PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Malone (ranked 6457 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Stern (ranked 2922 p4p, 0 weight class). Stern has chosen The Great American Nightmare as his entrance music. Howard Stern is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Malone
vs
Stern

185 cm
30
210 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

184 cm
36
199 lbs
28 - 22 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Stern!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern scores with a punch to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Malone dives in and grabs Stern's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stern pushes down on Malone's head and hops out.
Stern cracks Malone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Malone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stern scores with the left hand. Malone knows he should have avoided that one.
Malone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stern's jab looks to have found its range, popping Malone under the eye.
Malone is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Stern as Malone shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Malone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stern.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stern.
Stern wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Malone fails with the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Malone. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Malone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stern lands with a hook. Malone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Stern feints and as Malone raises his hands in defense, Stern changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stern controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone keeping full guard, as Stern tries to pass.
Stern with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stern 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.
Stern working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stern keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Malone's head.
Stern showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stern stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Malone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stern cracks Malone with a solid left hand.
Stern working some strikes from top position.
Stern is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Malone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stern on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stern works over Malone with some ground and pound from guard.
Stern advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malone wants to get back to full guard but Stern has mounted him!
Stern with a couple of short strikes.
Stern controlling his opponent.
Stern has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stern landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Malone defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Stern.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern working the ground and pound effectively.
Malone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Malone tries to get out of the position.
Stern controlling from mount.
Stern looking to finish Malone with some ground and pound. This is bad for Malone!
Stern content just to control the position here.
Stern scoring with strikes but Malone is staying in there.
Stern with a couple of short strikes.
Malone wants to get back to his feet.
Stern lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Malone hang on?
Stern landing shots from mount.
Stern lands a couple of good shots and Malone has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stern is working the ground and pound. Can Malone escape?

Malone is rocked!

Stern is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Malone with him. Malone is trying to defend but Stern has an arm under the chin now! Malone grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Howard Stern!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Howard Stern waved his t-shirt featuring Aspire Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.