PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Beard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Beard has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Beard
vs
Malone

221 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
23
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Beard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lee Malone!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malone looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Malone is just content to waste time from the top position. Beard takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Beard wants to control but Malone is keeping busy.
Malone trying to pass the guard but Beard defending well.
Malone slows the pace down in half guard.
Beard is pressing down on Malone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Beard wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Beard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Beard controls Malone momentarily but Malone frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Malone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Malone looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Malone sprawls well. Malone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beard gets slowly back to his feet.

Malone has closed the distance and engaged Beard in a clinch.
Malone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malone manages to break the clinch.
Lee Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Malone looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Beard looking to control.

Beard looking for a guillotine here but Malone defends easily.
Malone trying to control the position from guard on top but Beard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malone controlling from the top position.
Beard wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone stays in close to Beard's body and controls the position.

Lee Malone has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Malone moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Malone.
Beard working hard to break the clinch.

Malone gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Beard regains guard.
Malone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Beard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beard working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tyson Beard.

Malone is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Beard's half guard.
Malone looks winded!
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!
Beard preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Beard is pressing down on Malone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Malone throwing strikes from guard but Beard blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Malone dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Beard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Malone avoids it really well and circles away.
Beard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malone as he avoids it easily.
Lee Malone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beard's calf.

Malone scores with a takedown into Beard's guard.
Malone has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Beard is proving hard to escape from.
Malone pushes down on Beard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Beard is looking for a sweep. Malone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Beard tries to roll over but Malone keeps him under control.
Beard is staying active underneath Malone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Beard wants to control but Malone is keeping busy.

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

Beard gets tackled into the cage by Malone. Malone maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beard stalling in the clinch but Malone improves position.

Malone drags the fight down to the ground.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Malone. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Malone wants to get back to his feet but Beard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Malone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Malone pushes Beard off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Malone rushes Beard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Malone successfully pulls guard.

Malone throws his legs up looking for a submission but Beard uses it to pass to side control.
Beard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Beard cracks Malone with a big elbow.
Malone trying his best to control but Beard has mounted him.
Malone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beard is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Malone is surviving well by controlling Beard's body position as best he can.
Beard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beard landing strikes, looking to finish!
Malone working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Malone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Malone manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Beard on his heels. He'll look to pass Beard's guard now, I'm sure.
Malone postures up.
Malone wants to get up but he can't break Beard's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Beard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Malone postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tyson Beard.
Malone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Malone wants it to stay on the feet.
Beard shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beard fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Beard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malone feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Malone is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beard has momentary wrist control but Malone slips an elbow through the middle.
Malone cracks Beard with a solid left hand.
Malone wanted to stand there but Beard had control of the position.
Beard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Malone is one step ahead there.
Malone scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone controls from within his opponent's guard.
Beard is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Malone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Malone gets a double leg takedown into Beard's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Malone trying to control but Beard is working from the bottom.
Beard working a defensive guard here.
Beard being controlled here, momentarily.

Lee Malone has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Beard is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Malone closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Beard quickly recovers to half guard.
Beard trying to hold on to Malone's head to control him but Malone postures up.
Beard keeping hold of Malone's head, controlling as best he can.
Malone keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Beard defending well though.
Beard is looking to control Malone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beard avoid being mounted?
Tyson Beard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee Malone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tyson Beard just wasn't active enough.
Beard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Malone counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Malone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Malone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Malone!