PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sylvester Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Booyakasha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Booyakasha has chosen Original Nuttah as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Malone
vs
Booyakasha

184 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sylvester Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ali Booyakasha!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booyakasha scores with a punch to the head.
Booyakasha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malone.
Booyakasha lands with a cross.
Booyakasha's coach down at Cutthroat was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Booyakasha's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Booyakasha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali Booyakasha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malone just misses with a punch to the body.
Booyakasha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Malone misses the target.
Malone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Malone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Booyakasha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Malone doesn't seem phased though.
Booyakasha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malone. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Booyakasha catches Malone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Booyakasha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malone moves away.
Booyakasha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Malone's hands.
Malone misses with a looping right.
Booyakasha tries to clinch there but Malone circles away.
Malone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Booyakasha was well out of range. Poor timing from Malone.
Malone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Malone is looking to wear down Booyakasha with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Malone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Booyakasha was well out of range. Poor timing from Malone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Malone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Booyakasha jabs at Malone's body.
Malone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Booyakasha.
Booyakasha doesn't manage to clinch there - Malone circles away.
A jab from Malone misses.
Good exchange - Booyakasha coming out on top.
Malone ducks under a wild hook from Booyakasha.
Booyakasha lands a nice looking body shot.
Malone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Booyakasha tries to avoid it but Malone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Booyakasha to the ground. Booyakasha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Booyakasha scores with a jab to the head.
Malone thows a body shot but no joy.
Malone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Malone is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Booyakasha cracks a nice hook into Malone's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booyakasha wants to land a leg kick but Malone is out of range.
Malone shoots in looking for a takedown but Booyakasha manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Malone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Malone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Booyakasha is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Malone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Booyakasha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Booyakasha misses with a body kick.
Booyakasha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Booyakasha misses with a hook. Malone ducked under it nicely.
Booyakasha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Malone lands a nice hook to Booyakasha's body. Booyakasha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malone misses with a jab to the body
and Booyakasha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Malone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Booyakasha moves away.
Booyakasha scores with a body shot.
Booyakasha throws a shot from downtown. Malone moves away and avoids it.
Malone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big left from Booyakasha misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booyakasha is looking to clinch but Malone is avoiding it.
Malone walks into a left hand.
Ali Booyakasha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malone scores with a shot to the body.
Booyakasha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Booyakasha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Booyakasha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Booyakasha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheers as Booyakasha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Malone doesn't seem phased though.
Malone connects with a body shot.
Booyakasha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Booyakasha throws the left hand but Malone avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Malone lands a lovely overhand right.
Malone looks to score with a jab to the body but Booyakasha is just out of range.
Malone with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Malone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Booyakasha's jab looks to have found its range, popping Malone under the eye.
Booyakasha lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Booyakasha misses.
Malone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Booyakasha lands a nice looking body shot.
Booyakasha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malone.
A punch lands to the side of Malone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Malone on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Malone is rocked!
Booyakasha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oh Malone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Booyakasha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malone.
Malone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Malone seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Booyakasha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Malone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Malone ducks under a wild hook from Booyakasha.
Malone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Booyakasha dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Booyakasha moves out of range as Malone strikes.
Booyakasha avoids the body shot from Malone.
Malone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Booyakasha moves away.
Booyakasha throws a series of punches but Malone moves out of range.
Booyakasha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Booyakasha defends it nicely.
Booyakasha changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Malone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Booyakasha was well out of range. Poor timing from Malone.
Malone works over Booyakasha's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice cross by Booyakasha.
Booyakasha tries to clinch up.
Booyakasha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Booyakasha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malone.
Malone throws a jab but it's blocked by Booyakasha.
Malone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Malone throws a jab when Booyakasha was well out of range.
Ali Booyakasha seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Booyakasha.
Booyakasha lands with a cross.
Malone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Booyakasha throws a hook but Malone blocks it.
Malone's corner calls for a 1-2. Malone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Booyakasha misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Booyakasha. Malone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Booyakasha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malone.
Booyakasha scores with a punch to the head.
Booyakasha misses with a shot to the body

and Malone counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Booyakasha's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Booyakasha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Malone distracts Booyakasha with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Malone throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Malone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Booyakasha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Booyakasha trying to control the position.
Booyakasha has his hands on Malone's head, controlling the position.
Malone postures up in Booyakasha's guard and throws a big left but Booyakasha blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone trying to control the position from guard on top but Booyakasha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Malone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Booyakasha scores with a crisp jab that stopped Malone in his tracks.
Booyakasha wants to clinch.
Booyakasha swings for the body but Malone moves out of range.
Booyakasha throws an overhand right that lands on Malone's shoulder, as Malone tries to avoid the shot.
Booyakasha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Malone takes a swing at Booyakasha's ribcage but misses.
Malone swings for the body but Booyakasha moves out of range.
Booyakasha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Booyakasha blocks a jab.
Booyakasha lunges at Malone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malone's hand.
Malone thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Malone closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Booyakasha to the mat! Booyakasha manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Booyakasha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Malone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Booyakasha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Malone trying to control the position from guard on top but Booyakasha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Booyakasha lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Malone!
Booyakasha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Booyakasha is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sylvester Malone will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Booyakasha throws a head kick that misses.
Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Booyakasha misses with a looping right.
Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Booyakasha misses with a right hand

and Malone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Booyakasha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Malone.
Booyakasha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Malone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Malone looks to land a strike but Booyakasha avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Booyakasha controls Malone momentarily but Malone frees himself.
Malone pushes down on Booyakasha's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone working Booyakasha over with strikes.
Malone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Booyakasha defending well though.
Booyakasha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Malone.
Booyakasha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Malone.
Booyakasha is refusing to be controlled, as Malone sits in half guard.
Malone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Malone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Malone is thwarting Booyakasha's attempts to control the position.
Malone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone thows a huge punch but Booyakasha dodges it nicely.
Booyakasha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Malone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Malone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Booyakasha keeps working.
Booyakasha trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Booyakasha defending well though.
Malone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Malone throwing shots but Booyakasha is blocking nicely.
Malone looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Malone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Booyakasha defending well though.
Malone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Booyakasha defending well though.
Malone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Booyakasha's head.
Malone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Booyakasha defending well though.
Sylvester Malone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Malone wants to free his trapped foot but Booyakasha is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Booyakasha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Well, if Malone is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Booyakasha trying to control from the bottom.
Malone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Booyakasha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Malone controlling the action here.
Malone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sylvester Malone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Malone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ali Booyakasha!
A very excited looking Ali Booyakasha made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.