PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marmaduke Cholmondley Smythe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Malians (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cholmondley Smythe comes to the cage accompanied by He is an Englishman. Malians has chosen Right Now - Van Halen as his entrance music. Matt Malians struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Cholmondley Smythe
vs
Malians

170 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

173 cm
24
164 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marmaduke Cholmondley Smythe !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Malians!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cholmondley Smythe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cholmondley Smythe 's corner calls for a 1-2. Cholmondley Smythe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Cholmondley Smythe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Malians's guard.
Cholmondley Smythe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cholmondley Smythe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Malians swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cholmondley Smythe trying to control the position from guard on top but Malians is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malians wants to sweep here but Cholmondley Smythe controlling him for the moment.
Cholmondley Smythe trying to control but Malians is working from the bottom.

Cholmondley Smythe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cholmondley Smythe forces his way into half guard.
Malians trying to hold on to Cholmondley Smythe 's head to control him but Cholmondley Smythe postures up.
Malians looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Malians throws a sloppy head kick and Cholmondley Smythe moves out of range easily.

Cholmondley Smythe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Malians is trying to control Cholmondley Smythe 's posture but Cholmondley Smythe avoids it.
Cholmondley Smythe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malians keeps working.
Cholmondley Smythe happy to just control the position for now.
Malians is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cholmondley Smythe advances to mount.
Cholmondley Smythe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cholmondley Smythe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cholmondley Smythe lands with some strikes.

Cholmondley Smythe has hold of Malians's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Malians manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cholmondley Smythe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cholmondley Smythe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Malians's face.
Malians is desperately trying to improve his position but Cholmondley Smythe has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cholmondley Smythe lands a big elbow.
Cholmondley Smythe lands with some strikes.
Cholmondley Smythe content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cholmondley Smythe thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cholmondley Smythe trying to control but Malians is having none of it.

Cholmondley Smythe working for a guillotine from mount but Malians is in no mood to give up.
Cholmondley Smythe prevents Malians from getting the reversal.
Cholmondley Smythe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Malians?
Cholmondley Smythe with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Cholmondley Smythe moves to take his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cholmondley Smythe connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Malians to escape the position.
Cholmondley Smythe looking to hold on to the position here but Malians rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Cholmondley Smythe trying to control but Malians is working from the bottom.
Malians looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cholmondley Smythe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Malians can't keep his opponent in guard - Cholmondley Smythe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cholmondley Smythe controlling the pace.
Malians avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cholmondley Smythe .
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Malians wants to improve his position but Cholmondley Smythe is controlling well.
Cholmondley Smythe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cholmondley Smythe prevents Malians from improving his position.

Cholmondley Smythe stands up out of the half guard.

Cholmondley Smythe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cholmondley Smythe advances to mount.
Malians is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cholmondley Smythe forces the positional change into back control.
Malians covering up well and avoiding damage.
Cholmondley Smythe trying to control momentarily.
Cholmondley Smythe lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Cholmondley Smythe .
Cholmondley Smythe trying to control.
Cholmondley Smythe has Malians flattened out and is raining down punches.
Cholmondley Smythe tries to keep control of the position but Malians is staying busy.

Cholmondley Smythe has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Cholmondley Smythe has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Malians is in real trouble here. Cholmondley Smythe gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Malians is tapping out! Cholmondley Smythe wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marmaduke Cholmondley Smythe !