PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kev Mallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mallon's entrance music is I Am Perfection - Dolph Ziggler. A fine choice. Kev Mallon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mallon
vs
Jones

193 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

194 cm
21
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kev Mallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Jones!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallon tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Mallon throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones moves away from the strike by Mallon.
Mallon looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Mallon throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones slips a straight right by Mallon.
Mallon misses with a looping left.
Jones is looking to clinch but Mallon is avoiding it.
Jones blocks a head kick by Mallon.
Jones avoids the head kick by Mallon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mallon throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Mallon misses the target.
Mallon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mallon lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a right hand that Mallon ducks under and follows up with a left that Mallon also avoids with ease.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Mallon had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Mallon misses.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mallon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mallon.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab from Mallon.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mallon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mallon tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones slips under a jab from Mallon.
Jones tries to clinch there but Mallon circles away.
Kev Mallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Mallon thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Mallon's head but Mallon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mallon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallon misses with a looping right.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Mallon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws a right hand that Mallon ducks under and follows up with a left that Mallon also avoids with ease.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Mallon saw that one coming.
Mallon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mallon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mallon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones blocks a head kick by Mallon.

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

Jones is rocked!
Jones avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallon avoids the body shot from Jones.
Mallon looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Mallon lands with an overhand left.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Mallon finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Mallon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones works over Mallon's head and body with a nice combination.
Mallon throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Mallon dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Kev Mallon has been cut.
Mallon throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Mallon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones wants to clinch up but Mallon keeps it at a distance.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mallon throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mallon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mallon misses with a hook.
Mallon lands a head kick!
Jones avoids the body shot from Mallon.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mallon's head backwards.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Mallon misses.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Mallon ducks down to avoid it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch there but Mallon circles away.
Mallon lands with a slapping head kick.
Mallon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mallon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mallon misses with a kick to the body.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Mallon.
Good standup being displayed there by Mallon as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adam Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mallon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mallon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jones really felt that one!
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Mallon counters with a nice body kick.
Mallon throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mallon throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Mallon lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mallon throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Mallon misses with a body kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Mallon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jones sprawling to the canvas! Jones rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mallon finish him?!
Jones leaves his chin hanging out and Mallon seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Jones crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kev Mallon!