PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Mallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Lamel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mallon comes to the cage accompanied by Break Stuff. Lamel has chosen Blk & Blu as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mallon
vs
Lamel

184 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
27
198 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

AnonymouS

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 New York, John Mallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luther Lamel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamel misses with a body shot
and Mallon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lamel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mallon misses with a two punch combination.
Mallon swinging wildly here.
Mallon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lamel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mallon moves away.
Mallon misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Mallon misses its intended target.
Mallon lands a head shot.
Mallon works the jab nicely.
Mallon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mallon misses with a hook. Lamel ducked under it nicely.
Mallon lunges at Lamel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lamel's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mallon throws a right and a left that Lamel avoids nicely.
Mallon takes one to the side of the head.
Lamel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mallon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lamel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
John Mallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallon misses with a double jab
and Lamel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lamel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mallon.
Lamel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mallon misses with a series of wild punches.
Mallon fails to land with a series of punches.
Lamel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mallon swings for the body but Lamel moves out of range.
Mallon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lamel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mallon's head backwards.
A cross from Lamel lands.
A punch combination from Mallon misses.
Lamel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Lamel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamel scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamel.
Mallon misses with a wild combination.
Mallon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mallon throws a series of strikes that have Lamel backpedaling.
Lamel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mallon rather than just go for the knockout.
Mallon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lamel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lamel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mallon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamel throws out the jab.
Mallon moves out of range as Lamel strikes.
Mallon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mallon misses with a wild combination.
Lamel throws the left hand but Mallon avoids the punch easily.
Mallon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mallon misses with a two punch combination.
Lamel misses the shot to the body.
Mallon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Good exchange - Lamel coming out on top.
Mallon moves out of range of the strikes.
Lamel jabs Mallon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mallon throws a sloppy body shot
and Lamel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mallon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mallon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lamel throws a lazy right hand but Mallon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lamel misses the shot to the body.
Mallon throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mallon.
Lamel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like John Mallon has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamel lands with an uppercut that bounces Mallon off the cage and back into range.
Lamel misses with a series of wild punches.
Mallon swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamel throws a shot from downtown. Mallon moves away and avoids it.
Mallon staying out of range there.
Lamel slips a jab and a cross from Mallon.
Mallon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lamel misses with a wild combination.
Mallon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mallon misses with a double jab.
Lamel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mallon at a distance.
Mallon needs to keep his hands up - Lamel had a free shot at his head there.
Mallon misses with a wild combination.
Mallon moves forwards but Lamel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mallon throws a series of punches but Lamel avoids them all with ease.
Lamel misses with a looping right.
Mallon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice side step and Lamel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luther Lamel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Mallon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lamel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mallon.
Lamel moves out of range of the strikes.
Mallon throws a nice looking combination but Lamel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mallon misses with a few strikes there.
Mallon moves forwards but Lamel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mallon slips a straight right by Lamel.
Mallon misses with a double jab.
Mallon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mallon moves out of range as Lamel strikes.
Lamel thuds his right hand into Mallon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lamel scores with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Lamel. That snapped Mallon's head back.
Lamel misses with a wild body shot.
Lamel missing with a left hand there. Mallon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamel throws a lazy right hand but Mallon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mallon throwing a counter right hand but Lamel manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mallon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamel throws out the jab.
Mallon throws a series of punches but Lamel moves out of range.
Mallon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallon throws out a loose jab but Lamel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamel takes a swing at Mallon's ribcage but misses.
Mallon throwing a counter right hand but Lamel manages to avoid it.
Lamel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mallon was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamel.
Mallon lands a jab-cross combination.
Lamel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lamel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mallon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamel.
Mallon throws a jab when Lamel was well out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lamel.
Mallon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lamel misses with an uppercut.
Mallon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lamel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mallon throws a series of punches but Lamel avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mallon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Lamel misses.
Lamel looks to land a right hand but Mallon moved out of range.
Lamel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mallons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mallon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Lamel counter with a right hand.
Luther Lamel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mallon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamel throws out the jab.
Lamel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mallon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lamel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Mallon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lamel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lamel scores with a nice head shot.

Mallon is rocked!
Mallon misses with a two punch combination.
Mallon misses with the combination.
Mallon gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallon misses with a looping right.
Lamel misses with a series of wild punches.
Mallon misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Mallon.
Mallon just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamel throws a hook but Mallon avoids it easily.
Lamel lands a nice hook to Mallon's body. Mallon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mallon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mallon misses with a jab, cross combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mallon might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mallon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lamel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mallon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lamel looks to score with a jab to the body but Mallon is just out of range.
Mallon throws a series of punches but Lamel avoids them all with ease.
Mallon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Lamel.
Lamel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamel misses with a hook. Mallon ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Mallon misses its target.
Lamel throws a big shot that misses.
Lamel digs a good hook to Mallon's body.
Lamel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mallon was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamel.
Mallon throws a nice looking combination but Lamel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mallon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamel.
Mallon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mallon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lamel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lamel misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamel connects with a body shot that sends Mallon's belly button to the back.
Lamel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lamel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mallon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lamel. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mallon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lamel under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luther Lamel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Mallon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mallon slips a straight right by Lamel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamel. Mallon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lamel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lamel missing with a left hand there. Mallon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Lamel looks to move away, Mallon throws a big counter combo bu Lamel just gets out of the way.
Mallon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mallon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamel.
Mallon throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamel fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Mallon.
Mallon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lamel.
Mallon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mallon.
Lamel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lamel lands with a good body shot.
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!
Lamel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mallon misses with a combination
and Lamel counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamel loads up on a big right hand but Mallon slips the punch.
Mallon misses with a straight right.
Lamel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the liver by Lamel. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Lamel misses.
Lamel throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Mallon does no damage.
Lamel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab lands there for Lamel.
Lamel cracks Mallon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mallon misses with a hook. Lamel ducked under it nicely.
Lamel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mallon misses with a straight left.
Lamel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lamel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Lamel.
Luther Lamel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallon fails to land with a series of punches.
Mallon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lamel counters with a two punch combo.
Mallon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mallon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mallon throws a nice looking combination but Lamel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mallon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lamel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mallon tries to move into range but Lamel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lamel throws out a powerful jab.
Lamel scores with a body shot.
Mallon misses with a few strikes there.
Lamel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lamel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lamel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mallon on the side of the head.
John Mallon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Mallon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lamel lands a jab to Mallon's midsection.
Lamel cracks Mallon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamel slips a straight right by Mallon.
Mallon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamel.
Mallon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lamel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lamel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lamel throws a lazy right hand but Mallon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lamel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lamel thuds a left hand into Mallon's body.
Lamel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mallon.
Mallon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamel. Mallon does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Lamel looks to move away, Mallon throws a big counter combo bu Lamel just gets out of the way.
Good shot there by Lamel.
Mallon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lamel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lamel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lamel lands with a shot to the body.
Mallon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lamel just misses with a punch to the body.
Mallon is looking for a counter combo.
Lamel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mallon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lamel counters with a nice body shot.
Lamel takes a swing at Mallon's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Mallon misses the target.
Mallon misses with a double jab
and Lamel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body punch from Lamel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mallon throws a series of punches but Lamel moves out of range.
Lamel throws out a powerful jab.
Mallon misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luther Lamel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lamel 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luther Lamel!
Luther Lamel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, John Mallon stepped up to the mic, saying 'fuck it'.