PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Charriot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stryder Maloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Charriot
vs
Maloney

192 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
29
181 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Balco Boys Battle Gear
Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Charriot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Stryder Maloney!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charriot checks the leg kick.
Maloney misses with a jab to the body
and Charriot counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Stryder Maloney has been cut.
Maloney throws a series of punches but Charriot moves out of range.
Maloney throws a combination that misses
and Charriot counters with a nice uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Charriot blocks the leg kick.
Maloney swings widly with a right hand
and Charriot counters with a one-two to the body.
Maloney throws a combination that misses

and Charriot counters with a crisp one two that drops Maloney! Charriot thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Maloney to his feet! Maloney is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maloney throws a body punch but Charriot moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charriot avoids the head kick by Maloney.
Maloney throws a right hand that misses

Maloney is rocked!
Charriot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charriot slips a jab from Maloney.
Maloney misses with a jab to the body
and Charriot counters with a series of strikes. Maloney will be more careful next time no doubt.
Charriot moves out of range as Maloney strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charriot moves out of range of the body kick from Maloney.
Charriot throws a right hand that Maloney ducks under and follows up with a left that Maloney also avoids with ease.
Maloney lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maloney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Charriot counters with a series of strikes. Maloney will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maloney lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maloney throws a combination that misses
and Charriot counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charriot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maloney counters with a series of strikes. Charriot will be more careful next time no doubt.
Charriot shoots for a takedown but Maloney saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Charriot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maloney.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maloney, right into the meat.
Maloney fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Charriot.
Maloney is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charriot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maloney cracks a nice hook into Charriot's ribs.
Maloney throws a series of punches but Charriot moves out of range.
Maloney throws a combination that misses
and Charriot counters with a straight right hand.
Maloney throws a sloppy head kick
and Charriot counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charriot throws out a loose jab but Maloney uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Charriot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stryder Maloney's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maloney looks for the body kick but Charriot saw that one coming.
Maloney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Charriot throws out the jab.
Stryder Maloney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maloney loads up on a big right hand but Charriot slips the punch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Maloney works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maloney stuffs the takedown attempt from Charriot. Charriot gets slowly back to his feet.
Maloney misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Maloney. Those never looked like landing.
Charriot misses with the combination.
Maloney scores with a body shot.
Maloney misses with a kick to the body.

That's two 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.
Maloney throws a head kick that misses
and Charriot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maloney throws a head kick but Charriot moves out of range.
Charriot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Charriot checks a leg kick nicely.
Maloney misses with a wild combination.
Maloney falls off balance throwing a combination
and Charriot counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maloney misses with an uppercut. Charriot saw that one coming.
Charriot doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maloney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Charriot misses with an uppercut
and Maloney counters with a leg kick.
Steve Charriot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maloney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Charriot counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charriot staying out of range there.
Charriot is working the combinations to good effect here.
Maloney throws a series of punches but Charriot avoids them all with ease.
Charriot misses with a double jab
and Maloney counters with a nice body kick.
Charriot swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Charriot misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Charriot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stryder Maloney's cut.
That's time! Charriot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Maloney misses with a double jab
and Charriot counters with a stiff right hand.
Charriot fails to land with a series of punches.
Charriot connects with a crisp jab.
Maloney throws a jab when Charriot was well out of range.
Charriot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maloney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charriot will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Charriot throws a combination that misses
and Maloney counters with a straight right hand.
Maloney looks to throw the jab but Charriot is out of range.
Maloney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Charriot counters with a takedown into side control.
Maloney is looking for a sweep.
Charriot tries to advance to mount but can't.
Charriot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maloney keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charriot is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Maloney will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Charriot trying to control the action but Maloney is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Steve Charriot wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Maloney throws a lazy head kick
and Charriot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maloney throws a nice looking combination but Charriot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maloney lands a leg kick that knocks Charriot off balance momentarily.
Charriot walks into a stiff left hand from Maloney.
Charriot is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Charriot on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maloney.
Steve Charriot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maloney lands a nice shot to the body.
Maloney fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Charriot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maloney scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stryder Maloney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charriot throws a right hand that Maloney ducks under and follows up with a left that Maloney also avoids with ease.
Stryder Maloney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Charriot throws a lazy uppercut
and Maloney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Maloney misses
and Charriot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Charriot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Charriot has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Charriot!