PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Zelenofia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Malja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zelenofia is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Demian Malja was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Zelenofia
vs
Malja

183 cm
20
225 lbs
1 - 12 - 0

225 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Zelenofia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Demian Malja!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zelenofia gets tackled into the cage by Malja. Malja maintains the clinch.
Zelenofia is breathing heavily.

Malja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zelenofia could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Malja lands a two punch combo.
Malja lands with an uppercut that bounces Zelenofia off the cage and back into range.
Malja swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zelenofia.

Malja has Zelenofia up against the cage in a clinch.
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!

Malja manages to break the clinch.
Demian Malja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malja is pawing at Zelenofia, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Zelenofia's nose. Zelenofia is badly hurt! Malja pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Zelenofia tries desperately to hold on but Malja is relentless in his assault! As Zelenofia receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Malja away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demian Malja!