PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleks Malinkovikh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malinkovikh comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Down with the sickness. Marcus Karlsson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Malinkovikh
vs
Karlsson

220 cm
25
296 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

170 cm
25
265 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleks Malinkovikh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malinkovikh keeps the fight on the outside.

Malinkovikh drops Karlsson with a beautiful combination! Karlsson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Malinkovikh is looking for the KO!

It looks like Marcus Karlsson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malinkovikh throws a right hand that Karlsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Karlsson also avoids with ease.
Malinkovikh throws a nice looking combination but Karlsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karlsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karlsson looks gassed!

Malinkovikh lands a left and a right that send Karlsson crashing to the mat, dazed. Malinkovikh thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Malinkovikh dances in with a quick combination. Karlsson is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Malinkovikh snaps Karlsson's head back. Karlsson stumbles backwards against the cage. Malinkovikh steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Karlsson's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Karlsson just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aleks Malinkovikh!