PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Mallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Vurny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mallon comes to the cage accompanied by Break Stuff. John Mallon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mallon
vs
Vurny

184 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Mallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aldo Vurny!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallon cracks Vurny with an open hand slap.
A punch combination from Mallon misses.
Vurny feints the counter takedown.
Nice defenses there by Vurny.
Vurny lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A jab from Mallon finds it's way through Vurny's defenses.
Mallon thuds his right hand into Vurny's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mallon's corner calls for a 1-2. Mallon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Vurny 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mallon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vurny back to the cage. Mallon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mallon lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mallon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vurny has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Vurny decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mallon's guard.
Vurny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vurny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vurny prevents Mallon from getting back to his feet.

Vurny drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vurny jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vurny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mallon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vurny.
Mallon wants to get back to his feet but Vurny is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vurny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mallon is keeping the position for now.
Mallon wants to stand up but Vurny is controlling him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vurny throwing strikes but missing.
Vurny throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallon wants to stand but Vurny is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mallon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vurny counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Mallon.

It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Vurny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mallon tests Vurny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mallon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vurny's head backwards.
It looks like Mallon has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mallon avoids the body shot from Vurny.
Mallon just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny misses with a body shot.
Mallon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mallon connects with a jab.
Mallon tests Vurny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mallon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vurny.
Vurny looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vurny takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mallon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vurny. Vurny circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mallon fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vurny's hands.
A shot to the body from Vurny misses
and Mallon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mallon slaps away a takedown attempt from Vurny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mallon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mallon lands with a nice combination. Vurny backs away looking to recover.
Vurny shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Mallon counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mallon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vurny ducks under a wild hook from Mallon.
Vurny tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vurny tries for a takedown but Mallon circles away easily
and Mallon counters with a three punch combo that has Vurny backing up. Vurny nods at Mallon to acknowledge the strikes.
Vurny takes one to the chin there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mallon.
Vurny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mallon tries to bum rush Vurny with a series of wild strikes but Vurny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vurny takes a swing at Mallon's ribcage but misses.
Vurny misses with a takedown
and Mallon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John Mallon is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallon stuns Vurny with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
John Mallon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vurny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mallon.
Mallon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vurny can do to turn this around?
Mallon fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Vurny tries to counter it with a takedown but Mallon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mallon stalks Vurny and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vurny's face. Vurny staggers backwards, shaken.
Vurny takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab from Mallon.
Mallon lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vurny misses with a series of wild punches.
Vurny throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mallon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mallon 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!
Mallon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mallon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mallon duly obliges.
Mallon cracks Vurny with a right hand to the side of the head.
John Mallon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Mallon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny slips a jab and a cross from Mallon.
Mallon lands a jab-cross combination.
Vurny misses with a combination
and Mallon counters with a right hand to the body.
Mallon scores with a decent looking hook.
Mallon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mallon scores with a punch to the head.
Vurny slips under a jab.
Vurny is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mallon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vurny with the counter takedown but Mallon avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallon throws a shot to the body.
Mallon throws a hook to the side of Vurny's head but Vurny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John Mallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mallon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vurny doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vurny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mallon digs a good body shot into Vurny's ribs.
Mallon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vurny on the side of the head.
Mallon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vurny on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mallon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's time! Mallon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fight stays on the outside here - Mallon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vurny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vurny is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mallon rather than just go for the knockout.
Mallon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vurny throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mallon counters with a stiff right hand.
Mallon throws a poor cross that misses

and Vurny counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mallon wants to stand up but Vurny is controlling him.
Mallon pulls Vurny in to control the position.
Mallon keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vurny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vurny is still trying to improve position.
Mallon keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Mallon wants to stand and escape but Vurny is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vurny has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mallon connects with a crisp jab.
Mallon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mallon looks to land a combination. Vurny sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vurny throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mallon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mallon lands a body shot.
Mallon throws a body shot but no joy.
Mallon swings widly with a right hand

so Vurny counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vurny won't allow Mallon to get back to his feet.
Vurny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vurny is working Mallon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mallon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vurny wants to pass the guard but Mallon is keeping the position.

Mallon is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Vurny presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Aldo Vurny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mallon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vurny backwards.
Vurny has Mallon pressed against the cage, preventing Mallon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mallon is trying to break free.
Mallon is trying to break free.

Mallon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vurny takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mallon throws a series of punches but Vurny moves out of range.
Vurny lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Vurny pushes Mallon up against the cage in a clinch.

Mallon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mallon lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallon looks to land a combination but Vurny avoids it well.
And Vurny tries to counter it with a takedown but Mallon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vurny fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Mallon coming out on top.
Mallon tests Vurny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mallon lands with a hook. Vurny tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Mallon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mallon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Mallon!
John Mallon really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that AnonymouS logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.