PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bebe Nose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Mallao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Nose
vs
Mallao

180 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 5 - 1

194 cm
26
245 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Bebe Nose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Mallao!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nose fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mallao tries for a takedown but Nose sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Nose closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mallao is trying to force a seperation but Nose has the dominant position.
Mallao wants a takedown but no success here.
Mallao avoiding damage.
Nose is looking to control Mallao's arms but Mallao gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nose has his back to the cage.
Nose is trying to drag Mallao to the mat but Mallao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Nose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mallao shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nose defends it nicely.
Bebe Nose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Mallao.
Horrible takedown by Mallao or perhaps it was just good defense by Nose which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mallao drives through and clinches with Nose against the cage.
Nose letting Mallao take a breather here.

Mallao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mallao shoots in and drives through. Nose sprawls well.

Nose moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nose.
Mallao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nose.
Nose changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mallao fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nose stuffs the takedown attempt from Mallao. Mallao gets slowly back to his feet.
Mallao fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mallao letting Nose take a breather here.
Mallao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mallao is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallao fails to pull guard.
Nose dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mallao tries to pull guard but Nose won't allow it.
Mallao tries for a takedown but Nose manages to get underhooks.
Mallao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nose has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nose.
Nose is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mallao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nose tries to break the clinch but Mallao is controlling the position.
Mallao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mallao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nose.
Nose wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nose drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mallao pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nose shoots for a takedown but Mallao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mallao is defended easily by Nose.
Mallao misses with a head kick.
Mallao fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mallao is defended easily by Nose.

Nose pushes Mallao up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roger Mallao will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mallao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mallao tries to clinch up but Nose circles away and keeps his distance.
Nose fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nose throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mallao's waist but Mallao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nose off to one side.
Mallao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nose wants to clinch up but Mallao keeps it at a distance.
Mallao fails with the takedown.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nose checks a leg kick.
Nose tries to close the distance and clinch but Mallao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bebe Nose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nose closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mallao circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bebe Nose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mallao doesn't manage to clinch there - Nose circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nose.
Mallao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nose shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mallao defends it nicely.
Mallao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nose as he avoids it easily.
Nose swats away the attempt to clinch by Mallao.
Horrible takedown by Mallao or perhaps it was just good defense by Nose which made him look bad.
Nose shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mallao as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nose.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nose wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Mallao or perhaps it was just good defense by Nose which made him look bad.
Mallao avoids the head kick by Nose.
Mallao changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nose tries to avoid it but Mallao manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nose to the ground. Nose escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mallao scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Mallao.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mallao moves into range and clinches up with Nose.
Nose is trying to break the clinch but Mallao is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nose.

Nose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown by Mallao or perhaps it was just good defense by Nose which made him look bad.
Mallao misses with a takedown attempt - Nose sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mallao avoids the head kick by Nose.
Mallao shoots in and drives through. Nose sprawls well.
Nose shoots in and drives through. Mallao sprawls well.
Mallao tries to clinch up but Nose circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallao fails to land the takedown.
Mallao tries to clinch there but Nose circles away.
Nose misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Mallao counters by clinching up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nose looking for a takedown.
Mallao wants a takedown but no success here.
Mallao stops a takedown attempt from Nose.
Nose blocks a body shot from Mallao.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nose jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mallao walks away with a smile on his face. Nose gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mallao connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mallao lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Mallao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mallao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nose tries to clinch up.
Nose throws a wild body kick that Mallao sees coming a mile off.
Nose walks into a straight right hand from Mallao.
Nose throws a head kick but Mallao moves out of range.
Mallao fails with the takedown.

Mallao moves into the clinch successfully.
Nose looking for a takedown.
Mallao is working for takedown but Nose is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bebe Nose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Mallao.
Nose misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mallao.
Nose drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mallao gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mallao manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mallao is defended easily by Nose.
Nose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mallao manages to avoid it.

Mallao takes the fight into the clinch.
Mallao has Nose pushed against the cage.
A short right from Mallao on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallao changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nose fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mallao crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nose - the referee stops the clock and Mallao gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nose. Mallao manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nose moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mallao tries to clinch up.
Mallao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mallao wants it to stay on the feet.
Roger Mallao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mallao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mallao shoots for a takedown but Nose saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallao throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nose's waist but Nose gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mallao off to one side.
Nose avoids a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mallao.
Nose shoots for a double leg takedown but Mallao sprawls well. He's pushed Nose's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nose tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mallao swivels and escapes.
Mallao closes the distance and clinches up with Nose, looking for a takedown. Mallao pushes Nose against the cage but Nose circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nose moves to clinch but Mallao breaks away

and Mallao counters by moving into the clinch.
Mallao blocks a body shot from Nose.
Nose drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mallao gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nose tries for a takedown but Mallao manages to get underhooks.
Mallao fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Mallao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mallao.
Mallao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nose closes the distance and clinches up with Mallao, looking for a takedown. Nose pushes Mallao against the cage but Mallao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mallao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nose circles away quickly and effectively.
Bebe Nose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roger Mallao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nose misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roger Mallao.
Well Mallao has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Mallao!