PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Mallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mallon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Domination - Ezekiel Jackson. The key to victory for Dan Mallon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mallon
vs
Dante

191 cm
18
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Mallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Dante!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallon misses with a leg kick.

Dante shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dante punishing his opponent with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dante landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mallon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dante on the ground.
Mallon trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dante has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Dante.
Dante working the ground and pound effectively.
Mallon is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dante lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Dante connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mallon wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dante lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mallon hang on?
Mallon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mallon tries to get out of the position.
Dante lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dante lands a big shot there that rocks Mallon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dante should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mallon tries to buck Dante off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante scoring with strikes but Mallon is staying in there.
Dante with a couple of short strikes.
Mallon taking shots to the head.
Mallon wants to get back to his feet.
Mallon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mallon is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dante breaks from Mallon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dante lands with some strikes.
Dante fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dante dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mallon is bucking up trying to escape but Dante cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dante won't let Mallon get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mallon is breathing heavily.
Mallon is bucking up trying to escape but Dante cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mallon wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Dante.
Dante dominating with strikes here.
Dante lands a heavy elbow.
Dante landing punches.
Dante postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mallon looks a forlorn figure.
Mallon is trying to stand up.
Dante scoring with strikes but Mallon is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mallon tries to buck Dante off but he can't manage it.
Mallon taking shots to the head.
Dante working Mallon over with strikes here.
Dante landing shots from mount.
Mallon wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dante connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mallon really wants to buck Dante off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante with shots to the head and body - Mallon looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dante cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mallon is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dante pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dante punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dante landing strikes from the mount.
Dante with shots to the head and body - Mallon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mallon is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Dante scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mallon is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mallon trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Dante fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dante breaks from Mallon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dante cracks Mallon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
You get the feeling that Mallon really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dante with shots to the head and body - Mallon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dante is landing with some decent strikes but Mallon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mallon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dante has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mallon's face.
Mallon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dante pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dante lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dante has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mallon's face.
Mallon wants to get back to his feet.
Dante working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Mallon bucks Dante off and manages to get back to his feet!
Mallon misses with a double jab.

Dante drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Dante dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mallon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dante sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mallon just misses with a punch to the body.
Mallon throws a lazy right hand but Dante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mallon tries to clinch but Dante is having none of it.
Dante moves out of range as Mallon strikes.

Dante drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dante stands up over Mallon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dante stands up over Mallon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dante landing with the ground and pound.
Dante prevents Mallon from getting back to his feet.
Ryan Dante has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dante is in close to Mallon's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dante is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mallon wants to stand but Dante is controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mallon thumps Dante with a low kick.
Mallon tries to bum rush Dante with a series of wild strikes but Dante uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mallon misses with an uppercut. Dante saw that one coming.
Dante showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mallon.
Dante fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mallon throws a big shot that misses.

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.
Mallon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dante.
Mallon is looking to score with low kicks.
Dante checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dan Mallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mallon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dante manages to avoid it.
Dan Mallon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Mallon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dante shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mallon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dante is able to avoid easily.
Mallon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mallon avoids the head kick by Dante.
Mallon loads up on a big right hand but Dante slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dante closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mallon to the mat! Mallon manages to get full guard.
Dante connects with a couple of short punches.
Dante connects with a couple of short punches.
Dante thows a big elbow that misses.
Mallon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dante is controlling him.
Dante working some strikes from top position.
Mallon wants to stand up but Dante is controlling him.
Dante scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mallon wants to stand and escape but Dante is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dante.
Dan Mallon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Dante.
Danga de danga de dang - Mallon scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dante swats away the attempt to clinch by Mallon.
Mallon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dante shoots for a double leg takedown but Mallon sprawls well. He's pushed Dante's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mallon throws a series of punches but Dante avoids them all with ease.
Mallon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Dante drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mallon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dante in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mallon is pushing Dante's head away, looking to escape. Dante manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Dante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mallon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dante moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dante will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mallon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dante stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dan Mallon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mallon tries to score with a low kick but Dante moves his leg out of the way.
Mallon looks to land a combination but Dante avoids it well.
Dante on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mallon. Mallon obviously looking to wear him down.
Mallon waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Dante.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Mallon misses.
Mallon throws a lazy right hand but Dante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mallon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dante fails with the takedown.
Mallon cracks the inside of Dante's front leg.
Mallon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mallon blocks a low kick nicely.
Mallon is looking to chop away at Dante's legs.
Mallon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dante keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mallon.
Mallon swinging wilding here.
Dante ducks under a wild hook from Mallon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallon swings for the body but Dante moves out of range.

Dante drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mallon pushes Dante away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dante gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mallon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dante lands a nice forearm strike.
Mallon wants to get back to his feet.
Mallon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dante connects with a decent elbow.
Mallon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mallon tries to escape but Dante is in control.
Dante landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dante has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mallon's corner calls for a 1-2. Mallon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Mallon misses the target.

Dante decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mallon tries to kick Dante off but Dante keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dante lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mallon wants to get back to his feet.
Dante landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mallon is trying to stand back up but Dante is controlling him
Mallon has hold of Dante's hands but Dante slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dante connects with a nice short shot to Mallon's temple.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mallon wants to land a leg kick but Dante is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallon tries to score with a low kick but Dante moves his leg out of the way.
Dante fails to land the takedown.
Dante keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mallon.
Dante shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mallon as he jumps to the side.
Dan Mallon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Dante.
Mallon lands a jab.
Mallon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dante avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Mallon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dante has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Dante!