PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Panday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maddox Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Maddox Malone was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Panday
vs
Malone

180 cm
24
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flavio Panday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maddox Malone!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panday cracks a nice hook into Malone's ribs.
Malone looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Malone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Maddox Malone has been cut.
Panday lands a jab to Malone's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panday misses with a few strikes there.
Panday digs a good body shot into Malone's ribs.
Panday lands with a good body shot.
Panday lands a jab.
Malone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Panday takes a swing at Malone's ribcage but misses.
Panday lands a nice hook to Malone's body. Malone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Panday scores with a hook to the body. Malone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Panday stuns Malone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panday scores with a hook to the body. Malone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Malone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Panday cracks Malone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Malone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Panday fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone moves out of range as Panday strikes.
Malone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maddox Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panday lands a right hook to the body.
Panday scores with a punch to the head.
Malone avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheers as Panday lands an impressive looking overhand right. Malone doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panday cracks Malone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Malone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Panday lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Panday.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Panday, as that shot connected.
Panday just misses with a punch to the body.
Panday swinging wildly here.
Panday scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Panday lands with a good body shot.
Panday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malone manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Malone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Malone shoots in for a takedown but Panday shows good takedown defense.
Panday jabs Malone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Malone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Panday counters with a one-two to the body.
Panday lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Flavio Panday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Panday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malone.
Panday misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Panday does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panday scores with the left hand. Malone knows he should have avoided that one.
Panday misses with a series of wild punches.
Panday looks to land a combination but Malone avoids it well.
Panday throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Panday throws a lazy right hand but Malone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Panday throws a good cross that connects.
Panday lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flavio Panday dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maddox Malone's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Panday scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Panday lands a jab to the nose.
Malone moves out of range of the strikes.
Panday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Panday digs a good hook to Malone's body.
Panday scores with a one two! Malone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Panday misses with a few strikes there.
Panday ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Panday throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Panday jabs Malone right on the nose. Malone blinks but takes it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Panday.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panday lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Malone backs up against the cage.
Panday throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Malone on the side of the head.
Malone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Panday.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Malone might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Panday has got the better of the exchanges.
Panday scores with a hook.
Malone walks into a stiff left hand from Panday.
Panday bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Malone's head.
Panday catches Malone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Flavio Panday is winning the standup battle so far.
Good work by Malone as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Panday lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Panday.
Malone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Panday.
Panday scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Panday is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malone can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malone closes the distance but Panday moves to the side
and Panday counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panday thuds his right hand into Malone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice body punch from Panday.
Panday tests Malone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Panday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malone moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panday connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Panday takes a swing at Malone's ribcage but misses.
Panday keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Malone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Panday throws out a powerful jab.
Malone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Malone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Panday with a jab.
Panday is working the combinations to good effect here.
Panday misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panday fails to land with a series of punches.
Malone misses with a hook to the body
and Panday counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Panday lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Panday.
Panday slips under a jab from Malone.
Panday moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Malone takes one to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panday connects with a single shot there.
Panday throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Malone fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flavio Panday dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maddox Malone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Panday lands a glancing blow to the side of Malone's head.
Panday scores with a jab. Malone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Malone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Malone takes one to the side of the head.
Panday thuds his right hand into Malone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Donk. Panday catches Malone right on the button with a cross.
Malone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab, jab by Panday - just one landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Panday scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panday scores with the left hand. Malone knows he should have avoided that one.

Malone is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panday getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Malone is still on wobbly legs! Can Panday finish him?
Panday lands a jab to the nose.

Panday drops Malone with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Malone looks back up at him and smiles so Panday waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Panday connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Malone tumbling to the canvas! Panday pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Malone was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Flavio Panday!