PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaq ONeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoey Malone Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malone Jr has chosen Who Let the Dogs Out 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.

ONeil
vs
Malone Jr

215 cm
28
212 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

195 cm
31
223 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaq ONeil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zoey Malone Jr!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeil comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
ONeil rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Malone Jr counter with a right hand.
ONeil misses with a series of wild punches.
Malone Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malone Jr connects with a body shot that sends ONeil's belly button to the back.
Malone Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and ONeil counters with a head kick. That will keep Malone Jr thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Malone Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Malone Jr works ONeil's body with a nice hook.
ONeil has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID266K) in the buildup to the fight.

Malone Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
ONeil lands with a light punch inside.
Malone Jr blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ONeil misses with a short punch on the inside.

ONeil has hold of one of Malone Jr's legs. Malone Jr is fighting the takedown attempt but ONeil gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Malone Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Malone Jr is trying to control the position but ONeil postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeil controls from within his opponent's guard.
ONeil wants to pass the guard but Malone Jr is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malone Jr looking to control but ONeil passes into half guard.
ONeil will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Malone Jr is trying to maintain the position but ONeil is very close to passing his half guard.
ONeil seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Malone Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Malone Jr trying to control but ONeil postures up.
Malone Jr holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Malone Jr wants to control but ONeil is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two 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.
ONeil controlling the pace.
Malone Jr tries to get to full guard but ONeil has control of the leg.
ONeil perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Malone Jr tries to roll over but ONeil keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malone Jr is trying to maintain the position but ONeil is very close to passing his half guard.
ONeil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malone Jr keeps working.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from ONeil, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Malone Jr.
ONeil just misses with a punch to the body.
Malone Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Malone Jr lands with a shot to the body.
ONeil blocks a jab.
Malone Jr wants to clinch.
ONeil is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
ONeil tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Malone Jr defends well and ONeil ends up having to push Malone Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
ONeil misses with a jab, cross combination.
ONeil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malone Jr defending well as ONeil loads up on a big left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from ONeil.
ONeil cracks Malone Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Malone Jr - just one landing.
ONeil swings for the body but Malone Jr moves out of range.
ONeil takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Malone Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Malone Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malone Jr misses with an uppercut. ONeil saw that one coming.
ONeil scores with a shot to the body.
ONeil looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Malone Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
ONeil throws a jab when Malone Jr was well out of range.
ONeil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malone Jr scores with a nice strike.
Malone Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
ONeil cracks the inside of Malone Jr's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaq ONeil dominated that round.
That's time! ONeil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Malone Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malone Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Malone Jr looks to land a left hand but ONeil moved out of range nicely.
ONeil throws a body shot but no joy.
Malone Jr misses the shot to the body.
Shaq ONeil is winning the standup battle so far.
ONeil misses with an uppercut.
ONeil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malone Jr can do to turn this around?
Malone Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malone Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
ONeil throws a body shot but no joy.
Malone Jr slips under a jab from ONeil.
ONeil throws a front kick that sends Malone Jr stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Malone Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Zoey Malone Jr has been cut.
Malone Jr wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeil takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
ONeil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malone Jr.
ONeil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Malone Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malone Jr. ONeil does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from ONeil. Malone Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
ONeil tests Malone Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Malone Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but ONeil is just out of range.
ONeil misses with a kick to the body.
Malone Jr misses with a hook.
Zoey Malone Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ONeil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from ONeil.
Malone Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
ONeil swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone Jr misses with an uppercut. ONeil saw that one coming.
Malone Jr misses the shot to the body.
Malone Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Malone Jr thuds a left hand into ONeil's body.
ONeil swats away the attempt to clinch by Malone Jr.
Nice sprawl there from Malone Jr as ONeil shoots in.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ONeil swings widly with a right hand
and Malone Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
ONeil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malone Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from ONeil.
ONeil fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Malone Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Malone Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from ONeil.
Malone Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down ONeil rather than just go for the knockout.
ONeil looks to land a combination but Malone Jr avoids it well.
ONeil scores with a crisp jab that stopped Malone Jr in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeil swinging wildly here.
Malone Jr lands with a good body shot.
Malone Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malone Jr throws a series of punches but ONeil moves out of range.
Malone Jr misses with a wild body shot.
ONeil throwing a counter right hand but Malone Jr manages to avoid it.
ONeil takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by ONeil.
Malone Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Malone Jr misses with a jab to the body
and ONeil counters with a nice uppercut.
ONeil misses with a straight right.
ONeil throws a poor cross that misses
and Malone Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Malone Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
ONeil scores with a sloppy right hand. Malone Jr should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ONeil throws a body punch but Malone Jr moves out of range.
Malone Jr misses with a wild body shot.
ONeil is looking to counter punch.
Malone Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but ONeil moves away.
A big left from ONeil misses.
Malone Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ONeil.
Malone Jr misses with a jab to the body
and ONeil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malone Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
ONeil misses with a jab, cross combination.
ONeil misses with a right hand
and Malone Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
ONeil throws a lazy right hand but Malone Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
ONeil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malone Jr.
ONeil really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Malone Jr misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by ONeil. That's going to slow Malone Jr down.
Malone Jr staying out of range there.
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 Shaq ONeil will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zoey Malone Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

ONeil lands a nice leg kick that just misses Malone Jr's sensitive parts.
ONeil swats away the attempt to clinch by Malone Jr.
Malone Jr looks to land a body kick but ONeil moved away.
ONeil chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Malone Jr can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by ONeil.
ONeil misses with an uppercut.
Malone Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Malone Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but ONeil moves away.
ONeil throws a body shot but no joy.
ONeil missing with a left hand there. Malone Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malone Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Malone Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from ONeil with a body shot.
ONeil misses with a hook
and Malone Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Malone Jr throws a hook to the side of ONeil's head but ONeil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malone Jr scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeil throws a big shot that misses.
ONeil avoids the body shot from Malone Jr.
ONeil swings for the body but Malone Jr moves out of range.
ONeil blocks a jab.
ONeil ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
ONeil missing with a left hand there. Malone Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
ONeil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malone Jr.
ONeil lands a slapping body shot.
Malone Jr throws a low kick but ONeil avoids it.
Malone Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but ONeil moves away.
Malone Jr throws a shot to the body.
ONeil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malone Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Malone Jr misses with a body shot.
ONeil with a hook.
ONeil lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zoey Malone Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
ONeil throws a low kick but it's checked well by Malone Jr.

Malone Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malone Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Malone Jr.
Malone Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of ONeils head.
ONeil prevents a body shot from Malone Jr.
Malone Jr blocks an uppercut.
Malone Jr blocks a body shot from ONeil.
Malone Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of ONeil backwards.
ONeil throws a head punch that misses.
ONeil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
ONeil swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Malone Jr breaks the clinch.
Malone Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from ONeil.
ONeil looks to land a right hand but Malone Jr moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from ONeil lands but Malone Jr takes it in his stride.
Malone Jr tries to clinch but ONeil moves out of range.
A jab from Malone Jr finds it's way through ONeil's defenses.
Malone Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but ONeil manages to avoid it.
ONeil was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Malone Jr swings for the body but ONeil moves out of range.
Malone Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Malone Jr looks to throw the jab but ONeil is out of range.
Malone Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malone Jr misses with an uppercut.
ONeil clobbers Malone Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Malone Jr lands a big uppercut and ONeil crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but ONeil looks OK. Malone Jr waves ONeil back to his feet!

ONeil is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ONeil tries to land a front kick but Malone Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oh ONeil is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
ONeil looks to land a right hand but Malone Jr moved out of range.
A nice side step and Malone Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Malone Jr connects with a body shot that sends ONeil's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ONeil misses the shot to the body.
ONeil circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Malone Jr. ONeil falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Malone Jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zoey Malone Jr!
Zoey Malone Jr really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GREEN!160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.