PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Professor Plum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Malkovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Plum
vs
Malkovich

220 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

T.K.O. The Killer Outfit
Rastafarii Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Professor Plum!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Malkovich!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malkovich checks a low kick from Plum.
Plum throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like David Malkovich has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malkovich tries to clinch up but Plum circles away and keeps his distance.
Plum blocks a head kick by Malkovich.
Malkovich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Malkovich shoots in for a double leg but Plum sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Malkovich wants to clinch.
Plum tries a head kick but it misses.
Plum connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Malkovich to the floor! Plum dives in looking for the finish!

Malkovich is rocked!
Plum takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Malkovich is still in real trouble! Can Plum finish him?
Malkovich seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plum thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Plum keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Plum's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Professor Plum just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Plum swats away the attempt to clinch by Malkovich.
David Malkovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malkovich looks for the body kick but Plum saw that one coming.
Plum throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Malkovich looks gassed!

Plum has Malkovich up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plum lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Plum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plum looks to land a body kick but Malkovich moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Plum.
Malkovich clinches but Plum breaks the clinch

and Plum counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plum trying to land knees to the body.
Plum scores with a knee to the head.
Plum connects with a knee to the head.
Malkovich managing to block the knees to the body from Plum.
Plum tries a knee to the head but Malkovich blocks it.
Plum's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Plum lands a nice knee to the body.
Plum landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Plum scores with a knee to the head.
Plum lands a body punch.
Plum tries to land knees in the clinch but Malkovich avoids the damage to the body.
Malkovich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Plum stalls.
Malkovich should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Plum tries to land a knee to the head but Malkovich blocks with his arms.
Plum looking to throw knees to the head but Malkovich is blocking nicely.

Plum manages to break the clinch.
Malkovich tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Plum counters with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Plum misses with a head kick.
Plum throws a wild body kick that Malkovich sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Malkovich blocks a head kick by Plum.
Plum takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Malkovich avoids the head kick by Plum.

Plum forces Malkovich back against the cage and clinches.
Malkovich is trying to break free.
Plum throws a knee to the head but misses.

Plum manages to break the clinch.
Malkovich clinches but Plum breaks the clinch
and Plum counters with a head kick.
Plum throws a head kick that misses.
Malkovich closes the distance looking to clinch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Plum counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plum throws a head kick but Malkovich moves out of range.
Malkovich wants to clinch but Plum slips to the side

and Plum counters with a head kick that drops Malkovich - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Malkovich is rocked!
Plum content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Malkovich is still in real trouble! Can Plum finish him?
Plum will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkovich seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Professor Plum just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A head kick by Malkovich misses
and Plum counters with an outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Plum.
Malkovich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Plum has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plum moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Malkovich blocks a head kick by Plum.
Plum lands a slapping body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Plum.
Plum throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Malkovich's head.

That has opened up David Malkovich's cut even more.
Plum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malkovich can do to turn this around?
Plum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Malkovich tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Plum counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Plum looks at the referee who does nothing so Plum lands a crushing right that sends Malkovich to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Professor Plum!
Professor Plum retains his super heavyweight title!