PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Malloy (ranked 3665 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Stallin (ranked 5089 p4p, 0 weight class). Rod Stallin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Malloy
vs
Stallin

188 cm
17
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Malloy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rod Stallin!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malloy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stallin but Stallin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stallin wants to counter with a clinch but Malloy pushes him away.
Michael Malloy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malloy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stallin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Malloy swivels and escapes.
Malloy looks for a takedown but Stallin sprawls well.
Stallin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Malloy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malloy is looking to land body kicks.

Malloy clinches up with Stallin and pushes him back against the cage.
Malloy gets underhooks to prevent Stallin's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malloy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stallin jumps guard but Malloy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Malloy is stalling here.
Stallin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Malloy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Malloy has been working on his balance at Star Studded Beef, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Stallin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallin is trying to force a seperation but Malloy has the dominant position.
Malloy blocks a body shot from Stallin.
Malloy avoiding damage as Stallin throws knees to the body.
Malloy taking a breather.

Malloy jumps into guard, dragging Stallin to the mat.
Stallin trying to control but Malloy is working from the bottom.
Stallin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Malloy tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Malloy trying to control the position.
Stallin trying to control but Malloy is working from the bottom.
Stallin stands and throws Malloy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Malloy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Malloy is trying to escape the position but Stallin is controlling the position.
Malloy sneaks back into half guard.
Stallin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malloy tries to get to full guard but Stallin has control of the leg.
Malloy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Malloy tries to get out of the position.
Malloy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stallin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Malloy defending well though.
Malloy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stallin is trying to control the action in half guard but Malloy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stallin lands with a punch from half guard.

Malloy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Malloy won't allow Stallin to pass to mount.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Stallin there.
Malloy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Malloy looking for submissions off his back.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Stallin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stallin is trying to control the action in half guard but Malloy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stallin lands strikes from half guard.
Stallin trying to control from Malloy's half guard. Malloy has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rod Stallin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Malloy fails with a takedown attempt.
Stallin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Malloy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stallin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stallin tries to clinch but Malloy moves out of range.

Stallin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Malloy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Malloy actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stallin working Malloy over with strikes.
Stallin is looking to take a break and control but Malloy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stallin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Malloy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malloy gets back to full guard.
Stallin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Malloy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Malloy keeping moving, preventing Stallin from controlling successfully.
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.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Malloy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stallin as he jumps to the side.
Stallin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Malloy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Malloy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malloy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stallin avoids it really well and circles away.
Stallin tries for a takedown but Malloy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Malloy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malloy stalling against the cage.
Stallin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malloy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Malloy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stallin tries to score a body lock takedown but Malloy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Malloy manages to pull guard.

Stallin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Malloy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stallin, into his guard.

Malloy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Malloy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stallin looking for a guillotine here but Malloy defends easily.
Rod Stallin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stallin working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Malloy dominated that second round.
That's time! Malloy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Malloy shoots in looking for a takedown but Stallin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Malloy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Malloy looks to throw the jab but Stallin is out of range.
Stallin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malloy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stallin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Malloy somewhat.
Stallin looks to score with a jab to the body but Malloy is just out of range.

Stallin drives through with a takedown into Malloy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Stallin trying to control but Malloy is working from the bottom.
Stallin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malloy is pulling down on Stallin's head. It's preventing any offense from Stallin, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malloy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stallin trying to control but Malloy is working from the bottom.
Stallin stands and throws Malloy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Malloy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stallin.
Malloy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stallin's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Stallin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stallin stops Malloy from getting back to his feet.
Stallin slows the pace down in half guard.
Stallin wants to control but Malloy is keeping him busy.
Malloy wants to stand back up but Stallin manages to pass into side control.
Malloy is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallin trying to control the action but Malloy is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Malloy moves in looking to clinch but Stallin pushes him off.
Malloy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Malloy moves into the clinch.

Malloy manages to break the clinch.

Stallin tries to keep at a distance but Malloy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stallin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Malloy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Malloy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Malloy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Malloy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Malloy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stallin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stallin stops Malloy from standing up.
Malloy is trying to control the position but Stallin postures up.
Stallin is fighting to break Malloy's control of his arms but Malloy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Stallin wants to pass the guard but Malloy is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stallin wants to control from the top but Malloy keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rod Stallin.
I think Stallin 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rod Stallin!