PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kilo Maluga (ranked 1 p4p, 30 weight class) and Sunray Spike (ranked 1 p4p, 5 weight class). Maluga comes into the arena with JUNGLE blaring out of the sound system. Spike has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maluga
vs
Spike

197 cm
28
258
20 - 6 - 0

199 cm
41
263
33 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Heavy Metal Drugs
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kilo Maluga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sunray Spike!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spike dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spike misses with the body kick
and Maluga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spike throws a series of strikes that have Maluga backpedaling.

It looks like Kilo Maluga has been cut.
Spike scores with a decent looking hook.
Decent striking displayed by Spike there.
Sunray Spike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maluga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maluga misses with a kick to the body.
Spike moves away from the strike by Maluga.
Spike tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maluga was well out of range. Poor timing from Spike.
Spike lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spike stuns Maluga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spike throws a hook but Maluga blocks it.
Maluga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spike lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Spike. Those never looked like landing.
Maluga on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maluga looks to land a left hand but Spike moved out of range nicely.
Spike throws a body kick that misses.
Spike throws a sloppy head kick
and Maluga counters with a thumping low kick.
Maluga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maluga there as he acknowledges the shot.

Maluga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maluga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spikes head.
Maluga throws a punch but it's blocked by Spike.
Spike lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maluga backwards.
Spike can't find room to land a body shot as Maluga controls the action.
Spike looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maluga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maluga tries to land knees in the clinch but Spike avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maluga crunches a lovely knee into Spike's ribcage.
Spike looks winded!
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Maluga.
Maluga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maluga landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Maluga.
Maluga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spike backwards.
Maluga unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Spike on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maluga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maluga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maluga scores with a shoulder strike.
Maluga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maluga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maluga obliges.
Maluga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maluga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maluga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spike avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maluga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maluga landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maluga pushes Spike back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maluga lands a nice knee to the body.
Maluga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spike is defending well for now.
A short right from Maluga on the inside.
Maluga pushes Spike back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maluga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spike has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Maluga seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Spike can turn it around.
Maluga misses with a punch on the inside.
Maluga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spike is defending well for now.
Spike avoiding damage as Maluga throws knees to the body.
Maluga can't find room to land a body shot as Spike controls the action.
Maluga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maluga lands with a short shot to the head.
Maluga putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Spike in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maluga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spike tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spike is trying to pull guard but Maluga turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maluga lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Maluga.
Maluga lands with a light punch inside.
Maluga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spike is defending well for now.
Maluga crunches a lovely knee into Spike's ribcage.
Maluga cracks Spike with a nice body shot.
Maluga missing with knees to the body.
Maluga tries to work over Spike's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maluga.
A short body shot lands from Maluga as the two fighters clinch.
Maluga tries to work over Spike's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Spike's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maluga lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spike is trying to break free.
Maluga using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maluga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spike.
Maluga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Maluga.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kilo Maluga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kilo Maluga's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maluga throws a jab but it's blocked by Spike.
Maluga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Spike misses.
Maluga throws a quick counter kick to the body but Spike avoids it.
Spike looks to land a right hand but Maluga moved out of range.
Maluga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spike throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Maluga to counter with a crisp jab.
Sunray Spike seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maluga. That's going to slow Spike down.
Spike keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maluga.
A nice side step and Spike releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Spike listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spike misses with a leg kick
and Maluga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spike throws a right hand that misses
and Maluga counters with a big right hand! Oh Spike is in trouble here! Maluga follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kilo Maluga!
Kilo Maluga retains his heavyweight title!
Kilo Maluga decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.