PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jai Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holly Stackhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stackhouse has chosen Tool - Jambi as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Malek
vs
Stackhouse

196 cm
45
260 lbs
46 - 24 - 1

225 cm
29
300 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 46 - 24 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jai Malek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Holly Stackhouse!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malek displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Malek moves into range and clinches up with Stackhouse.
A short right from Malek.

Stackhouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stackhouse moves away from the strike by Malek.
Malek tries to clinch up.
Stackhouse needs to keep his hands up - Malek had a free shot at his head there.
Malek throws a big shot that misses.
Malek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Malek misses.
Malek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stackhouse.
Malek connects with a body shot that sends Stackhouse's belly button to the back.
Malek throws a sloppy head kick and Stackhouse moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stackhouse.
Malek doesn't manage to clinch there - Stackhouse circles away.
Malek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malek clinches up with Stackhouse and pushes him back against the cage.
Stackhouse wants to break free but Malek has control.
Malek lands a right hand.
Malek tries to throw a body punch but Stackhouse avoids it by throwing Malek back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Malek.
Malek swings wildly with an uppercut but Stackhouse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malek leaning against his opponent.
Malek keeps control of Stackhouse as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malek lands a body shot.

Stackhouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Malek drives through and clinches with Stackhouse against the cage.
Malek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stackhouse's face.

It looks like Holly Stackhouse has been cut.
Stackhouse looks winded!
Stackhouse has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Malek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Malek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Malek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malek unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stackhouse takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malek lands with a right to the head.
Malek pushes Stackhouse back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Malek.
Malek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malek gets through Stackhouse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Malek.
Knees in the clinch landing for Malek.
Stackhouse takes a shot to the head.
Malek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Malek scores with a shot to the side of Stackhouse's head.
Malek digs a right hand underneath Stackhouse's ribcage. Stackhouse let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Malek lands a nice knee to the body.
Malek will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stackhouse up against the cage.
Malek pressing his opponent against the cage.
Malek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malek working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malek lands a hook that snaps the head of Stackhouse backwards.
Nice body punch from Malek.
Stackhouse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malek lands a nice uppercut.

Malek drops Stackhouse with a big knee straight up the middle! Stackhouse is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Stackhouse is rocked!
Malek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malek throws a head kick that misses.
Stackhouse swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malek circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Stackhouse drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Malek follows Stackhouse to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jai Malek!
A very excited looking Jai Malek rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.