PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Harris (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. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Harris
vs
Malone

185 cm
29
222 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

189 cm
37
218 lbs
19 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zoey Malone!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Malone misses.
Malone tries to land a leg kick but Harris saw it coming and moves away.
Harris changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Malone throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris avoids the head kick by Malone.
Harris definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Malone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Malone throws out a leg kick but Harris moves out of range and Malone only half commits.
Malone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.
It seemed like Malone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Malone throws a push kick but Harris slaps the foot to one side.
Nice uppercut there from Harris.
Harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Malone but Malone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris swings for the body but Malone moves out of range.
Malone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Harris drops down looking for a counter takedown but Malone sprawls and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Harris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harris with a lazy takedown attempt
and Malone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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.
Malone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malone. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malone.
Harris takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Malone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
That kick from Harris tenderised Malone's leg. Malone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Malone just misses with a punch to the body.
Malone stuns Harris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harris's corner calls for a 1-2. Harris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harris throws a leg kick that is checked
and Malone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Malone tries to avoid it but Harris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Malone to the ground. Malone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malone lands a high kick!

It looks like Paul Harris has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
Malone just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Harris feints and as Malone raises his hands in defense, Harris changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Malone wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.

Harris got a little sloppy there for a moment and Malone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harris has managed to get both his arms back between Malone's legs - danger averted.
Malone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harris's guard.

Malone wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to keep Malone in close.
Harris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Malone wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Malone sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harris's guard.

Malone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Harris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Malone.
Harris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Malone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Malone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harris tries to get to full guard but Malone has control of the leg.
Malone wants to stand up but Harris manages to regain full guard.
Malone is pushing down on Harris's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harris is fighting to maintain full guard but Malone has managed to sneak the leg through.

Malone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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 Paul Harris's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Malone throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malone throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Malone counters with a solid body kick.
Malone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Malone throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Malone misses with a wild body shot.
Harris throws a low kick but it's checked well by Malone.
Harris avoids the head kick by Malone.
Malone throws a head kick that misses.
Malone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Paul Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone wants to slow Harris down by chopping away at his legs.
Harris changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A head kick misses from Malone.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malone.
Harris lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Harris misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands with a straight right. Malone didn't see that one coming.
Harris looks to throw the jab but Malone is out of range.

Harris shoots in and bounces Malone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Malone looking for a guillotine here but Harris defends easily.
Harris trying to control but Malone is working from the bottom.
Harris stays in close to Malone's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Malone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harris defends well.
Malone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harris manages to get himself to full guard.

Malone is pushing down on Harris's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harris is fighting to maintain full guard but Malone has managed to sneak the leg through.

Harris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Malone looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Malone escapes and gets back to his feet.
Malone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malone.
Malone lands with a nice body punch.
Malone slips a jab from Harris.
Malone appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Harris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Malone scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Malone misses.
Malone jabs Harris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Malone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Malone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Harris appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Malone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Malone lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malone throws a shot to the body.
Malone lands with a slapping head kick.
Harris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Malone throws a leg kick
and Harris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes from Malone. Those never looked like landing.
Harris ducks right into an uppercut from Malone.
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malone. That did some damage!
Harris tries to land a front kick but Malone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malone slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zoey Malone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Paul Harris's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Harris moves out of range of the body kick.
Malone throws a push kick but Harris slaps the foot to one side.
Harris takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Malone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Malone as Harris shoots in.
Malone looks for the body kick but Harris saw that one coming.
Malone is looking to land body kicks.
Harris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Malone defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harris checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harris, right into the meat.
Malone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harriss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Malone defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malone throws a lazy head kick
and Harris finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Malone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. Harris catches Malone right on the button with a cross.
Malone misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Malone throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Harris lands a nice hook to Malone's body. Malone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malone works Harris's body with a nice hook.
Malone avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Harris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paul Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harris scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Harris tries to advance to mount but can't.
Malone sneaks back into half guard.

Malone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Malone wants to get back to full guard.
Harris uses his free foot to push down on Malone's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Malone.
Harris cracks Malone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Harris.
Harris lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Malone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Harris controlling from the full mount.
Harris looking to finish Malone with some ground and pound. This is bad for Malone!
Malone tries to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
Malone is trying desperately to improve position.

Harris moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Malone has worked his arm free - good work by Malone!
Paul Harris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Malone is not content to let Harris control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Malone is looking to reverse the position.

Harris swings around for an armbar but Malone sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Harris's guard.
Malone controlling from the top position.
Malone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.

Harris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Harris.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Zoey Malone!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Zoey Malone!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Zoey Malone!

Zoey Malone wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Zoey Malone made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.