PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zoey Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Clawnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malone comes to the cage accompanied by Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash. Clawnes has chosen My name is MUD as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Malone
vs
Clawnes

189 cm
37
218 lbs
21 - 20 - 0

190 cm
27
223 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

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 21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zoey Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Clawnes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clawnes misses with a head kick.
Malone has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks in the buildup to the fight.
Clawnes shoots in and drives through. Malone sprawls well.
Malone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Malone wants it to stay on the feet.
Clawnes throws a nice head kick!
Malone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clawnes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Clawnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Malone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clawnes manages to avoid it.
Clawnes tries to clinch but Malone moves out of range.

Malone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clawnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malone avoids it.
Clawnes lands an elbow that stopped Malone in his tracks for a moment.
Malone works on Clawnes's body with a couple of short punches.
Malone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clawnes throws an elbow that misses.
Malone lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Malone.
Malone blocks the elbow strike.
Malone content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malone avoids the elbow strike from Clawnes, against the cage.
Clawnes lands an elbow just above Malone 's eye.

It looks like Zoey Malone has been cut.
Clawnes misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Malone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malone blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clawnes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Malone's brow.
Malone blocks an elbow strike.
Malone avoids the elbow strike from Clawnes, against the cage.
Clawnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clawnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Malone.
Malone's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Clawnes lands a nice elbow.
Clawnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clawnes throws an elbow but misses.
Malone wants to get back to striking at distance but Clawnes won't allow it.
Malone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clawnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Malone working hard to break the clinch.
Clawnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malone throws a head punch that misses.
Malone misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malone.
Clawnes blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clawnes.
Clawnes blocks a body shot from Malone.
Malone gets through Clawnes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Malone.
Malone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malone scores with a shoulder strike.
Malone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malone stalling in the clinch but Clawnes improves position.
Malone avoids a wild elbow strike from Clawnes.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clawnes throws an elbow but misses.
Clawnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Malone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clawnes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malone.
Malone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malone avoids the elbow strike from Clawnes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clawnes prevents a body shot from Malone.
Malone lands with a left to the head.
Malone blocks an elbow strike from Clawnes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Clawnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Malone manages to break the clinch.
Clawnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malone is looking to counter punch.

Malone closes the distance and clinches.
Malone just leaning against Clawnes, taking a breather.
Malone blocking some punches.
Malone dodges an elbow strike from Clawnes.
Malone blocks an elbow strike from Clawnes.
Clawnes misses with an elbow over the top.
Malone swings wildly with an uppercut but Clawnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malone has Clawnes pressed against the cage.
Clawnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malone's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clawnes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Malone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clawnes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clawnes misses with an elbow over the top.
Clawnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Malone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Clawnes.

Zoey Malone's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malone is trying to stall.
Clawnes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Malone blocks an elbow strike from Clawnes.
Malone blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clawnes.
Malone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clawnes or not.
Malone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clawnes is keeping busy.
Malone stalling.
Malone avoids a wild elbow strike from Clawnes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clawnes throws an elbow but misses.
Clawnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Malone controls his hands.
Clawnes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clawnes takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zoey Malone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zoey Malone's cut.
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 scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clawnes in his tracks.
Malone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clawnes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Malone is looking to land body kicks.
Clawnes fakes the leg kick and cracks Malone in the body.
Thomas Clawnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malone connects with a crisp jab.
Malone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Thomas Clawnes has been cut.
Clawnes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Malone in his tracks.
Malone throws a hook but Clawnes blocks it.
Malone connects with a body shot.
Clawnes misses with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malone. Clawnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clawnes unleashes a big counter combination but Malone bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clawnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clawnes misses with a kick to the body.
Zoey Malone is winning the standup battle so far.
Malone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clawnes manages to avoid it.
Clawnes throws a combination. Malone tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Clawnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clawnes swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Malone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good work by Malone as he checks the leg kick.
Malone loads up on a big right hand but Clawnes slips the punch.
Malone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Malone misses with a wild body shot.
Clawnes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Malone's head.
Clawnes throws a sloppy head kick and Malone moves out of range easily.
Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malone takes a swing at Clawnes's ribcage but misses.
Malone throws a head kick but Clawnes moves out of range.
Malone tries to land a front kick but Clawnes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Clawnes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Zoey Malone's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Malone throws a body shot but no joy.
Clawnes moves out of range as Malone throws a body kick.
Malone blocks a head kick by Clawnes.
Malone is looking to land body kicks.
Clawnes scores with the left hand. Malone knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Clawnes misses with a few strikes there.
Malone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Clawnes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malone cracks Clawnes with a good jab.
Malone blocks a head kick by Clawnes.
Zoey Malone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Clawnes darts in and clinches Malone up against the cage.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clawnes lands a nice uppercut.
Malone throws a punch but it's blocked by Clawnes.
Clawnes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clawnes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Malone's brow.
Clawnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malone stalling in the clinch but Clawnes improves position.
Clawnes throws an elbow but it misses.
Clawnes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clawnes as Malone tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clawnes throws an elbow but misses.
Malone tries a body shot but Clawnes blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone lands an uppercut.
Malone is trying to break the clinch but Clawnes has him pressed against the cage.
Malone throws a punch but it's blocked by Clawnes.
Malone takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Zoey Malone's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clawnes.

Malone breaks the clinch.
Clawnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malone.
Clawnes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Malone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Malone misses the shot to the body.
Malone blocks a head kick by Clawnes.
Clawnes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Clawnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clawnes is looking to clinch but Malone is avoiding it.
It looked like Malone was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Clawnes.
Clawnes blocks a head kick by Malone.
Malone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clawnes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zoey Malone's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thomas Clawnes!
Thomas Clawnes made sure to mention his sponsor, Spartan Nutrition in his post fight interview.
Zoey Malone spoke after the fight, saying 'Damn! That sucked!'.