PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Troy Niklas (ranked 1627 p4p, 172 weight class) and Dean Malenko (ranked 23186 p4p, 699 weight class). Niklas comes to the ring accompanied by Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) by The Offspring. Malenko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shooter kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Niklas
vs
Malenko

196 cm
27
265 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 10 - 1

Excellent MT
Experienced

Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Niklas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dean Malenko!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malenko misses with an attempted mid kick.

Niklas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Niklas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Niklas.
Niklas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Niklas on the inside.
Niklas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Niklas lands with a right to the head.
Niklas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Malenko is rocked!
Niklas cracks Malenko with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Malenko goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Malenko wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Troy Niklas!
Troy Niklas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Dean Malenko stepped up to the mic, saying 'I took a dive for side profit.'.