PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zoey Malone Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete McKallister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Malone Jr might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Who Let the Dogs Out. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Malone Jr
vs
McKallister

195 cm
26
223 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

193 cm
25
215 lbs
12 - 2 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160
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 9 - 4 - 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 12 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pete McKallister!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone Jr takes a swing at McKallister's ribcage but misses.
Malone Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malone Jr takes a swing at McKallister's ribcage but misses.
McKallister throws a one two combo.
McKallister fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Malone Jr checks it well.
Malone Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but McKallister circles away.
McKallister misses with a body kick.
McKallister circles away from the clinch attempt.
McKallister throws a low kick but Malone Jr moves out of range easily.
McKallister connects with a leg kick. Malone Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Malone Jr throws a right hand that McKallister ducks under and follows up with a left that McKallister also avoids with ease.
McKallister thumps Malone Jr with a low kick.
Malone Jr throws a nice looking combination but McKallister bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Malone Jr closes the distance and pushes McKallister back into the cage.
Malone Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from McKallister.
McKallister scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Malone Jr digs a right hand underneath McKallister's ribcage. McKallister let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McKallister scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McKallister blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malone Jr blocks a body shot from McKallister.
A head punch on the inside from Malone Jr fails to land.
McKallister goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McKallister blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malone Jr lands a shot to the body.
Malone Jr misses with a body punch.
Malone Jr has a couple of punches blocked by McKallister.
McKallister goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

McKallister's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McKallister connects with a looping right hand.
McKallister takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Pete McKallister has been cut.
Pete McKallister is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McKallister gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Malone Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Malone Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Malone Jr missing with a left hand there. McKallister was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McKallister keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKallister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malone Jr.
McKallister missing with a left hand there. Malone Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malone Jr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McKallister!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malone Jr is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down McKallister's shoulder. That is not cool.
McKallister is trying to buck Malone Jr off.
Malone Jr throws a strike aimed at the side of McKallister's head but McKallister avoids it well.
Malone Jr controlling from side mount.
Malone Jr trying to control the action but McKallister is working from the bottom.
McKallister felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone Jr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McKallister is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McKallister walks into a stiff left hand from Malone Jr.
McKallister misses with a low kick.
Malone Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Malone Jr clinches up with McKallister and pushes him back against the cage.
Malone Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
McKallister has a couple of punches blocked by Malone Jr.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Malone Jr.
Malone Jr is working for takedown but McKallister is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKallister lands a left hand.
Malone Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McKallister prevents a takedown attempt there.
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 changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McKallister fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Malone Jr lands with a right hand.
Malone Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McKallister counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malone Jr tries to clinch there but McKallister circles away.
McKallister lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malone Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKallister swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Malone Jr.
Malone Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McKallister keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from McKallister misses.
Malone Jr lands with a nice body punch.
McKallister tries to bum rush Malone Jr with a series of wild strikes but Malone Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malone Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pete McKallister's cut.
That's time! Malone Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McKallister throws a shot to the body.
McKallister goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pete McKallister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Malone Jr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McKallister!
McKallister is trying to get back to his feet.
Malone Jr throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McKallister is not content to let Malone Jr control the position.
Malone Jr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone Jr laying and praying for a moment but McKallister takes advantage and regains half guard.
Malone Jr wants to take a breather but McKallister is having none of it.
Malone Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McKallister defending well though.
Malone Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Malone Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McKallister's head.
Malone Jr wants to control but McKallister is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Malone Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKallister was well out of range. Poor timing from Malone Jr.
Malone Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Malone Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McKallister connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Malone Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Malone Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but McKallister manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Malone Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Malone Jr throws a body punch but McKallister moves out of range.
McKallister tries a head kick but it misses.
Malone Jr moves in looking to clinch but McKallister pushes him off.
McKallister looks to land a body kick but Malone Jr moved away.
McKallister throws out a leg kick but Malone Jr moves out of range and McKallister only half commits.
A little feinted left hand from Malone Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McKallister is looking to slow Malone Jr down with leg kicks.
Malone Jr throws an off balance right hand
and McKallister counters with an outside leg kick.
Malone Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKallister manages to avoid it.
Malone Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McKallister.
Malone Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malone Jr. McKallister does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malone Jr tries to clinch but McKallister is having none of it.
McKallister attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Malone Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but McKallister swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McKallister misses with an uppercut. Malone Jr saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Malone Jr. That snapped McKallister's head back.
Pete McKallister seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McKallister misses with a leg kick.
McKallister keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKallister looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Malone Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Malone Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McKallister regains half guard there - taking advantage of Malone Jr's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Malone Jr thows a huge punch but McKallister dodges it nicely.
Malone Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Malone Jr not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone Jr throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing McKallister to regain full guard.
Malone Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but McKallister has wrist control.
Malone Jr looking to sit in guard and control but McKallister gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McKallister would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Malone Jr manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Zoey Malone Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pete McKallister's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.

Malone Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McKallister is trying to defend but Malone Jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Malone Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McKallister wants to get back to his feet.
Malone Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone Jr throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing McKallister to regain full guard.
Malone Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKallister keeping full guard, as Malone Jr tries to pass.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Malone Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Malone Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McKallister counters with a nice uppercut.
McKallister throws a nice outside leg kick.
McKallister throws a jab but it's blocked by Malone Jr.
Malone Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

McKallister tries to sprawl but Malone Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Malone Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Malone Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Malone Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Malone Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but McKallister is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKallister tries to kick Malone Jr off but Malone Jr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Malone Jr wants to advance to full mount but McKallister doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malone Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Malone Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McKallister cracks Malone Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Malone Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
letting McKallister counter with a right hand.
Pete McKallister has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Malone Jr moves into the clinch.
McKallister lands with a right to the head.
McKallister throws a punch but it's blocked by Malone Jr.
McKallister misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone Jr blocks a body shot from McKallister.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McKallister fails to land.
Malone Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of McKallister backwards.
Malone Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but McKallister uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKallister pushes Malone Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Malone Jr tries to throw a body punch but McKallister avoids it by throwing Malone Jr back against the cage.
Malone Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from McKallister - that landed with a thud.
Malone Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malone Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for McKallister.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McKallister throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malone Jrs head.
McKallister blocking some punches.
McKallister lands a hook that snaps the head of Malone Jr backwards.
McKallister lands with a right to the head.
McKallister scores with a nice hook to the head.
McKallister working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zoey Malone Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKallister misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
McKallister lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

McKallister breaks the clinch.
McKallister uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malone Jr.
McKallister tries a quick counter leg kick but Malone Jr is wise to it.

Malone Jr has McKallister up against the cage in a clinch.
Malone Jr tries a body shot but McKallister blocks it.
McKallister wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for McKallister.
McKallister wants to get back to striking at distance but Malone Jr won't allow it.
A short uppercut from McKallister.
Malone Jr can't get the takedown.
McKallister tries to throw a body punch but Malone Jr avoids it by throwing McKallister back against the cage.
Malone Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but McKallister prevents it.
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 avoiding damage as McKallister throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete McKallister 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zoey Malone Jr!
Zoey Malone Jr made sure to mention his sponsor, GREEN!160 in his post fight interview.