PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piranha Chonan (ranked 4364 p4p, 481 weight class) and Mad Dog Malone (ranked 2239 p4p, 274 weight class). Malone has chosen Bad Boys - Inner Circle as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chonan
vs
Dog Malone

176 cm
28
195 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

181 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piranha Chonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mad Dog Malone!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone tests Chonan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chonan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Malone, right into the meat.
Chonan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Malone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chonan moves to clinch but Malone breaks away
enabling Malone to counter with a crisp jab.
Chonan misses with a looping left.
Malone throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chonan darts in and clinches Malone up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malone.
Chonan misses with some punches.
Chonan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chonan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malone blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone lands an elbow inside that Chonan shrugs off.

It looks like Piranha Chonan has been cut.
Malone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chonan misses with a punch on the inside.
Chonan has Malone pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Chonan.
Chonan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malone's elbow.
Chonan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chonan.
Malone scores with a shot to the side of Chonan's head.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Chonan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malone can't break the clinch.
Chonan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chonan lands with a short shot to the head.
Chonan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
A hook to the body from Chonan.
Malone tries to break free but Chonan pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chonan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chonan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chonan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chonan prevents Malone from breaking the clinch.
Chonan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chonan blocks the elbow strike.
Malone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chonan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Malone misses with the head strike.
Malone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chonan.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chonan stalling against the cage.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chonan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Malone up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malone.
Chonan can't find room to land a body shot as Malone controls the action.
Chonan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chonan misses with a punch on the inside.
Chonan has Malone pressed against the cage.
Malone has a couple of punches blocked by Chonan.
Chonan throws a punch but it's blocked by Malone.
Chonan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malone's elbow.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chonan.
Chonan stalls.
Chonan has Malone pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Chonan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Chonan misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chonan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malone.
Chonan lands a hook that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Chonan misses with the head strike.
Malone tries to circle away but Chonan has him pinned against the cage.
Malone working aggressively here.
Chonan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chonan.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chonan misses with some punches.
Chonan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malone blocking some punches.
Malone tries to break the clinch but Chonan is controlling the position.
Chonan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malone's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piranha Chonan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piranha Chonan'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.

Malone lands a nice shot that snaps Chonan's head back.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chonan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malone can do to turn this around?

Malone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malone lands a leg kick that knocks Chonan off balance momentarily.
Chonan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Malone misses with a lunging right hand

and Chonan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Malone has had enough of the clinch but Chonan keeps him there for the moment.
Chonan slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chonan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malone being controlled against the cage.
Chonan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chonan lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan slows down the pace here.
Chonan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chonan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Malone manages to break the clinch.
Malone scores with a nice head shot.
Malone tries to work over Chonan's front leg with a kick but Chonan checks it.

Chonan closes the distance and pushes Malone back into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Chonan.
Chonan throws a head punch that misses.

Malone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chonan.
Chonan tries to clinch but Malone is having none of it.

Chonan closes the distance and pushes Malone back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chonan lands a right hand.
Malone has a couple of punches blocked by Chonan.
A short body shot lands from Malone as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Chonan.
Malone blocks a body shot from Chonan.
Chonan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malone.
Malone misses with some punches.
Chonan has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
Malone is trying to push Chonan away but Chonan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short uppercut from Malone.
Chonan prevents Malone from breaking the clinch.

Malone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Malone misses with a low kick as Chonan jumps back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malone.
Chonan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malone takes a swing at Chonan's ribcage but misses.
Malone looks to score with a jab to the body but Chonan is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Malone.
Chonan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chonan is able to avoid easily.
Chonan tries to counter by clinching up but Malone breaks away and moves out of range.
Malone misses the jab.
A slow jab from Malone misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chonan closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Chonan on the inside.
Malone lands with a left to the head.
Malone is trying to break free.
Chonan throws a head punch that misses.
Chonan misses with the head strike.
Piranha Chonan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malone blocks an uppercut.
Chonan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Malone blocking some punches.
Chonan lands a left hand.
Chonan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chonan avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chonan.
Chonan misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Piranha Chonan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Piranha Chonan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Chonan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Malone scores with the left hand. Chonan knows he should have avoided that one.
Malone throws a predictable looking body shot

and Chonan moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chonan.
Chonan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Chonan.
Chonan tries a body shot but Malone blocks it.
Chonan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chonan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chonan misses with some punches.

Malone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chonan has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chonan blocks a body shot from Malone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malone tries to circle away but Chonan has him pinned against the cage.
Chonan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chonan stalling in the clinch.

Malone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chonan is looking to clinch but Malone is avoiding it.
Malone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Malone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Malone misses with a right hand

and Chonan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Malone lands with a short shot to the head.
Malone struggles to land a body shot inside as Chonan controls his hands.
Chonan working aggressively here.
Chonan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
A shot in the inside from Malone.
Chonan lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chonan has him pressed against the cage.
Chonan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone has had enough of the clinch but Chonan keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malone.
Chonan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malone misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Malone.
Chonan misses with some punches.
Chonan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malone's elbow.
Mad Dog Malone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malone pushes Chonan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malone.
Chonan prevents Malone from breaking the clinch.
Chonan throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chonan.
Chonan misses with some punches.
Chonan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chonan throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone is leaning against Chonan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chonan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Malone throws a head punch that misses.
Chonan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land.

Malone breaks the clinch.
Chonan moves out of range of the leg kick from Malone.
Chonan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Chonan clinches with his opponent.
Chonan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Chonan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chonan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chonan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chonan lands with a left to the head.
Malone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Malone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malone has had enough of the clinch but Chonan keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malone.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chonan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chonans head.
Malone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chonan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Malone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malone tries to throw a body punch but Chonan avoids it by throwing Malone back against the cage.
Chonan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Chonan.
Chonan tries to work over Malone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Piranha Chonan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Malone swings wildly with an uppercut but Chonan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mad Dog Malone.
I think Chonan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piranha Chonan!
An out of breath Piranha Chonan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.