PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trenton Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piglas Malaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Matthews
vs
Malaya

176 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

164 cm
23
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trenton Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piglas Malaya!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malaya is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Matthews's half guard.
Malaya slows the pace down in half guard.
Malaya thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Malaya content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malaya throwing shots but Matthews is blocking nicely.
Malaya is thwarting Matthews's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malaya throwing shots but Matthews is blocking nicely.
Malaya working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Malaya there.
Malaya controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Malaya has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Malaya has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Malaya stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Matthews to get to his feet.
Matthews checks a low kick from Malaya.
Malaya lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Matthews is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malaya clinches.
Oh Matthews is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matthews seems to have got his legs back now.

Malaya scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Malaya happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Matthews's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Malaya stands up and beckons Matthews to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Matthews gets caught flat footed, as Malaya shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Malaya landing some decent shots from guard.
Malaya won't allow Matthews to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matthews is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Malaya works over Matthews with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Matthews is looking for a triangle but Malaya pushes his legs off easily.
Matthews is breathing heavily.
Malaya stopping the sweep attempt from Matthews.
Malaya with a nice head shot there.
Malaya passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Malaya stands up.

Malaya closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piglas Malaya dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Malaya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Malaya manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Malaya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Matthews stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Malaya throws up his legs and catches Matthews in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Matthews tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Malaya! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Piglas Malaya!