PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tio Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Malone
vs
Lucania

198 cm
29
266 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

200 cm
29
283 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 Las Vegas, Tio Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Salvatore Lucania!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone jabs at Lucania's body.
Lucania steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malone.
Lucania shapes to counter with a head kick.
A big left from Malone misses.
Malone misses the jab.
A jab from Lucania misses.
A head kick misses from Malone.
Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucania ducks under a wild hook from Malone.
Malone misses with an uppercut
and Lucania counters with a nice uppercut.

Lucania has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lucania lands an elbow inside.
Malone throws an elbow but it misses.
Malone lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Salvatore Lucania has been cut.
Malone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucania avoids the elbow strike from Malone, against the cage.
Lucania missing with knees to the body.
Lucania blocks an elbow strike from Malone.
Lucania blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Lucania breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone throws a big shot that misses.
Lucania appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lucania misses with a body shot.
Malone throws a series of punches but Lucania avoids them all with ease.
A thudding body kick lands there by Malone!
Malone throws a hook to the side of Lucania's head but Lucania sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lucania at a distance.
Malone takes a swing at Lucania's ribcage but misses.
Lucania scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Malone finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Malone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucania was well out of range. Poor timing from Malone.
Malone misses with an uppercut. Lucania saw that one coming.
Malone throws a combination that misses
and Lucania counters with a nice leg kick.
Lucania lands with a nice body punch.
Tio Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malone takes a swing at Lucania's ribcage but misses.
Lucania plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lucania.
Malone throws an overhand right that lands on Lucania's shoulder, as Lucania tries to avoid the shot.
Malone misses the jab.
Malone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucania unleashes a big counter combination but Malone bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lucania ducks under a wild hook from Malone.
Malone just misses with a punch to the body.
Malone takes a swing at Lucania's ribcage but misses.
Malone throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lucania counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lucania throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Malone's head.
Malone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lucania.
Lucania moves out of range of the strikes.
Lucania dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malone. That did some damage!
Lucania swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Malone.
Malone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lucania.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malone misses with a straight right.
Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malone throws an overhand right that lands on Lucania's shoulder, as Lucania tries to avoid the shot.
Lucania pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lucania fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malone throwing a counter right hand but Lucania manages to avoid it.
Lucania misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Malone. Those never looked like landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lucania. That's going to slow Malone down.
Lucania tries to clinch up
and Malone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lucania tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malone scores with a hook to the body. Lucania takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lucania gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Malone pushes off an throws an elbow but Lucania leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Malone lands a damaging elbow.
Lucania throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lucania swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucania struggles to land a body shot inside as Malone controls his hands.
Malone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malone swings wildly with an uppercut but Lucania uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lucania misses with a punch on the inside.
Lucania blocks an elbow strike.
Lucania dodges an elbow strike from Malone.
Malone lands an elbow just above Lucania 's eye.
Malone blocks an elbow strike.
Lucania wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lucania missing with knees to the body.
Malone lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tio Malone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Salvatore Lucania's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lucania lands a front kick.
Tio Malone is winning the standup battle so far.

Lucania instigates a clinch.

Lucania escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Malone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lucania has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Malone seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lucania can turn it around.
Lucania taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Malone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lucania blocks the elbow strike.
Malone takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Tio Malone has been cut.
Lucania blocks an elbow strike from Malone.
Malone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucania tries to break the clinch but Malone is controlling the position.
Lucania is trying to maintain a safe position but Malone gets an underhook and turns Lucania into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucania blocks a body shot from Malone.
Malone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lucania is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Malone is defending well for now.

Lucania manages to break the clinch.
Malone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Malone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone throws a shot from downtown. Lucania moves away and avoids it.
Lucania uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malone.
Malone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lucania checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A left lands for Malone.
Lucania throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lucania connects with a good right hand that stumbles Malone. Malone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Malone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Malone throws a hook but Lucania blocks it.
Malone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lucania lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lucania is looking to score with low kicks.
Malone quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lucania misses with a leg kick.
Malone seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Malone misses with a hook. Lucania ducked under it nicely.
Malone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lucania takes a step back to recover.
Lucania tries to clinch up.
Malone lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucania throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, jab by Malone - just one landing.
Malone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucania moves away.
Lucania thows a leg kick but Malone checks it
and Malone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Malone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lucania's hands.
Both fighters circling a little - Malone finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lucania is breathing heavily.
Malone looks for the body kick but Lucania saw that one coming.
Malone scores with a kick to the body.
Malone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lucania looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Malone throws a hook to the side of Lucania's head but Lucania sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucania tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Malone.
Lucania tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucania takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucania takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Malone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lucania takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lucania tries to clinch but Malone is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Malone.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malone.
Lucania throws a half hearted mid kick.
Malone swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Lucania.
Malone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Malone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Malone lands with a nice body punch.
Malone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone is looking to slow Lucania down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Malone throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Malone throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Malone's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Malone looks to throw the jab but Lucania is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Malone.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Malone.
Malone thuds his shin into the meat of Lucania's side.
Malone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Malone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lucania. Lucania circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Malone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lucania doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lucania's head.
Lucania takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Malone throws a head kick but Lucania moves out of range.
Lucania is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tio Malone dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Malone lands a left and a right that send Lucania crashing to the mat, dazed. Malone thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
A looping hook to the body misses from Malone. Lucania does a little dance to reset his feet.

Malone lands a big right hand that sends Lucania crashing to the mat! Malone stays standing though and waves Lucania back to his feet!

Lucania is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucania leaves his chin hanging out and Malone seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Lucania crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tio Malone!
During a confident post fight interview, Tio Malone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.