PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Mallox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ole Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mallox might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mobb Deep - Quiet Storm. The crowd seem to be enjoying Svensson's choice of entrance music: Fever Ray -If I had a heart. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mallox
vs
Svensson

184 cm
25
181 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

189 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Mallox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ole Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallox throws a combination that misses
letting Svensson counter with a right hand.
Svensson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mallox throws a shot from downtown. Svensson moves away and avoids it.
Mallox misses with a right hand
and Svensson counters with a nice uppercut.
Mallox jabs at Svensson's body.
Mallox wants to clinch up but Svensson keeps it at a distance.
Svensson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Svensson throws the kick towards the body but Mallox avoids it.
Mallox is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Svensson.
Mallox throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mallox has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mallox misses with a series of wild punches.
Svensson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mallox.
Mallox throws a right and a left that Svensson avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Svensson throws a series of punches but Mallox moves out of range.
Mallox throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mallox darts in and clinches Svensson up against the cage.
Svensson avoids a wild elbow strike from Mallox.
Mallox looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Svensson avoids a wild elbow strike from Mallox.
Svensson is leaning against Mallox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Svensson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mallox looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mallox throws an elbow but misses.
Svensson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mallox avoids the damage to the body.
Mallox throws an elbow but it misses.
Mallox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mallox creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Svensson's defenses.
Mallox misses with an elbow over the top.
Mallox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mallox throws an elbow but it misses.

Svensson breaks the clinch.
Mallox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Svensson.
Mallox moves to clinch but Svensson breaks away
and Svensson counters with a left and a right that stings Mallox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svensson connects with a nice looking jab.
Svensson jabs Mallox right on the nose. Mallox blinks but takes it well.
Mallox misses with a few strikes there.
Mallox just misses with a punch to the body.
Svensson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Svensson tries to bum rush Mallox with a series of wild strikes but Mallox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Mallox misses the target.
Svensson misses the shot to the body.
Mallox wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Svensson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Svensson lands a jab-cross combination.

Mallox is rocked!

It looks like Scott Mallox has been cut.
No joy there for Mallox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Svensson unleashes a big counter combination but Mallox bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mallox tries to clinch up
and Svensson counters with a three punch combo that has Mallox backing up. Mallox nods at Svensson to acknowledge the strikes.
Oh Mallox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mallox.
Mallox throws a push kick but Svensson slaps the foot to one side.
Mallox seems to have got his legs back now.
Mallox fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mallox gets a clinch.
Svensson is trying to break the clinch but Mallox has him pressed against the cage.

Mallox breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Svensson tries a body shot but Mallox blocks it.
Mallox scores with a hook to the body.
Mallox throws an elbow that misses.
Mallox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Svensson blocks an elbow strike from Mallox.
Mallox cracks Svensson with a nice body shot.
Svensson is trying to force a seperation but Mallox has the dominant position.
Mallox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mallox cracks Svensson with a nice body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mallox.

It looks like Ole Svensson has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallox misses with a punch to the body.
Mallox throws an elbow but it misses.
Mallox scores with a shot to the side of Svensson's head.
Mallox lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svensson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mallox after a bit of a struggle.
Mallox keeps control of Svensson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Svensson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Svensson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A lazy body kick from Mallox
and Svensson counters with a stiff right hand.
Svensson misses with a leg kick.
Svensson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Mallox.
Some wild striking there from Svensson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mallox moves into the clinch successfully.
Mallox lands a right hand.
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 Scott Mallox will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Svensson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scott Mallox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Svensson throws a series of punches but Mallox avoids them all with ease.
Mallox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mallox missing with a left hand there. Svensson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svensson misses with a series of wild punches.
Mallox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mallox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svensson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mallox tries to clinch there but Svensson circles away.
Mallox misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Mallox.
Mallox appears to be looking for a big counter.
Svensson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Mallox rushes Svensson and presses him up against the cage.
Mallox misses with a punch to the body.
Mallox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallox using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Svensson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mallox scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mallox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mallox doesn't manage to clinch there - Svensson circles away.
Mallox gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Svensson.
Mallox slips a jab and a cross from Svensson.
Mallox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mallox pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Svensson back to the cage. Mallox follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Svensson feints a counter leg kick.
Svensson connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallox shoots in for a double leg but Svensson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Svensson scores with a shot to the body.
Svensson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mallox needs to keep his hands up - Svensson had a free shot at his head there.
Mallox lands with a thumping leg kick.

Svensson tries to keep at a distance but Mallox has taken the fight into the clinch.
Svensson prevents a body shot from Mallox.
Svensson blocks an uppercut.
Svensson is trying to push Mallox away but Mallox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Svensson tries to throw a body punch but Mallox avoids it by throwing Svensson back against the cage.
Svensson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Mallox.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mallox just misses with a elbow thrown towards Svensson's brow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Svensson.

Svensson breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallox looks to land a right hand but Svensson moved out of range.
Svensson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mallox's head.
Svensson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Svensson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mallox.
Svensson connects with a looping right hand.
Mallox throws a series of strikes that have Svensson backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Svensson.
Scott Mallox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mallox is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Svensson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Svensson.
Mallox tries to clinch but Svensson is having none of it.
Svensson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Mallox gets a clinch.
Svensson lands with a short shot to the head.
Mallox lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Svensson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Svensson tries a knee to the head but Mallox blocks it.
Svensson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mallox's defenses.
Svensson blocks an elbow strike from Mallox.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mallox.

Svensson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mallox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Svensson, pushing him back against the cage.

Svensson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mallox misses with a wild combination.
Mallox tries to clinch up.
Svensson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mallox misses with a hook.
Svensson throws a wild body kick that Mallox sees coming a mile off.
Mallox pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Svensson back to the cage. Mallox follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mallox misses with an uppercut.
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 Scott Mallox will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mallox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mallox misses with a wild body shot.
Mallox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svensson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mallox is looking to clinch but Svensson is avoiding it.
Mallox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svensson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mallox moves away.
Mallox looks to land a combination but Svensson avoids it well.
Mallox throws out a loose jab but Svensson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mallox ducks right into an uppercut from Svensson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Svensson.
Mallox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mallox tries to clinch but Svensson is having none of it.
Svensson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Svensson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallox tries to clinch there but Svensson circles away.
Svensson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Svensson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mallox throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mallox tries to close the distance and clinch but Svensson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mallox throws a push kick but Svensson slaps the foot to one side.
Svensson throws a counter combo.
Svensson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mallox throws a body punch but Svensson moves out of range.
A jab from Svensson finds it's way through Mallox's defenses.
Svensson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mallox misses with a body kick.
Mallox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Svensson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mallox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Svensson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ole Svensson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott Mallox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mallox rushes Svensson and presses him up against the cage.
Svensson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mallox looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mallox missing with knees to the body.
Mallox throws an elbow but it misses.

Svensson breaks the clinch.
Mallox tries to clinch
and Mallox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Svensson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch combination from Mallox misses.
Svensson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mallox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Svensson feints a jab promting Mallox to slip. Svensson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mallox slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ole Svensson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mallox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svensson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svensson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Svensson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Svensson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mallox doesn't manage to clinch there - Svensson circles away.
Svensson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mallox closes the distance but Svensson moves to the side
and Svensson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mallox scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mallox wants to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Svensson. Mallox shrugs it off though.
Svensson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson throws a push kick but Mallox slaps the foot to one side.
And Mallox counters with a quick kick to the body but Svensson blocks it.
Mallox shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Svensson as he jumps to the side.
Mallox sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Svensson misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mallox avoids a kick to the body.
Svensson looks for the body kick but Mallox saw that one coming.
Svensson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mallox eats them both and turns towards Svensson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mallox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Svensson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mallox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mallox.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mallox just misses with a elbow thrown towards Svensson's brow.
Mallox lands with a short head shot on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ole Svensson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mallox 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Mallox!
In his post fight interview, Scott Mallox started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.