PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luka Janko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sylvester Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janko comes to the cage accompanied by Radical Businessman - Japanther. 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.

Janko
vs
Malone

180 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

184 cm
24
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luka Janko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sylvester Malone!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone avoids the head kick by Janko.
Malone wants to counter with a clinch but Janko pushes him away.
Janko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malone throws a good cross that connects.
Janko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malone. Janko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malone shoots for a takedown but Janko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've been hearing reports that Janko has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Malone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Malone misses with a straight right.
Janko lands a leg kick that knocks Malone off balance momentarily.
Malone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Janko moves away.
Janko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Malone defending well as Janko loads up on a big left hand.
Janko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone shoots for a double leg takedown but Janko sprawls well. He's pushed Malone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Good leg kick by Janko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Malone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Janko.
Malone throws a right hand that misses

and Janko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Malone lands a nice uppercut.
Janko just leaning against Malone, taking a breather.
Janko lands with a left to the head.
Janko lands a right hand.
Janko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Janko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
A right hand to the body from Malone.
Stalling in the clinch from Janko.
Janko trying to stall but Malone improves his position.
Malone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malone misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone tries to work over Janko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Janko prevents a body shot from Malone.
Janko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malone.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Malone.
Malone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Janko blocks an uppercut.

Malone breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Malone.
Janko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Malone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Janko moves away.
Janko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malone is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Janko with a body shot.
Janko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malone paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws a big shot that misses.
Malone misses with a hook
and Janko counters with a nice uppercut.
Janko motions for Malone to come forward. Janko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malone throws out a loose jab but Janko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Janko shoots for a takedown but Malone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Janko misses with the combination.
Malone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malone. Janko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Janko tries to counter by clinching up but Malone breaks away and moves out of range.
A jab from Malone misses.
Janko takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Janko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Janko misses with a leg kick.
Malone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Janko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Malone's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malone.
Janko thumps Malone with a low kick.
Janko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Janko throws a head kick that half lands.
Janko motions for Malone to come forward. Janko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Janko fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sylvester Malone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Janko tries to clinch but Malone is having none of it.
Janko throws a solid leg kick but Malone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Janko.

Janko clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Janko throws an elbow but misses.
Malone blocking some punches.
Malone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Janko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Janko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Malone lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janko taking a breather.
Janko just leaning against Malone, taking a breather.
Janko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sylvester Malone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Janko prevents a body shot from Malone.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malone.
Malone tries to break free but Janko pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malone.
Janko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Janko lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Janko to work.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Janko missing with knees to the body.
Janko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malone avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Malone as Janko tries to tie him up.
Janko tries to throw a body punch but Malone avoids it by throwing Janko back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malone letting Janko take a breather here.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Janko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Janko misses with some punches.
Malone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Janko's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Janko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Janko is trying to stall.
Janko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malone.
Janko lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Malone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Janko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Malone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malone.
Janko missing with knees to the body.
Janko tries to land knees in the clinch but Malone avoids the damage to the body.
Malone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malone blocks an uppercut.
Janko pushes Malone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Janko has Malone pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Janko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malones head.
Still in the clinch, Malone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malone blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janko looking to slow down the pace here.
Janko trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Janko.
A shot in the inside from Malone.
Janko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Malone prevents a body shot from Janko.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Janko.
Janko blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Janko.
A bit of stalling here from Janko.
Janko wants to stall.
Malone lands with a left to the head.
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 Luka Janko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Malone misses its intended target.
Janko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Janko manages to avoid it.
Malone misses with a right hand
and Malone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Janko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Malone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Janko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malone.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Malone enables Janko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Malone manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Malone keeping moving, preventing Janko from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janko throws a big right hand that misses.
Janko wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving.
Malone is trying to keep Janko in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janko slips nicely into half guard.
Janko stalling away here and it's allowed Malone to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Janko wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving.
Janko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Malone fails to land with a series of punches.
Malone lands a jab to the head.
Janko throws a leg kick but Malone checks it.
Malone connects with a crisp jab.
Janko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malone.
Janko scores with a sloppy right hand. Malone should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone looks to score with a jab to the body but Janko is just out of range.
Janko is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Malone.
Good work by Malone as he checks the leg kick.
Janko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Malone pinned against the cage. Malone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Malone appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Janko tries to move into range but Malone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Malone misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Janko. That's going to slow Malone down.
Malone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Janko gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Janko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Malone, pushing him back against the cage.
Janko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Malone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Janko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Malone is keeping busy.
Janko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Janko to work.
Janko gets through Malone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Malone tries to throw a body punch but Janko avoids it by throwing Malone back against the cage.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malone.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luka Janko.
I think Janko 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!