PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prince Anawalla (ranked 2276 p4p, 298 weight class) and Shaka Malaka (ranked 4575 p4p, 500 weight class). Malaka has chosen Rock Me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anawalla
vs
Malaka

180 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Prince Anawalla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaka Malaka!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malaka clinches up with Anawalla and pushes him back against the cage.
Anawalla throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Malaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Anawalla controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malaka.
Malaka lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Prince Anawalla has been cut.
Anawalla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Anawalla on the inside.
Anawalla lands with a short shot to the head.
Malaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anawalla is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Anawalla.
Malaka throws a head punch that misses.
Malaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Anawalla as the two fighters clinch.
Malaka looks winded!
Anawalla creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anawalla lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malaka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anawalla creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anawalla blocks a body shot from Malaka.
Anawalla misses with an elbow strike.
Anawalla lands a hook that snaps the head of Malaka backwards.
Anawalla takes a knee right on the jaw!
Malaka keeps control of Anawalla as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anawalla lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anawalla wants to get back to striking at distance but Malaka won't allow it.
Anawalla wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anawalla is trying to break the clinch but Malaka has him pressed against the cage.
Anawalla lands a left hand.
Anawalla pushes Malaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anawalla throws an elbow but it misses.
Anawalla misses with an elbow over the top.
Anawalla lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anawalla is defending well for now.
Anawalla pushes Malaka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Anawalla lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malaka.
Malaka avoids a wild elbow strike from Anawalla.
A frustrated look appears on Anawalla's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anawalla looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anawalla pushes Malaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Anawalla.
Anawalla tries to break free but Malaka pushes him back against the cage.
Anawalla looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Malaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anawalla scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anawalla lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malaka blocks an elbow strike from Anawalla.
Anawalla lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anawalla throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Anawalla lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malaka backwards.
Anawalla lands a right hand.
Anawalla misses with an elbow strike.
Anawalla avoids a wild elbow strike from Malaka.
Anawalla scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anawalla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Malaka's brow.
Anawalla scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Malaka trying to land knees to the body.
Malaka dodges an elbow strike from Anawalla.
Anawalla gets through Malaka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anawalla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anawalla lands a right hand.
Anawalla working hard to break the clinch.

Anawalla manages to break the clinch.
Anawalla scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anawalla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anawalla punishes Malaka's body with a nice straight punch.
Anawalla scores with a shot to the body.
Malaka on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anawalla scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anawalla lands a body shot.
Anawalla fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Malaka on the side of the head.
Anawalla connects with a body shot that sends Malaka's belly button to the back.
Anawalla takes a swing at Malaka's ribcage but misses.
Prince Anawalla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anawalla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anawalla scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Malaka doesn't seem bothered though.
Anawalla stuns Malaka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Malaka tries to keep at a distance but Anawalla has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anawalla lands a shoulder strike.
We've been informed that Malaka has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Anawalla throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anawalla creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anawalla lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anawalla throws an elbow but misses.
Anawalla throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Anawalla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anawalla lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anawalla lands a damaging elbow.
Anawalla lands with a light punch inside.
Malaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Anawalla.
Anawalla lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Malaka or not.
Malaka throws an elbow but it misses.
Anawalla pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anawalla gets through Malaka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anawalla lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Anawalla's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right from Anawalla.
Anawalla pushes Malaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anawalla lands with a right to the head.
Anawalla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anawalla lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Anawalla.
Anawalla stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anawalla lands a nice uppercut.
Anawalla throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Anawalla makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Anawalla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Prince Anawalla's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice shot lands for Anawalla.
Anawalla misses with a body shot.
A cross from Anawalla lands.
Anawalla looks to score with a jab to the body but Malaka is just out of range.
Malaka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Malaka darts in and clinches Anawalla up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anawalla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Malaka's brow.
Anawalla lands a right hand.

Malaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anawalla moves into range and connects with a jab.
Prince Anawalla is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Anawalla.

Anawalla has closed the distance and engaged Malaka in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Anawalla.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anawalla misses with an elbow over the top.
Malaka is breathing heavily.
Anawalla lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Malaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malaka blocks an elbow strike from Anawalla.
Anawalla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anawalla lands a body punch in the clinch.
Anawalla looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Anawalla lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malaka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anawalla throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anawalla.
Anawalla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anawalla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malaka backwards.
Anawalla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malaka can do to turn this around?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anawalla.
Anawalla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anawalla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malaka backwards.
Anawalla lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Anawalla - that landed with a thud.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anawalla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Malaka's brow.

Anawalla breaks the clinch.
Malaka walks into a jab.
Anawalla jabs at Malaka's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Anawalla clinches up with Malaka and pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Anawalla.
Anawalla lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malaka backwards.
A hook to the body from Anawalla.

Anawalla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anawalla smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anawalla digs a good hook to Malaka's body.
Anawalla's corner calls for a 1-2. Anawalla obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Malaka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anawalla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malaka at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Anawalla. Beautiful body shot.
Anawalla punishes Malaka's body with a nice straight punch.
Anawalla lands a nice looking body shot.
Anawalla throws a shot to the body.

Anawalla forces Malaka back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anawalla.
Anawalla lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malaka backwards.
Anawalla lands a right hand.
Anawalla lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anawalla stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anawalla lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anawalla lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Anawalla on the inside.
Anawalla scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anawalla breaks the clinch.
Anawalla slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Anawalla scores with a jab to the head.

Malaka is rocked!
Malaka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Malaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Anawalla finish him?
Anawalla misses the shot to the body.
Malaka seems to have recovered his senses.
Malaka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anawalla jabs at Malaka's body.
Anawalla misses with a body shot.
Malaka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Anawalla lands a nice hook to Malaka's body. Malaka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Anawalla clinches up against the cage.
Anawalla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anawalla's efforts to push away.
Anawalla lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Anawalla scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anawalla managing to block the knees to the body from Malaka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anawalla creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Anawalla.
Anawalla gets through Malaka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anawalla lands a shot to the body.
Malaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anawalla's efforts to push away.
Anawalla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malaka avoids a wild elbow strike from Anawalla.
Anawalla scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Malaka blocks an elbow strike.
Anawalla is trying to break the clinch but Malaka has him pressed against the cage.
Anawalla wants to get back to striking at distance but Malaka won't allow it.
Anawalla tries to circle away but Malaka has him pinned against the cage.
Anawalla lands a body shot.
Anawalla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anawalla works on Malaka's body with a couple of short punches.
Malaka blocks the elbow strike.
Anawalla lands a body shot in the clinch.
Malaka blocks an elbow strike.
Prince Anawalla has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anawalla throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Anawalla dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Prince Anawalla's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Malaka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anawalla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Malaka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Malaka tries to move into range but Anawalla moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anawalla feints a jab promting Malaka to slip. Anawalla then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Malaka slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Anawalla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anawalla throws an elbow but misses.
Malaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malaka is looking to control Anawalla's arms but Anawalla gets an underhook and turns him. Now Malaka has his back to the cage.
A right hand to the body from Anawalla.
Malaka dodges an elbow strike from Anawalla.
Malaka blocks an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Anawalla.
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!
Anawalla cracks Malaka with a nice body shot.
Anawalla lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anawalla can't break the clinch.
Malaka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anawalla lands a shoulder strike.
Anawalla lands with a short shot to the head.
Anawalla lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Anawalla.
A shot in the inside from Anawalla.
Anawalla wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Anawalla.
A body shot lands from Anawalla.
Malaka blocks an elbow strike.
Anawalla lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malaka backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Anawalla.
Anawalla lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anawalla pushes off an throws an elbow but Malaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Anawalla gets through Malaka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Anawalla.
Anawalla lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anawalla.
A body shot lands from Anawalla.
Anawalla misses with an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anawalla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anawalla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malaka backwards.
Anawalla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malaka backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anawalla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Malaka's brow.
A short uppercut from Anawalla.
Anawalla lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malaka backwards.
Anawalla throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malakas head.
Anawalla digs a right hand underneath Malaka's ribcage. Malaka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A frustrated look appears on Anawalla's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Malaka dodges an elbow strike from Anawalla.
Good body shot from Anawalla.
Malaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anawalla lands a body punch in the clinch.
Anawalla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anawalla pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Malaka takes a shot to the head.
Anawalla lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Anawalla.
Anawalla digs a right hand underneath Malaka's ribcage. Malaka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Anawalla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anawalla lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Malaka or not.
Anawalla looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anawalla lands a left hand.
Anawalla works on Malaka's body with a couple of short punches.
Anawalla presses Malaka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anawalla lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anawalla wants to break the clinch but can't.

Anawalla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anawalla throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Malaka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Malaka avoids the body shot from Anawalla.
Anawalla stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Malaka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Anawalla has managed to clinch.
Anawalla scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Malaka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anawalla's brow.

Anawalla manages to break the clinch.
Anawalla comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Anawalla clinches with his opponent.
Anawalla wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shaka Malaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anawalla lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anawalla stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anawalla pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anawalla lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Anawalla scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anawalla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Malaka's brow.
Malaka dodges an elbow strike from Anawalla.
Anawalla lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Anawalla.
Anawalla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anawalla is defending well for now.
Anawalla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Anawalla.
Anawalla scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Anawalla on the inside.
Malaka dodges an elbow strike from Anawalla.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anawalla.
Prince Anawalla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anawalla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anawalla misses with an elbow over the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Prince Anawalla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anawalla has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:25
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prince Anawalla!
A very excited looking Prince Anawalla 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.