PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Artist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artist kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Limp Bizkit / Break Stuff. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Artist
vs
Malone

182 cm
28
192 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

190 cm
29
195 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Artist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Malone!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Malone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Artist stuns Malone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Artist drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Artist looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Artist is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Malone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Artist trying to control the action but Malone is working from the bottom.
Malone tries to buck Artist off but Artist is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Artist is working for a kimura but Malone is defending it quite comfortably.
Malone tries to roll over but Artist keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone trying to hold on to Artist's head to control him but Artist postures up.
Malone is refusing to be controlled, as Artist sits in half guard.
Artist missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Artist seems to be working for a kimura but Malone defends the submission attempt.
Malone wants to get back to full guard.

Malone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Artist is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Artist is working for a kimura but Malone is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Artist trying to control the action but Malone is working from the bottom.

Artist is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Malone sees it coming and defends easily.
Malone is not content to let Artist control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Artist is trying to work for a kimura but Malone is defending well.
Malone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Artist.
Artist throwing shots but Malone is blocking nicely.

Artist seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Artist is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Malone sees it coming and defends easily.

Artist is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Malone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Artist.
Artist stalling.

Artist is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Malone defends it well.
Artist throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Artist wants to take a breather but Malone is having none of it.

Artist is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Malone is looking to improve his position.
Malone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Artist wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving.
Malone being controlled here, momentarily.
Artist postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Artist trying to control the position from guard on top but Malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Artist is pushing down on Malone's leg trying to pass to half guard. Malone is fighting to maintain full guard but Artist has managed to sneak the leg through.

Artist is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Malone sees it coming and defends easily.
Malone moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Artist dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Artist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Artist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Artist on the side of the head.
Artist looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Malone tests Artist's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Artist shoots in looking for a takedown. Malone tries to sprawl out of it but Artist keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Malone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Artist shoots in for a double leg but Malone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Malone lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Malone misses with a straight left.
Malone looks to land a left hand but Artist moved out of range nicely.
The Artist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Artist takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Artist fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Artist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Artist throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Malone was covering up waiting for the punch and Artist finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Malone pushes Artist off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone misses with a hook.
Artist changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Horrible takedown attempt by Artist or perhaps it was just good defense by Malone, which made it look bad.
Malone throws out a loose jab but Artist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Artist changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Artist shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Artist showed some decent athleticism there.
Malone makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Malone.
Artist postures up.
Malone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Artist trying to control but Malone is working from the bottom.
Malone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Artist is controlling him.
Malone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Artist's guard.

Artist avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Malone throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Malone is looking to advance position but Artist has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Artist looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Artist tries to control but Malone wriggling away.
Artist with good strikes from the mount here!
Artist scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Malone?
Malone is trying to escape the mount.
Malone regains half guard.
Malone wants to improve his position but Artist is controlling well.
The Artist overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Artist is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Malone still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Malone has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Malone throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Malone in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Malone scores with a couple of short elbows.
Artist tries to improve position but can't.
Malone landing a few strikes.
An elbow from Malone crashes against the mat.
Malone throws a strike aimed at the side of Artist's head but Artist avoids it well.
Malone working the ground and pound.
Malone looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Artist is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws a strike aimed at the side of Artist's head but Artist avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Artist is looking for a sweep.
Artist takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Artist is rocked!
Malone throws a strike aimed at the side of Artist's head but Artist avoids it well.
Oh Artist is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malone working the strikes but Artist uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Artist is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Malone scores with a couple of nice shots.
Malone thows a huge punch but Artist dodges it nicely.
Malone lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Malone lands a big elbow - Artist is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Malone!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Malone!
A very excited looking Sam Malone made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.