PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Pede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jimmy Hendrix - Vodoo Child. The key to victory for Gunner Malone has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Malone
vs
Pede

187 cm
23
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

168 cm
27
203 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunner Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stan Pede!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malone.
Malone cracks Pede with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Malone clinches up with Pede and pushes him back against the cage.
Malone effectively controlling the action here.
Pede goes for a takedown in the clinch but Malone prevents it.
Pede has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Malone avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pede has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Malone avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gunner Malone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Pede.
Malone scores with a shot to the side of Pede's head.
Nice body punch from Malone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pede can't find room to land a body shot as Malone controls the action.
Pede has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Malone avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short left from Malone.
Malone lands a left hand.
Malone stops a takedown attempt from Pede.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malone lands an uppercut.
Pede has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Malone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Malone is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Malone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Malone lands an uppercut.
Pede has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Malone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A body shot lands from Malone.
Pede looks gassed!
Pede tries to score a body lock takedown but Malone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Malone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malone.
Malone cracks Pede with a nice body shot.
Pede has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Malone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone scores with a shot to the side of Pede's head.
Malone stalling the fight.
Malone lands a body shot.
Malone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malone cracks Pede with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Malone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pede's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pede up against the cage.
Malone prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Malone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Malone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pede backwards.
Still in the clinch, Malone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malone controlling the action here for a moment.
Malone stops a takedown attempt from Pede.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pede wants a takedown but no success here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Malone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pede tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pede is looking for a takedown.
Malone gets underhooks to prevent Pede's takedown attempt.
Malone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Malone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Malone lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Malone.
Malone stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pede is trying to drag Malone to the mat but Malone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Malone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pede.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pede takes a shot to the head.
Malone pushes Pede back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Malone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pedes head.
Pede wants a takedown but no success here.
Malone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Malone.
Malone lands a left hand.
Malone is working Pede over against the cage.
A short left from Malone.
Malone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malone creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Pede's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Pede drops to his knees and Malone pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunner Malone!
After winning the bout, Gunner Malone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.