PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jai Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugenio Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Malek
vs
Antonio

196 cm
44
260 lbs
45 - 23 - 0

195 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 45 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jai Malek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugenio Antonio!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malek drives through and clinches with Antonio against the cage.
Malek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Malek throws a head punch that misses.
Malek tries to land a knee to the head but Antonio blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Malek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Antonio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Antonio tries a body shot but Malek blocks it.
Malek blocks a body shot from Antonio.
Antonio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Antonio.
Antonio cracks Malek with a nice body shot.
Antonio working aggressively here.
Antonio prevents a body shot from Malek.
Antonio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Antonio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antonio can't find room to land a body shot as Malek controls the action.
Antonio has a couple of punches blocked by Malek.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Antonio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antonio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Malek misses with a knee to the head.
Malek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malek stalling in the clinch but Antonio improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malek landing knees to the head.
Malek wants to stall.
Malek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antonio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malek backwards.
Antonio lands an uppercut.
Antonio has a couple of punches blocked by Malek.
A short left from Antonio.
A nice right hand lands inside from Antonio.

Malek is rocked!

Antonio drops Malek onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Malek is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Malek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malek is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Antonio pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Malek out cold! The fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eugenio Antonio!