PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Mallone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mallone
vs
Munoz

198 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Mallone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Munoz looks gassed!
No luck for Mallone with that takedown attempt.
Munoz misses with a series of wild punches.

Mallone bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mallone controlling the position from side mount.
Mallone advances to mount.
Mallone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ryan Mallone has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mallone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Munoz pinned against the cage. Munoz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Mallone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mallone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mallone works his way into full mount!
Mallone controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallone's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Mallone wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Mallone manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Munoz on his heels. He'll look to pass Munoz's guard now, I'm sure.
Mallone sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mallone is pushing down on Munoz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Munoz is fighting to maintain full guard but Mallone has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mallone is figuring out what he wants to do next.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Mallone wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mallone shoots in for a takedown but Munoz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Mallone shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Munoz's guard.
Mallone pushing down on Munoz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Mallone is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mallone has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Mallone dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mallone has a takedown stuffed.

Mallone shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Munoz's guard.
Mallone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Munoz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mallone is stalling in the full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Mallone wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mallone shoots in looking for a takedown. Munoz tries to sprawl out of it but Mallone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Munoz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Mallone has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Mallone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz stuffs the takedown.
Munoz leaves Mallone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mallone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Munoz misses with a head kick.
Munoz slaps away a takedown attempt from Mallone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Munoz fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Munoz. No joy for Mallone on that attempt.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Munoz as Mallone shoots in.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mallone.
Munoz wants to get back to his feet but Mallone drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is being controlled here.
Munoz wants to get back to his feet but Mallone drags him back down.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mallone has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Munoz!
Mallone controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Ryan Mallone has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mallone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Mallone shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mallone looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallone seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Munoz for as long as he can get away with.
Munoz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mallone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ryan Mallone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Mallone wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mallone shoots for a double leg takedown but Munoz sprawls well. He's pushed Mallone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mallone shoots in and drives through. Munoz sprawls well.
Mallone has his takedown stuffed
and Munoz counters with a two punch combo.
Victor Munoz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munoz throws a body kick that misses.
Mallone fails with the takedown.
Munoz throws a head kick that Mallone semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Mallone dominated that second round.
That's time! Mallone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mallone shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mallone was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mallone looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Mallone wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Munoz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mallone to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mallone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mallone pushing down on Munoz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Still in half guard, Mallone seems content to control.
Mallone wants to free his trapped foot but Munoz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mallone keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mallone frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ryan Mallone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Mallone wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mallone looks for a takedown but Munoz sprawls well.

Mallone shoots in and gets a takedown into Munoz's guard.
Mallone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mallone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munoz can do to turn this around?
Mallone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Munoz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mallone not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Mallone wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mallone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Munoz as he jumps to the side.
Ryan Mallone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mallone shoots in for a takedown but Munoz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Mallone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mallone shoots for a takedown but Munoz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Munoz. No joy for Mallone on that attempt.
Munoz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mallone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Munoz defends it nicely.
Ryan Mallone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mallone.
Horrible takedown by Mallone or perhaps it was just good defense by Munoz which made him look bad.
Mallone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Munoz pinned against the cage. Munoz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Victor Munoz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Mallone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mallone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Mallone!