PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Mallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Baby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mallon comes to the cage accompanied by Domination - Ezekiel Jackson. This should be fireworks!

Mallon
vs
Baby

191 cm
19
235 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

225 cm
22
285 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Syndicate Drugs

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Mallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Baby!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baby moves away.
Baby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baby wants to clinch.
Mallon thows a body shot but no joy.
Baby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baby is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baby takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Big Baby has been cut.
Mallon throws an overhand right that lands on Baby's shoulder, as Baby tries to avoid the shot.
Mallon throws the left hand but Baby avoids the punch easily.
Mallon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baby.
Dan Mallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mallon swings for the body but Baby moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Baby.
A telegraphed right hand from Mallon misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallon misses with a hook. Baby ducked under it nicely.
Baby throws a nice head kick!
Mallon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mallon.
Mallon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baby looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mallon looks to land a left hand but Baby moved out of range nicely.
Mallon with a hook.
Mallon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mallon looks to score with a jab to the body but Baby is just out of range.
Mallon works over Baby's head and body with a nice combination.

Baby is rocked!
Mallon looks to score with a jab to the body but Baby is just out of range.
Mallon takes a swing at Baby's ribcage but misses.
Baby moves away from the strike by Mallon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baby avoids the body shot from Mallon.
Mallon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baby moves away.
Some wild striking there from Baby.
Baby takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baby is still on wobbly legs! Can Mallon finish him?

That has opened up Big Baby's cut even more.
Mallon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baby seems to have recovered his senses.
Mallon throws a big shot that misses.
Mallon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mallon scores with a jab to the body.
Baby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mallon.
Baby takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mallon scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mallon lands a big right hand that sends Baby crashing to the mat! Mallon stays standing though and waves Baby back to his feet!

The cut above Big Baby's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Baby with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mallon to score with a decent uppercut.
Mallon closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Baby! Mallon dives in looking to finish! Baby is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Mallon!