PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Persson Persson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cohen Maloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Persson comes to the cage accompanied by Go Into The Water. Cohen Maloney will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Persson
vs
Maloney

180 cm
22
250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
255 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Persson Persson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cohen Maloney!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Persson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Maloney keeping moving, preventing Persson from controlling successfully.
Persson controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Persson prevents Maloney from getting back to his feet.
Persson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perssonis looking to pass into half guard but Maloney pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Maloney is in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maloney is looking to work some ground and pound but Persson has wrist control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Persson tries for a takedown but Maloney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Persson blocks a head kick by Maloney.
Maloney misses with a head kick.
Maloney jabs at Persson's body.
Maloney throws a head kick that misses.
Maloney throws a front kick aimed at Persson's knee but Persson avoids it well.
Maloney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Persson.
Maloney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Persson blocks a head kick by Maloney.
Cohen Maloney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maloney looks gassed!

Persson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Maloney prevents Persson from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Persson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Maloney is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Persson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Maloney tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Persson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Persson swings around for an armbar but Maloney sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Persson's guard.

Maloney stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maloney pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Persson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Persson stalling.
Persson throwing shots but Maloney is blocking nicely.
Maloney is in trouble now - Persson has advanced to mount!
Persson wants to control but instead Maloney manages to regain half guard.
Maloney is refusing to be controlled, as Persson sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Persson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maloney defending well though.
Persson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Persson wants to control but Maloney is keeping him busy.
Persson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Persson misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Persson Persson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Persson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maloney is refusing to be controlled, as Persson sits in half guard.
Persson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Persson is looking to stall here but Maloney recovers full guard.
Persson trying to control the position from guard on top but Maloney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Persson looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maloney keeping moving, preventing Persson from controlling successfully.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Persson Persson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Maloney misses with a head kick.

Maloney connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Persson to the floor! Maloney dives in looking for the finish!

Persson is rocked!

It looks like Persson Persson has been cut.
Persson tries to get to full guard but Maloney has control of the leg.
Oh Persson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Persson is trying to control but can't.
Maloney lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Persson seems to have got his legs back now.

Maloney decides to stand and escape the position.
Persson shoots in looking for a takedown. Maloney tries to sprawl out of it but Persson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maloney manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maloney tries a head kick but it misses.
Maloney throws a head kick but Persson moves out of range.
Maloney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maloney throws a head kick that misses.
Persson closes the distance and clinches up with Maloney, looking for a takedown. Persson pushes Maloney against the cage but Maloney circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Maloney gets caught flat footed, as Persson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Persson won't allow Maloney to get back to his feet.
Maloney keeping moving, preventing Persson from controlling successfully.
Persson looking to pass the guard.
Maloney can't keep his opponent in guard - Persson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maloney kicks Persson off and gets back to his feet.
Maloney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maloney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maloney misses with a head kick.

Persson shoots in and bounces Maloney off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Persson wants to control from the top but Maloney keeps moving.

Persson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Persson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Persson in side control, throwing shots but Maloney defends.
Persson looking to control but instead Maloney has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Maloney is trying to stand back up but Persson is controlling him
Persson is trying to control the action in half guard but Maloney is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Persson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Persson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maloney keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Persson Persson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Persson Persson's cut.
That's time! Persson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maloney throws a sloppy head kick and Persson moves out of range easily.
Persson blocks a head kick by Maloney.
Maloney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Persson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Persson trying to control the position from guard on top but Maloney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Persson is really struggling to control Maloney but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Persson stands and throws Maloney's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Persson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Maloney's shoulder. That is not cool.
Maloney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Persson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maloney is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maloney is not content to let Persson control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persson tries to move to mount but Maloney blocks the move with his legs.
Persson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maloney keeps working.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Persson Persson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Maloney throws a sloppy head kick and Persson moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Persson defending well as Maloney loads up on a big left hand.

Persson drives through with a takedown into guard.

Persson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Maloney is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Persson, into his guard.
Maloney wants to stand and escape but instead Persson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Maloney keeping moving, preventing Persson from controlling successfully.
Maloney wants to stand up but Persson is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persson looking to sit in guard and control but Maloney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maloney would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Persson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Maloney stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Persson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maloney but Maloney pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Persson blocks a head kick by Maloney.
Persson tries for a takedown but Maloney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Persson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Persson Persson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maloney gets caught flat footed, as Persson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Persson wants to control from the top but Maloney keeps moving.

Persson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Maloney dives on top into guard.
Persson trying to keep a closed guard but Maloney is proving a slippery customer.

Persson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Maloney passes into half guard.
Persson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Persson is trying to maintain the position but Maloney is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Persson Persson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Persson Persson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Persson.

Persson decides to stand back up. Persson steps back and let's Maloney get back to his feet.

Persson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Persson moves to take his opponent's back.
Maloney turns into Persson and is now in his guard.
Persson working a defensive guard here.
Persson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Persson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Maloney passes into half guard.
Maloney tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Persson.
Persson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Persson.
Persson managing to control the position.
Maloney must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Persson pushes a forearm under Maloney's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Maloney is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Persson Persson!
Persson Persson retains his heavyweight title!