PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Malayon (ranked 4976 p4p, 5026 weight class) and Jake Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Malayon
vs
Rogers

175 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
190
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Malayon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malayon rushes Rogers and presses him up against the cage.
Malayon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rogers walks away with a smile on his face. Malayon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Malayon has taken the fight to the clinch.

Malayon jumps guard and drags Rogers to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers looking to pass the guard.
Rogers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rogers keeps trying to improve his position.

Malayon working for a triangle but Rogers defends it easily.

Malayon looking for a guillotine here but Rogers defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Malayon looking for a guillotine here but Rogers defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers landing with the ground and pound.

Malayon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Malayon is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rogers frees his head nicely. Oh but Malayon has switched to an armbar! Rogers is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Greg Malayon!