PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eagles Giants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoey Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malone has chosen Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Giants
vs
Malone

190 cm
27
215 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

189 cm
35
218 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eagles Giants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zoey Malone!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Malone. Beautiful body shot.
Giants takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut there from Giants.

It looks like Zoey Malone has been cut.
Malone has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Giants throws a hook to the side of Malone's head but Malone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Giants lands with a hook. Malone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Giants ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malone moves away.
Malone lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from Giants misses its intended target.

Malone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Giants is trying to break the clinch but Malone has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Giants.
Malone is trying to stall.
Malone stalls.
Malone misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Giants has Malone pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Giants pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Malone tumbling to the mat - Giants dives into Malone's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giants in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Malone sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Giants is trying to control the position but Malone postures up.
Giants seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Malone not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Giants keeping moving, preventing Malone from controlling successfully.
Giants controls Malone momentarily but Malone frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Malone throwing strikes from guard but Giants blocks nicely.
Malone wants to control from the top but Giants keeps moving.
Giants is trying to control the position but Malone postures up.
Giants tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Malone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Giants, pushing him back against the cage.
Malone is working for takedown but Giants is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone takes a shot to the head.
Giants throws a head punch that misses.
Giants blocking some punches.
Malone prevents a body shot from Giants.
Malone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giants backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giants.

Giants successfully pulls guard.
Malone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Giants holds on and takes a little breather.
Giants is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Giants prevents Malone from improving his position.
Malone gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Malone looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Giants has picked Malone up and slammed him! Malone can't keep hold of the triangle and Giants manages to pass to side control!
Malone tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Giants wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Giants postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Giants tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Giants has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Malone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Malone is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Giants's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Malone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Giants wants to control but Malone is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eagles Giants dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zoey Malone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Malone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Giants. Giants circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Giants keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giants swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Malone rushes Giants and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malone misses with a punch to the body.

Malone lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Giants trying to hold on to Malone's head to control him but Malone postures up.
Malone is keen to just control but Giants is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giants moves into full guard.
Malone passes Giants's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giants is looking to improve his position.

Malone is looking for a kimura but Giants is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Malone to get the leverage.
Malone wants to take a breather but Giants is having none of it.

Malone is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Giants has managed to free his arm - good work.
Malone wants to pass to mount but Giants is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Malone is working for a submission of some sort.
Giants has hold of Malone's hands but Malone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Giants trying to control here.

Malone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Giants has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Malone is on him like a limpet, forcing Giants back against the cage.
Malone has Giants pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Giants manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Malone is trying to stall.
Giants lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Giants ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Giants no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Malone trying to control but Giants is working from the bottom.
Malone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Giants has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Malone throws a big right hand that misses.
Giants looking to control.
Malone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Giants keeping moving, preventing Malone from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Eagles Giants overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Malone postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Giants takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Malone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malone throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Giants with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Malone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zoey Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giants tries a head kick but it misses.
Giants takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Malone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Giants walks into a jab.
Malone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Malone tries to clinch but Giants moves out of range.
Giants buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malone tries to clinch but Giants moves out of range.
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 Zoey Malone's cut.
That's time! Giants's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Giants tries to move into range but Malone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Malone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Malone works on Giants's body with a couple of short punches.
Malone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malone is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Giants is defending well.
Giants has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Giants lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Giants lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Giants breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Giants.
Malone misses with a right hand
and Giants counters with a three punch combo that has Malone backing up. Malone nods at Giants to acknowledge the strikes.
Malone misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Giants tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Giants throwing a counter right hand but Malone manages to avoid it.
Giants throws a low kick, looking for Malone's leg but Malone calmly moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malone lands a jab to Giants's midsection.
Malone swings for the body but Giants moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Giants on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Malone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Giants.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giants moves out of range as Malone strikes.
Giants moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Malone feints and then cracks Giants's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Giants down.
Giants throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Giants throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malone throws a body shot but no joy.
Zoey Malone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Malone scores with a three punch combo!
Malone slips under a jab from Giants.
Giants connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Malone throws a right hand that misses
and Giants counters with a nice leg kick.
Malone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giants.
Giants circles away from the clinch attempt
and Giants counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malone dips to his left and cracks Giants with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giants takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Giants connects with the punch.
Giants misses with a straight left.
Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Giants throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giants uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Malone has time to react.
Malone throws the kick towards the body but Giants avoids it.
Malone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giants.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giants swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Giants uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malone.
It looked like Giants was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Malone.
Malone lands a right hook to the body.
Giants scores with the left hand. Malone knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Giants on the side of the head.
Malone avoids the head kick by Giants.
Giants throws a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Malone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Giants has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Giants and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Giants throwing a counter right hand but Malone manages to avoid it.
Giants scores with a hook.
Eagles Giants is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Giants as he jumps to the side.
Giants jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Malone throws a one two combo.
Giants throws a leg kick that misses.
No luck for Malone with that takedown attempt.
Eagles Giants has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zoey Malone.
Nice defenses there by Malone.
Giants throws a shot from downtown. Malone moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giants misses with an uppercut. Malone saw that one coming.
Malone misses the shot to the body.
Malone misses with a wild body shot.
Giants is looking to counter punch.
Giants tries to clinch up but Malone circles away and keeps his distance.
Giants ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malone moves away.
Malone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giants ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malone scores with a punch to the head.
Malone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Malone tried to score with a low kick but Giants checks it.
Malone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Giants misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Malone.
Giants thinks about countering with a head kick.
Giants doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Malone scores with a head kick.
That kick from Giants tenderised Malone's leg. Malone is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Zoey Malone just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Zoey Malone's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Malone throws a head kick but Giants moves out of range.
Giants moves out of range of the strikes.
Malone throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Malone slips a jab from Giants.
Giants keeps the fight on the outside.
Giants swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Giants tries to score with a low kick but Malone moves his leg out of the way.
Giants sets himself, and Malone steps forward looking for the clinch! Giants avoids it this time.
A clash of legs there as Malone blocks the low kick.
Giants throws a head kick that misses.
Malone feints a counter leg kick.
Malone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giants misses with a looping left.
Giants throws a hook but Malone avoids it easily.
Giants takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Giants.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone looks to score with a jab to the body but Giants is just out of range.
Malone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Giants checks it well.
Malone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Giants sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Giants uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malone.
Malone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Giants swivels and escapes.
Giants quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Malone fails with the takedown.
Malone is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Malone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Giants's waist but Giants gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Malone off to one side.
Eagles Giants has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zoey Malone.
Giants lunges at Malone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malone's hand.
Giants ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malone moves away.
Giants blocks a head kick by Malone.
Giants dips to his left and cracks Malone with an uppercut!
Giants moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giants just misses with a punch to the body.
Malone shoots in looking for a takedown but Giants manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Malone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Giants walks into a straight right hand from Malone.
Malone loads up on a big right hand but Giants slips the punch.
Giants throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giants throws a leg kick but Malone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Malone wants to counter the offense by Giants and move into the clinch position.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giants swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malone scores with a hook to the body. Giants takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Giants gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Giants moves in looking to clinch but Malone pushes him off.
Malone drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Giants defends it well.
Giants lands a head kick. Malone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Giants throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malone swings for the body but Giants moves out of range.
A slow jab from Giants misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Giants needs to keep his hands up - Malone had a free shot at his head there.
Malone tries to clinch but Giants moves out of range.
Malone looks to land a right hand but Giants moved out of range.
Giants leaves Malone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Giants takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Malone has managed to clinch.
Giants tries a body shot but Malone blocks it.
Giants doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malone looking for a takedown.
Giants misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Giants gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Malone is looking to improve his position.
Malone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Giants wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malone keeps working.

Malone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Malone is staying active underneath Giants, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Giants seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Eagles Giants will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zoey Malone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Giants looks to throw the jab but Malone is out of range.
Giants tries to clinch but Malone moves out of range.
Malone wants to counter the offense by Giants and move into the clinch position.
Malone misses with an uppercut. Giants saw that one coming.
Malone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Malone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Giants is fending him off so far but Malone persists. Nope, Giants circles away and we're back to standing.
Malone doesn't manage to clinch there - Giants circles away.
Giants slaps away a takedown attempt from Malone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Malone works Giants's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giants looks for the body kick but Malone saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Giants.
Giants tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eagles Giants has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zoey Malone.
An inside leg kick from Giants misses.
Malone follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giants wants to land a leg kick but Malone is out of range.
Giants throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giants throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giants sizes up Malone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice sprawl there from Giants as Malone shoots in.
Nice defenses there by Malone.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malone.
Malone scores with a hook.
Giants tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Malone drives through with a takedown into Giants's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Giants controls Malone momentarily but Malone frees himself.
Malone with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone wants to control from the top but Giants keeps moving.
Giants avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Malone controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Malone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Malone slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Malone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Giants defends well.
Malone is striking off his back. Giants thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Giants is trying to control. Malone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Malone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Giants loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Malone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Malone is pressing down on Giants's thigh, looking to free his foot. Giants is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone is stalling here. Giants is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Malone seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Giants has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Malone is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giants trying to control the position but Malone is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zoey Malone.
I think Malone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Zoey Malone!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Eagles Giants!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Eagles Giants!

Eagles Giants wins by split decision!
The defeated Zoey Malone had this to say: 'Damn! That sucked!'.