PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Banger Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by fighter. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Anderson
vs
Malone

211 cm
25
257 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stephen Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Banger Malone!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.
Malone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Malone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anderson's sensitive parts.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Malone.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
Malone working Anderson over with knees to the body.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Malone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson moves out of range of the leg kick from Malone.
Malone lands a front kick.
Malone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Malone misses with a head kick.

Malone closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike.
Malone slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Stephen Anderson has been cut.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike.
Anderson takes an elbow to the temple.
Malone pressing his opponent against the cage.
Malone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Malone stops a takedown attempt from Anderson.
Malone leaning against his opponent.
Malone lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Malone lands a nice elbow.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Malone.
Malone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Malone lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Malone breaks the clinch.
Malone scores with a leg kick.
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!

Malone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Malone taking a breather.

Malone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Malone.
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Look low, kick high! Malone uses the oldest trick in the book to send Anderson tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Malone is absolutely delighted - when Anderson wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Banger Malone!