PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bernhard Adelhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorne Malvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adelhard comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - I Stand Alone. 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.

Adelhard
vs
Malvo

178 cm
32
150 lbs
33 - 16 - 0

175 cm
31
153 lbs
29 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Voodoo Nutrition

House of Valor
Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Adelhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lorne Malvo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adelhard closes the distance and clinches.
Adelhard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adelhard lands a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Malvo as Adelhard tries to tie him up.
Malvo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Adelhard trying to control the position but instead, Malvo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adelhard into the cage.
Malvo misses with a punch to the body.
Malvo misses with a punch on the inside.
Malvo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malvo misses with a punch on the inside.
Malvo misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adelhard tries to score a body lock takedown but Malvo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Adelhard managing to block the knees to the body from Malvo.
Malvo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adelhard is defending well for now.
Malvo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adelhard blocks an uppercut.
Adelhard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adelhard lands a hook that snaps the head of Malvo backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malvo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malvo swings wildly with an uppercut but Adelhard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adelhard looking to stall.
Adelhard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adelhard throws a head punch that misses.
We've been hearing reports that Adelhard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Malvo.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Malvo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adelhard tries a body shot but Malvo blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malvo.
Adelhard blocks an uppercut.
Malvo is trying to force a seperation but Adelhard has the dominant position.
Adelhard is working for takedown but Malvo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Adelhard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adelhard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Malvo misses with a body punch.
Malvo blocks an uppercut.
Adelhard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernhard Adelhard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malvo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Adelhard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malvo misses with a body kick.
Malvo connects with an inside leg kick.
Malvo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Adelhard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adelhard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Malvo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Malvo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Malvo fakes the leg kick and cracks Adelhard in the body.
Lorne Malvo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adelhard lands a nice looking body shot.
Malvo misses with a low kick.
A big left from Adelhard misses.
Adelhard misses with a body shot
enabling Malvo to counter with a crisp jab.
Adelhard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malvo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Malvo lands a jab to the nose.
Adelhard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Adelhard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malvo tries to land a front kick but Adelhard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malvo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bernhard Adelhard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adelhard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adelhard feints and then cracks Malvo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Malvo down.
Adelhard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Adelhard connects with a leg kick. Malvo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Adelhard misses with the body kick
and Malvo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adelhard slips a straight right by Malvo.
As Malvo tries to get set, Adelhard tries to push him back and clinch up but Malvo manages to avoid the attempt.
Adelhard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malvo.
Adelhard moves out of range as Malvo throws a body kick.
Malvo misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Malvo. Adelhard shrugs it off though.
Malvo lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard moves out of range of the body kick.
Adelhard throws a solid leg kick but Malvo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Adelhard.
Malvo thinks about the counter body kick.
Malvo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adelhard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adelhard jabs Malvo to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Adelhard clinches.
Adelhard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malvo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malvo managing to block the knees to the body from Adelhard.
Adelhard can't find room to land a body shot as Malvo controls the action.
Adelhard throws an elbow but it misses.
Malvo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malvo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Adelhard.

Adelhard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adelhard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malvo throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorne Malvo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Adelhard throws out a leg kick but Malvo moves out of range and Adelhard only half commits.
Malvo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adelhard motions for Malvo to come forward. Adelhard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malvo misses with a body kick.
Malvo throws an overhand right that lands on Adelhard's shoulder, as Adelhard tries to avoid the shot.
Lorne Malvo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adelhard throws out a loose jab but Malvo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malvo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adelhard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adelhard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malvo with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adelhard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Malvo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Adelhard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Malvo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Adelhard really felt that one!
Adelhard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adelhard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Adelhard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Malvo. That one must have hurt.
Adelhard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Adelhard scores with a nice head shot.
Malvo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Malvo looks for the body kick but Adelhard saw that one coming.
Adelhard ducks under a wild hook from Malvo.
Adelhard looks to land a left hand but Malvo moved out of range nicely.
Malvo tries to work over Adelhard's front leg with a kick but Adelhard checks it.
Malvo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Adelhard finds it's way round the side to connect with Malvo's head.
Malvo takes a swing at Adelhard's ribcage but misses.
Adelhard is looking to slow Malvo down with leg kicks.
Adelhard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Malvo tries to land a front kick but Adelhard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Adelhard throws a leg kick but Malvo checks it.
Malvo is looking for the big counter here.
Malvo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Adelhard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard throws a hook but Malvo avoids it easily.
Malvo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adelhard.
Malvo throws a front kick that sends Adelhard stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malvo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Malvo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adelhard. Adelhard obviously looking to wear him down.
Malvo tries a head kick but it misses.
Adelhard is looking to chop away at Malvo's legs.
Adelhard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malvo avoids a kick to the body.
Adelhard moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMalvo.
Malvo connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Adelhard misses its intended target.
Malvo misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Adelhard. That's going to slow Malvo down.
A big right from Malvo misses.
Adelhard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adelhard misses with a hook. Malvo ducked under it nicely.
Bernhard Adelhard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Malvo misses.
Adelhard thuds a left hand into Malvo's body.
A big right from Malvo misses.
Malvo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adelhard.
Malvo looks to throw the jab but Adelhard is out of range.
Adelhard 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.
Adelhard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Adelhard thows a leg kick but Malvo checks it
and Malvo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Malvo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good leg kick by Adelhard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Malvo lands with a nice body kick.
A leg kick checked by Malvo.
Malvo sizes up Adelhard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Adelhard lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adelhard throws a head kick but Malvo moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malvo lands a nice looking body shot.
Malvo moves out of range of the leg kick from Adelhard.
Malvo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Adelhard - that will leave a mark!
Malvo connects with an inside leg kick.
Malvo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adelhard.
Adelhard tries to land a front kick but Malvo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malvo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Adelhard. That snapped Malvo's head back.
A good leg kick by Malvo.
Adelhard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Adelhard closes the distance and clinches.
Malvo throws a head punch that misses.
Lorne Malvo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Malvo.

Adelhard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malvo avoids the body shot from Adelhard.
Malvo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adelhard.
Adelhard throws a quick counter kick to the body but Malvo avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bernhard Adelhard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Lorne Malvo!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Lorne Malvo!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Bernhard Adelhard!

Lorne Malvo wins by split decision!