PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ooga Booga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Booga has chosen The Invention of Music as his entrance music. Ooga Booga has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bo Malone's chin.

Malone
vs
Booga

195 cm
20
270 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

192 cm
22
298 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bo Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ooga Booga!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booga tries to clinch up but Malone circles away and keeps his distance.
Malone shoots for a takedown but Booga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Malone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Booga doesn't manage to clinch there - Malone circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Malone.
Malone working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Booga is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Booga regains half guard.
Booga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Malone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Booga doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Malone.
Malone is tying to control. Booga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone wants to pass the guard but Booga is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Malone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Booga keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Malone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Malone is tying to control. Booga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Booga trying to control here.
Booga is refusing to be controlled, as Malone sits in half guard.

Malone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Booga doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Malone.
The fighters are battling for position here. Booga manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone wants to pass the guard but Booga is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Booga is on top in guard.
Booga wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving.
Booga postures up in Malone's guard and throws a big left but Malone blocks it.
Booga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malone is keeping the position for now.
Malone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Booga.
Booga wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving.
Malone is adopting a defensive guard.
Booga trying to control but Malone is working from the bottom.

Booga drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Malone manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Booga has Malone in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone trying to control the position from guard on top but Booga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Booga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Booga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Booga has his foot on Malone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Malone works his way back into a safe position though.
Booga looks gassed!

Malone drops back looking for a leg! Booga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Booga manages to kick Malone off! Malone jumps back into Booga's guard.
Malone trying to control but Booga is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Malone passes Booga's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Booga is refusing to be controlled, as Malone sits in half guard.
Booga is trying to control but can't.
Booga is not content to let Malone control the position.
Booga punching from the bottom.
Booga taking some punishment here, with Malone in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Malone connects with a nice short shot to Booga's temple.
Malone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Booga's head.
Booga taking some punishment here, with Malone in his half guard.

Malone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Malone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Booga defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Malone dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Booga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Malone looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Booga!

Malone working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Booga is looking to get to half guard.
Booga takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Malone sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Booga really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Booga tries to lock up and control but Malone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booga keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Malone trying to control but Booga is having none of it.
Booga tries to lock up and control but Malone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Malone with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Malone with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Booga is looking to escape.
Booga is desperately trying to improve his position but Malone has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Booga tries to lock up and control but Malone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Malone looking to control but Booga is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Booga regains half guard.

Booga is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Malone pulls his head out easily.
Booga taking some punishment here, with Malone in his half guard.
Booga gets back to full guard.
Malone landing with the ground and pound.
Malone trying to control the position from guard on top but Booga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Booga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Booga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Booga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Malone trying to control but Booga is working from the bottom.

Booga is looking for a triangle here but Malone uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Malone is trying to get an arm triangle but Booga is defending well.
Booga is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Malone's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Booga makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Booga.

Booga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Malone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Booga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Malone trying to control but Booga is working from the bottom.
Malone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Malone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Malone stopping the sweep attempt from Booga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Malone dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Malone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Booga's waist but Booga gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Malone off to one side.
Malone shoots in but no luck this time.
Malone misses with a few strikes there.

Booga 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Booga's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Malone working a defensive guard but Booga passes into half guard.
Booga is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Malone!
BOOM! Booga connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Malone is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Booga has control of Malone's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Malone regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Booga wants to finish this one by submission but Malone is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Booga.
Booga prevents Malone from getting the reversal.
Booga trying to control but Malone is having none of it.
Booga thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Malone gets back to half guard.
Malone moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Booga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malone is keeping the position for now.

Malone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Booga gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Booga preventing the sweep.
Booga advances position into side control!
Booga is putting a hurting on Malone here, landing some big shots from side control.
Malone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Booga creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Booga tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Booga has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Malone sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Malone gets back to full guard.
Malone striking off his back but it's not causing Booga any problems.
Booga being controlled here momentarily.
Malone can't keep his opponent in guard - Booga advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Booga is trying to control the action in half guard but Malone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Malone looking for submissions off his back.
Booga trying to control the action but Malone is working from the bottom.

Booga is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Malone has managed to free his arm - good work.
Malone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Booga trying to control but Malone is working from the bottom.
Malone wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ooga Booga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bo Malone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Malone has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ooga Booga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Malone 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

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