PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stryder Maloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Maloney
vs
Hock

180 cm
24
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
179 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

EFC-S 150Q Energy, 147Q Strength & Stamina, CHEAP!
EFC-S 150Q Energy, 147Q Strength & Stamina, CHEAP!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stryder Maloney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Hock!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maloney looks to land a left hand but Hock moved out of range nicely.
Maloney throws a head kick that misses.
Hock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hock lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Stryder Maloney has been cut.
Maloney throws a head kick but Hock moves out of range.
Hock slips a jab from Maloney.
Hock throws a one two combo.
Stryder Maloney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Maloney.
Hock closes the distance and clinches up with Maloney, looking for a takedown. Hock pushes Maloney against the cage but Maloney circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hock looks to land a combination but Maloney avoids it well.
Maloney throws a big shot that misses.
Hock scores with a nice head shot.
Maloney looks to land a right hand but Hock moved out of range.
Maloney misses the jab.

Maloney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maloney misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maloney is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maloney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maloney misses with a knee strike.
Maloney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hock blocks it with crossed arms.
Hock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maloney lands a knee to the head.
Maloney tries a body shot but Hock blocks it.
Maloney blocks an uppercut.
Maloney missing with knees to the body.
Maloney gets underhooks to prevent Hock's takedown attempt.
Hock takes an elbow to the temple.
Hock is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maloney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hock has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maloney is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stryder Maloney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hock.
Hock throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hock fails to land.
Hock is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maloney gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maloney avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hock can't get the takedown.
Maloney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hock drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maloney pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maloney lands a high kick!
Hock misses with the combination.
Maloney slips a jab and a cross from Hock.
Maloney lands a head kick!
Hock moves out of range of the body kick from Maloney.
Hock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maloney.

Hock closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Maloney is trying to stand up here but Hock is controlling him well.
Hock throws a strike but Maloney avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hock wants to control from the top but Maloney keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maloney uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Maloney is breathing heavily.

Hock scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Hock wants to control but Maloney is keeping him busy.
Maloney is looking for a sweep.
Hock misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maloney is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Hock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hock controlling the position.
Hock in side control, throwing shots but Maloney defends.
Hock wants to control but Maloney is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maloney is trying to get back to half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Hock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stryder Maloney's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hock keeps the fight on the outside.
Hock throws a right hand that Maloney ducks under and follows up with a left that Maloney also avoids with ease.

Maloney gets a clinch.
Maloney looking to throw knees to the head but Hock is blocking nicely.
Hock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maloney tries a knee to the head but Hock blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maloney.
Hock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maloney has Hock pushed against the cage.

Hock breaks from the clinch.
Hock throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maloney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maloney misses with a double jab
and Hock counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stryder Maloney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maloney swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Maloney.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maloney misses with a looping left.
Maloney throws a head kick that misses.
Maloney keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hock!
Hock tries for a takedown but Maloney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hock tries to clinch but Maloney is having none of it.
Maloney works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick from Maloney lands but Hock takes it in his stride.

Hock is rocked!
A head kick by Maloney misses

and Hock counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Maloney!
Hock is still in real trouble! Can Maloney finish him?
Maloney regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maloney moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hock avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hock trying to control the position from guard on top but Maloney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hock wants to pass the guard but Maloney is keeping the position.
Hock seems to have recovered his senses.
Hock trying to control the position from guard on top but Maloney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maloney wants to control the position but Hock says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hock missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maloney keeps working.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maloney's waist but Maloney gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hock off to one side.
Stryder Maloney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hock.
Hock shoots in for a takedown but Maloney shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maloney looks to throw the jab but Hock is out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Maloney as Hock shoots in.
Maloney looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maloney.
Maloney throws a head kick that misses.

That's four 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.
Hock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maloney.
Maloney swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hock.
Hock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maloney circles away quickly and effectively.
Hock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maloney ducks right into an uppercut from Hock.
Maloney misses with a head kick.
Maloney misses with an uppercut.
Hock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maloney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maloney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hock circles away quickly and effectively.
Maloney swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hock.
Maloney throws a hook but Hock blocks it.
Maloney gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hock doesn't manage to clinch there - Maloney circles away.
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 Stryder Maloney will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stryder Maloney's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Maloney tries to clinch but Hock moves out of range.

Maloney shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maloney wants to stand but Hock is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hock looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maloney throwing strikes from guard but Hock blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maloney passes Hock's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Hock looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maloney trying to control from half guard but Hock is working away.
Maloney content to control rather than advance.

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.
Maloney stalling away here and it's allowed Hock to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hock lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maloney!
Hock tries to control but Maloney wriggling away.
Maloney is desperately trying to improve his position but Hock has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Hock there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hock scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Maloney wants to control but Hock is having none of it.

Hock goes for an armbar but Maloney turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Maloney.
Hock 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maloney trying to control but Hock is working from the bottom.
Maloney seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Maloney is looking to stand up but Hock won't let him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maloney missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stryder Maloney showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maloney 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a majority draw!