PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Mallone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Cherubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mallone
vs
Cherubin

198 cm
20
275 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

194 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Mallone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Cherubin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cherubin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mallone shoots for a double leg takedown but Cherubin sprawls well. He's pushed Mallone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mallone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cherubin is fending him off so far but Mallone persists. Nope, Cherubin circles away and we're back to standing.
Cherubin tries for a takedown but Mallone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mallone shoots in for a takedown but Cherubin shows good takedown defense.
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.
Cherubin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mallone trying to control but Cherubin is working from the bottom.
Cherubin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Cherubin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mallone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mallone shoots in looking for a takedown. Cherubin tries to sprawl out of it but Mallone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cherubin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mallone fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallone swats away the attempt to clinch by Cherubin.
Mallone has a takedown stuffed.

Cherubin gets a double leg takedown into Mallone's guard.
Cherubin 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.
Mallone wants to stand but Cherubin is controlling the position.
Mallone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mallone tries to get out of the position.
Cherubin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mallone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mallone wants to get back to his feet but Cherubin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cherubin trying to control but Mallone is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dan Cherubin.

Mallone looking to score a takedown here. Cherubin is defending well but Mallone drives through and ends up in Cherubin's guard.
Cherubin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mallone manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cherubin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mallone keeping moving, preventing Cherubin from controlling successfully.
Cherubin stops Mallone from standing up.
Cherubin wants to control from the top but Mallone keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cherubin sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dan Cherubin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mallone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cherubin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mallone somewhat.
Mallone misses with a takedown

and Cherubin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mallone won't be happy with that.

Cherubin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mallone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cherubin avoids it really well and circles away.
Mallone is breathing heavily.
Mallone misses with a takedown attempt

and Cherubin counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cherubin is looking to take a break and control but Mallone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mallone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cherubin on the ground.
Mallone is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cherubin connects with a decent elbow.
Mallone is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cherubin is controlling him well.
Mallone defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallone wants to get back to his feet.
Cherubin wants to control but Mallone is keeping him busy.

Cherubin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Cherubin decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Cherubin stuffs the takedown attempt from Mallone. Mallone gets slowly back to his feet.

Mallone bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mallone controls the position.
Cherubin is not content to let Mallone control the position.
Cherubin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Cherubin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cherubin is looking to clinch.
Mallone keeps the fight on the outside.

Mallone scores with a takedown into Cherubin's guard.

Mallone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cherubin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mallone has managed to get both his arms back between Cherubin's legs - danger averted.

Cherubin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mallone trying to control but Cherubin is working from the bottom.
Mallone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cherubin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mallone preventing the sweep.
Mallone won't allow Cherubin to get back to his feet.
Mallone wants to control from the top but Cherubin keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherubin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mallone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cherubin is fending him off so far but Mallone persists. Nope, Cherubin circles away and we're back to standing.
Cherubin slaps away a takedown attempt from Mallone, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Cherubin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mallone quickly recovers to half guard.
Mallone tries to kick Cherubin off but Cherubin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cherubin is looking to take a break and control but Mallone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mallone tries to kick Cherubin off but Cherubin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cherubin works his way into side control.
Mallone is trying to get back to his feet.
Cherubin throws an elbow but Mallone slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cherubin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mallone to his feet.

Cherubin gets a double leg takedown into Mallone's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mallone wants to stand but Cherubin is controlling the position.
Cherubin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cherubin prevents Mallone from getting back to his feet.
Mallone keeping moving, preventing Cherubin from controlling successfully.
Mallone wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cherubin manages to pass to side control.
Mallone wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherubin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cherubin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mallone keeps working.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dan Cherubin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cherubin tries to clinch but Mallone is having none of it.

Cherubin gets the takedown into side control.
Cherubin prevents Mallone from escaping the position.
Cherubin scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherubin is looking to take a break and control but Mallone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cherubin staying calm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cherubin trying to control the action but Mallone is working from the bottom.
Mallone is trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cherubin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mallone's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mallone is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cherubin connects with a decent elbow.
Mallone bucks up and tries to throw Cherubin off but instead Cherubin has got his back!
Mallone covers up after that shot from Cherubin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Cherubin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Cherubin throws a head kick that misses.

Mallone shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cherubin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mallone trying to control the position but Cherubin is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cherubin manages to get back to half guard.
Cherubin wants to get back to his feet.
Mallone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mallone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cherubin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cherubin is controlling Mallone's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cherubin gets back to full guard.
Mallone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallone sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cherubin's guard.
Mallone is just content to waste time from the top position. Cherubin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dan Cherubin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mallone is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mallone trying to control the position from guard on top but Cherubin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mallone is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cherubin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cherubin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mallone looking to sit in guard and control but Cherubin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cherubin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ryan Mallone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mallone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mallone trying to control but Cherubin is working from the bottom.
Mallone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cherubin is looking to sinch up a triangle. Mallone throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cherubin's body to avoid the submission. Cherubin has instead reached around Mallone's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cherubin arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dan Cherubin!