PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeniy Malkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tigran Badoyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tigran Badoyan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Malkin
vs
Badoyan

191 cm
23
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

209 cm
23
264 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeniy Malkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tigran Badoyan!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malkin tried to score with a low kick but Badoyan checks it.
Badoyan motions for Malkin to come forward. Badoyan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Badoyan is looking to slow Malkin down with leg kicks.
Malkin throws a sloppy head kick and Badoyan moves out of range easily.
Malkin throws a leg kick that misses.
Malkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badoyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Malkin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malkin.
Malkin just misses with a punch to the body.

Badoyan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Badoyan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Malkin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Malkin is adopting a defensive guard.

Malkin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Badoyan defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Badoyan is one step ahead there.
Badoyan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malkin looking for a sweep. Not yet Malkin, not yet.

Malkin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badoyan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Badoyan throws a big elbow that misses.
Badoyan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Badoyan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Badoyan trying to control but Malkin is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Malkin keeping full guard, as Badoyan tries to pass.

Tigran Badoyan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Malkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Malkin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Badoyan missing with a left hand there. Malkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malkin thuds his right hand into Badoyan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Malkin throws a low kick but Badoyan avoids it.
Malkin scoring well with a low kick there.
Malkin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Badoyan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Malkin throws a body punch but Badoyan moves out of range.
Evgeniy Malkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Badoyan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Badoyan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Malkin to the ground. Badoyan is now in Malkin's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badoyan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malkin is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malkin trying to keep a closed guard but Badoyan is proving a slippery customer.
Badoyan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Malkin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Malkin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Badoyan manages to get himself to full guard.
Badoyan keeping full guard, as Malkin tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badoyan is pulling down on Malkin's head. It's preventing any offense from Malkin, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tigran Badoyan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Malkin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Malkin throws a low kick but Badoyan moves out of range easily.
Badoyan misses with a wild body shot.
Badoyan looks for the body kick but Malkin saw that one coming.
Badoyan sizes up Malkin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Malkin tries a low kick but Badoyan avoids it.
Badoyan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Malkin avoids it really well and circles away.
Badoyan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Badoyan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Malkin avoids it really well and circles away.
Badoyan tests Malkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Malkin misses with a few strikes there.
Malkin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Malkin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malkin. Badoyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malkin misses with a straight left.
Malkin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Badoyan is out of range.
Badoyan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Malkin to score with a decent uppercut.
Malkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badoyan moves away.
Malkin is looking to wear down Badoyan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Malkin throws a good cross that connects.
Malkin takes a swing at Badoyan's ribcage but misses.
Malkin throws a series of punches but Badoyan avoids them all with ease.
Malkin cracks the inside of Badoyan's front leg.
Badoyan misses with a straight left.
Badoyan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Malkin.
A thudding body kick lands there by Malkin!
Evgeniy Malkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Crunch! Badoyan slams his shin into Malkin's torso.
Malkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malkin wants to slow Badoyan down by chopping away at his legs.
Malkin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Malkin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Badoyan.
Evgeniy Malkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tigran Badoyan.
Malkin scores with a jab.
Malkin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Malkin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Badoyan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Badoyan dodges the punch combination from Malkin.
Badoyan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Badoyan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Malkin in his tracks.
Malkin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Badoyan checks it well.
Malkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Badoyan is just out of range.
Badoyan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Malkin on the side of the head.
Badoyan throws a leg kick that misses.
Malkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malkin slips a straight right by Badoyan.
A cross from Badoyan lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Badoyan.
Malkin moves out of range as Badoyan strikes.
Malkin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Badoyan is able to avoid easily.
Malkin looks to land a right hand but Badoyan moved out of range.
Badoyan misses with a straight right.
Badoyan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Malkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badoyan manages to avoid it.
Malkin checks a leg kick.
Malkin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Badoyan's calf.
A clash of legs there as Badoyan blocks the low kick.
A head kick from Badoyan lands but Malkin takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crack! A monster head kick from Badoyan and Malkin falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Badoyan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tigran Badoyan!
After winning the bout, Tigran Badoyan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.