PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Great Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyka comes into the arena with Train hard blaring out of the sound system. Malone has chosen Martyr Perpetual Healing Infinite Pain as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Boyka
vs
Malone

187 cm
25
202 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

193 cm
22
224 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Great Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Malone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Malone. Those never looked like landing.
Malone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boyka pinned against the cage. Boyka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Malone lands with a cross.

Malone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boyka pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Malone.
Malone content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boyka struggles to land a body shot inside as Malone controls his hands.

Malone breaks from the clinch.
Boyka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malone was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyka.
Malone scores with a hook to the body. Boyka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone throws a wild body kick that Boyka sees coming a mile off.

Malone has closed the distance and engaged Boyka in a clinch.
Malone misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boyka tries to land knees in the clinch but Malone avoids the damage to the body.
Malone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Malone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Malone continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Boyka works on Malone's body with a couple of short punches.
Malone lands an elbow just above Boyka 's eye.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka tries to work over Malone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boyka prevents a body shot from Malone.
Boyka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malone avoids it.

Boyka breaks from the clinch.
Malone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyka.
Boyka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Malone's sensitive parts.
Malone misses with a combination
and Boyka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Malone's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malone. That did some damage!
Malone misses with a looping right.
Malone throws a body kick that misses.
Boyka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malone fakes the leg kick and cracks Boyka in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka checks a low kick from Malone.
Malone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boyka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malone.
Malone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Malone throws a low kick, looking for Boyka's leg but Boyka calmly moves out of range.
Boyka moves out of range as Malone strikes.
Boyka throws a wild body kick that Malone sees coming a mile off.
Boyka slips a jab from Malone.
Malone throws a low kick but Boyka avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Malone. Those never looked like landing.
Boyka throws a wild body kick that Malone sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boyka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Malone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Malone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boyka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Boyka gets tackled into the cage by Malone. Malone maintains the clinch.

Malone breaks from the clinch.
Josh Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Malone gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boyka is defending well for now.

Malone breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boyka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Malone dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Boyka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Malone misses with a body kick.
Boyka moves out of range of the body kick.
Malone just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyka avoids the body shot from Malone.
Malone swings for the body but Boyka moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Malone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boyka throws a push kick but Malone slaps the foot to one side.

Malone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boyka, pushing him back against the cage.
Malone tries to circle away but Boyka has him pinned against the cage.
Boyka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malone avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Malone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees to the body from Malone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Malone lands with a short shot to the head.
Malone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Malone pulls guard.
Boyka postures up.
Malone wants to stand and escape but Boyka is having none of it.
Boyka won't allow Malone to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Josh Malone has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Malone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws a leg kick but Boyka moved away.
Malone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Boyka if he has to take too many more of those.
An inside leg kick from Boyka misses.
Malone tries a low kick but Boyka avoids it.
Boyka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Malone misses with a body kick.
Boyka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boyka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Malone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Malone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boyka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Malone is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boyka swats away the attempt to clinch by Malone.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Malone misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malone.
Boyka swats away the attempt to clinch by Malone.
Malone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malone swings for the body but Boyka moves out of range.
Boyka misses with a head kick.
Boyka moves away from the strike by Malone.
Boyka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Malone misses.
Malone throws a right hand that misses
and Boyka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boyka. Malone shrugs it off though.
Boyka moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Malone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boyka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Malone pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boyka is out of range and Malone settles back down.
Malone tries to bum rush Boyka with a series of wild strikes but Boyka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malone throws a body kick that misses
and Boyka counters with a thumping low kick.
Boyka tries to work over Malone's front leg with a kick but Malone checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyka.
Josh Malone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boyka misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Malone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Boyka tries to keep at a distance but Malone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boyka's elbow.

Malone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boyka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Malone looks for the body kick but Boyka saw that one coming.
Malone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyka.
A nice combination there by Malone.
Malone looks to land a body kick but Boyka moved away.
Boyka throws a head kick that half lands.
Malone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Malone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boyka takes a swing at Malone's ribcage but misses.
Malone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boyka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Malone.
A low kick from Boyka is predictable there
and Malone counters with a nice body shot.
Malone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malone throws a sloppy head kick and Boyka moves out of range easily.
Boyka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Malone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Malone avoids the head kick by Boyka.
Malone throws a poor cross that misses
and Boyka counters with a one-two to the body.
Malone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boyka counters with a solid body kick.
Malone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Malone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boyka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka connects with a solid leg kick.
Malone throws an overhand right that lands on Boyka's shoulder, as Boyka tries to avoid the shot.
Malone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boyka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Malone's knee momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyka blocks the body kick.
Boyka misses with a wild body shot.
Malone connects with a body shot that sends Boyka's belly button to the back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malone.
Nice straight punches there by Malone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Malone.
Malone cracks Boyka with an open hand slap.
Great Boyka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka thows a leg kick but Malone checks it
and Malone counters with a straight right hand.
Boyka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Malone.
Malone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Great Boyka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malone tries to land a front kick but Boyka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boyka looks to land a combination but Malone avoids it well.
Malone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malone looks to land a right hand but Boyka moved out of range.
Malone catches Boyka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Boyka is rocked!
Malone ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Boyka out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Malone!
Josh Malone decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.