PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuya Shiroo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shiroo comes to the cage accompanied by The Gazette / Filth In The Beauty. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Shiroo
vs
Malone

204 cm
29
265 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

197 cm
38
270 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tetsuya Shiroo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Malone!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone misses with a kick to the body.
Shiroo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Malone thumps Shiroo with a low kick.
Shiroo doesn't manage to clinch there - Malone circles away.
Shiroo avoids the head kick by Malone.
Shiroo tries to clinch but Malone is having none of it.
A low kick from Malone misses

and Shiroo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shiroo stalls.
Shiroo pushes Malone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shiroo misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shiroo.
Malone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shiroo.
Shiroo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shiroo avoids the elbow strike from Malone, against the cage.
Malone is trying to break the clinch but Shiroo has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shiroo.
Malone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Malone is trying to break free.

Shiroo manages to break the clinch.

Malone darts in and clinches Shiroo up against the cage.
Malone is trying to force a seperation but Shiroo has the dominant position.
Shiroo misses with a punch to the body.
Malone wants to break free but Shiroo has control.
Shiroo throws a head punch that misses.
Malone tries to break the clinch but Shiroo is controlling the position.
Shiroo keeps control of Malone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malone takes a shot to the head.
Malone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shiroo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Malone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shiroo takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Tetsuya Shiroo has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone tries a head kick but it misses.
Shiroo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Malone.
Malone lands a high kick!
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 gets tackled into the cage by Shiroo. Shiroo maintains the clinch.
Shiroo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Malone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shiroo tries to clinch but Malone moves out of range.
Malone misses with a head kick.
Shiroo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malone looks to land a combination but Shiroo avoids it well.

Shiroo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Malone, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shiroo.
Shiroo prevents Malone from breaking the clinch.
Shiroo misses with a hook to the ribs.

Malone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Malone clinches.
Shiroo has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
Shiroo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malone has had enough of the clinch but Shiroo keeps him there for the moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Shiroo.
Malone trying to land knees to the body.

Malone breaks the clinch.

Shiroo moves into range and clinches up with Malone.
Shiroo prevents Malone from breaking the clinch.
Malone looking to throw knees to the head but Shiroo is blocking nicely.
Malone tries to circle away but Shiroo has him pinned against the cage.
Shiroo misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malone's elbow.
Shiroo working aggressively here.
Shiroo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Malone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shiroo.
An inside leg kick from Malone misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shiroo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shiroo checks a low kick from Malone.
Shiroo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malone paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Shiroo drives through and clinches with Malone against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frankie Malone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tetsuya Shiroo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shiroo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shiroo moves out of range of the body kick from Malone.
Malone keeps the fight on the outside.
Frankie Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Malone has managed to clinch.
Shiroo pushes Malone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shiroo stalling the fight.
Malone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Malone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malone throws a sloppy head kick and Shiroo moves out of range easily.
Malone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shiroo is looking to counter the offense by Malone and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiroo tries to clinch up.
Malone jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Shiroo closes the distance and pushes Malone back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shiroo.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malone throws a leg kick that misses.

Shiroo has closed the distance and engaged Malone in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Malone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shiroo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Malone wants to get back to striking at distance but Shiroo won't allow it.
Malone is trying to break the clinch but Shiroo has him pressed against the cage.
Shiroo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shiroo lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Shiroo.
Malone is breathing heavily.
Shiroo blocks an elbow strike from Malone.
Shiroo working aggressively here.
Shiroo keeps control of Malone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shiroo.
Shiroo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malone breaks from the clinch.
Malone is looking to clinch.
Shiroo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Malone.
Shiroo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Malone tries to clinch there but Shiroo circles away.
Malone misses with a low kick.

Shiroo closes the distance and clinches.
Shiroo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shiroo swings wildly with an uppercut but Malone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shiroo has Malone pushed against the cage.
Malone trying to control the position but instead, Shiroo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Malone into the cage.
Shiroo tries to throw a body punch but Malone avoids it by throwing Shiroo back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Malone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone swings for the body but Shiroo moves out of range.

Shiroo darts in and clinches Malone up against the cage.
Shiroo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Malone.

Malone breaks from the clinch.
Shiroo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick from Malone lands but Shiroo takes it in his stride.

Tetsuya Shiroo's cut is getting worse.
Malone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shiroo tries to close the distance and clinch but Malone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shiroo moves out of range as Malone throws a body kick.
Shiroo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Malone.
Shiroo wants to clinch.
Frankie Malone seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Shiroo takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo lands with a short shot to the head.
Shiroo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shiroo scores with a shot to the side of Malone's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shiroo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shiroo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Malone as Shiroo tries to tie him up.
Shiroo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shiroo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shiroo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malone works on Shiroo's body with a couple of short punches.
Malone tries to break the clinch but Shiroo is controlling the position.

Malone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tetsuya Shiroo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tetsuya Shiroo'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!

Shiroo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malone throws a head kick that misses

and Shiroo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shiroo.
Malone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shiroo prevents Malone from breaking the clinch.

Malone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shiroo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shiroo moves in looking to clinch but Malone pushes him off.
Shiroo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shiroo tries to clinch but Malone is having none of it.
Malone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiroo throws a body punch but Malone moves out of range.
Shiroo backing away here, and Malone unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Malone misses with a body kick.
Shiroo is looking to clinch but Malone is avoiding it.
Shiroo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shiroo checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malone cracks the inside of Shiroo's front leg.
Malone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shiroo closes the distance but Malone moves to the side
letting Malone counter with a right hand.
Shiroo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malone throws a chopping leg kick but Shiroo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Malone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malone keeps the fight on the outside.
Shiroo avoids the head kick by Malone.
Malone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Malone thows a leg kick but Shiroo checks it

and Shiroo counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malone thows a leg kick but Shiroo checks it

and Shiroo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Malone is trying to break the clinch but Shiroo is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Malone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Malone misses with a knee strike.
Shiroo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shiroo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shiroo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shiroo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shiroo effectively controlling the action here.
Tetsuya Shiroo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shiroo lands a hook that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Shiroo avoids a wild elbow strike from Malone.
Come on Shiroo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Malone's efforts to push away.
Shiroo stalling against the cage.
Malone is trying to break the clinch but Shiroo has him pressed against the cage.
Shiroo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Malone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Malone can't break the clinch.
Shiroo lands with a short shot to the head.
Malone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shiroo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
A short uppercut from Shiroo.

Malone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shiroo blocks a head kick by Malone.
A head kick misses from Malone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Malone misses

and Shiroo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shiroo misses with the head strike.
Shiroo stalling in the clinch.
Shiroo scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Malone manages to break the clinch.
Shiroo tries to clinch there but Malone circles away.
Malone tries to land a leg kick but Shiroo saw it coming and moves away.
As Malone tries to get set, Shiroo tries to push him back and clinch up but Malone manages to avoid the attempt.
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 Shiroo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shiroo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shiroo tries to clinch there but Malone circles away.
Shiroo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malone thows a leg kick but Shiroo checks it

and Shiroo counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shiroo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land.
Shiroo leaning against his opponent.

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 Tetsuya Shiroo.
I think Shiroo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tetsuya Shiroo!
A victorious Tetsuya Shiroo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.