PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Malakoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bone crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Malakoso
vs
crusher

186 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Malakoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, bone crusher!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malakoso closes the distance and clinches.
Malakoso misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
crusher trying to control the position but instead, Malakoso has worked for underhooks and has pushed crusher into the cage.
crusher tries to break free but Malakoso pushes him back against the cage.
Malakoso lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Malakoso.
crusher looks gassed!
A right hand to the body from Malakoso.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malakoso.
Malakoso scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Malakoso.
Malakoso lands with a light punch inside.
Malakoso missing with knees to the body.
Malakoso scores with a shoulder strike.
Malakoso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malakoso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Malakoso.
crusher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malakoso lands with a light punch inside.
Malakoso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malakoso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malakoso lands with a left to the head.
Malakoso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malakoso lands a body punch.
Malakoso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malakoso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Malakoso lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malakoso manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Malakoso - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Malakoso.
A short left from Malakoso.
Malakoso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Malakoso lands a nice uppercut.
Malakoso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Malakoso lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down crusher.
Malakoso pushes crusher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
crusher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malakoso works on crusher's body with a couple of short punches.
Malakoso lands with a short shot to the head.
Malakoso is leaning against crusher and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Malakoso lands a left hand.
Malakoso lands a right hand.
Malakoso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malakoso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malakoso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Malakoso is leaning against crusher and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Malakoso lands with a light punch inside.
Malakoso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Malakoso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malakoso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of crushers head.
Still in the clinch, Malakoso scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malakoso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of crusher backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malakoso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Malakoso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Malakoso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
Malakoso stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malakoso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Malakoso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Malakoso.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Malakoso on the inside.
Malakoso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Malakoso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malakoso lands a body punch in the clinch.
Malakoso scores with a hook to the body.
Malakoso lands a right hand that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
A short uppercut from Malakoso.
Malakoso lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malakoso.
Malakoso lands a left hand.
Malakoso lands with a short shot to the head.
Malakoso lands with a left to the head.
Malakoso lands an uppercut.
Malakoso pushes crusher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malakoso.
A body shot lands from Malakoso.
Malakoso pushes crusher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malakoso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malakoso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malakoso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Malakoso.
Malakoso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of crushers head.
A short right from Malakoso.
Malakoso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malakoso scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Malakoso.
Malakoso lands a left hand.
Malakoso cracks crusher with a nice body shot.
Malakoso lands a right hand that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
A short uppercut from Malakoso.
A short right from Malakoso on the inside.
Malakoso lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malakoso.
crusher tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Malakoso lands a hook that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
Malakoso lands with a right to the head.
crusher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Malakoso.
Malakoso lands a nice shot to the body.
crusher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
crusher taking a breather.
Malakoso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malakoso lands a hook that snaps the head of crusher backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Malakoso as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malakoso.
A shot in the inside from Malakoso.
Malakoso lands a nice uppercut.
Malakoso lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malakoso.
crusher has had enough of the clinch but Malakoso keeps him there for the moment.
Malakoso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malakoso gets through crusher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
crusher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malakoso lands a hook that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
Malakoso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Malakoso as the two fighters clinch.
Malakoso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Malakoso.
Nice body punch from Malakoso - that landed with a thud.
Malakoso gets through crusher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Malakoso lands a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good body shot from Malakoso.
Malakoso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malakoso lands a left hand that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
crusher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
crusher takes a shot to the head.
Malakoso is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Malakoso dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Malakoso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malakoso paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Malakoso lands a glancing blow to the side of crusher's head.
crusher misses with a wild combination.
Malakoso lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as crusher backs up against the cage.
crusher on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Malakoso moves into range and clinches up with crusher.
Malakoso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Malakoso.
Malakoso lands a nice uppercut.
Malakoso gets through crusher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Malakoso.
Malakoso scores with a shoulder strike.
Malakoso lands with a right to the head.
Carlos Malakoso has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Malakoso pushes crusher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Malakoso.
crusher is breathing heavily.
Malakoso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malakoso working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malakoso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Malakoso.
Malakoso lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malakoso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of crushers head.
Malakoso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Malakoso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Malakoso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Malakoso is leaning against crusher and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Malakoso.
Malakoso lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malakoso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malakoso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Malakoso lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Malakoso.
Malakoso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malakoso.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malakoso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Malakoso stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malakoso.
Malakoso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
Malakoso lands a shot to the body.
Malakoso lands a body shot.
Malakoso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malakoso throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Malakoso lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malakoso.
Malakoso scores with a shoulder strike.
Malakoso lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malakoso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
Malakoso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Malakoso.
A hook to the body from Malakoso.
Nice body punch from Malakoso - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Malakoso.
Malakoso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malakoso presses crusher against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
crusher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malakoso lands with a short shot to the head.
Malakoso digs a right hand into crusher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on crusher's gas tank.
Malakoso gets through crusher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Malakoso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
crusher takes a shot to the head.
Malakoso lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Malakoso.
Malakoso lands with a short shot to the head.
Malakoso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Malakoso scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Malakoso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malakoso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of crusher backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malakoso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malakoso scores with a shoulder strike.
Malakoso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of crushers head.
Malakoso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Malakoso lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Malakoso scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malakoso misses with the head strike.
Malakoso lands a body punch.
Malakoso scores with a shot to the side of crusher's head.
Malakoso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Malakoso lands a hook that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
Malakoso lands a right hand that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
Malakoso lands a right hand.
Malakoso controlling the action here for a moment.
Malakoso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Malakoso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Malakoso on the inside.
Malakoso lands a right hand that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
Still in the clinch, Malakoso scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Malakoso.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malakoso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malakoso lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malakoso.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malakoso.
crusher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malakoso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Malakoso.
Malakoso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
Malakoso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
Malakoso pushes crusher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Malakoso as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Malakoso.
Malakoso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malakoso lands a shoulder strike.
Malakoso lands with a light punch inside.
crusher wants to get back to striking at distance but Malakoso won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malakoso.
Malakoso lands a right hand.
crusher takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Malakoso.
A left hand lands to the body for Malakoso.
crusher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malakoso is working crusher over against the cage.
Malakoso lands a body shot in the clinch.
Malakoso lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Malakoso dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

crusher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Malakoso connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Malakoso connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carlos Malakoso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
crusher tries a head kick but it misses.
Malakoso cracks crusher with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
crusher moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
crusher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malakoso misses with a series of wild punches.
Malakoso dips to his left and cracks crusher with an uppercut!
Malakoso throws a series of punches but crusher avoids them all with ease.
crusher takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
crusher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Malakoso is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
crusher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Malakoso connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Malakoso lunges at crusher with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by crusher's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
crusher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Malakoso moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Malakoso throws a left and a right that both miss
and crusher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
crusher on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Malakoso lands with a right hand.
Malakoso scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice shot lands for Malakoso.

crusher tries to keep at a distance but Malakoso has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malakoso lands a hook that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
Malakoso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Malakoso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malakoso.
Malakoso lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Malakoso.
Malakoso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malakoso lands with a short shot to the head.
Malakoso lands a left hand that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
Malakoso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malakoso lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down crusher.
Malakoso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from crusher.
Malakoso gets through crusher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Malakoso lands a shoulder strike.
Malakoso lands a body punch.
A short left from Malakoso.
Malakoso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Malakoso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malakoso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malakoso lands a hook to the side of the head.
crusher takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Malakoso scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malakoso gets through crusher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
crusher jumps guard but Malakoso stands there with crusher around his waist. crusher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Malakoso lands an uppercut.
Malakoso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that crusher can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Malakoso - that landed with a thud.
crusher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malakoso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
A shot in the inside from Malakoso.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malakoso.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malakoso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Malakoso lands a right hand that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
crusher takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malakoso lands a nice uppercut.
Malakoso lands a left hand.
Malakoso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malakoso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
crusher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malakoso scores with a hook to the body.
Malakoso lands a right hand that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
Malakoso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Malakoso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
Malakoso scores with a shot to the side of crusher's head.
Malakoso lands with a right to the head.
Malakoso lands a shoulder strike.
Malakoso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Malakoso throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Malakoso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malakoso lands an uppercut.
Malakoso is leaning against crusher and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Malakoso cracks crusher with a nice body shot.
Malakoso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of crusher backwards.
Malakoso scores with a nice hook to the head.
crusher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malakoso scores with a shot to the side of crusher's head.
Malakoso lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt crusher or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malakoso lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down crusher.
Malakoso lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Malakoso - that landed with a thud.
Malakoso throws a punch but it's blocked by crusher.
A nice left hand lands by Malakoso.
Malakoso lands a left hand.
Malakoso lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Malakoso.
A right hand to the body from Malakoso.
Nice body punch from Malakoso.
crusher is trying to break the clinch but Malakoso is controlling him.
Malakoso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Malakoso throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malakoso.
crusher tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Malakoso smiles and moves away.
crusher walks into a jab.
crusher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
bone crusher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlos Malakoso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malakoso lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Malakoso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Malakoso has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Malakoso!