PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeniy Malkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tompson has chosen Agonoize, Koprolalie as his entrance music. Mike Tompson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Evgeniy Malkin's chin.

Malkin
vs
Tompson

191 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class MT
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeniy Malkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Tompson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tompson throws a head kick but Malkin moves out of range.
Tompson tries to clinch up but Malkin circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malkin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tompson's sensitive parts.
Malkin connects with a leg kick. Tompson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Malkin lands an overhand right.

Malkin drives through and clinches with Tompson against the cage.
Tompson missing with knees to the body.
Tompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Tompson breaks from the clinch.
Malkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Tompson throws a series of punches but Malkin moves out of range.
Malkin scores with a spinning back kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tompson throws a head kick that misses.
Tompson throws a big shot that misses.
Malkin lands a slapping body shot.
Tompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malkin.
Tompson misses with a wild combination.
Tompson tries to clinch but Malkin moves out of range.
Tompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Malkin circles away.
Malkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin lunges at Tompson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tompson's hand.
Tompson throws a sloppy head kick and Malkin moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Malkin, right into the meat.
Tompson is looking to clinch.
Tompson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tompson looks winded!
Malkin thuds a left hand into Tompson's body.
Malkin jabs Tompson right on the nose. Tompson blinks but takes it well.
Malkin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tompson on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malkin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Malkin works Tompson's body with a nice hook.
Malkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tompson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Malkin scores with a jab.
Malkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Malkin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Malkin scores with a hook to the body. Tompson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malkin scores with the left hand. Tompson knows he should have avoided that one.
Malkin lands a jab-cross combination.
Tompson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Malkin. Malkin obviously looking to wear him down.
Malkin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Malkin connects with a body shot that sends Tompson's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mike Tompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malkin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tompson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Malkin throws a nice head kick!
Malkin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Malkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tompson.
Malkin lands a leg kick that knocks Tompson off balance momentarily.
Tompson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Malkin throws a nice outside leg kick.

Malkin moves into range and clinches up with Tompson.
A left hand lands to the body for Malkin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malkin.
A left hand lands to the body for Malkin.
A hook to the body from Malkin.
A short right from Malkin.

Malkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Malkin.
Mike Tompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malkin.
Malkin connects with a body shot that sends Tompson's belly button to the back.
Malkin lands a nice hook to Tompson's body. Tompson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malkin scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tompson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tompson ducks right into an uppercut from Malkin.

Malkin gets a clinch.
Malkin goes for a takedown attempt but Tompson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Malkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malkin scores with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Malkin. That's going to slow Tompson down.

Tompson clinches.
Tompson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Malkin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tompson lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tompson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tompson tries to land knees in the clinch but Malkin avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Malkin.
Malkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malkin.
Malkin presses Tompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Malkin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tompson looking to throw knees to the head but Malkin is blocking nicely.
Malkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tompson backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malkin.

Tompson is rocked!
Tompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Malkin successfully pulls guard.
Tompson preventing the sweep.
Malkin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Malkin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tompson is surviving well by controlling Malkin's body position as best he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Malkin seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Tompson is holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evgeniy Malkin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tompson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Malkin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tompson's calf.
Tompson tries to clinch there but Malkin circles away.
Tompson tries to clinch up but Malkin circles away and keeps his distance.

Tompson clinches with his opponent.
Malkin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Malkin fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tompson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Malkin's brow.
Tompson tries a knee to the head but Malkin blocks it.
Tompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malkin.
Malkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tompsons head.
Malkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tompsons head.
Tompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Malkin finish him?
Evgeniy Malkin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Malkin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Malkin blocks it with crossed arms.
Malkin avoids a wild elbow strike from Tompson.
Malkin pushes Tompson against the cage. Malkin is working some dirty boxing. Malkin pushes off with a quick right hook! Tompson goes down! Tompson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Malkin moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evgeniy Malkin!
During a confident post fight interview, Evgeniy Malkin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.