PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduard Melkonyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colton Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melkonyan's entrance music is 25/17 . A fine choice. Colton Rodgers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Melkonyan
vs
Rodgers

183 cm
28
253 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

199 cm
20
277 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eduard Melkonyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colton Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rodgers wants it to stay on the feet.
Colton Rodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodgers throws a head kick but Melkonyan moves out of range.

Rodgers moves into range and clinches up with Melkonyan.
Rodgers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rodgers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Melkonyan is struggling to control the position.
Melkonyan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodgers walks away with a smile on his face. Melkonyan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Rodgers has closed the distance and engaged Melkonyan in a clinch.
Rodgers missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Rodgers.

It looks like Eduard Melkonyan has been cut.
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!
Melkonyan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rodgers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduard Melkonyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melkonyan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Melkonyan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rodgers lands an elbow just above Melkonyan 's eye.
Melkonyan tries to score a body lock takedown but Rodgers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rodgers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Melkonyan is defending well for now.
Rodgers misses with an elbow strike.
Melkonyan slows down the pace here.
Melkonyan tries to pull guard but Rodgers holds him up against the cage and eventually Melkonyan drops back down to his feet.
Melkonyan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers lands a knee to the head.
Rodgers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rodgers missing with knees to the body.
Melkonyan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rodgers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Melkonyan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodgers walks away with a smile on his face. Melkonyan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Rodgers has Melkonyan up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rodgers has Melkonyan pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Melkonyan.

Melkonyan gets control of Rodgers's arms and successfully pulls guard. Melkonyan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Melkonyan being controlled here, momentarily.
Melkonyan is trying to keep Rodgers in close.
Rodgers preventing the sweep.

Melkonyan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rodgers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Melkonyan looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rodgers wants to control from the top but Melkonyan keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Colton Rodgers.
Rodgers throws a head kick but Melkonyan moves out of range.

Rodgers clinches with his opponent.
Melkonyan is trying to pull guard but Rodgers has him pressed against the cage.
Rodgers misses with an elbow strike.
Rodgers throws an elbow but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodgers has Melkonyan pushed against the cage.

Melkonyan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colton Rodgers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eduard Melkonyan's cut.
That's time! Melkonyan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rodgers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Rodgers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rodgers is struggling to control the position.
Rodgers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Melkonyan takes an elbow to the temple.
Rodgers lands an elbow that stopped Melkonyan in his tracks for a moment.
Rodgers lands a nice elbow.
Melkonyan avoids a wild elbow strike from Rodgers.
Rodgers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Melkonyan avoids it.
Rodgers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Melkonyan avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melkonyan fails to pull guard.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rodgers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rodgers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rodgers pushes off an throws an elbow but Melkonyan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Melkonyan takes an elbow to the temple.
Rodgers is pushing Melkonyan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rodgers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers displaying some good clinch control by pressing Melkonyan up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rodgers fails to land.
Rodgers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Melkonyan jumps guard and drags Rodgers to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Melkonyan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rodgers is aware though and is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodgers trying to control but Melkonyan is working from the bottom.
Rodgers wants to stand but Melkonyan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Melkonyan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melkonyan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rodgers wants to control from the top but Melkonyan keeps moving.
Rodgers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Melkonyan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Melkonyan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Melkonyan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rodgers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Melkonyan is keeping the position for now.

Melkonyan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Melkonyan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Melkonyan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Melkonyan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Melkonyan pushes a forearm under Rodgers's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rodgers is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eduard Melkonyan!
An intense looking Eduard Melkonyan took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Gruppa Vkontakte Boi Bez Pravil is the shit! Jiu Jitsu! Kuraga! Kuritiba! Sasha MamantoV Priveeet!'.