PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeniy Malkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kool Keith (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. 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.

Malkin
vs
Keith

191 cm
34
210 lbs
35 - 14 - 5

198 cm
32
205 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 5, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeniy Malkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kool Keith!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malkin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keith avoids a kick to the body.
Malkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keith manages to avoid it.
Keith throws a hook but Malkin avoids it easily.
Malkin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Keith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Malkin avoids it really well and circles away.
Keith misses with a low kick.
Keith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Keith throws a hook to the side of Malkin's head but Malkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malkin tries a low kick but Keith avoids it.
Malkin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Malkin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Keith misses with a leg kick.
Keith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Malkin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Malkin.
Keith blocks a low kick nicely.
Malkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Keith is just out of range.
Malkin scores with a sloppy right hand. Keith should have avoided that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Malkin blocks the leg kick.
Malkin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Malkin - that will leave a mark!
A looping hook to the body misses from Keith. Malkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keith.
Malkin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Malkin checks a low kick from Keith.
Malkin tries to score with a low kick but Keith moves his leg out of the way.
Keith throws an overhand right that lands on Malkin's shoulder, as Malkin tries to avoid the shot.
Keith shoots for a double leg takedown but Malkin sprawls well. He's pushed Keith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Keith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Keith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malkin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malkin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Malkin is looking to advance position but Keith won't allow it.
Keith trying to control from the bottom.
Keith is controlling Malkin's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Malkin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Malkin trying to pass the guard but Keith defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keith keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Malkin trying to control the action but Keith is working from the bottom.
Malkin uses his free foot to push down on Keith's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Keith.
Malkin content just to control the position here.
Keith tries to control the position but Malkin now has his back.
Malkin wants to control but Keith is keeping busy.
Keith trying to control the hands but Malkin won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Malkin is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Keith is defending well though. Malkin let's go of the attempt for now.
Malkin struggling to keep hold of the position.

Keith preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Malkin.
Keith wants to escape the position.
Keith looking very determined here, making life difficult for Malkin.
Malkin doesn't have the hooks in and Keith manages to turn into his guard.
Malkin wants to sweep but no luck.
Keith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evgeniy Malkin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Keith just misses with a punch to the body.
Keith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Malkin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keith checks a leg kick.
Malkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malkin misses with a combination
and Keith counters with a nice uppercut.
Evgeniy Malkin is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Keith misses.
Keith jabs at Malkin's body.
Keith punishes Malkin's body with a nice straight punch.
Malkin avoids the body shot from Keith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Malkin checks a leg kick.
Malkin attempts a counter takedown but Keith avoids it well and moves away.
Keith looks to land a left hand but Malkin moved out of range nicely.
Good leg kick by Keith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Malkin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Keith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Keith throws a hook to the side of Malkin's head but Malkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malkin stuffs the takedown attempt from Keith. Keith gets slowly back to his feet.
Malkin moves out of range of the leg kick from Keith.
Keith connects with a body shot that sends Malkin's belly button to the back.
Keith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Malkin connects with a crisp jab.
A big right from Keith misses.
Keith looks for a takedown but Malkin sprawls well.
Evgeniy Malkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kool Keith.
Malkin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith takes a swing at Malkin's ribcage but misses.
Malkin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Malkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keith can do to turn this around?

Malkin moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malkin can't find room to land a body shot as Keith controls the action.
Keith has a couple of punches blocked by Malkin.
Malkin tries to pull guard but Keith holds him up against the cage and eventually Malkin drops back down to his feet.
Malkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malkin blocks a body shot from Keith.
Malkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malkin blocks a body shot from Keith.
Malkin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Keith wants a takedown.
Keith blocks a body shot from Malkin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Keith.

Malkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malkin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Malkin scrambles back to his feet.
Keith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malkin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Keith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keith misses with an uppercut.
Malkin feinted with a counter takedown.
Malkin motions for Keith to come forward. Malkin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keith throws an overhand right that lands on Malkin's shoulder, as Malkin tries to avoid the shot.
Malkin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keith circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Malkin as Keith shoots in.

Malkin rushes Keith and presses him up against the cage.
Malkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Keith misses with a body punch.
Malkin misses with a punch to the body.
Keith prevents Malkin from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Malkin fails to land.
Keith tries to work over Malkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keith misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Malkin.
Malkin is leaning against Keith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Malkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keith backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malkin lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Malkin fails to land.
Keith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Malkin blocks a body shot from Keith.
Keith is looking to take this one to the mat.
Keith has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Malkin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Keith can turn it around.

Keith has clasped his hands together around Malkin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Malkin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Keith off and has taken his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Keith trying to control the hands but Malkin breaks the grip.
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 Evgeniy Malkin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Keith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Malkin but Malkin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Keith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Keith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Malkin lands a jab.
Malkin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keith wants to land a leg kick but Malkin is out of range.
Malkin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malkin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Keith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Keith misses with a leg kick.
Malkin lands a front kick.
Keith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malkin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Keith as he jumps to the side.
Keith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Malkin. No joy for Keith on that attempt.
Keith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Malkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keith misses the shot to the body.
Malkin lands a nice looking body kick.
Malkin lands the left hand.
Malkin lands a head kick!
Keith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malkin throws out the jab.
Keith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Keith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Malkin can pounce on him.
Keith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keith slips a jab from Malkin.
Malkin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Malkin scores with a hook to the body. Keith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keith. Malkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malkin.
Malkin staying out of range there.
Malkin slips a jab from Keith.
Keith misses with a body shot.
Malkin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Keith misses with a takedown

and Malkin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Evgeniy Malkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kool Keith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin wants to control from the top but Keith keeps moving.
Malkin postures up.
Keith wants to sweep but no luck.
Malkin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Keith keeping moving, preventing Malkin from controlling successfully.
Keith looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Malkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Keith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Keith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Malkin is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malkin.
Keith moves out of range as Malkin strikes.
Malkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Keith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malkin.
Keith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Malkin. Malkin obviously looking to wear him down.
Malkin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Malkin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keith to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evgeniy Malkin clearly takes that round.
That's time! Malkin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Keith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Malkin scores with a kick to the body.
Keith avoids the head kick by Malkin.
Keith misses with a wild body shot.
Malkin is looking to slow Keith down with leg kicks.
Keith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malkin.
Keith throws a body shot but no joy.
Malkin misses with a hook.

Malkin closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keith misses with some punches.
Malkin lands a hook to the side of the head.

Malkin pulls Keith into guard.
Keith postures up.

Malkin working for submissions but it's allowed Keith to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Malkin is looking to improve his position.
Keith is looking to take a break and control but Malkin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Keith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Keith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Malkin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keith pulls his head out easily.
Keith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malkin keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Malkin tries to roll over but Keith keeps him under control.
Keith is keen to just control but Malkin is a slippery customer.
Malkin is looking to control Keith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Malkin avoid being mounted?
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Keith slips a nice elbow through Malkin's hands, connecting with Malkin's forehead.
Malkin wants to control but Keith passes into side.
Keith is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin is looking to regain half guard here but Keith keeps moving and retains side control.
Malkin sneaks back into half guard.

Malkin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keith pulls his head out easily.
Malkin manages to get to full guard.
Malkin keeping moving, preventing Keith from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Keith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malkin is keeping the position for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Keith swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Malkin counters with a shoot takedown. Keith fights it but they end up in guard.
Malkin trying to control but Keith is working from the bottom.
Malkin wants to pass the guard but Keith is keeping the position.
Keith looking to control.
Keith managing to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Malkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evgeniy Malkin had his way with Kool Keith in that round.
That's time! Malkin'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 looks to land a body kick but Keith moved away.
Kool Keith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malkin lands a right hook to the body.
Malkin misses with an uppercut
and Keith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keith throws a right and a left that Malkin avoids nicely.
Keith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malkin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malkin.
Malkin wants to clinch but Keith slips to the side
letting Keith counter with a right hand.
Malkin throws a leg kick but Keith checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Malkin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Malkin misses with a hook to the body
and Malkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malkin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malkin.
Malkin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Malkin tried to score with a low kick but Keith checks it.
Malkin sets himself, and Keith steps forward looking for the clinch! Malkin avoids it this time.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keith.
Malkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Keith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Keith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Malkin throws a push kick but Keith slaps the foot to one side.
Keith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Malkin.
Malkin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Malkin feints and as Keith raises his hands in defense, Malkin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keith is trying to control the position but Malkin postures up.
Kool Keith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evgeniy Malkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith pulls Malkin in close to prevent any 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 Keith keeps moving.
Malkin stays in close to Keith's body and controls the position.
Keith looking for a sweep. Not yet Keith, not yet.
Malkin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Malkin looking to pass the guard.
Malkin wants to control from the top but Keith keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keith throws a body shot but no joy.
Malkin feinted with a counter takedown.
Crunch! Malkin slams his shin into Keith's torso.
Malkin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malkin wants to land a leg kick but Keith is out of range.
It seemed like Keith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Malkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keith.
Keith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Malkin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Malkin misses with a body kick.
Keith is trying to counter with his kicks.
An inside leg kick from Keith misses.
Malkin attempts a counter takedown but Keith avoids it well and moves away.
Keith shoots for a takedown but Malkin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Keith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Keith throws a low kick but Malkin avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Malkin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keith is trying to control Malkin's posture but Malkin avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Malkin avoids the strikes from the bottom by Keith.
Malkin slows the pace down.
Keith tries to bench press Malkin off him but Malkin keeps the position.
Keith struggling a bit here.
Keith trying to remain calm as Malkin controls from the top position.

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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45

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