PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sota Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sankari comes into the arena with For Heavy Metal we will die! blaring out of the sound system. Sota Sankari is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sankari
vs
Malone

195 cm
29
260 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

197 cm
36
270 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite 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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sota Sankari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Malone!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sankari connects with the punch.
Sankari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malone looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sankari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Sankari gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Malone breaks from the clinch.
Sankari moves in looking to clinch but Malone pushes him off.
Malone misses with a head kick.
Sankari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malone swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Malone rushes Sankari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Sankari.

It looks like Frankie Malone has been cut.

Malone breaks the clinch.
Sankari throws a nice looking combination but Malone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Malone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sankari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Malone.
Malone throws a head kick but Sankari moves out of range.
Sankari looks to land a body kick but Malone moved away.
Sankari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malone was well out of range. Poor timing from Sankari.
Sankari is looking to land body kicks.
Malone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sankari moves away.
Sota Sankari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sankari misses with an attempted mid kick.
Malone tries a quick counter leg kick but Sankari is wise to it.

Sankari forces Malone back against the cage and clinches.
The referee calls for Malone to work.
Malone pressing his opponent against the cage.
Malone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Malone is pushing Sankari up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankari throws an elbow but it misses.
Sankari misses with the head strike.

Malone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sankari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Malone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sankari, pushing him back against the cage.
Malone avoids a wild elbow strike from Sankari.

Malone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Sankari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malone.
Malone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malone loads up on a big right hand but Sankari slips the punch.
A cross from Sankari lands.
Sankari throws a body shot but no joy.
Sankari lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankari swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Malone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Malone misses with a head kick.
Sankari lets loose with a powerful body kick. Malone will feel that in the morning.
Malone throws a push kick but Sankari slaps the foot to one side.
Sankari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Malone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Malone swats away the attempt to clinch by Sankari.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sankari avoids the head kick by Malone.
Sankari swings for the body but Malone moves out of range.
Sankari moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMalone.
Sankari connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Malone's hands.
Sankari looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Malone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sankari on the side of the head.
Sankari throws a sloppy head kick
and Malone counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sankari misses with a few strikes there.
Malone raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sankari lands a slapping body shot.
Malone misses with a kick to the body
and Sankari counters with a body kick that stops Malone in his tracks momentarily.
Sankari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sankari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malone was well out of range. Poor timing from Sankari.
Malone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sankari.
Malone looks to score with a jab to the body but Sankari is just out of range.
Malone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sankari was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Malone throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sankari tries to counter by clinching up but Malone breaks away and moves out of range.
Malone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sankari can pounce on him.
Sankari darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sankari wants to clinch.
Sankari moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMalone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sota Sankari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frankie Malone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Malone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sankari changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sankari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sankari throws a low kick but it's checked well by Malone.
Sankari connects with the punch.
Sankari throws a body shot but no joy.
Sota Sankari is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone scoring well with a low kick there.
Sankari is looking to clinch.
Sankari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sankari tries to close the distance and clinch but Malone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sankari thumps Malone with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari 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.
Sankari misses with a kick to the body
and Malone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Malone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Sankari closes the distance and clinches.
Sankari cracks Malone with a nice body shot.
Sankari prevents Malone from breaking the clinch.
Malone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sankari backwards.
Sankari lands a damaging elbow.
Sankari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sankari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Malone slows down the pace here.

Malone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Malone tries to land a body kick

and Sankari counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sankari.
Sota Sankari has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Malone breaks the clinch.
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!
Malone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malone misses with the body kick
and Sankari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sankari scores with a jab to the body.
Sankari misses with a few strikes there.
Malone was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sankari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sankari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sankari lands with a nice body punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Malone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sankari - the referee stops the clock and Malone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sankari. Malone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A punch lands to the side of Malone 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankari misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Malone.
Sankari looks to land a combination but Malone avoids it well.
Malone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sankari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sankari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sankari bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sankari checks a leg kick.
Sankari throws a sloppy head kick and Malone moves out of range easily.
Malone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sankari's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sankari darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Malone drives through and clinches with Sankari against the cage.
Malone tries to stall but Sankari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Malone is trying to break free.
Malone has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sankari seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Malone can turn it around.
Sankari has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
Sankari lands a right hand.
Sankari pushes off an throws an elbow but Malone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sankari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malone is trying to force a seperation but Sankari has the dominant position.

Malone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sankari connects with a body shot that sends Malone's belly button to the back.
Sankari lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sankari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Malone doesn't seem bothered though.
Sankari lands a head shot.
Malone misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sota Sankari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frankie Malone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sankari takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sankari checks a leg kick.
Sankari with a hook.
Malone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sankari.
Malone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Malone keeps the fight on the outside.
Malone feints a counter leg kick.
Nice shot by Malone.
Malone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sankari throws a quick counter kick to the body but Malone avoids it.
Malone needs to keep his hands up - Sankari had a free shot at his head there.
Sankari goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sankari scores with a nice strike.
Sankari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Malone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari closes the distance looking to clinch
and Malone counters with an outside leg kick.
Sankari misses with a body kick.
Sankari tries to clinch there but Malone circles away.
Sankari misses with a right hand
and Malone counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Malone looks at the referee who does nothing so Malone lands a crushing right that sends Sankari to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Malone!
A relieved looking Frankie Malone thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.