PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Byron Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perry Roscrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roscrow has chosen Wicked Gil as his entrance music. Perry Roscrow has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Byron Malik's chin.

Malik
vs
Roscrow

194 cm
21
255 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
41
247 lbs
40 - 37 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Byron Malik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Perry Roscrow!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roscrow throws a shot to the body.
Roscrow misses with a series of wild punches.
Roscrow throws a lazy right hand but Malik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've been told by Malik's head coaches at Spetznaz Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Roscrow misses with a straight left.
Roscrow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perry Roscrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roscrow swings widly with a right hand
and Malik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Perry Roscrow has been cut.
Malik blocks a jab.
Roscrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roscrow misses with a right hand
and Malik counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malik misses with a wild body shot.
Roscrow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roscrow gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Malik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roscrow works Malik's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malik fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Roscrow misses with a leg kick
enabling Malik to counter with a crisp jab.
Malik scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malik scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Roscrow staying out of range there.
Roscrow is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Roscrow throws a hook to the side of Malik's head but Malik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roscrow.
Despite the aggression on Roscrow's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Roscrow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Roscrow looks to move away, Malik throws a big counter combo but Roscrow just gets out of the way.
Roscrow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Byron Malik has been cut.
Roscrow misses with a combination
and Malik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That has opened up Perry Roscrow's cut even more.
Malik slips a straight right by Roscrow.
Roscrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roscrow misses with a lunging right hand
and Malik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malik cracks Roscrow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Roscrow lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roscrow misses with a straight right.
Malik is looking to counter punch.
Malik connects with a right hand. Roscrow shakes it off.
Malik throws a shot from downtown. Roscrow moves away and avoids it.
Roscrow misses with a leg kick
and Malik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Malik misses the target.
Roscrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malik.
Malik looks to score with a jab to the body but Roscrow is just out of range.
It seemed like Roscrow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roscrow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roscrow thows a leg kick but Malik checks it
and Malik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malik moves out of range of the body kick from Roscrow.
Roscrow takes a swing at Malik's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Malik finds it's way through Roscrow's defenses.

The cut above Perry Roscrow's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A jab from Roscrow finds it's way through Malik's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roscrow throws a shot from downtown. Malik moves away and avoids it.
Roscrow misses with a lunging right hand
and Malik counters with a stiff right hand.
Malik bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Roscrow throws a right and a left that Malik avoids nicely.
Malik moves away from the strike by Roscrow.
Malik lands a jab to the nose.

Perry Roscrow's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Roscrow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Malik throws a jab but it's blocked by Roscrow.
Roscrow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malik throws out the jab.
Roscrow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Malik counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Perry Roscrow's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Byron Malik!
Byron Malik seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.