PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macon Monee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Monee
vs
Malik

191 cm
19
231 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
236 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Macon Monee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Malik!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malik with a hook.
Malik lands with an uppercut that bounces Monee off the cage and back into rage.

Malik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Monee tries to pull guard but Malik won't allow it.
Monee is working for takedown but Malik is calmly controlling the position for now.
Monee tries a body shot but Malik blocks it.
Monee keeps control of Malik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Malik manages to break the clinch.
Malik misses with a two punch combination.
Malik looks for the body kick but Monee saw that one coming.
Malik scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monee doesn't seem bothered though.
Malik dips to his left and cracks Monee with an uppercut!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malik.
A right-left combo lands from Malik.

Monee is rocked!

Monee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Malik to the mat! Malik manages to get full guard.
Oh Monee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Monee seems to have got his legs back now.
Malik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Malik is trying to keep Monee in close.
Malik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Monee is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malik is striking but Monee is not phased and passes to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malik is looking for a sweep. Monee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Malik is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Monee has latched onto it... Big trouble! Monee pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Malik is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Monee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Macon Monee!