PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Almunia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asylbek Malybaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asylbek Malybaev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Almunia
vs
Malybaev

208 cm
21
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
270 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Almunia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asylbek Malybaev!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malybaev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Almunia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malybaev.
Almunia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A left and a right from Almunia both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Asylbek Malybaev has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almunia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Almunia.

Almunia moves into the clinch successfully.
Almunia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malybaevs head.
Good body shot from Almunia.
Malybaev looks gassed!
Almunia lands a nice uppercut.
Almunia stalls.
Almunia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Almunia lands a body punch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Malybaev has eaten all the pies!
Almunia lands a big right hand that drops Malybaev! The killer instinct kicks in and Almunia finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Almunia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Almunia!