PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jai Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweeney comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Four Star Mary - Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Malek
vs
Sweeney

196 cm
34
260 lbs
32 - 16 - 0

225 cm
31
294 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jai Malek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Declan Sweeney!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweeney throws a body punch but Malek moves out of range.
Malek lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Malek throws a shot from downtown. Sweeney moves away and avoids it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sweeney has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Malek throws a head kick that misses.
Malek scores with a nice right hand.
Malek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Malek clinches up with Sweeney and pushes him back against the cage.
Sweeney throws a head punch that misses.
Malek with a knee to the head.

It looks like Declan Sweeney has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sweeney.
Sweeney has a couple of punches blocked by Malek.
Malek blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sweeney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sweeney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sweeney misses with a punch on the inside.
Sweeney is working for takedown but Malek is calmly controlling the position for now.
Malek with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malek connects with a knee to the head.
Malek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malek tries a knee to the head but Sweeney blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Sweeney scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malek is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sweeney is keeping busy.
Malek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sweeney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sweeney tries to throw a body punch but Malek avoids it by throwing Sweeney back against the cage.
Malek takes a shot to the head.
Sweeney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maleks head.
Sweeney drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Malek gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sweeney lands a nice uppercut.
Sweeney misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malek misses with a punch to the body.
Sweeney lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malek takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sweeney.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sweeney.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malek.
Malek blocks a body shot from Sweeney.
Malek looking to throw knees to the head but Sweeney is blocking nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sweeney.
Malek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sweeney blocks it with crossed arms.
Malek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sweeney blocks it with crossed arms.
Sweeney throws a punch but it's blocked by Malek.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malek.
A short body shot lands from Sweeney as the two fighters clinch.
Malek misses with a knee to the head.
Sweeney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Sweeney fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sweeney.
Sweeney throws a head punch that misses.
Sweeney lands a body punch in the clinch.
Malek blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malek takes a shot to the head.
Malek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sweeney managing to block the knees to the body from Malek.
A short right from Sweeney on the inside.

Sweeney gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Malek regains guard.
Sweeney is working Malek over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sweeney distracts Malek with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Malek keeping full guard, as Sweeney tries to pass.
Sweeney working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malek's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sweeney stays in close to Malek's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malek controls Sweeney momentarily but Sweeney frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jai Malek.
Malek misses with a hook
and Sweeney counters with a nice body shot.

Sweeney cracks Malek with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sweeney has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Malek to stand back up!

Malek is rocked!
Sweeney lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Declan Sweeney!
A relieved looking Declan Sweeney thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.