PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cohen Maloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray McCool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray McCool is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Maloney
vs
McCool

200 cm
26
255 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

184 cm
25
250 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cohen Maloney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray McCool!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCool drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McCool throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maloney works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McCool stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maloney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCool working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maloney's head.

Maloney had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McCool defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCool accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maloney has his hands on McCool's head, controlling the position.
McCool throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCool accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Maloney throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Maloney is looking for a triangle but McCool pushes his legs off easily.
McCool loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McCool with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCool missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Maloney throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maloney is trying to control the position but McCool postures up.

Maloney looking for a guillotine here but McCool defends easily.
McCool throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCool trying to move into half guard but instead Maloney has managed to sweep!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maloney passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nice strikes from Maloney there.
Maloney working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McCool striking from half guard on the bottom.
McCool looks gassed!
Maloney is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

It looks like Ray McCool has been cut.

Maloney is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McCool is just riding it out for now. Maloney eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maloney drops an elbow to the side of McCool's head.
Maloney is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

The cut above Ray McCool's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Maloney wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCool keeps working.
Maloney works his foot free and advances to mount.

Maloney has hold of McCool's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McCool manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Maloney in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Ray McCool's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ray McCool's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cohen Maloney!