PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stryder Maloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Maloney
vs
Summers

180 cm
24
181 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

185 cm
23
191 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Stryder Maloney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Summers!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maloney cracks the inside of Summers's front leg.
Some wild striking there from Summers.
Summers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maloney was well out of range. Poor timing from Summers.
Maloney moves out of range as Summers strikes.
Summers scores with a one two! Maloney had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Stryder Maloney has been cut.
Summers misses with a looping left.
Summers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Summers misses with a double jab.
Summers misses with a straight right.
Maloney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Summers.
Maloney misses with a few strikes there.
Maloney avoids the body shot from Summers.
No joy there for Maloney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maloney misses with a head kick.
Maloney misses with a two punch combination.
Summers misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Summers looks gassed!
Maloney thumps Summers with a low kick.
Maloney slips a jab and a cross from Summers.
Summers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maloney shoots for a double leg takedown but Summers sprawls well. He's pushed Maloney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maloney connects with a high kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maloney scores with a jab.

Maloney shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Summers has left one of his arms exposed and Maloney doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Summers screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stryder Maloney!