PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Geronimo Malkind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malkind comes to the cage accompanied by Extreme Ways. Miller has chosen Walk This Land as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Malkind
vs
Miller

172 cm
24
152 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
154 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Geronimo Malkind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kid Miller!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Malkind changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miller tries to avoid it but Malkind manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miller to the ground. Miller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malkind.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Malkind.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Malkind throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller throws a leg kick but Malkind moved away.
Malkind swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
A combination from Malkind does no damage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Miller.
Malkind stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miller.
Malkind throws a leg kick but Miller checks it.
Miller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Malkind looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Miller misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Kid Miller has been cut.
Malkind swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Malkind lands with a shot to the body.

Miller clinches up with Malkind and pushes him back against the cage.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Malkind.
Malkind is working for takedown but Miller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Malkind has Miller pressed against the cage, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Malkind has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller with a knee to the head.
Malkind scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malkind throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Malkind displaying some good clinch control by pressing Miller up against the cage.
Malkind lands with a left to the head.
Malkind has Miller pressed against the cage.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Malkind is controlling the position.

Malkind has clasped his hands together around Miller's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Malkind lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malkind lands an elbow.
Malkind throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Malkind working the body and head with strikes.

Malkind tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Malkind 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.

Malkind has hold of Miller's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Miller tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Malkind cranks the arm and Miller screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Miller, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Geronimo Malkind!