PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Malkolm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Hogarty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Malkolm
vs
Hogarty

198 cm
26
193 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximilian Malkolm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hank Hogarty!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogarty tests Malkolm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Malkolm throws out a leg kick but Hogarty moves out of range and Malkolm only half commits.
Some bone on bone action there as Hogarty checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hogarty takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Malkolm misses with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hogarty fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Malkolm on the side of the head.
Malkolm shoots in for a double leg but Hogarty sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Malkolm walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hogarty.
Hogarty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malkolm.
Malkolm wants to land a leg kick but Hogarty is out of range.
Malkolm misses with a double jab
and Hogarty counters with a nice uppercut.
Hogarty connects with a solid leg kick.

Hogarty takes the fight into the clinch.
Malkolm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hogarty lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogarty pushes Malkolm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hogarty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Hogarty on the inside.
Hogarty gets through Malkolm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkolm takes a knee to the side of the body.
Malkolm is breathing heavily.
Hogarty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hogarty lands a nice shot to the body.
Hogarty lands with a right to the head.
Hogarty scores with a hook to the body.
Hogarty scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee calls for Hogarty to work.
Malkolm blocks an elbow strike from Hogarty.
Hogarty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Malkolm really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hogarty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Malkolm is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hogarty.
A short uppercut from Hogarty.
Oh Malkolm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogarty lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malkolm backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Hogarty.
A right hook to the body lands for Hogarty.
Nice body punch from Hogarty.
Malkolm looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A bit of stalling here from Hogarty.
Malkolm seems to have got his legs back now.
A short left from Hogarty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hogarty.
Hogarty's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hogarty lands with a left to the head.
Hogarty mutters something to Malkolm before pushing him back against the cage. As Malkolm comes back towards him, Hogarty unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Malkolm clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hank Hogarty!