PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sylvester Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Staunton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sylvester Malone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steve Staunton's chin.

Malone
vs
Staunton

184 cm
32
192 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

185 cm
31
201 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Hellbent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sylvester Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Staunton!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Staunton pinned against the cage. Staunton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Malone checks a leg kick nicely.
Malone half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Malone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Staunton misses with a hook
enabling Malone to counter with a crisp jab.

Malone drives through with a takedown into Staunton's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Malone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Staunton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Malone throwing strikes but missing.
Malone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Malone's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Malone is looking to work some ground and pound but Staunton has wrist control.
Malone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Malone slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staunton is looking for a sweep. Malone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Staunton controlling the position for now.
Malone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Staunton keeps working.

Staunton pushes Malone off and gets back to his feet.
Malone fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sylvester Malone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malone with a nice cross.
Malone works Staunton's body with a nice hook.
Sylvester Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staunton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Malone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Staunton finds it's way round the side to connect with Malone's head.
Malone slips a jab from Staunton.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Malone.
Staunton throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staunton lands a leg kick that knocks Malone off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Staunton.
Malone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Staunton doesn't seem bothered though.
Malone dives in for a single leg takedown but Staunton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Staunton throws a counter combo.
Malone slips a jab from Staunton.
Malone dives in for a single leg takedown but Staunton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Staunton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Staunton wants it to stay on the feet.
Malone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Staunton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Staunton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Malone.
Malone goes for a double leg but Staunton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Staunton continues to drive forward.
Staunton scores with a jab to the body.
Malone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Staunton's waist but Staunton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Malone off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone fails with the takedown
and Staunton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Staunton throws a sloppy head kick and Malone moves out of range easily.
Staunton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Malone.
Malone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Staunton as he avoids it easily.
Malone connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Malone misses.
Malone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Staunton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Staunton. That's going to slow Malone down.
Staunton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Malone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Staunton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Malone somewhat.
Staunton looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Malone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Malone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Staunton defends it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Staunton misses.
Staunton throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malone moves away from the strike by Staunton.
Malone shoots for a takedown but Staunton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Malone has a takedown stuffed.
Staunton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Malone with a body shot.
Malone shoots in for a takedown but Staunton shows good takedown defense.
Staunton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Staunton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Malone throws a big shot that misses.
Malone tries for a takedown but Staunton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Staunton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Malone shoots in but no luck this time.
Malone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Staunton defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sylvester Malone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Staunton throws a leg kick but Malone moved away.
Staunton throws a jab when Malone was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Malone misses the target.
Steve Staunton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Staunton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malone lands a slapping body shot.
Malone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Staunton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone shoots in but Staunton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Staunton slaps away a takedown attempt from Malone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Staunton looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Staunton defends well and Malone ends up having to push Staunton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Malone shoots in for a takedown but Staunton shows good takedown defense.
Staunton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Staunton cracks Malone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Malone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It seemed like Staunton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Malone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Staunton misses with a looping right.
Malone drops his hands momentarily and Staunton needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Malone just on the top of the head. Malone drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Malone - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Steve Staunton!
After winning the bout, Steve Staunton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Sylvester Malone was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck off...I demand a rematch..'.