PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Malone (ranked 1655 p4p, 23422 weight class) and Luke Glanton (ranked 226 p4p, 687 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Malone
vs
Glanton

189 cm
22
189
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
191
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Urban Fighter
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Glanton!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glanton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Malone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Malone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Glanton backs away, Malone returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Glanton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malone.
Malone appears to be looking for a big counter.
Glanton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malone throws a hook to the side of Glanton's head but Glanton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malone throws the left hand but Glanton avoids the punch easily.
Malone misses with a straight right.
Malone with a nice calf kick.
Glanton takes one on the button.
Malone throws a low kick but Glanton avoids it.
Glanton is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Glanton cracks Malone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Glanton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malone was well out of range. Poor timing from Glanton.
Malone takes one to the side of the head.
Malone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Glanton's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Glanton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malone slips a straight right by Glanton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Glanton.
Glanton throws a jab when Malone was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Glanton.
Malone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glanton just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Malone does no damage.
Malone misses with an uppercut.
Malone looks for the body kick but Glanton saw that one coming.
Malone ducks under a wild hook from Glanton.
It appears Malone was looking to counter with a kick there.
Malone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Glanton takes a step back to recover.
Malone lands with a kick to the ribs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Malone.
Glanton connects with the punch.

Malone lands a big head kick that sends Glanton tumbling to the mat! Malone takes a step backwards and waves Glanton back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Luke Glanton has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone tests Glanton's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Glanton is rocked!
Malone throws a pinpoint strike between Glanton's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Glanton crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Malone scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mitch Malone!
Our winner, Mitch Malone, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.