PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tubbs McFatty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFatty comes into the arena with Baby Got Back blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McFatty
vs
Malone

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Heavy Weight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tubbs McFatty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moses Malone!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFatty lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Moses Malone has been cut.
McFatty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for McFatty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McFatty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Malone tries a head kick but it misses.
McFatty lands with a cross.
McFatty is looking to chop away at Malone's legs.
Malone fails in his attempt to clinch.
McFatty lands a really nice looking cross but Malone seems unphased.
McFatty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

McFatty closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McFatty lands in his opponent's guard.
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!
McFatty content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Malone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McFatty throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McFatty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McFatty is controlling him.
McFatty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Malone's head.
McFatty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Malone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McFatty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McFatty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McFatty postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McFatty throwing strikes but missing.
McFatty working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malone's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McFatty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Malone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McFatty scoring with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Malone can do anything to dispel that myth.
Malone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McFatty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McFatty postures up in Malone's guard and throws a big left but Malone blocks it.
McFatty with a flurry of punches that miss.
Malone is pulling down on McFatty's head. It's preventing any offense from McFatty, at least for the moment.
McFatty working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McFatty postures up in Malone's guard and throws a big left but Malone blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFatty wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving.
McFatty is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McFatty shoots in looking for a takedown. Malone tries to sprawl out of it but McFatty keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Malone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McFatty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moses Malone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from McFatty.
Malone moves away from the strike by McFatty.
Left hook, right uppercut from McFatty.
Malone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malone wants to clinch up but McFatty keeps it at a distance.

McFatty is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Malone's half guard.
McFatty throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone is pressing down on McFatty's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Malone looking to control.
McFatty won't allow Malone to get back to his feet.
Malone seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McFatty throwing strikes from guard but Malone blocks nicely.
Malone looking to hit a scissor sweep but McFatty is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tubbs McFatty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Moses Malone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McFatty swinging wilding here.
McFatty lands a jab to the nose.
McFatty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McFatty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McFatty shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McFatty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McFatty tries to bum rush Malone with a series of wild strikes but Malone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Malone closes the distance and clinches.
Malone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McFatty is keeping busy.
McFatty drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Malone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tubbs McFatty has been cut.
Malone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McFatty.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tubbs McFatty. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Malone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malone is looking to clinch.
McFatty shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Malone defends it nicely.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch but McFatty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malone's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Malone duly obliges.

Malone clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McFatty tries for a takedown. No joy.
McFatty can't get the takedown.
McFatty takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone is looking to control McFatty's arms but McFatty gets an underhook and turns him. Now Malone has his back to the cage.

Malone breaks the clinch.
Malone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McFatty swats away the attempt to clinch by Malone.
Malone is looking to clinch but McFatty is avoiding it.
Malone scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Malone, right into the meat.
Malone tries to clinch there but McFatty circles away.
Malone throws a sloppy head kick and McFatty moves out of range easily.
A low kick from McFatty misses

and Malone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFatty changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Malone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McFatty swats away the attempt to clinch by Malone.
Malone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malone moves in looking to clinch but McFatty pushes him off.
McFatty changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Malone tries to avoid it but McFatty manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Malone to the ground. Malone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Malone fails in his attempt to clinch.

Malone forces McFatty back against the cage and clinches.
Malone tries to stall but McFatty uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Malone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Good body shot from Malone.
McFatty avoids a wild elbow strike from Malone.
Malone lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Malone.

Malone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McFatty takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Malone doesn't manage to clinch there - McFatty circles away.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McFatty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McFatty takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Malone tries to clinch up.
Malone throws a sloppy head kick and McFatty moves out of range easily.
McFatty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Malone counters by clinching up.
McFatty takes a knee right on the jaw!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malone crunches a lovely knee into McFatty's ribcage.
Malone with a knee to the head.
Malone has McFatty pushed against the cage.
McFatty can't get the takedown.
Malone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Malone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Malone. No joy for McFatty on that attempt.
Malone fakes the leg kick and cracks McFatty in the body.
Malone lands a high kick!
Malone lands with a big left! McFatty is wobbled badly! Malone comes in with a flurry of punches and drops McFatty to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Moses Malone!