PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Pinkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kayl Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Pinkman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kayl Malone's chin.

Pinkman
vs
Malone

207 cm
25
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
19
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 Montreal, Jesse Pinkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kayl Malone!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinkman closes the distance but Malone moves to the side
and Malone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pinkman thinking.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinkman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malone keeps the fight on the outside.
Pinkman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pinkman wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pinkman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Pinkman closes the distance and clinches.
Malone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jesse Pinkman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kayl Malone.

Pinkman breaks from the clinch.
Pinkman leaves Malone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Malone or perhaps it was just good defense by Pinkman which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malone closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Malone lands in his opponent's guard.
Malone looking to pass the guard.
Pinkman is trying to keep Malone in close.
Pinkman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Malone is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Malone stopping the sweep attempt from Pinkman.
Pinkman keeping full guard, as Malone tries to pass.
Malone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman wants to control but Malone passes easily into half guard.
Pinkman is looking to improve his position.
Pinkman is working hard here to advance position.
Pinkman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pinkman.
Pinkman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pinkman is trying to control the position but Malone postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malone wants to control from the top but Pinkman keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinkman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Malone's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone is trying to keep Pinkman in close.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Malone can do anything to dispel that myth.

Pinkman stands up from Malone's guard - Pinkman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Malone shoots for a double leg takedown but Pinkman sprawls well. He's pushed Malone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Malone looks winded!
Malone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Malone keeps the fight on the outside.
Malone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Kayl Malone has been cut.

Pinkman forces Malone back against the cage and clinches.
Malone tries to pull guard but Pinkman holds him up against the cage and eventually Malone drops back down to his feet.
A left hand lands to the body for Pinkman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman scores with a shot to the side of Malone's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinkman pushes Malone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Pinkman.
Pinkman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Pinkman stalling in the clinch.
Pinkman scores with a hook to the body.
Pinkman pushes Malone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malone letting Pinkman take a breather here.
Malone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pinkman avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pinkman gets through Malone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pinkman lands with a right to the head.
Pinkman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Pinkman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kayl Malone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pinkman clinches up with Malone and pushes him back against the cage.
Pinkman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pinkman creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Malone with a big uppercut! Malone tries to clinch up but Pinkman pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Malone to the mat! Malone covers up and Pinkman unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jesse Pinkman!