PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Chu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yngwie Malmsteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Chu has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Chu
vs
Malmsteen

172 cm
24
147 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
22
130 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Chu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yngwie Malmsteen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chu ducks under a wild hook from Malmsteen.
Chu misses with a low kick.
Malmsteen looks to land a combination but Chu avoids it well.
Malmsteen ducks right into an uppercut from Chu.
Malmsteen lands with a shot to the body.
Chu pushes Malmsteen away with a front kick.
Malmsteen just misses with a punch to the body.
Malmsteen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chu swings for the body but Malmsteen moves out of range.
Malmsteen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chu misses with an uppercut. Malmsteen saw that one coming.
Malmsteen loads up on a big right hand but Chu slips the punch.
Malmsteen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Malmsteen digs a good hook to Chu's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Malmsteen throws a big shot that misses.
Chu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malmsteen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chu throws a head kick that misses.
Malmsteen throws a right and a left that Chu avoids nicely.
Chu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malmsteen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chu rather than just go for the knockout.
Malmsteen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malmsteen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chu manages to avoid it.
Chu throws a leg kick but Malmsteen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Malmsteen misses with a body shot
and Chu counters with a nice body kick.
Chu blocks a jab.
Malmsteen looks to score with a jab to the body but Chu is just out of range.
Malmsteen blocks a head kick by Chu.
Chu avoids the body shot from Malmsteen.
Chu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malmsteen.
Chu moves out of range of the strikes.
Chu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malmsteen moves away.
Malmsteen misses with a straight left.
Yngwie Malmsteen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu dips to his left and cracks Malmsteen with an uppercut!
Malmsteen looks to score with a jab to the body but Chu is just out of range.
Chu walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malmsteen misses with a body shot
and Chu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chu throws a wild body kick that Malmsteen sees coming a mile off.
Chu scores with a nice strike.
Chu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chu connects with a nice looking jab.
Chu misses with a hook.
Malmsteen dips to his left and cracks Chu with an uppercut!
Chu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Malmsteen misses the target.
Chu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu lands a nice hook to Malmsteen's body. Malmsteen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malmsteen connects with the punch.
Malmsteen lands a glancing blow to the side of Chu's head.
Chu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Malmsteen misses with a wild body shot.
Chu misses the shot to the body.
Malmsteen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malmsteen.
Chu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chu thows a body shot but no joy.
Malmsteen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chu moves away.
Chu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chu throws an overhand right that lands on Malmsteen's shoulder, as Malmsteen tries to avoid the shot.
Malmsteen misses with a straight left.
Chu looks to land a right hand but Malmsteen moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malmsteen tests Chu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chu scores with a head kick. Malmsteen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chu misses with a head kick.
Malmsteen swinging wildly here.
Malmsteen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chu.
Chu slips under a jab.
Chu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malmsteen throws out the jab.
Malmsteen works Chu's body with a nice hook.
Malmsteen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chu manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chu throws a leg kick but Malmsteen moved away.
Chu motions for Malmsteen to come forward. Chu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malmsteen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yngwie Malmsteen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Malmsteen lands a jab to Chu's midsection.
Chu lands a nice shot to the body.
Malmsteen avoids the body shot from Chu.
Chu cracks Malmsteen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Malmsteen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chu.
Sloppy strikes from Malmsteen. Those never looked like landing.
Chu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Malmsteen is out of range and Chu settles back down.
Chu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Malmsteen slips a jab from Chu.
Malmsteen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chu staying out of range there.
Malmsteen avoids the head kick by Chu.
Chu connects with a leg kick. Malmsteen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Malmsteen scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malmsteen digs a good hook to Chu's body.
Chu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malmsteen.
Chu takes a swing at Malmsteen's ribcage but misses.
Chu looks to land a right hand but Malmsteen moved out of range.
Chu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Malmsteen works Chu's body with a nice hook.
Yngwie Malmsteen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malmsteen's calf.
Malmsteen thuds a left hand into Chu's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Malmsteen misses the target.
Chu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malmsteen was well out of range. Poor timing from Chu.
Malmsteen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Malmsteen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good standup being displayed there by Malmsteen as he connects with a hook.
Malmsteen misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malmsteen misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Chu.
Malmsteen misses with a wild body shot.
Malmsteen misses with a jab to the body
and Chu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malmsteen just misses with a punch to the body.
Chu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malmsteen manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malmsteen. Chu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Malmsteen misses the target.
Chu swings for the body but Malmsteen moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chu.
Malmsteen misses with a double jab.
Malmsteen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Chu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malmsteen swings widly with a right hand
and Chu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Malmsteen throws a shot from downtown. Chu moves away and avoids it.
Malmsteen throws a hook to the side of Chu's head but Chu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chu avoids the body shot from Malmsteen.
Chu looks to land a right hand but Malmsteen moved out of range.
Malmsteen misses the shot to the body.
Malmsteen throws a looping overhand right but Chu ducks down to avoid it.
Chu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chu jabs Malmsteen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Malmsteen punishes Chu's body with a nice straight punch.
Malmsteen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chu swings for the body but Malmsteen moves out of range.
Malmsteen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chu lands a leg kick that knocks Malmsteen off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malmsteen stuns Chu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chu stuns Malmsteen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malmsteen thows a body shot but no joy.
Malmsteen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chu circles away quickly and effectively.
Malmsteen misses with a body shot.

Chu closes the distance and pushes Malmsteen back into the cage.
Chu tries a body shot but Malmsteen blocks it.
Chu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malmsteen's elbow.
Chu slowing the pace effectively.
Chu lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malmsteen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Malmsteen lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yngwie Malmsteen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Chu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malmsteen.
Chu drops his hands momentarily and Malmsteen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chu looks to score with a jab to the body but Malmsteen is just out of range.
Chu avoids the body shot from Malmsteen.
Chu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Malmsteen throws out a loose jab but Chu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Malmsteen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Some bone on bone action there as Malmsteen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Malmsteen misses with a wild body shot.
Chu connects with a leg kick. Malmsteen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen misses with a right hand
and Chu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chu missing with a left hand there. Malmsteen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malmsteen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chu moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu works Malmsteen's body with a nice hook.
Chu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malmsteen.
Nice uppercut there from Chu.
Malmsteen lands a jab to the head.
Chu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chu walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malmsteen. Chu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malmsteen looks to land a right hand but Chu moved out of range.
Chu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malmsteen lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body punch from Malmsteen.
Chu tries to work over Malmsteen's front leg with a kick but Malmsteen checks it.
Tony Chu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu tries a head kick but it misses.
Malmsteen misses with a body shot.
Malmsteen lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Malmsteen stalks Chu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chu's face. Chu staggers backwards, shaken.
Malmsteen misses with an uppercut.
Malmsteen looks to score with a jab to the body but Chu is just out of range.
Malmsteen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chu.
Chu throws a sloppy head kick and Malmsteen moves out of range easily.
Chu loads up on a big right hand but Malmsteen slips the punch.
Malmsteen jabs at Chu's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malmsteen scores with a shot to the body.
Malmsteen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chu throws out a loose jab but Malmsteen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malmsteen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu throws a sloppy head kick and Malmsteen moves out of range easily.
Malmsteen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Malmsteen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Malmsteen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chu moves away.
Chu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Malmsteen throws a shot to the body.
Malmsteen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Malmsteen lands a body shot.
Malmsteen works Chu's body with a nice hook.
Chu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malmsteen.
Chu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Malmsteen. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Malmsteen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chu at a distance.
Malmsteen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Malmsteen scores with a jab to the body.
Malmsteen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chu was well out of range. Poor timing from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen tries to bum rush Chu with a series of wild strikes but Chu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malmsteen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malmsteen throws an overhand right that lands on Chu's shoulder, as Chu tries to avoid the shot.
Malmsteen scores with a body shot.
Chu throws a low kick, looking for Malmsteen's leg but Malmsteen calmly moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malmsteen avoids the body shot from Chu.
Malmsteen scores with a body shot.
Yngwie Malmsteen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chu tries to move into range but Malmsteen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malmsteen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yngwie Malmsteen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Malmsteen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yngwie Malmsteen!