PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tio Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldini's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Just one cornetto. Malone has chosen Get Ready For This as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Maldini
vs
Malone

210 cm
28
275 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

198 cm
29
266 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Giuseppe Maldini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tio Malone!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone throws a body punch but Maldini moves out of range.
Malone tries to clinch up but Maldini circles away and keeps his distance.
Malone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maldini goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Maldini takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maldini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Malone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maldini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maldini jabs Malone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maldini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maldini throws a shot from downtown. Malone moves away and avoids it.
Maldini looks to score with a jab to the body but Malone is just out of range.
Maldini looks to land a combination but Malone avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malone moves away.
Maldini steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Malone. That one must have hurt.
Maldini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malone.
Malone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maldini takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've been informed that Malone has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Malone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Malone blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malone instigates a clinch.
Maldini prevents a body shot from Malone.
Malone lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Giuseppe Maldini has been cut.
Malone prevents Maldini from breaking the clinch.
Maldini misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Malone.
Malone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maldini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maldini working hard to break the clinch.
Malone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maldini backwards.
Malone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maldini's elbow.
Malone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Malone lands an elbow inside.
Malone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Malone - that landed with a thud.
Malone misses with a punch to the body.
Maldini can't break the clinch.
Maldini misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini blocking some punches.
Maldini misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Maldini fails to land.
Malone misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Maldini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maldini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Malone throws a body kick that misses.
Malone lands the left hand.
Malone avoids the head kick by Maldini.
Malone was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Malone slips under a jab.
Maldini throws a jab when Malone was well out of range.
Malone appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Malone's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Malone duly obliges.
Malone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maldini throws a head kick that misses.
Maldini throws a poor cross that misses
and Malone counters with a left and a right that stings Maldini.
Maldini moves out of range as Malone throws a body kick.
Malone lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Malone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maldini.
Malone blocks a head kick by Maldini.
Malone throws a fast counter high kick but Maldini manages to duck under it in time.
Jab by Malone.
Malone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maldini manages to avoid it.
Malone is looking to slow Maldini down with leg kicks.
Malone throws a looping overhand right but Maldini ducks down to avoid it.
Malone connects with a looping right hand.
Maldini throws a sloppy head kick
and Malone counters with a solid body kick.
Maldini looks to land a left hand but Malone moved out of range nicely.
Malone lands a slapping body shot.
Maldini is breathing heavily.

Malone lands a big uppercut and Maldini crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Maldini looks OK. Malone waves Maldini back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maldini doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maldini takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Malone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maldini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Malone lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Malone has knocked Maldini down with a huge combo! Malone steps away and waves a wobbly Maldini back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Maldini takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Malone moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Malone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Malone lands a big uppercut and Maldini crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Maldini looks OK. Malone waves Maldini back to his feet!

Maldini is rocked!
Maldini takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Malone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Malone cracks Maldini with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Malone has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Maldini to stand back up!
Oh Maldini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malone jabs Maldini to the body, keeping him at a distance.
and Malone counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Maldini! He's just covering up as Malone starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tio Malone!
After winning the bout, Tio Malone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.