PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Candy Paint. Malone has chosen up with the Cock as his entrance music. Charlie Brown could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mick Malone's chin.

Brown
vs
Malone

190 cm
30
187 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

189 cm
28
198 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charlie Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mick Malone!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Malone.
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Malone's shoulder, as Malone tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Malone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malone tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Malone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Malone digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone moves out of range of the body kick.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malone. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Malone slips the punch.
Malone slips under a jab from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Charlie Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown lands with a hook. Malone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Malone looking to score a takedown here. Brown is defending well but Malone drives through and ends up in Brown's guard.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Malone passes into half guard.
Malone slows the pace down in half guard.
Malone passes to full mount!
Brown is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone with the ground and pound from mount.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Malone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Malone looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown wants to try and get back to his feet.
Malone controlling his opponent.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Malone has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Malone tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
Brown tries to buck Malone off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Malone's attempts to control the action.
Malone looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brown really wants to buck Malone off and get back to his feet.
Malone looking to ground and pound but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Malone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donk. Brown catches Malone right on the button with a cross.
Malone tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malone moves away.
Malone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malone.
Brown takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a hook. Malone ducked under it nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malone.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Malone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Malone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brown throws the left hand but Malone avoids the punch easily.
Malone shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown throws a head kick that half lands.
Charlie Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malone slips under a jab.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Malone's shoulder, as Malone tries to avoid the shot.
Brown pivots, looking for a leg kick but Malone is out of range and Brown settles back down.
Malone misses with the combination.
Malone throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brown lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Malone misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Malone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Malones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Malone swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brown lands with a cross.
Malone has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brown.
Malone is breathing heavily.
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Malone moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Malone jabs Brown right on the nose. Brown blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone takes one to the chin there.
Brown misses with a hook.
Brown connects with a body shot.
Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Malone.
Brown lands with a good body shot.
Malone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown's corner calls for a 1-2. Brown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab by Brown.
Malone throws a shot to the body.
Brown lands a glancing blow to the side of Malone's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malone takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Malone doesn't seem phased though.
Brown tests Malone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown lands a head shot.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Brown misses.
Brown tests Malone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Malone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Brown dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Malone ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown with a nice cross.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses

and Malone counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Malone is controlling him.
Malone wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Malone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brown is looking to stand up but Malone isn't so interested in that idea.
Malone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Malone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Malone pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Brown kicks off Malone and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Malone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brown digs a good body shot into Malone's ribs.
Malone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malone misses with a double jab.
A big right from Brown misses.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Malone swinging wildly here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. Malone shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Malone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown fakes the leg kick and cracks Malone in the body.
Malone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malone works the jab nicely.
Malone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Malone misses with a head kick.
Malone shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Malone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brown lands with a right hand.
Malone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mick Malone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brown digs a good hook to Malone's body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Malone - that will leave a mark!
Malone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown walks forward, straight into a front kick from Malone.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Malone staying out of range there.
Brown jabs at Malone's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Malone misses with a kick to the body.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Malone.
Malone doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown works Malone's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charlie Brown.
I think Brown 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Charlie Brown!