PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Myles might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop. Darren Myles could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Moses Malone's chin.

Myles
vs
Malone

173 cm
24
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Fight Night Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Myles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moses Malone!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone cracks Myles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Malone throws a head kick that misses.
Malone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Malone tries to clinch but Myles is having none of it.
Myles throws a right hand that Malone ducks under and follows up with a left that Malone also avoids with ease.
Myles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malone takes a jab right on the kisser.

Malone is rocked!

Myles shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Malone is still in real trouble! Can Myles finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Malone looks like he's trying to stand up.
Myles prevents Malone from improving his position.
Malone is still trying to improve position.
Malone seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Darren Myles wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Malone just misses with a punch to the body.
Myles throws an overhand right that lands on Malone's shoulder, as Malone tries to avoid the shot.
Myles moves out of range as Malone throws a body kick.

Malone gets a clinch.

Malone breaks the clinch.
Malone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Myles shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Malone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Malone managing to control the position.
Myles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Myles sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Darren Myles.
Malone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Myles is out of range.
Malone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Malone misses the jab.
Myles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malone.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Myles scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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.
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.
You can see the frustration on Malone's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Malone is looking to regain half guard here but Myles keeps moving and retains side control.
Myles is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Darren Myles just wasn't active enough.

Myles fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Malone sprawls well initially but Myles persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone is concentrating on defense, preventing Myles from advancing position.
Malone wants to control but Myles is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Moses Malone was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Myles keeps the fight on the outside.

Myles closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Malone's guard.
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!
Malone wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Malone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Malone.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab lands there for Myles.
Malone misses with a hook to the body
and Myles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Malone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Myles dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Malone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darren Myles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Myles takes a jab right on the kisser.

Malone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Myles, pushing him back against the cage.

Malone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Myles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Malone.
Malone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Myles circles away.
Myles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Myles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malone throws out the jab.

Myles shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Malone is trying to defend but Myles finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Malone keeping control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Malone is trying to control but can't.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Moses Malone hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Malone scores with a leg kick.

Myles shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Malone keeping control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Malone is looking to control Myles's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Malone avoid being mounted?

The ref stands the fighters back up. Moses Malone was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Myles shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Malone napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Malone is looking to regain half guard here but Myles keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myles is looking to take a break and control but Malone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Malone is trying to control Myles's posture but Myles avoids it.
Malone is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Darren Myles just wasn't active enough.
Malone is looking to clinch but Myles is avoiding it.
Myles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Myles throws a looping overhand right but Malone ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Myles misses.
Malone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A combination from Malone does no damage.
Malone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Myles plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Malone to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Malone just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darren Myles!
Darren Myles decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.