PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Island Guy (ranked 2918 p4p, 2467 weight class) and Normal Malier (ranked 327 p4p, 287 weight class). Normal Malier has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Island Guy's chin.

Guy
vs
Malier

190 cm
25
220
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
213
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Normal Malier!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Malier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy misses with a two punch combination.
It seemed like Malier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Malier slips the punch.
Malier throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Island Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malier throws out a loose jab but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malier has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Malier misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malier walks into a stiff left hand from Guy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malier misses with a straight right.
Malier avoids the body shot from Guy.
Guy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malier avoids the body shot from Guy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malier! But no joy.
Guy lands with a straight right. Malier didn't see that one coming.
Guy wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guy.
Guy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Guy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Malier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Guy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Guy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Guy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Guy cracks Malier with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Malier looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Guy finish him?

Malier is rocked!
Malier lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to clinch up but Malier circles away and keeps his distance.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malier.
Malier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guy clobbers Malier with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Guy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Malier misses with a looping right.
Guy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Malier connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Guy scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malier's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Malier scrambles back to his feet.
Guy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Malier lands a lovely overhand right.
Guy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malier at a distance.
Guy throws a nice looking combination but Malier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy lands with a good body shot.
Malier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Guy misses with a few strikes there.
Malier is looking for the big counter here.
Malier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Island Guy 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.

Nice body punch from Guy.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malier swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guy lands an overhand right.
Guy swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Malier counter with a right hand.

Guy moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy can't find room to land a body shot as Malier controls the action.
Guy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Guy taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Malier.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malier tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
Guy is working Malier over against the cage.
Malier is working Guy over against the cage.
Guy looking to slow down the pace here.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.

Malier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malier might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Guy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Guy is looking to wear down Malier with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Malier slips a straight right by Guy.
Guy lands a lovely overhand right.
Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malier can do to turn this around?
Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Malier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malier throws a hook to the side of Guy's head but Guy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Malier lands a head shot.
Malier throws a shot from downtown. Guy moves away and avoids it.
Malier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Despite the aggression on Malier's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malier. Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy lands the left hand.
Malier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Malier counters with a stiff right hand.
Island Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Malier throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Malier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malier ducks right into an uppercut from Guy.
Malier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Malier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guy counters with a left to the body.
Guy misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a good cross that connects.
Malier with a hook.
Guy tries to clinch but Malier moves out of range.
Malier throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Malier walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malier throws a shot from downtown. Guy moves away and avoids it.
Guy scores with a punch to the head.
Malier misses with a looping left.

Guy rushes Malier and presses him up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Island Guy dominated that second round.
That's time! Guy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Guy misses the jab.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Malier is just out of range.
Malier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Malier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Malier there as he acknowledges the shot.
Guy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Malier in his tracks.
Malier is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him?
Malier clobbers Guy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Malier seems to have recovered his senses.
Malier defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Malier.
Guy is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Guy shuts the power down on Malier. Lights out, game over! Guy is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Island Guy!