PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fists Only (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Only's entrance music is Metallica - Hit the Lights. A fine choice. Tony Malone is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Only
vs
Malone

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fists Only!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Malone!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Only as he connects with a hook.
Only lands a nice hook to Malone's body. Malone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malone with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Only counter with a right hand.
Malone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Only counters with a left and a right that stings Malone.
A nice combination there by Only.
Malone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Malone is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Only fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Malone is still on wobbly legs! Can Only finish him?
Only will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Malone seems to have recovered his senses.
Malone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Malone. Those never looked like landing.
Malone takes one to the side of the head.
Malone throws a lazy right hand but Only sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Only avoids the head kick by Malone.
Malone fails to land with a series of punches.
Malone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Only's waist but Only gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Malone off to one side.
Malone looks winded!
Only throws a nice looking combination but Malone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body punch from Only.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Only moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Malone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Only lands a nice shot to the body.
Only misses with a two punch combination.
Fists Only is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Only misses with a wild combination.
Only paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Only bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Only throws a big counter combination but Malone scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Only swinging wildly here.
Only closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone misses with a jab to the body
and Only counters with a two punch combo.
Only looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Only shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Malone is backing up but Only catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Malone covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Only Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fists Only!
After the fight, Fists Only was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.