PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lord Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vader might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Imperial March. This should be a great matchup!

Vader
vs
Malone

225 cm
22
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Knock Out
MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lord Vader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bo Malone!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vader shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Malone won't allow Vader to pass to mount.
Vader missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Malone trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vader lands a nice short elbow.
Vader takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vader trying to mount his opponent but Malone defends it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Malone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vader.
Vader is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Malone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vader is thwarting Malone's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader is pressing down on Malone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Malone is holding on for now.
Malone is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vader scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vader works his way into full mount!
Vader scoring with strikes but Malone is staying in there.

Malone is rocked!
Vader with a couple of short strikes.
Malone is still in real trouble! Can Vader finish him?
Vader landing strikes, looking to finish!
Malone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Malone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Malone looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Malone tries to lock up and control but Vader gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The referee warns Malone that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Malone wants to control but Vader is having none of it.
Vader pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader working Malone over with strikes here.
Malone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Vader jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Malone manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Malone is looking for a sweep.
Malone seems to have recovered his senses.
Malone manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vader's best efforts.
Nice strikes from Vader there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vader working the head and body with strikes.
Vader wants to free his trapped foot but Malone is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Malone misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Vader scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Malone has hold of Vader's hands but Vader slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Malone actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone trying to control from the bottom.
Malone manages to get to full guard.

Malone had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Vader is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Malone Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Vader's back instead.

Malone is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Vader has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Malone is trying to stick to Vader's back but Vader is turning into Malone. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Malone's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Vader.
Vader working some strikes from top position.
Vader lands a couple of digs.
Vader landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malone tries to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Malone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vader makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Malone tries to strike from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vader accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vader lands a couple of digs.
Malone is trying to keep Vader in close.
Vader lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vader wants to pass the guard but Malone is keeping the position.
Vader lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vader stopping the sweep attempt from Malone.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vader's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lord Vader dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Vader.
Malone stuffs the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Malone!
Malone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lord Vader is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vader lands a two punch combo.
Vader scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vader is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malone.
Malone slips under a jab from Vader.
Vader throws a series of strikes that have Malone backpedaling.
Vader misses with a looping left.
Vader throws a looping overhand right but Malone ducks down to avoid it.
Vader throws out a loose jab but Malone uses good head movement to avoid it.

Malone shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vader's guard.
Vader manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Malone manages to get himself to full guard.
Vader trying to stand up but can't free himself from Malone's guard.
Vader looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone wants to sweep but no luck.
Vader pushing down on Malone's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Malone on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vader lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vader lands a nice short elbow.
Vader tries to pass to full mount but Malone defends it.
Malone is trying to get back to full guard.

Vader is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Malone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vader.
Lord Vader overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Malone flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Malone trying to control from the bottom.
Malone is breathing heavily.
Malone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vader works his way into side control.
Malone is looking for a sweep.
Malone struggling a bit here.
Vader creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Vader landing strikes.
Malone manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vader's best efforts.
Malone taking some punishment here, with Vader in his half guard.
Vader looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vader lands strikes from half guard.

Malone looking for submissions off his back.
Malone gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader throwing strikes from guard but Malone blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Malone is on top in guard.
Malone advances to half guard.
Malone not doing much here.
Vader is staying active underneath Malone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Vader makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Vader with a poor takedown
and Malone counters with a three punch combo that has Vader backing up. Vader nods at Malone to acknowledge the strikes.
Vader stuffs the takedown.
Malone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Malone has a takedown stuffed.
Lord Vader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Malone.
Malone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader throws a pinpoint strike between Malone's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Malone crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Vader scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lord Vader!