PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeniy Malkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiyaro Feitsora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malkin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Heavy - How You Like Me Now?. The crowd seem to be enjoying Feitsora's choice of entrance music: Helmet - Unsung. Tiyaro Feitsora has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Evgeniy Malkin's chin.

Malkin
vs
Feitsora

191 cm
27
210 lbs
20 - 7 - 2

188 cm
29
215 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeniy Malkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiyaro Feitsora!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malkin lands a nice looking body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Feitsora.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malkin.
Evgeniy Malkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malkin cracks Feitsora with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Feitsora scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Feitsora wants to clinch up but Malkin keeps it at a distance.
Malkin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Feitsora rushes Malkin and presses him up against the cage.
Malkin avoiding damage as Feitsora throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Malkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Malkin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Feitsora is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Feitsora is looking to advance position but Malkin has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Feitsora wants to hold on but Malkin pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malkin is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Feitsora to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Feitsora shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feitsora tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Feitsora stops Malkin from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Feitsora can't escape the position.
Feitsora is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Feitsora is controlling an arm, preventing Malkin from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora is working to get back to half guard.
Feitsora is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Feitsora slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Feitsora won't allow Malkin to pass to mount.
Malkin is trying to control the action in half guard but Feitsora is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Malkin uses his free foot to push down on Feitsora's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Feitsora.
Malkin moves to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Feitsora is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Malkin has locked on a rear naked choke here! Feitsora is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Evgeniy Malkin!
Our winner, Evgeniy Malkin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.