PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Malenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jontte Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Malenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jontte Man's chin.

Malenko
vs
Man

182 cm
30
164 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

175 cm
31
168 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Malenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jontte Man!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malenko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Man has time to react.
Malenko missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Man instigates a clinch.
Man missing with knees to the body.
Man tries a knee to the head but Malenko blocks it.
Malenko misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Man.
Malenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malenko tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Man with a knee to the head.
Man throws an elbow that misses.
Malenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malenko misses with some punches.
Malenko scores with a shot to the side of Man's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Malenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Malenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Malenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malenko has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Malenko jabs at Man's body.
Malenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man tries to counter by closing the distance.
Man defending well as Malenko loads up on a big left hand.
Man closes the distance looking to clinch
and Malenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man tries to clinch up
and Malenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Malenko gets tackled into the cage by Man. Man maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to pull guard but Malenko won't allow it.
Malenko tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Malenko back against the cage.
Man throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Malenko misses with a body punch.
Man is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Man is trying to pull guard but Malenko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Malenko on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malenko.
Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malenko has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malenko throws a head punch that misses.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Malenko.
A head punch on the inside from Malenko fails to land.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Malenko avoids the damage to the body.
Malenko working aggressively here.
Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malenko backwards.
Man lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Malenko or not.
Man tries a knee to the head but Malenko blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man blocking some punches.
Malenko misses with a body punch.
Malenko tries to work over Man's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Malenko avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Malenko.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Malenko avoids the damage to the body.
Malenko blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Malenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Malenko.
Malenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Man is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Malenko is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malenko.
Man is trying to stall.
Malenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Man backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Malenko smiles and moves away.
Ray Malenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jontte Man.
Malenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Man.

Man gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Man lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malenko avoiding damage as Man throws knees to the body.
Man misses with a body punch.
Malenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malenko misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Malenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man lands an elbow inside that Malenko shrugs off.
A short right from Malenko on the inside.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Malenko is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for Malenko to work.

Man manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Man is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Malenko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Malenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malenko lands a glancing blow to the side of Man's head.
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Man tries to clinch up but Malenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Man wants to clinch up but Malenko keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man looks to clinch
letting Malenko counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Man.
Malenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malenko throws out the jab.
Man wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Man finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ray Malenko is winning the standup battle so far.

Man closes the distance and clinches.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Malenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Man leaning against his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malenko.
Man tries a knee to the head but Malenko blocks it.
Man stalling in the clinch but Malenko improves position.
Ray Malenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Man just misses with a elbow thrown towards Malenko's brow.
Malenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Malenko.
Man leaning against his opponent.
Malenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Man.
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!

Malenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man is looking to clinch but Malenko is avoiding it.
Man tries to clinch but Malenko moves away
and Malenko counters with a straight right hand.
Man takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Man is rocked!
Man digs a good hook to Malenko's body.
Malenko cracks Man with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Man tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Malenko pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Man is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Malenko!
A relieved looking Ray Malenko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.