PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Winnie Pooh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Pooh
vs
Malone

190 cm
20
202 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Winnie Pooh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Malone!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pooh shoots in for a takedown but Malone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Malone scores with a takedown into Pooh's guard.
Malone wants to pass the guard but Pooh is keeping the position.
Pooh trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pooh throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pooh is striking from the bottom but Malone uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pooh wants to improve his position but Malone is controlling well.
Malone tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pooh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Malone is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pooh is just riding it out for now. Malone eventually gives up the hold.
Malone passes to side control.
Pooh tries to bench press Malone off him but Malone keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pooh is working hard here to advance position.
Malone trying to control the action but Pooh is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pooh misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Pooh misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Malone tries to stand but Pooh is controlling his head.
Pooh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pooh tries to get out of the position.
Malone in side control, throwing shots but Pooh defends.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pooh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Malone counters with a single leg into guard. Pooh didn't expect that.
Malone connects with a couple of short punches.
Malone won't allow Pooh to sweep him here.
Pooh tries to strike from the bottom.

Malone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pooh throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pooh striking off his back but it's not causing Malone any problems.
Pooh thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pooh throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pooh doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Malone counters with a shoot takedown. Pooh fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winnie Pooh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pooh is breathing heavily.
Pooh wants to sweep but no luck.
Malone wants to control from the top but Pooh keeps moving.
Pooh throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Malone sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Malone preventing the sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pooh tries to strike from the bottom.
Pooh keeping moving, preventing Malone from controlling successfully.
Malone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pooh is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Malone shoots for a takedown but Pooh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pooh drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pooh distracts Malone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pooh stands up over Malone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pooh stands up over Malone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Malone has his foot on Pooh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pooh works his way back into a safe position though.
Pooh preventing the sweep.
Pooh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pooh lands a couple of digs.
Pooh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Malone has momentary wrist control but Pooh slips an elbow through the middle.
Malone controls Pooh momentarily but Pooh frees himself.
Pooh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malone's head.

Malone has his foot on Pooh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pooh works his way back into a safe position though.
Pooh lands a couple of digs.
Pooh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pooh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malone's head.
Pooh landing some decent shots from guard.
Pooh landing with the ground and pound.
Malone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pooh landing some decent shots from guard.
Pooh postures up and lands a big shot to Malone's brow.
Malone working a defensive guard here.
Pooh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malone has momentary wrist control but Pooh slips an elbow through the middle.
Pooh lands a couple of digs.
Pooh with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alan Malone will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pooh misses with a takedown

and Malone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pooh's guard.
Pooh throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pooh scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Pooh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Malone wants to control from the top but Pooh keeps moving.

Malone is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pooh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Malone is one step ahead there.
Malone trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pooh's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pooh with a poor takedown
and Malone counters with a right hand to the body.
Malone shoots for a double leg takedown but Pooh sprawls well. He's pushed Malone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Pooh closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Malone to the mat! Malone manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pooh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pooh cracks Malone with a solid left hand.
Malone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pooh is one step ahead there.
Malone has momentary wrist control but Pooh slips an elbow through the middle.
Malone lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pooh!
Pooh swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Pooh throwing punches from his back. He's mounted here but still fighting back.
Pooh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Malone on the ground.

Malone looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pooh throwing hammer fists to the chest of Malone. What's that going to do exactly?
Malone blocks Pooh's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pooh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Malone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pooh can't escape the position.
Pooh flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pooh is looking to improve his position but Malone isn't that keen on the idea.
Malone wants to control the pace but Pooh is squirming around nicely.

Malone working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pooh prevents Malone from taking his back.
Pooh flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pooh is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pooh throwing hammer fists to the chest of Malone. What's that going to do exactly?
Malone wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Pooh is trying desperately to improve position.
Malone blocks Pooh's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Pooh gets back to half guard.
Malone wants to control but Pooh is keeping him busy.
Pooh missing with punches from the bottom.
Pooh striking from the bottom.
Pooh is not content to let Malone control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pooh missing with punches from the bottom.
Pooh landing a few short strikes.
Pooh is staying active underneath Malone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pooh landing a few short strikes.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Pooh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pooh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pooh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Malone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pooh throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Malone wants to pass the guard but Pooh is defending well.
Pooh is looking for a sweep. Malone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pooh misses with some strikes from the bottom.
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 Winnie Pooh will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pooh fails with the takedown

and Malone counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pooh!
Pooh throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pooh prevents Malone from taking his back.
Malone looking to control but Pooh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pooh throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pooh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Malone wants to control the pace but Pooh is squirming around nicely.
Malone with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Pooh throwing hammer fists to the chest of Malone. What's that going to do exactly?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pooh is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Pooh throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malone wants to finish this one by submission but Pooh is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Malone.
Malone landing strikes from the mount.
Pooh sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pooh throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Malone seems to be working for a kimura but Pooh defends the submission attempt.
Malone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pooh keeps working.
Pooh striking from the bottom.

Malone seems to be working for a kimura but Pooh defends the submission attempt.
Pooh scores with a few weak punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pooh gets back to full guard.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Pooh strikes from his own guard.
Pooh throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Malone takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Pooh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Malone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pooh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pooh throws a couple of heel strikes.
Pooh punching to the body, from the bottom.
Malone forces his way into half guard.

Malone is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pooh misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pooh tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pooh is refusing to be controlled, as Malone sits in half guard.
Pooh is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Pooh is refusing to be controlled, as Malone sits in half guard.
Malone blocks the strikes from Pooh.
Malone controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pooh shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Malone napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pooh is chipping away with strikes.
Malone takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Alan Malone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Malone is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pooh tries to score with some ground and pound. Malone controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone wants to control but Pooh postures up.
Malone tries to bench press Pooh off him but Pooh keeps the position.
Pooh scoring with punches and elbows.
Malone sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Malone wants to improve his position but Pooh is controlling well.
Malone gets back to full guard.
Malone working a defensive guard here.
Malone has momentary wrist control but Pooh slips an elbow through the middle.
Pooh scoring with some ground and pound.

Malone has his foot on Pooh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pooh works his way back into a safe position though.
Malone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pooh is one step ahead there.
Pooh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alan Malone.
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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Malone!