PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Leopoldo (ranked 2455 p4p, 3065 weight class) and Greg Malayon (ranked 318 p4p, 399 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Leopoldo
vs
Malayon

190 cm
25
195
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
195
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Leopoldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Malayon!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leopoldo lands a really nice looking cross but Malayon seems unphased.

Malayon takes the fight into the clinch.
Leopoldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Malayon or not.
Malayon fails to pull guard.
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 Leopoldo walks away with a smile on his face. Malayon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Malayon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leopoldo.

Malayon moves into the clinch.
Malayon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leopoldo just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Dave Leopoldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Malayon.
Leopoldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malayon backwards.
Malayon jumps guard but Leopoldo stands there with Malayon around his waist. Malayon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Malayon jumps guard but Leopoldo stands there with Malayon around his waist. Malayon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malayon is trying to pull guard but Leopoldo has him pressed against the ropes.
Malayon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leopoldo just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Malayon fails to pull guard.
Leopoldo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leopoldo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leopoldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Malayon looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malayon tries to pull guard but Leopoldo won't allow it.
Leopoldo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malayon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Leopoldo to keep the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Leopoldo.
Malayon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leopoldo smiles and moves away.

Leopoldo moves into the clinch.
Leopoldo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leopoldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leopoldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leopoldo lands with a left to the head.
Leopoldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Leopoldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malayon backwards.
Leopoldo works on Malayon's body with a couple of short punches.
Leopoldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leopoldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Leopoldo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Leopoldo - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Leopoldo.
A right handed body shot lands from Leopoldo.
Leopoldo scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Leopoldo on the inside.
Leopoldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Leopoldo.
Leopoldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Leopoldo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leopoldo lands with a right to the head.
Leopoldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Leopoldo lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Leopoldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leopoldo digs a right hand into Malayon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Malayon's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Leopoldo.
A right hand to the body from Leopoldo.
Leopoldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Malayon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leopoldo lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Leopoldo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Leopoldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leopoldo lands a shot to the body.
Leopoldo gets through Malayon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Leopoldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leopoldo gets through Malayon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leopoldo.

Malayon is rocked!
Leopoldo pushes Malayon back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malayon is still on wobbly legs! Can Leopoldo finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leopoldo.
Leopoldo lands a nice uppercut.
Malayon tries to pull guard but Leopoldo forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Leopoldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malayon backwards.
Leopoldo gets through Malayon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malayon is trying to pull guard but Leopoldo turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leopoldo.
A short right from Leopoldo.
Leopoldo pushes Malayon back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Leopoldo controlling the action here for a moment.
Leopoldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leopoldo.
Malayon seems to have recovered his senses.
Leopoldo lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Leopoldo.
Leopoldo lands with a right to the head.
Malayon is trying to pull guard but Leopoldo has him pressed against the ropes.
A short left from Leopoldo.
Leopoldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malayon backwards.
Leopoldo lands with a light punch inside.
Leopoldo is leaning against Malayon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leopoldo scores with a shot to the side of Malayon's head.
Leopoldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Leopoldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leopoldo scores with a shot to the side of Malayon's head.
Leopoldo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malayon.
Leopoldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leopoldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Leopoldo pushes Malayon back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Leopoldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Malayon backwards.
Leopoldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malayon backwards.
Leopoldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malayon backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Leopoldo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Leopoldo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Malayon, pushing him back against the ropes.
Malayon is trying to pull guard but Leopoldo turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Malayon is trying to pull guard but Leopoldo has him pressed against the ropes.

Malayon drags the fight down to the ground.

Malayon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leopoldo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Leopoldo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Malayon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Leopoldo is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Malayon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Malayon is breathing heavily.
Malayon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malayon is looking for a triangle but Leopoldo pushes his legs off easily.
Leopoldo tries to stand but Malayon is controlling from the bottom.
Leopoldo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Leopoldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malayon can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Malayon is looking for a triangle but Leopoldo pushes his legs off easily.

Malayon is looking for a triangle but Leopoldo pushes his legs off easily.
Leopoldo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Malayon is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Leopoldo has his hands clasped together but Malayon extends and breaks Leopoldo's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Malayon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Greg Malayon!
After the fight, Greg Malayon was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.