PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaka Malaka (ranked 6273 p4p, 557 weight class) and Steve McNights (ranked 25312 p4p, 622 weight class). Malaka comes to the cage accompanied by Rock Me. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Malaka
vs
McNights

189 cm
25
188 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaka Malaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve McNights!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malaka has managed to clinch.
Malaka lands with a short shot to the head.
Malaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malaka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McNights looking to slow down the pace here.
Malaka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McNights is looking for a takedown.
Malaka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short body shot lands from Malaka as the two fighters clinch.
McNights looks winded!
Malaka lands a body shot.
Malaka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malaka lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Malaka.
Malaka lands with a right to the head.
Malaka lands an elbow just above McNights 's eye.
McNights letting Malaka take a breather here.
Nice elbow from Malaka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malaka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Malaka lands a shot to the body.
Malaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McNights backwards.
Malaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McNights looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McNights takes an elbow to the temple.
Malaka lands an elbow that stopped McNights in his tracks for a moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A body shot lands from Malaka.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Malaka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Malaka lands a shoulder strike.

Malaka drops McNights with a big knee straight up the middle! McNights is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

McNights is rocked!
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!

Malaka clinches.
McNights is still on wobbly legs! Can Malaka finish him?
Malaka dips a shoulder and cracks McNights with a mighty uppercut! McNights falls back against the cage and Malaka unloads with a barrage of strikes! McNights is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Malaka screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaka Malaka!