PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Sanchez had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sanchez
vs
Malone

199 cm
25
240 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

195 cm
23
270 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bo Malone!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Malone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Malone.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malone.
Malone throws a nice inside leg kick.

Sanchez moves into range and clinches up with Malone.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez slows down the pace here.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Malone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Malone manages to get underhooks.
Malone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike.
Malone tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Malone back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Sanchez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sanchez gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

Malone breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Malone lands.
Malone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.
Malone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown. Malone tries to sprawl out of it but Sanchez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Malone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Malone scores with a jab to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Malone looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Malone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malone lands a body shot.
Malone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malone looks to land a combination. Sanchez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Malone stuns Sanchez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Malone connects with a body shot.
Malone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malone dips to his left and cracks Sanchez with an uppercut!
A head kick from Malone lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride.
Malone with a hook.
Nice body punch from Malone.
Sanchez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Malone. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Malone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malone throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sanchez was covering up waiting for the punch and Malone finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Malone passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Malone in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malone wants to take a breather but Sanchez is having none of it.
Malone lands with a punch from half guard.
Sanchez is not content to let Malone control the position.
Malone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Malone lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Malone in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Sanchez tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Malone!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bo Malone!