PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kev Mallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Bentham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mallon comes to the cage accompanied by I Am Perfection - Dolph Ziggler. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mallon
vs
Bentham

193 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

198 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kev Mallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Bentham!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Mallon misses.
Mallon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bentham looks to land a body kick but Mallon moved away.
Bentham is looking to land body kicks.
Bentham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mallon throws a jab but it's blocked by Bentham.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bentham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mallon avoids it.
Bentham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mallon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bentham pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bentham throws a head kick that half lands.
Bentham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mallon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bentham avoids the head kick by Mallon.
Bentham tries to clinch but Mallon is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallon lands with a nice body punch.
Mallon misses with a body kick.
Mallon jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Bentham closes the distance and pushes Mallon back into the cage.
Bentham tries a knee to the head but Mallon blocks it.
Bentham tries a knee to the head but Mallon blocks it.
Mallon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bentham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mallon.
Mallon avoiding damage as Bentham throws knees to the body.
Mallon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bentham prevents it.
Mallon managing to block the knees to the body from Bentham.
Mallon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kev Mallon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bentham landing knees to the head.
Bentham prevents the takedown attempt.
Bentham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mallon.
Mallon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bentham pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bentham is pressed up against the cage. Mallon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bentham down to the mat. Bentham avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mallon catches Bentham with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bentham throws a sloppy head kick and Mallon moves out of range easily.
Bentham tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallon throws a sloppy head kick and Bentham moves out of range easily.
A lazy body kick from Bentham
and Mallon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bentham throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mallon's head.
Mallon misses with a takedown attempt - Bentham sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mallon swats away the attempt to clinch by Bentham.
Mallon takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Kev Mallon has been cut.
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!
Mallon throws a right hand that Bentham ducks under and follows up with a left that Bentham also avoids with ease.
Bentham tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mallon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bentham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jeremy Bentham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentham wants to land a leg kick but Mallon is out of range.
Mallon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bentham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mallon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bentham tries to clinch but Mallon moves out of range.
Bentham throws a leg kick which misses Mallon's front leg but catches the back leg as Mallon tries to avoid it.
Bentham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mallon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mallon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mallon keeps the fight on the outside.
Mallon throws a lazy head kick

and Bentham holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bentham gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bentham missing with knees to the body.
Bentham tries to land knees in the clinch but Mallon avoids the damage to the body.
Bentham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mallon is defending well for now.
Bentham missing with knees to the body.
Bentham missing with knees to the body.
Mallon looking for a takedown.
Bentham lands a knee to the head.
Bentham connects with a knee to the head.
Bentham missing with knees to the body.
Mallon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bentham looks gassed!
Mallon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mallon can't get the takedown.
Mallon wants a takedown.
Bentham lands a nice knee to the body.
Bentham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mallon is defending well for now.
Bentham trying to land knees to the body.
Mallon can't get the takedown.
Bentham looking to throw knees to the head but Mallon is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bentham working Mallon over with knees to the body.
Mallon looking for a takedown.
Bentham working Mallon over with knees to the body.
Bentham gets underhooks to prevent Mallon's takedown attempt.
Bentham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bentham tries a knee to the head but Mallon blocks it.
Bentham missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Bentham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kev Mallon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mallon misses with a wild body shot.
Bentham throws a sloppy head kick
and Mallon counters with a head kick. That will keep Bentham thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A cross from Mallon lands.
Mallon throws a lazy head kick
and Bentham counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mallon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bentham.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bentham.
Bentham avoids the head kick by Mallon.
Bentham throws a lazy body kick
and Mallon counters with a three punch combo that has Bentham backing up. Bentham nods at Mallon to acknowledge the strikes.
Bentham stuffs the takedown attempt from Mallon. Mallon gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bentham throws a sloppy head kick
letting Mallon counter with a right hand.

Mallon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mallon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentham wants to hold on but Mallon pushes him away.
Bentham tries to reverse the position but Mallon maintains control.
Mallon misses with a head shot.
Bentham tries to lock up and control but Mallon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mallon throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mallon prevents Bentham from getting the reversal.
Bentham bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mallon wants to sweep but no luck.
Mallon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bentham's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Mallon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bentham is aware though and is defending well.
Bentham really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mallon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Mallon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bentham can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentham is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Bentham decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mallon, up you get!
Bentham throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mallon counters with a body kick that stops Bentham in his tracks momentarily.
Bentham lands a head kick!
Bentham pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mallon avoids a kick to the body.
Bentham throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mallon's head.
Bentham blocks a head kick by Mallon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallon throws a lazy head kick
and Bentham counters with a leg kick.
Bentham looks to clinch
and Mallon counters with a straight right hand.
Kev Mallon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bentham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mallon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bentham gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mallon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bentham pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kev Mallon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bentham tries to clinch up but Mallon circles away and keeps his distance.
Bentham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bentham stuffs the takedown.
Bentham looks to land a body kick but Mallon moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallon misses with a combination
and Bentham counters with a good low kick that Mallon was not able to check.
Bentham throws a head kick that half lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bentham!
Bentham throws a sloppy head kick and Mallon moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bentham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bentham lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bentham misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mallon circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Bentham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kev Mallon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bentham tries to clinch but Mallon moves out of range.
Bentham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mallon.
Mallon misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Bentham.
Bentham throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mallon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bentham blocks a head kick by Mallon.
Bentham avoids the head kick by Mallon.
Bentham tries to clinch but Mallon moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Bentham misses
and Mallon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mallon blocks the body kick.

Bentham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bentham prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mallon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallon tries for a takedown but Bentham manages to get underhooks.
Bentham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mallon.
Mallon tries to score a body lock takedown but Bentham shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kev Mallon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bentham scores a nice knee to the body.
Mallon managing to block the knees to the body from Bentham.
Bentham prevents the takedown attempt.
Bentham working Mallon over with knees to the body.
Mallon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mallon managing to block the knees to the body from Bentham.
Bentham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mallon.
Bentham looking to throw knees to the head but Mallon is blocking nicely.
Bentham prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bentham lands a nice knee to the body.
Bentham landing knees to the body.
Mallon managing to block the knees to the body from Bentham.
Mallon is trying to drag Bentham to the mat but Bentham just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bentham landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bentham trying to land knees to the body.
Mallon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bentham gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bentham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mallon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mallon avoiding damage as Bentham throws knees to the body.
Mallon is working for takedown but Bentham is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bentham trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bentham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mallon is defending well for now.
Bentham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mallon is defending well for now.
Bentham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mallon is defending well for now.
Mallon looking for a takedown.
Bentham prevents the takedown attempt.
Mallon avoiding damage as Bentham throws knees to the body.
Mallon has Bentham pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bentham manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bentham connects with a knee to the head.
Bentham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mallon is defending well for now.
Mallon is trying to drag Bentham to the mat but Bentham just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bentham stops a takedown attempt from Mallon.
Jeremy Bentham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bentham prevents the takedown attempt.
Bentham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mallon blocks it with crossed arms.
Bentham tries to land knees in the clinch but Mallon avoids the damage to the body.
Mallon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bentham connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mallon's face.
Bentham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mallon avoids it.

Mallon has Bentham pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mallon pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bentham tumbling to the mat - Mallon dives into Bentham's guard.
Bentham working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mallon.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bentham can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentham 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.
Bentham is looking to stand back up but Mallon counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bentham.
Mallon stops Bentham from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Mallon.
Bentham avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mallon.
Mallon trying to control from half guard but Bentham is working away.

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.
Bentham is trying to stand up here but Mallon is controlling him well.
Bentham tries to roll over but Mallon keeps him under control.
Mallon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bentham avoids the head kick by Mallon.
Mallon lands with a nice body punch.
Bentham closes the distance but Mallon moves to the side
and Mallon counters with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeremy Bentham.
I've got Bentham winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Bentham!