PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiberio Celentano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoey Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celentano comes to the cage accompanied by The Godfather Theme Song. Malone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Celentano
vs
Malone

194 cm
20
219 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

189 cm
24
218 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiberio Celentano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zoey Malone!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone throws a lazy right hand but Celentano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Malone closes the distance and clinches.
Celentano drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Malone gets the underhooks and prevents it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Malone throws an elbow but misses.
Celentano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Celentano tries to pull guard but Malone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Malone just leaning against Celentano, taking a breather.
Malone misses with an elbow over the top.
Celentano can't break the clinch.
Celentano blocks the elbow strike.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Celentano is trying to break the clinch but Malone is controlling him.
Celentano managing to block the knees to the body from Malone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Malone stalling the fight.
Malone lands a nice knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Malone.
Malone is stalling here.
Malone lands an elbow inside that Celentano shrugs off.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Malone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Malone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Celentano's brow.
Celentano managing to block the knees to the body from Malone.
Malone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone is leaning against Celentano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Malone throws an elbow that misses.
Celentano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malone has him pressed against the cage.
Malone stops a takedown attempt from Celentano.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiberio Celentano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Celentano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee is keeping an eye on Malone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Malone lands an elbow inside that Celentano shrugs off.
Malone displaying some good clinch control by pressing Celentano up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celentano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Celentano takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Tiberio Celentano has been cut.
Celentano avoids the elbow strike from Malone, against the cage.
Celentano is looking for a takedown.
Malone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malone.
Malone lands an elbow inside.
Malone throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Malone breaks the clinch.
Celentano misses with the combination.
Malone thumps Celentano with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celentano misses with a double jab

and Malone counters with a nice double leg into side control. Celentano won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Celentano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Malone in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Malone looking to control but instead Celentano has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Malone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Celentano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Celentano wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoey Malone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiberio Celentano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Malone slips a jab and a cross from Celentano.

Malone moves into the clinch.
Malone misses with an elbow strike.
Malone misses with an elbow strike.
Malone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Malone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Celentano's efforts to push away.
Malone tries to land knees in the clinch but Celentano avoids the damage to the body.
Celentano avoids the elbow strike from Malone, against the cage.
Celentano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malone lands a nice elbow.
Malone throws an elbow but it misses.
Celentano wants to take the fight to the mat but Malone manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone lands an elbow inside.
Malone with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Malone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Celentano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Celentano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Malone counters by moving into the clinch.
Malone dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Malone lands an elbow inside.
Celentano is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Malone pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Malone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Celentano's defenses.
Malone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Celentano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Malone throws an elbow that misses.
Malone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Malone throws an elbow that misses.
Malone tries to work over Celentano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malone throws an elbow that misses.
Malone misses with an elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Celentano is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiberio Celentano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Celentano avoids a wild elbow strike from Malone.
Celentano blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Celentano.
Celentano dodges an elbow strike from Malone.
Malone has Celentano pressed against the cage, preventing Celentano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Celentano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Malone pushes off an throws an elbow but Celentano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Celentano is trying to break free.
Zoey Malone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Malone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Malone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Celentano's brow.
Celentano blocks the elbow strike.
Malone stalling in the clinch.
Celentano avoids the elbow strike from Malone, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celentano blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Malone.
Malone pushes off an throws an elbow but Celentano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Malone misses with a knee strike.
Malone tries to throw a body punch but Celentano avoids it by throwing Malone back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malone avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoey Malone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tiberio Celentano's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Celentano blocks a jab.
Malone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Celentano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Malone throws a body kick that misses.

Malone dives in and scores a takedown into Celentano's guard.

Malone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Celentano has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Malone has managed to get both his arms back between Celentano's legs - danger averted.
Malone wants to control from the top but Celentano keeps moving.
Celentano working a defensive guard here.
Celentano wants to stand and escape but Malone is having none of it.

Celentano is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Malone unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Celentano up against the cage.
Celentano avoids the elbow strike from Malone, against the cage.
Malone has Celentano pressed against the cage.
Celentano avoids a wild elbow strike from Malone.
Celentano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Malone pulls his leg out and moves away.
Celentano misses with a combination
and Malone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Celentano thinking.

Malone darts in and clinches Celentano up against the cage.
Malone lands a nice elbow.
Celentano being controlled against the cage.
Tiberio Celentano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone missing with knees to the body.

Celentano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Celentano checks a low kick from Malone.
Celentano connects with a right hand. Malone shakes it off.
Malone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Celentano.
Celentano is looking to score with low kicks.
Malone moves out of range of the strikes.

Malone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Malone avoiding damage.
Malone lands an elbow inside that Celentano shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Malone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Malone stalling in the clinch.
Malone lands an elbow just above Celentano 's eye.
Malone swings wildly with an uppercut but Celentano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Celentano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malone is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Celentano is trying to push Malone away but Malone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Malone misses with an elbow over the top.
Malone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Celentano is defending well for now.
Zoey Malone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Celentano is defending well for now.
Malone just leaning against Celentano, taking a breather.

Celentano breaks from the clinch.
Celentano just misses with a punch to the body.
Malone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Malone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Celentano.
Celentano throws a jab when Malone was well out of range.
Malone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Celentano misses with a two punch combination.
Celentano feints a jab promting Malone to slip. Celentano then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Malone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Zoey Malone 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!

Malone clinches up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malone's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting on Malone's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zoey Malone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Malone 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoey Malone!
A relieved looking Zoey Malone thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.