PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Armand Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slap Nuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nuts is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Never Surrender. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Malone
vs
Nuts

166 cm
24
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

165 cm
22
142 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Armand Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slap Nuts!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone misses with an uppercut
and Nuts counters with a nice uppercut.
Malone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Malone throws a combination that misses
and Nuts counters with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Malone.
Malone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nuts on the side of the head.
Nuts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malone.
Malone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malone throws a series of punches but Nuts avoids them all with ease.

Nuts drives through and clinches with Malone against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Malone breaks from the clinch.
Nuts on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Armand Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Malone tries to keep at a distance but Nuts has taken the fight into the clinch.

Nuts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Malone looks for a takedown but Nuts sprawls well.
Nuts misses the jab.

Malone tries to keep at a distance but Nuts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nuts obliges.
Nuts is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Malone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malone misses with a looping right.
Slap Nuts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nuts misses with a wild body shot.
Malone misses with a hook
and Nuts counters with a nice leg kick.
Nuts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nuts scores with a head kick.
Malone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuts stuns Malone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Malone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nuts counters with a head kick.
Malone misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malone misses with a body kick.
Malone is breathing heavily.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nuts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Malone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nuts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick from Nuts.
Malone lands a head shot.
Malone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nuts circles away quickly and effectively.
Malone tries to clinch
and Nuts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nuts throws a head kick that half lands.
Malone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nuts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nuts misses the target.
Nuts thuds a left hand into Malone's body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nuts!
Nuts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Malone misses with a leg kick
and Nuts makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Malone really felt that one!
Malone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Malone lands a jab.
Nuts scores with a head kick. Malone tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nuts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malone at a distance.
Nuts is looking to slow Malone down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone darts in looking for a takedown but Nuts gets double underhooks and turns Malone into the cage.

Malone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nuts.
Sloppy strikes from Malone. Those never looked like landing.
Malone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nuts can pounce on him.
Nuts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nuts clobbers Malone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nuts slips a jab and a cross from Malone.
Malone wants to clinch
and Nuts counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Malone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A nice combination there by Nuts.
Malone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nuts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nuts moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Slap Nuts will probably get the nod.
That's time! Malone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nuts circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nuts counters with a big head kick but Malone shrugs it off.
Nuts feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Malones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nuts bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Malone's head backwards.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nuts in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Malone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Armand Malone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nuts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Malone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nuts counters with a nice uppercut.
Malone connects with a nice looking jab.
Malone jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Malone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nuts is fending him off so far but Malone persists. Nope, Nuts circles away and we're back to standing.
Malone misses with a wild combination.
It looks like Malone has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nuts drives through and clinches with Malone against the cage.

Malone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malone avoids the head kick by Nuts.
Malone lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nuts.
Some wild striking there from Nuts.
Malone misses with a looping left.
Malone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nuts fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nuts moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuts throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nuts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malone at a distance.
Malone takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Nuts darts in and clinches Malone up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nuts is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Nuts on the inside.
Nuts stalling.
Malone jumps guard but Nuts stands there with Malone around his waist. Malone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nuts avoiding damage.
Malone throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Malone breaks from the clinch.
Malone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Malone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Malone misses with a hook. Nuts ducked under it nicely.
Nuts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Malone tries a head kick but it misses.
Nuts throws a right hand that Malone ducks under and follows up with a left that Malone also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Malone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nuts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nuts's waist but Nuts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Malone off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armand Malone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters circling a little - Nuts finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Malone throws a series of punches but Nuts avoids them all with ease.
Nuts lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuts with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Malone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Nuts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Malone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nuts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malone tries to pull guard but Nuts holds him up against the cage and eventually Malone drops back down to his feet.
Nuts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malones head.
Nuts crunches a lovely knee into Malone's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by Nuts.
Nuts lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malone.
Nuts content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slap Nuts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Malone throws a series of punches but Nuts moves out of range.
Malone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left lands for Malone.
Malone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malone takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Malone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big left from Nuts misses.
Malone misses with a combination
and Nuts counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Malone is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Malone jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nuts missing with a left hand there. Malone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malone throws a body punch but Nuts moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nuts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Malone.
Malone throws a head kick that misses
and Nuts counters with a nice body kick.
Malone lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malone at a distance.
Nuts misses the shot to the body.
Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nuts. That's going to slow Malone down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nuts.
Slap Nuts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nuts throws a nice head kick!
Malone misses the shot to the body.
Malone will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nuts scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nuts fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Malone on the side of the head.
Malone closes the distance and clinches up with Nuts, looking for a takedown. Malone pushes Nuts against the cage but Nuts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nuts moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Malone throws a combination that misses
and Nuts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Malone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nuts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuts lands a really nice looking cross but Malone seems unphased.

Nuts closes the distance and clinches.
Malone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nuts pushes Malone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Nuts - that landed with a thud.
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 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nuts scores with the left hand. Malone knows he should have avoided that one.
Malone misses with the combination.
Nuts scores with a jab to the jaw.

Nuts takes the fight into the clinch.
Nuts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malones head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nuts lands a knee to the body.
Nuts stalling in the clinch.
Nuts scores with a shot to the side of Malone's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nuts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nuts gets through Malone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slap Nuts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Malone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nuts lands a left hand.

Malone breaks the clinch.
Malone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nuts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nuts throws out a powerful jab.
Nuts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malone connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws a series of punches but Nuts moves out of range.
Malone takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nuts cracks a nice hook into Malone's ribs.
Nice jab there from Nuts.
Malone closes the distance and clinches up with Nuts, looking for a takedown. Malone pushes Nuts against the cage but Nuts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Nuts closes the distance and clinches.
Nuts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malone backwards.

Nuts breaks the clinch.
Malone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nuts.
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!
Nuts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malone at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, jab by Nuts - just one landing.

Nuts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Malone, pushing him back against the cage.
Armand Malone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malone misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slap Nuts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nuts 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slap Nuts!
Slap Nuts decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.