PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeniy Malkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Adolphson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malkin comes to the cage accompanied by The Heavy - How You Like Me Now?. Alexander Adolphson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Malkin
vs
Adolphson

191 cm
29
210 lbs
21 - 9 - 3

185 cm
35
215 lbs
28 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
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 21 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeniy Malkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Adolphson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adolphson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Malkin misses with a kick to the body.
Malkin loads up on a big right hand but Adolphson slips the punch.
Adolphson throws a big counter head kick but Malkin avoids it with no problem.
Adolphson throws a shot from downtown. Malkin moves away and avoids it.
Malkin throws a push kick but Adolphson slaps the foot to one side.
Adolphson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malkin manages to avoid it.
Malkin feints and then cracks Adolphson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adolphson down.
Malkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Malkin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Malkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malkin lands with a hook. Adolphson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adolphson throws a low kick but Malkin avoids it.
Adolphson throws a push kick but Malkin slaps the foot to one side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malkin.
Malkin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Adolphson will feel that in the morning.
Malkin throws the left hand but Adolphson avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin avoids a kick to the body.
Adolphson walks into a stiff left hand from Malkin.
Malkin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Malkin punishes Adolphson's body with a nice straight punch.
Malkin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Malkin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Malkin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Malkin thumps Adolphson with a low kick.
Malkin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adolphson. That did some damage!
Malkin lands a leg kick that knocks Adolphson off balance momentarily.
Malkin throws out a leg kick but Adolphson moves out of range and Malkin only half commits.
Adolphson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A bone on bone clash there as Adolphson blocks the leg kick.
Adolphson blocks the body kick.
Malkin dives in and grabs Adolphson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Adolphson pushes down on Malkin's head and hops out.
Adolphson looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adolphson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adolphson.
Adolphson cracks Malkin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Adolphson throws a head kick but Malkin moves out of range.
Adolphson moves away from the strike by Malkin.
Adolphson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Malkin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adolphson looks to throw the jab but Malkin is out of range.
Malkin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Malkin lands a two punch combo.
Adolphson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malkin.
Adolphson scores with a decent looking hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malkin.
Adolphson throws a leg kick but Malkin checks it.
Adolphson moves out of range of the leg kick from Malkin.
Malkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malkin scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Adolphson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Malkin walks into a left hand.
Malkin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Adolphson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Malkin lands a front kick.
Adolphson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Adolphson moves out of range of the body kick from Malkin.
Malkin scores with a jab to the head.
Adolphson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malkin fails with a takedown attempt.
Adolphson counters with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Adolphson.
Adolphson misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malkin throws the kick towards the body but Adolphson avoids it.
Malkin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adolphson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evgeniy Malkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adolphson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Malkin.
Malkin connects with a leg kick. Adolphson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
It looks like Malkin has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Crunch! Malkin slams his shin into Adolphson's torso.
Alexander Adolphson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adolphson drops his hands momentarily and Malkin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Malkin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Adolphson backs up against the cage.
Malkin lands with a right hand.
Malkin swings for the body but Adolphson moves out of range.

Adolphson drops Malkin with a beautiful combination! Malkin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Adolphson is looking for the KO!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malkin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Evgeniy Malkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adolphson.
Malkin lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evgeniy Malkin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Adolphson misses with a hook. Malkin ducked under it nicely.
Malkin scores with a jab to the body.
Malkin lands a jab to the head.
Malkin throws a leg kick but Adolphson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adolphson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Adolphson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Adolphson walks into a straight right hand from Malkin.
Adolphson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malkin misses with a low kick as Adolphson jumps back.
A head kick misses from Malkin.
Adolphson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Malkin.
A jab from Malkin does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adolphson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Malkin.
Malkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Adolphson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Malkin has got the better of the exchanges.
Adolphson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malkin.
Adolphson throws a low kick but Malkin avoids it.
Adolphson avoids the body shot from Malkin.
Adolphson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Malkin misses the target.
Adolphson throws the left hand but Malkin avoids the punch easily.
Malkin throws a lazy right hand but Adolphson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adolphson lands a leg kick that knocks Malkin off balance momentarily.
Adolphson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malkin.
Adolphson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Malkin drops his hands momentarily and Adolphson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab lands there for Malkin.
Adolphson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adolphson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adolphson avoids the head kick by Malkin.
Adolphson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Evgeniy Malkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Adolphson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malkin.
Malkin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adolphson throws a lazy right hand but Malkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Malkin.
Malkin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adolphson looks to score with a jab to the body but Malkin is just out of range.
Malkin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Malkin throws a chopping leg kick but Adolphson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters circling - Malkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adolphson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Malkin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Adolphson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malkin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Malkin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Malkin misses with a body kick.
Adolphson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malkin.
Adolphson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Malkin throws a hook but Adolphson avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Malkin.
Malkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin is looking to land body kicks.
Adolphson misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malkin.
Malkin lands with a cross.
Adolphson misses with a wild body shot.
Malkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adolphson.
Adolphson throws a big counter head kick but Malkin avoids it with no problem.
Malkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adolphson can do to turn this around?
Malkin scoring well with a low kick there.
Malkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malkin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Malkin thumps Adolphson with a low kick.
Adolphson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Malkin. Malkin obviously looking to wear him down.
Malkin scores with a hook.
Malkin throws a lazy right hand but Adolphson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adolphson tries a quick counter leg kick but Malkin is wise to it.

Malkin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adolphson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Malkin tries to free his leg and advance position but Adolphson is retaining full guard.
Adolphson pulls Malkin in to control the position.
Malkin pushes down on Adolphson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evgeniy Malkin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Malkin lands a lovely overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Malkin.
Malkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Malkin lands a head kick. Adolphson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Adolphson misses with a looping right.
Adolphson throws a big shot that misses.
Malkin feints and then cracks Adolphson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adolphson down.
Malkin throws a body kick that misses
and Adolphson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adolphson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malkin misses with a right hand
and Adolphson counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Malkin.
Malkin throws a hook but Adolphson blocks it.
Malkin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Adolphson. Adolphson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adolphson thuds his shin into the meat of Malkin's side.
Malkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malkin slips under a jab from Adolphson.
Adolphson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Adolphson scores with a body shot.
Adolphson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malkin.
Adolphson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Malkin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Adolphson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Adolphson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Adolphson lands a nice shot to the body.
Malkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adolphson was well out of range. Poor timing from Malkin.
A bone on bone clash there as Adolphson blocks the leg kick.
Jab, jab by Malkin - just one landing.
Malkin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Adolphson counters with a head kick. That will keep Malkin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Adolphson moves out of range of the body kick from Malkin.
Adolphson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Adolphson checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Adolphson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Evgeniy Malkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin throws a leg kick which misses Adolphson's front leg but catches the back leg as Adolphson tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Malkin.
Malkin misses with a straight right.
Adolphson misses with a hook.
Malkin misses the shot to the body.
Malkin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the liver by Adolphson. Beautiful body shot.
Adolphson throws a push kick but Malkin slaps the foot to one side.
Adolphson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Malkin throws a nice outside leg kick.

Malkin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Malkin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Malkin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adolphson keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin working away.
Malkin is looking to take a break and control but Adolphson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adolphson is looking to regain half guard here but Malkin keeps moving and retains side control.
Malkin taking a breather here.
Adolphson is trying to improve his position.
Alexander Adolphson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Malkin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A low kick from Malkin is predictable there
and Adolphson counters with an inside leg kick.
Adolphson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adolphson checks a leg kick nicely.
Malkin checks the leg kick.
Malkin misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Adolphson misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evgeniy Malkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Malkin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evgeniy Malkin!
Evgeniy Malkin thanked the fans post fight for their support.