PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Adolphson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeniy Malkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adolphson comes to the cage accompanied by Skinned and Fucked. Malkin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Heavy - How You Like Me Now? kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adolphson
vs
Malkin

185 cm
37
215 lbs
31 - 8 - 3

191 cm
31
210 lbs
27 - 10 - 5

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Fast

Hellbent

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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 31 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Adolphson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 5, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeniy Malkin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malkin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Adolphson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malkin wants to control from the top but Adolphson keeps moving.
Malkin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adolphson is keeping the position for now.
Malkin won't allow Adolphson to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Malkin passes into half guard.
Adolphson moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adolphson wants to sweep but no luck.
Malkin looking to sit in guard and control but Adolphson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Malkin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Adolphson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Adolphson is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Malkin manages to get to full guard.
Adolphson trying to control but Malkin is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin is trying to control the position but Adolphson postures up.

Adolphson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Malkin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Adolphson has managed to get both his arms back between Malkin's legs - danger averted.
Adolphson tries to stand but Malkin is controlling from the bottom.
Adolphson's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Malkin working for a triangle but Adolphson defends it easily.
Adolphson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alexander Adolphson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Adolphson.
Adolphson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Malkin throws a hook but Adolphson blocks it.
Malkin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adolphson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Malkin's coach down at Gym Beam was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Malkin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Malkin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Adolphson if he has to take too many more of those.
Adolphson misses with a hook. Malkin ducked under it nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Malkin!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malkin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Malkin is defended easily by Adolphson.
Adolphson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Adolphson misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Malkin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Adolphson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adolphson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Malkin is out of range and Adolphson settles back down.
Malkin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Adolphson feints and then cracks Malkin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Malkin down.
Malkin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adolphson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malkin manages to avoid it.
Malkin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Malkin pushes Adolphson away with a front kick.
Malkin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've been told by Adolphson's head coaches at Heart Cave that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adolphson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malkin. That did some damage!
Malkin walks into a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Malkin.
Adolphson looks to score with a jab to the body but Malkin is just out of range.
Malkin throws a leg kick but Adolphson moved away.
Malkin throws a head kick but Adolphson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Evgeniy Malkin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Malkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malkin shoots in for a takedown but Adolphson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Malkin shoots in and gets a takedown into Adolphson's guard.
Malkin trying to control but Adolphson is working from the bottom.
Adolphson is looking to sweep but instead, Malkin has passed into half guard.

Malkin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adolphson is trying to stand up here but Malkin is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malkin is looking for a kimura but Adolphson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Malkin to get the leverage.
Adolphson is trying to stand up here but Malkin is controlling him well.
Adolphson wants to get back to full guard.
Adolphson tries to kick Malkin off but Malkin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Malkin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Adolphson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Adolphson is looking to escape.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Adolphson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Adolphson.
Malkin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Adolphson scores with a shot to the body.
Malkin tries to land a front kick but Adolphson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin lands with a nice body kick.
Adolphson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Malkin's sensitive parts.
Adolphson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adolphson moves away.
Adolphson scores with a leg kick.
Malkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Adolphson clinches up with Malkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Adolphson misses with a punch on the inside.
Malkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adolphson misses with a knee strike.
Adolphson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adolphson blocks an uppercut.
Malkin misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malkin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Adolphson walks away with a smile on his face. Malkin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Malkin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin lands a jab to Adolphson's midsection.
Adolphson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Malkin counters with a nice body shot.
Malkin throws the kick towards the body but Adolphson avoids it.
Adolphson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malkin.
Malkin counters with a body kick.
Malkin lands a really nice looking cross but Adolphson seems unphased.
Malkin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Adolphson throws a low kick, looking for Malkin's leg but Malkin calmly moves out of range.
Malkin lunges at Adolphson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adolphson's hand.
Malkin misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Adolphson.
Malkin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Malkin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Adolphson scores with a sloppy right hand. Malkin should have avoided that one.
Adolphson blocks a leg kick.
Adolphson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Malkin misses with a low kick.
Malkin blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adolphson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adolphson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Malkin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Adolphson misses with a wild body shot.
Malkin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Adolphson throws a jab when Malkin was well out of range.
Adolphson is looking to wear down Malkin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Adolphson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adolphson moves out of range of the body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Malkin.
Alexander Adolphson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgeniy Malkin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adolphson.
Adolphson misses with a series of wild punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Malkin, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Evgeniy Malkin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Adolphson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Malkin throws the left hand but Adolphson avoids the punch easily.
Malkin scores with a kick to the body.
Adolphson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adolphson misses with a body kick.
Adolphson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malkin's calf.
Adolphson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adolphson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Adolphson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malkin.
Malkin connects with a nice looking jab.
Adolphson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheers as Malkin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Adolphson doesn't seem phased though.
Malkin lands with an uppercut that bounces Adolphson off the cage and back into range.
Malkin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Adolphson looks to score with a jab to the body but Malkin is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malkin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adolphson. That did some damage!
Malkin throws a leg kick
and Adolphson counters with a good low kick that Malkin was not able to check.
Malkin sizes up Adolphson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adolphson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malkin. Adolphson does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Adolphson misses the target.
Adolphson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malkin. That did some damage!
Adolphson throws a leg kick but Malkin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adolphson lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Malkin.
Adolphson lands a jab to the nose.
Malkin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Adolphson 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 Malkin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Malkin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Adolphson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Malkin avoids a kick to the body.
Adolphson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malkin manages to avoid it.
Malkin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Adolphson blocks it well.
A jab from Adolphson misses.
Adolphson checks a leg kick nicely.
Adolphson misses with a body shot.
Malkin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Malkin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alexander Adolphson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evgeniy Malkin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin throws a solid leg kick but Adolphson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Malkin.
Adolphson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Malkin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malkin thuds his shin into the meat of Adolphson's side.
Malkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adolphson scores with a body shot.

Adolphson gets a clinch.
Adolphson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malkin's elbow.
Adolphson trying to control the position but instead, Malkin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adolphson into the cage.
Adolphson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Malkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adolphson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adolphson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adolphson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Adolphson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Malkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adolphson trying to land knees to the body.
Adolphson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adolphson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adolphson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Adolphson.
Adolphson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adolphson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malkin gets through Adolphson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alexander Adolphson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adolphson swings wildly with an uppercut but Malkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adolphson misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Adolphson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Malkin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evgeniy Malkin!
A victorious Evgeniy Malkin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.