PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrod Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vick Rub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyrod Malone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Malone
vs
Rub

185 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

171 cm
24
152 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyrod Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vick Rub!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rub tries to clinch up.
Rub tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malone was well out of range. Poor timing from Rub.
A punch combination from Rub misses.
A swing and a miss from Malone.
Rub lands a nice shot to the body.
Rub throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rub keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malone.
Malone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rub misses with a hook.

Rub has Malone up against the cage in a clinch.
Malone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Rub breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rub swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Malone, as that shot connected.
Malone fails to land with a series of punches.
Malone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rub tries to clinch there but Malone circles away.

Rub moves into range and clinches up with Malone.
Malone misses with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Rub as the two fighters clinch.
Rub lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rub lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rub lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rub lands a nice shot to the body.
Malone is breathing heavily.
Malone wants to get back to striking at distance but Rub won't allow it.
Malone tries a knee to the head but Rub blocks it.
Rub lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malone.
Rub lands with a light punch inside.
Rub lands an uppercut.
Rub lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rub lands a hook that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Rub throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malones head.

Malone is rocked!
Rub lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Malone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Rub scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rub working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rub working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rub - that landed with a thud.
Malone takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Rub.

Rub breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rub rushes Malone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rub lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rub makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Rub.
Rub lands a nice shot to the body.
Rub lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rub lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rub lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rub lands a big right hand that drops Malone! The killer instinct kicks in and Rub finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rub!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vick Rub!