PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeniy Malkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malkin comes into the arena with The Heavy - How You Like Me Now? blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Malkin
vs
Lynch

191 cm
32
210 lbs
31 - 10 - 5

195 cm
31
213 lbs
22 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Conviction

Bullet Proof System
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 5, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeniy Malkin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Eric Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malkin misses with a wild combination.
Lynch is looking for the big counter here.
Nice uppercut there from Lynch.
Malkin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Malkin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Malkin delivers a nice body kick.
Lynch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lynch scores with a leg kick.
Lynch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lynch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Malkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malkin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lynch moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malkin.
Malkin fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lynch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lynch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lynch walks into a left hand.
Lynch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Malkin finds it's way round the side to connect with Lynch's head.
Lynch swinging wildly here.
Eric Lynch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lynch tries to clinch but Malkin is having none of it.
Lynch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A quick step to the side and Malkin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lynch has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lynch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A good leg kick by Lynch.

Lynch lands a big head kick that sends Malkin tumbling to the mat! Lynch takes a step backwards and waves Malkin back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Malkin is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynch connects with an inside leg kick.
Oh Malkin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malkin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Malkin seems to have got his legs back now.
Malkin misses with a straight left.
Malkin misses with a body kick.
Malkin tries a low kick but Lynch avoids it.
Malkin connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin lands with a slapping head kick.
Lynch throws out a leg kick but Malkin moves out of range and Lynch only half commits.
Malkin blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Lynch misses.
Malkin digs a good hook to Lynch's body.
Lynch misses with the combination.
Lynch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Malkin digs a good hook to Lynch's body.
Lynch tries to close the distance and clinch but Malkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lynch throws a looping overhand right but Malkin ducks down to avoid it.
Malkin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lynch avoids it.
Malkin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Malkin, as that shot connected.
Lynch takes one to the side of the head.

Lynch is rocked!
Malkin is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Lynch hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Evgeniy Malkin!
Evgeniy Malkin retains his light heavyweight title!
Evgeniy Malkin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.