PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stryder Maloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Da Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mann has chosen Go to sleep as his entrance music. 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.

Maloney
vs
Mann

180 cm
22
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stryder Maloney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Da Mann!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maloney swinging wilding here.
Mann tries to clinch there but Maloney circles away.
Maloney lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maloney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maloney looks to clinch

and Mann counters by moving into the clinch.
Maloney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maloney connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mann's face.

It looks like Da Mann has been cut.
Mann is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Maloney gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Maloney lands an elbow inside.
Maloney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Maloney to work.
A knee to the head by Maloney.
Maloney lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maloney gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Maloney.
Mann takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Maloney.
Mann looks gassed!
Maloney digs a right hand into Mann's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mann's gas tank.
Maloney misses with a knee to the head.

Maloney is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mann is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Maloney to the mat. Maloney regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Maloney pushes Mann off and scrambles back to his feet.

Mann darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maloney keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maloney is trying to control but can't.

Mann is working for a submission of some sort.
Maloney is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mann's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mann's back!
Maloney punishes Mann with strikes from the back mount.
A lull in the action here.

Maloney working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maloney trying to control.
Maloney controlling the position well here. Mann rolled but Maloney kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Mann rolls, trying to escape but Maloney keeps control of the position.
Maloney tries to keep control of the position but Mann is staying busy.
Mann is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Maloney lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Maloney.

Maloney is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Maloney's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maloney has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Mann.
I really don't envy Mann right now.
Maloney trying to control momentarily.
Mann tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Maloney wants to control the pace but Mann is squirming around nicely.
Maloney with shots to the head and body - Mann looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maloney lands with some strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mann tries to lock up and control but Maloney gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mann can't escape the position.
Maloney looking to control but Mann is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

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.
Maloney takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mann can't escape the position.
Maloney trying to control but he's not successful this time.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Stryder Maloney just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Maloney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maloney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mann takes a shot to the head.
Mann wants a takedown.
Maloney is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stryder Maloney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Da Mann's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mann takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maloney thuds his shin into the meat of Mann's side.
Maloney throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mann's head.
Mann slips under a jab.
Maloney tries to clinch

and Mann counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mann.
Maloney crunches a lovely knee into Mann's ribcage.
Mann fails to pull guard.
Maloney trying to stall but Mann improves his position.
Mann stalling in the clinch but Maloney improves position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maloney.
A right handed body shot lands from Maloney.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maloney digs a right hand into Mann's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mann's gas tank.
Maloney connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mann's face.
Maloney landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maloney connects with a knee to the head.
Maloney connects with a knee to the head.
Maloney lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mann has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maloney avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maloney comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maloney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mann blocks it with crossed arms.
Mann tries for a takedown but Maloney manages to get underhooks.
Stryder Maloney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Da Mann.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maloney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maloney prevents a takedown attempt there.
Maloney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maloney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mann looking for a takedown.
Maloney is trying to stall.
Maloney prevents the takedown attempt.
Mann takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mann is working for takedown but Maloney is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maloney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maloney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maloney lands a nice elbow.
Maloney creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mann goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maloney prevents it.
Maloney lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Maloney.
Maloney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mann tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maloney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mann backwards.
Maloney landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mann has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maloney avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mann goes for a takedown attempt but Maloney pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maloney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maloney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Maloney circles away.
Maloney throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mann.
Stryder Maloney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maloney misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Maloney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Maloney.

Mann darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Maloney is defending against the submission attempts here by Mann.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mann is working for a kimura but Maloney is defending it quite comfortably.
Maloney is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mann's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mann's back!

Maloney has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Mann tries to escape but Maloney has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maloney wants to control but Mann is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maloney has good solid back control here.
Maloney is landing with strikes from the back.
Mann covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Mann tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mann tries to reverse the position but Maloney maintains control.
Maloney looking to control but Mann is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mann keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Maloney with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stryder Maloney dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Da Mann's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring 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.

Mann closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maloney to the mat! Maloney manages to get full guard.
Maloney trying to keep a closed guard but Mann is proving a slippery customer.

Mann thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maloney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mann stops Maloney from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Maloney wriggles free and stands up.
Stryder Maloney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mann circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mann counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maloney is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mann is keeping busy.
Maloney looking to throw knees to the head but Mann is blocking nicely.
Mann tries to pull guard but Maloney won't allow it.
Maloney prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mann displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maloney up against the ropes.
Maloney lands a nice knee to the body.
Maloney gets underhooks to prevent Mann's takedown attempt.
Stryder Maloney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Da Mann.
Maloney prevents a takedown attempt there.
Maloney effectively controlling the action here.
Mann takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mann drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maloney gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maloney misses with a knee strike.
Maloney looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mann is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maloney with a knee to the head.
Maloney misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maloney gets underhooks to prevent Mann's takedown attempt.
Maloney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maloney with a knee to the head.
Mann goes for a takedown attempt but Maloney pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maloney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mann decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maloney's guard.
Mann stops Maloney from standing up.
Maloney is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Mann drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mann jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maloney keeping moving, preventing Mann from controlling successfully.
Maloney utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mann stopping the sweep attempt from Maloney.
Maloney not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maloney kicks Mann off and gets to his feet.

Mann shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maloney is trying to stand.

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

Mann is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mann tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maloney knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Da Mann has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maloney is not content to let Mann control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mann is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maloney defends it well.
Stryder Maloney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maloney tries to kick Mann off but Mann keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maloney closes the distance but Mann moves to the side

and Mann counters with a single leg into guard. Maloney didn't expect that.
Mann wants to pass the guard but Maloney is keeping the position.
Maloney has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mann stops Maloney from standing up.
Da Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Da Mann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maloney 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stryder Maloney!