PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zoey Malone Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Time Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomb has chosen Dha Werda Verda as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Malone Jr
vs
Bomb

195 cm
21
228 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
29
280 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zoey Malone Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Time Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Malone Jr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bomb can do anything to dispel that myth.
Malone Jr is taking a breather. Bomb says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Malone Jr tries to stand and escape but Bomb is controlling the position.
Malone Jr prevents Bomb from improving his position.
Malone Jr wants to pass to mount but Bomb is defending the position.
Bomb trying to hold on to Malone Jr's head to control him but Malone Jr postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Zoey Malone Jr just wasn't active enough.
Malone Jr tries for a takedown but Bomb circles away easily

and Bomb counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bomb.
Malone Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Malone Jr is adopting a defensive guard.
Bomb throws a big elbow that misses.
Malone Jr 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Malone Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Zoey Malone Jr has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Malone Jr as Bomb shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone Jr shoots in and drives through. Bomb sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zoey Malone Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bomb tries to clinch up.
Malone Jr shoots in for a double leg but Bomb sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bomb shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malone Jr as he avoids it easily.

Malone Jr clinches with his opponent.

Malone Jr gets control of Bomb's arms and successfully pulls guard. Malone Jr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Malone Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bomb is one step ahead there.
Malone Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Bomb trying to control but Malone Jr is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Malone Jr, not yet.
Bomb looking to sit in guard and control but Malone Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Malone Jr wants to control from the top but Bomb keeps moving.
Malone Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Bomb is retaining full guard.

Bomb is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Malone Jr is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone Jr wants to pass the guard but Bomb is keeping the position.
Bomb pulls Malone Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Malone Jr wants to stand and escape but instead Bomb has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Malone Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Bomb is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malone Jr wants to get back to his feet but Bomb is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoey Malone Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Malone Jr closes the distance and clinches.

Malone Jr gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Malone Jr here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Malone Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bomb keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Malone Jr is looking for a kimura but Bomb is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Malone Jr to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb trying to control from the bottom.
Bomb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Malone Jr is stalling here. Bomb is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Malone Jr seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bomb has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Malone Jr is pushing Bomb's head away, looking to escape. Bomb manages to hold on to the position though.
Bomb throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bomb landing strikes.

It looks like Zoey Malone Jr has been cut.
Malone Jr regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bomb's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Malone Jr gets full guard.
Bomb working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bomb working some strikes from top position.
Malone Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Malone Jr working a defensive guard here.

Bomb drops back looking for a leg! Malone Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Malone Jr manages to kick Bomb off! Bomb jumps back into Malone Jr's guard.
Malone Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Malone Jr has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bomb is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Malone Jr has Bomb pushed against the cage.
Bomb has Malone Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Malone Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Malone Jr manages to break the clinch.

Malone Jr closes the distance and pushes Bomb back into the cage.

Malone Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malone Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Bomb, looking for a takedown. Malone Jr pushes Bomb against the cage but Bomb circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Malone Jr looks for a takedown but Bomb sprawls well.

Malone Jr moves into the clinch.
Come on Malone Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Malone Jr breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zoey Malone Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malone Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bomb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bomb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malone Jr.
Malone Jr dives in and grabs Bomb's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bomb pushes down on Malone Jr's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Malone Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Malone Jr showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malone Jr controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoey Malone Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zoey Malone Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Malone Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Malone Jr shoots in for a takedown but Bomb shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Malone Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zoey Malone Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malone Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Malone Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bomb is fending him off so far but Malone Jr persists. Nope, Bomb circles away and we're back to standing.
Malone Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Bomb with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malone Jr forces Bomb back against the cage and clinches.

Malone Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malone Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zoey Malone Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malone Jr tries for a takedown but Bomb sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Malone Jr has his takedown stuffed

so Bomb counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bomb scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bomb accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bomb postures up in Malone Jr's guard and throws a big left but Malone Jr blocks it.
Bomb working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malone Jr's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomb working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Malone Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bomb defends it easily.

Malone Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bomb defends well.
Bomb is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bomb postures up in Malone Jr's guard and throws a big left but Malone Jr blocks it.
Bomb wants to control from the top but Malone Jr keeps moving.
Bomb scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Malone Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bomb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malone Jr is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb postures up in Malone Jr's guard and throws a big left but Malone Jr blocks it.
Bomb working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bomb working some strikes from top position.
Bomb is pushing down on Malone Jr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Malone Jr is fighting to maintain full guard but Bomb has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bomb thows a huge punch but Malone Jr dodges it nicely.
Bomb wants to take a breather but Malone Jr is having none of it.
Malone Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bomb.
Malone Jr is not content to let Bomb control the position.
Malone Jr is doing well to control the position and prevent Bomb from advancing to side control.
Bomb throwing shots but Malone Jr is blocking nicely.
Malone Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malone Jr trying to hold on to Bomb's head to control him but Bomb postures up.
Bomb scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bomb wants to control but Malone Jr is keeping him busy.
Bomb not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bomb lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bomb is nestled in close to Malone Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bomb trying to control from Malone Jr's half guard. Malone Jr has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bomb postures up and lands a big shot to Malone Jr's brow.
Malone Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Time Bomb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zoey Malone Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bomb with a nice head shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Time Bomb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Malone Jr 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

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