PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steven Malloy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felton Schupt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malloy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Next Contestant. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Malloy
vs
Schupt

181 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Demonic Clothing
Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Malloy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felton Schupt!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schupt shoots for a double leg takedown but Malloy sprawls well. He's pushed Schupt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Malloy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schupt circles away quickly and effectively.

Schupt has Malloy up against the cage in a clinch.
Schupt slows down the pace here.
Malloy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malloy tries to break the clinch but Schupt is controlling the position.
Malloy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schupt throws a head punch that misses.
Schupt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Malloy smiles and moves away.
Schupt is looking to clinch but Malloy is avoiding it.
Schupt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malloy as he avoids it easily.
Steven Malloy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felton Schupt.
Schupt throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malloy throws a left that rocks Schupt and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Malloy dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Schupt regain composure!

Schupt is rocked!

It looks like Felton Schupt has been cut.
Malloy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Schupt is still in real trouble! Can Malloy finish him?
An elbow from Malloy crashes against the mat.
Schupt seems to have recovered his senses.
An elbow from Malloy crashes against the mat.
Malloy tries to stand but Schupt is controlling his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schupt manages to work his way to half guard, despite Malloy's best efforts.
Malloy working over Schupt with some ground and pound. Schupt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Malloy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Malloy tries to stand but can't do so whilst Schupt controls his leg.
Schupt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Malloy.
Malloy controlling the pace.
Malloy seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Schupt wants to get back to full guard.
Schupt regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Malloy trying to control but Schupt is working from the bottom.
Malloy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Malloy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Schupt's guard.
Schupt seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Malloy throws a strike but Schupt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Malloy lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Malloy trying to control the position.
Malloy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malloy wants to improve his position but instead Schupt has moved into half guard.
Malloy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Malloy is trying to stand back up but Schupt is controlling him
Schupt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Schupt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schupt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malloy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schupt manages to avoid it.
Malloy throws out a loose jab but Schupt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steven Malloy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malloy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malloy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schupt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malloy.
Schupt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malloy.

That's four 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.
Schupt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schupt tries to clinch but Malloy moves out of range.
Malloy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schupt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Malloy throws a nice looking combination but Schupt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Malloy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Malloy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Schupt counters with a nice kick to the body.
Malloy is breathing heavily.
Schupt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Schupt closes the distance and clinches.
Malloy being controlled against the cage.
Malloy is looking to break free of the clinch but Schupt has double underhooks.
Schupt just leaning against Malloy, taking a breather.
Malloy wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malloy is trying to break free.
Schupt working aggressively here.
Schupt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Malloy up against the cage.
Schupt works on Malloy's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Felton Schupt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Felton Schupt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Schupt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steven Malloy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schupt ducks under a wild hook from Malloy.
Schupt is looking to clinch.
Malloy swats away the attempt to clinch by Schupt.
A slow jab from Malloy misses its intended target.
Malloy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malloy jabs at Schupt's body.
Malloy sizes up Schupt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No joy there for Malloy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malloy moves forwards but Schupt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Malloy lands a head shot.
Schupt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schupt ducks under a wild hook from Malloy.
Malloy throws a lazy right hand but Schupt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malloy misses with a straight right.
Steven Malloy is winning the standup battle so far.
Malloy misses with a double jab.
Malloy misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malloy looks to throw the jab but Schupt is out of range.
Schupt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Malloy doesn't seem bothered though.
Steven Malloy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schupt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malloy.
Schupt doesn't manage to clinch there - Malloy circles away.
Schupt digs a good body shot into Malloy's ribs.

Schupt drives through and clinches with Malloy against the cage.
Malloy has had enough of the clinch but Schupt keeps him there for the moment.
Schupt being controlled against the cage.
Schupt lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schupt.
Malloy can't break the clinch.
Schupt lands with a light punch inside.
Schupt wants to stall.
Malloy tries to break the clinch but Schupt is controlling the position.
Malloy is trying to break free.

Malloy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malloy throws a predictable looking body shot

and Schupt counters by moving into the clinch.
Schupt taking a breather.
Schupt wants a takedown but no success here.
Malloy prevents a body shot from Schupt.
Malloy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malloy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schupt lands a nice shot to the body.

Malloy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malloy throws a series of punches but Schupt moves out of range.
Malloy missing with a left hand there. Schupt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malloy throws a hook to the side of Schupt's head but Schupt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Schupt instigates a clinch.
Schupt lands a shot to the body.
Schupt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malloy is trying to break free.
Schupt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malloy is trying to break the clinch but Schupt has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Schupt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schupt lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schupt tries to pull guard but Malloy won't allow it.
Schupt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Malloy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schupt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Malloy misses with a hook. Schupt ducked under it nicely.
Malloy throws a hook but Schupt avoids it easily.
Malloy misses with a double jab.
Schupt moves out of range of the strikes.
Malloy swats away the attempt to clinch by Schupt.
Malloy swats away the attempt to clinch by Schupt.
Malloy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malloy swinging wilding here.
Malloy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Malloy misses with a combination
and Schupt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schupt looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Schupt preventing the sweep.
Malloy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Malloy is striking off his back. Schupt thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Malloy tries to roll over but Schupt keeps him under control.
Malloy tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Schupt manages to move to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malloy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Schupt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felton Schupt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Felton Schupt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Schupt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malloy throws out the jab.
Malloy lands a jab to the nose.
Schupt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malloy as he avoids it easily.
Schupt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Malloy swivels and escapes.
Malloy misses with a double jab
and Schupt counters with a one-two to the body.
Malloy throws out a loose jab but Schupt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schupt tries to move into range but Malloy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Malloy finds it's way through Schupt's defenses.
Malloy throws a good cross that connects.
Schupt throws a hook but Malloy blocks it.
Malloy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schupt takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Malloy.
Schupt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malloy.
Malloy throws a jab when Schupt was well out of range.
Schupt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Malloy throws a one two combo.
Schupt fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Malloy.
Schupt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Malloy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schupt.
Malloy misses with a straight right.
Schupt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Malloy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schupt circles away quickly and effectively.
Malloy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Schupt moves into the clinch.
Malloy wants to break free but Schupt has control.
Malloy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schupt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schupt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Malloy is looking to break free of the clinch but Schupt has double underhooks.

Malloy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malloy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schupt moves away from the strike by Malloy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Malloy misses.
Malloy thuds a left hand into Schupt's body.
Schupt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schupt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malloy.
Schupt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malloy throws a series of punches but Schupt moves out of range.
Malloy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Schupt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malloy.
Nice defenses there by Schupt.
Malloy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schupt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malloy.
Malloy throws a series of punches but Schupt moves out of range.
Schupt slips a jab from Malloy.
Schupt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malloy throws a shot from downtown. Schupt moves away and avoids it.
Malloy throws the left hand but Schupt avoids the punch easily.
Schupt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Schupt clinches with his opponent.
Malloy is trying to break free.
Malloy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schupt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malloy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schupt works on Malloy's body with a couple of short punches.
Schupt prevents Malloy from breaking the clinch.
Schupt is leaning against Malloy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schupt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malloy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Steven Malloy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felton Schupt.
Schupt lands a shot to the body.
Malloy is trying to break free.
Malloy wants to break the clinch but can't.

Malloy breaks from the clinch.
Malloy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schupt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schupt slips a jab and a cross from Malloy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schupt has closed the distance and engaged Malloy in a clinch.
Malloy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schupt stalling in the clinch.
Malloy tries to break the clinch but Schupt is controlling the position.
Malloy has had enough of the clinch but Schupt keeps him there for the moment.
Malloy blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Schupt fails to land.
Schupt works on Malloy's body with a couple of short punches.
Malloy wants to break free but Schupt has control.
Malloy swings wildly with an uppercut but Schupt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malloy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Malloy is trying to break free.
Malloy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malloy tries to stall but Schupt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Schupt misses with a punch on the inside.
Malloy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schupt has him pressed against the cage.
Schupt is pushing Malloy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Malloy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Malloy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schupt 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 Dean Styles scores the fight for Steven Malloy!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Steven Malloy!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Steven Malloy!

Steven Malloy wins by unanimous decision!