PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Maloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee Stroud is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Maloney
vs
Stroud

194 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Monster MMA

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Maloney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Stroud!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stroud closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maloney to the mat! Maloney manages to get full guard.
Maloney keeping moving, preventing Stroud from controlling successfully.
Maloney wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Maloney escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stroud gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Maloney is looking for a triangle but Stroud pushes his legs off easily.

Maloney working for a triangle but Stroud defends it easily.

Stroud decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Maloney, up you get!

Stroud looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stroud perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stroud lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maloney is trying to maintain the position but Stroud is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maloney trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Stroud manages to pass to mount!
Stroud landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Stroud.
Maloney is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stroud scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Stroud is working for a guillotine from mount but Maloney frees his head quite easily.
Maloney is in a horrible position here. Stroud smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stroud throwing strikes here but Maloney is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maloney regains half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maloney looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maloney is breathing heavily.
Stroud frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stroud breaks from Maloney's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Maloney taking shots to the head.
Stroud raining down shots from the mount!
Stroud looking to finish Maloney with some ground and pound. This is bad for Maloney!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stroud controlling from the full mount.
Stroud looking to finish Maloney with some ground and pound. This is bad for Maloney!
Maloney is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stroud has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Stroud.
Maloney gets back to half guard.
Maloney is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stroud scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Maloney trying to control but Stroud postures up.

Maloney actively working from the bottom here.
Stroud wants to take a breather but Maloney is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maloney manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Maloney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroud slips nicely into half guard.
Maloney is controlling Stroud's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Maloney actively working from the bottom here.
Maloney keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Stroud is working for a submission of some sort.
Stroud seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stroud is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Stroud dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stroud shoots in for a takedown but Maloney shows good takedown defense.
Stroud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maloney lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Lee Stroud has been cut.
Stroud shoots for a takedown but Maloney saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stroud closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maloney circles away.
Steve Maloney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Stroud.
Stroud fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maloney avoids the body shot from Stroud.
Steve Maloney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maloney throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stroud avoids the body shot from Maloney.
Maloney drops Stroud with a left and a right! Oh, Stroud is hurt - Maloney dives into side control looking to finish!

Stroud is rocked!
A lull in the action here as Maloney stalls from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maloney trying to control the position but Stroud is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud is looking for a sweep.
Maloney trying to control the action but Stroud is working from the bottom.

Maloney looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stroud manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Maloney is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Stroud regains half guard.
Stroud wants to improve his position but Maloney is controlling well.
Maloney wants to control but Stroud is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud tries to roll over but Maloney keeps him under control.
Maloney is keen to just control but Stroud is a slippery customer.
Stroud is looking to control Maloney's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stroud avoid being mounted?

Stroud looking for submissions off his back.
Maloney controlling the action here.
Maloney is trying to control the action in half guard but Stroud is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stroud blocks a jab.
A big left from Maloney misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud blocks a jab.
Maloney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maloney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maloney lands a nice looking body shot.
Maloney connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That has opened up Lee Stroud's cut even more.
Maloney lands with a shot to the body.
Maloney jabs Stroud right on the nose. Stroud blinks but takes it well.
Maloney looks to land a left hand but Stroud moved out of range nicely.
Stroud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maloney.

Stroud changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maloney looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Maloney is looking for a sweep.
Stroud working the ground and pound from side control.

Stroud has an Americana. Maloney didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Stroud is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Stroud hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lee Stroud!