PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Els (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Els might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Chamillionaire - Don't Shoot. Malone comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jimmy Hendrix - Vodoo Child kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Els
vs
Malone

188 cm
36
207 lbs
20 - 8 - 2

187 cm
32
211 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernie Els!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunner Malone!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone throws a predictable looking body shot

and Els counters by moving into the clinch.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.

Els breaks from the clinch.
Els wants to clinch.
Els throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Els throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malone lands a body shot.
Els takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Malone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Els.
Malone blocks a head kick by Els.
Els keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Els tries to clinch up but Malone circles away and keeps his distance.
Malone lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Els misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Els.
Malone swats away the attempt to clinch by Els.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone moves in looking to clinch but Els pushes him off.
Els throws a head kick that misses.
Malone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Els throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Els is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malone.
Malone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Els.
Malone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Els on the side of the head.
Els throws a head kick but Malone moves out of range.
Malone misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malone connects with an inside leg kick.
Malone misses with a right hand

and Els moves into the clinch.
Els lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Els.
Malone blocks an uppercut.
Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land.
Els misses with some punches.
Els avoids a wild elbow strike from Malone.
Els misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Els misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malone.
Malone has a couple of punches blocked by Els.
Els blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Els blocking some punches.
Malone scores with a hook to the body.

Els breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Els tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

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

Malone is rocked!
A head kick misses from Els.
Els tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Els moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Malone connects with a crisp jab.
Els tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Els throws a hook to the side of Malone's head but Malone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Els throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Els throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malone misses with a two punch combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Malone. Els shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Els throws a head kick that misses
and Malone counters with a left to the body.
Els is breathing heavily.
Malone lands with a straight right. Els didn't see that one coming.
Malone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Els.
Malone tries to clinch up but Els circles away and keeps his distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Malone - that will leave a mark!
Els takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice jab there from Malone.
Malone misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Els takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Malone.
Els misses with a straight right.
Malone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Els throws out the jab.
Els throws a sloppy head kick
and Malone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malone scores with a jab to the head.
Els misses with a hook
and Malone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Els is rocked!
A solid body kick from Malone.
Oh Els is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Els seems to have got his legs back now.
Malone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Malone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Els circles away from the clinch attempt.
Els walks straight into a right hand from Malone - that's dropped him! Malone jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Els from any more punishment! Els complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gunner Malone!
A victorious Gunner Malone thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ernie Els spoke after the fight, saying 'Good fight. '.