PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tonot Get (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clarence Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tonot Get has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Get
vs
Malone

174 cm
22
192 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

176 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tonot Get!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clarence Malone!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Get moves into the clinch successfully.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Get just misses with a elbow thrown towards Malone's brow.
Get creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Get pulls Malone into guard.

Malone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Malone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Malone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Get is looking to stand up but Malone isn't so interested in that idea.

Malone drops back looking for a leg! Get is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Get manages to kick Malone off! Malone jumps back into Get's guard.
Malone wants to control from the top but Get keeps moving.

Malone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Malone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Get trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Get scores with a takedown into Malone's guard.
Malone tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malone looking for a guillotine here but Get defends easily.
Get trying to control the position from guard on top but Malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Malone trying to keep a closed guard but Get is proving a slippery customer.
Get is looking to work some ground and pound but Malone has wrist control.
Malone lands with a heel strike from the guard.

Malone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Malone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Get gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Malone looks gassed!
Get controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Get lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malone is looking for a triangle but Get pushes his legs off easily.
Get stays in close to Malone's body and controls the position.
Get trying to control but Malone is working from the bottom.

Get got a little sloppy there for a moment and Malone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Get has managed to get both his arms back between Malone's legs - danger averted.
Get tries to free his leg and advance position but Malone is retaining full guard.

Malone is looking for a triangle but Get pushes his legs off easily.

Get decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Get changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Malone looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Get decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Get darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Get is trying to control. Malone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Malone is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Get pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Get wants to get back to his feet.
Get is trying to control the action in half guard but Malone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Malone is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Get pulls his head out easily.
Get wants to take a breather but Malone is having none of it.

Get is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Get looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Malone misses with a body shot.
Malone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Get fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malone doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Get counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Malone's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Get trying to control the position from guard on top but Malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Get 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 trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonot Get dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Malone changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Get looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Malone is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Get is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Malone trying to control the position but Get is working away.

Malone is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Get knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Get tries to bench press Malone off him but Malone keeps the position.
Get manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Malone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tonot Get overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Get keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Malone is breathing heavily.
Get tries to kick Malone off but Malone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Get gets full guard.
Malone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Get swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone is fighting to break Get's control of his arms but Get is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Malone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Malone postures up.
Get wants to stand and escape but Malone is having none of it.
Malone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Get bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Malone's guard.

Malone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Malone has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Get is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Malone.
Malone can't do much from the bottom here.

Get has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Malone does no damage.
Get throws a head kick but Malone moves out of range.

Get pushes Malone up against the cage in a clinch.
Malone letting Get take a breather here.
Malone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Get prevents it.
Get stops a takedown attempt from Malone.
Get is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Get pulls guard successfully.
Malone won't allow Get to get back to his feet.

Get has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Malone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Malone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Malone trying to control but Get is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Get working a defensive guard here.

Malone decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Get, up you get!
Malone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malone throws a sloppy head kick
and Malone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Get walks into a straight right hand from Malone.
Get avoids a punch combination nicely.
Malone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Get counters with a single leg into guard. Malone didn't expect that.
Tonot Get has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clarence Malone.
Malone tries to strike from the bottom.
Get pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malone is keeping the position for now.

Malone working for a triangle but Get defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Malone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Get doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Get manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Malone working a defensive guard here.
Get controlling from the top position.
Get wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Malone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Get can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Malone can't keep his opponent in guard - Get advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonot Get dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Get feints and as Malone raises his hands in defense, Get changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Malone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Malone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Get gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Malone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Get trying to control the position from guard on top but Malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Malone looking for a guillotine here but Get defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Get stands and steps away. Malone gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Get moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Malone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Get counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Malone!
Malone is trying desperately to improve position.
Get lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Malone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Get avoids the attempt from Malone to control.
Get wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone is in a horrible position here. Get smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Malone tries to control Get's body but Get pushes him off. Malone squirms to his side and now Get has his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Malone is in bad spot here.
Malone is taking damage to the body and head.
Get slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Malone tries to break free.
Get has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Malone's body.

Get has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone manages to reverse the position and now he's in Get's guard. Nice work there by Malone.
Malone trying to control but Get is working from the bottom.
Malone throwing strikes but missing.
Malone postures up.
Get has momentary wrist control but Malone slips an elbow through the middle.
Get utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Malone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Get lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Malone misses with a few strikes there.

Get scores a takedown into full mount!
Malone is in all sorts of trouble here.

Get looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Poor strikes thrown by Get there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tonot Get is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Malone wants to hold on but Get pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Get trying to control but Malone is having none of it.
Clarence Malone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tonot Get showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Get has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tonot Get!