PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Sturmpruegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeniy Malkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto Sturmpruegel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sturmpruegel
vs
Malkin

180 cm
29
210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

191 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
World class MT
Powerful

Damnfield clothing

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Sturmpruegel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeniy Malkin!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malkin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sturmpruegel blocks a head kick by Malkin.
A low kick from Sturmpruegel is predictable there
and Malkin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sturmpruegel's knee momentarily.
Malkin looks to land a combination but Sturmpruegel avoids it well.
Malkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sturmpruegel moves away.
Sturmpruegel staying out of range there.
Malkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sturmpruegel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Malkin.
Sturmpruegel moves out of range as Malkin throws a body kick.
Malkin throws a head kick but Sturmpruegel moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel moves out of range of the strikes.
Malkin thuds his shin into the meat of Sturmpruegel's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sturmpruegel throws a right hand that Malkin ducks under and follows up with a left that Malkin also avoids with ease.
Sturmpruegel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sturmpruegel throws a leg kick but Malkin checks it.
A low kick from Sturmpruegel is predictable there
and Malkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malkin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sturmpruegel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Malkin backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malkin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sturmpruegel in his tracks.
Malkin lands a nice hook to Sturmpruegel's body. Sturmpruegel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malkin throws a jab when Sturmpruegel was well out of range.
Sturmpruegel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel throws a leg kick but Malkin moved away.
Malkin checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Malkin blocks the low kick.
A leg kick checked by Sturmpruegel.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sturmpruegel checks a leg kick.
Malkin misses with a low kick.
Sturmpruegel lands the left hand.
Sturmpruegel feints and then cracks Malkin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Malkin down.
Sturmpruegel scores with a decent looking hook.
Sturmpruegel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Malkin.
Malkin throws a push kick but Sturmpruegel slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin tries to move into range but Sturmpruegel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Sturmpruegel. That snapped Malkin's head back.
Sturmpruegel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Malkin.
Sturmpruegel scores with a nice head shot.
Sturmpruegel scores with the left hand. Malkin knows he should have avoided that one.
Malkin thows a body shot but no joy.
Malkin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sturmpruegel misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sturmpruegel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Malkin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Malkin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sturmpruegel cracks a nice hook into Malkin's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sturmpruegel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Malkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sturmpruegel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malkin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sturmpruegel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malkin's calf.
Jab, jab by Malkin - just one landing.
Malkin throws a wild body kick that Sturmpruegel sees coming a mile off.
Roberto Sturmpruegel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sturmpruegel throws a body punch but Malkin moves out of range.
Sturmpruegel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sturmpruegel tries to move into range but Malkin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sturmpruegel lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Sturmpruegel will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sturmpruegel clobbers Malkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Malkin lands a really nice looking cross but Sturmpruegel seems unphased.
A lazy left from Malkin finds it's target.
Sturmpruegel thumps Malkin with a low kick.
Sturmpruegel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Malkin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Roberto Sturmpruegel is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Malkin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sturmpruegel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Malkin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Malkin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sturmpruegel is looking to score with low kicks.
Sturmpruegel misses with a straight left.
A jab from Malkin misses.
A punch combination from Sturmpruegel misses.
A leg kick checked by Malkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malkin.
Sturmpruegel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Malkin is out of range.
Malkin throws out a leg kick but Sturmpruegel moves out of range and Malkin only half commits.
A punch combination from Sturmpruegel misses.
Malkin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sturmpruegel to score with a decent uppercut.
Sturmpruegel throws a series of punches but Malkin avoids them all with ease.
Sturmpruegel misses with a body shot.
Malkin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Malkin tries to land a leg kick but Sturmpruegel saw it coming and moves away.
Sturmpruegel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Malkin closes the distance and clinches up with Sturmpruegel, looking for a takedown. Malkin pushes Sturmpruegel against the cage but Sturmpruegel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel throws the left hand but Malkin avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Malkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malkin walks into a straight right hand from Sturmpruegel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malkin looks to land a left hand but Sturmpruegel moved out of range nicely.
Sturmpruegel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malkin.
Sturmpruegel lands a nice shot that snaps Malkin's head back.
Sturmpruegel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sturmpruegel throws a front kick aimed at Malkin's knee but Malkin avoids it well.
Malkin swings for the body but Sturmpruegel moves out of range.
Malkin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Malkin throws a head kick but Sturmpruegel moves out of range.
Sturmpruegel throws a low kick but Malkin avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sturmpruegel tries to avoid it but Malkin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sturmpruegel to the ground. Sturmpruegel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sturmpruegel checks a leg kick nicely.
Malkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sturmpruegel scoring well with a low kick there.
Malkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malkin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Malkin misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sturmpruegel.
Malkin is breathing heavily.
Sturmpruegel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sturmpruegel lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malkin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Malkin is rocked!
Sturmpruegel moves out of range of the body kick from Malkin.
An inside leg kick lands from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel thumps Malkin with a low kick.
Malkin blocks a leg kick.

Sturmpruegel drops Malkin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Malkin looks back up at him and smiles so Sturmpruegel waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Malkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Sturmpruegel finish him?
Sturmpruegel is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Malkin like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Malkin from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Sturmpruegel!
Roberto Sturmpruegel is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Roberto Sturmpruegel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.