PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Valanciunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khulet Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khulet Malapitan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Valanciunas
vs
Malapitan

192 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Valanciunas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khulet Malapitan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valanciunas throws a front kick that sends Malapitan stumbling back into the cage.
Valanciunas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valanciunas lands a nice shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Valanciunas.
A head kick from Valanciunas lands but Malapitan takes it in his stride.

It looks like Khulet Malapitan has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Malapitan misses its intended target.
Malapitan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Malapitan feints and as Valanciunas raises his hands in defense, Malapitan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Malapitan wants to get up but he can't break Valanciunas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Malapitan looks gassed!
Valanciunas is looking to stand up but Malapitan isn't so interested in that idea.

Malapitan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Malapitan connects with a body shot.
Malapitan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valanciunas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valanciunas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valanciunas thuds a left hand into Malapitan's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slapping body kick lands there for Valanciunas.
Malapitan throws a body punch but Valanciunas moves out of range.
Malapitan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valanciunas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Valanciunas cracks Malapitan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Malapitan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Malapitan takes a step back to recover.
Valanciunas connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valanciunas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malapitan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valanciunas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Malapitan in his tracks.
Valanciunas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malapitan.
Malapitan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Valanciunas tries to clinch up but Malapitan circles away and keeps his distance.
Valanciunas connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Valanciunas.
Jonas Valanciunas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malapitan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Valanciunas wants to clinch up but Malapitan keeps it at a distance.

Valanciunas has closed the distance and engaged Malapitan in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Valanciunas.
Malapitan prevents a body shot from Valanciunas.
Good body shot from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas lands a nice shot to the body.
Valanciunas tries to stall but Malapitan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Valanciunas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valanciunas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Valanciunas as the two fighters clinch.

Valanciunas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valanciunas stuffs the takedown.
Valanciunas scores with a kick to the midsection.

Valanciunas takes the fight into the clinch.
Malapitan blocks a body shot from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valanciunas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valanciunas scores with a shot to the side of Malapitan's head.

Valanciunas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valanciunas doesn't manage to clinch there - Malapitan circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Valanciunas. That's going to slow Malapitan down.
Malapitan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Malapitan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Valanciunas closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malapitan's elbow.
Malapitan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Valanciunas.
Malapitan is trying to push Valanciunas away but Valanciunas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Valanciunas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malapitan's elbow.
Malapitan can't break the clinch.
Valanciunas is stalling here.
Malapitan blocks a body shot from Valanciunas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valanciunas lands a hook that snaps the head of Malapitan backwards.
Valanciunas lands a shot to the body.
Valanciunas keeps control of Malapitan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valanciunas lands a right hand.
Valanciunas keeps control of Malapitan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malapitan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valanciunas looking to stall.
Valanciunas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Malapitan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malapitan tries to break the clinch but Valanciunas is controlling the position.
Valanciunas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valanciunas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valanciunas keeps control of Malapitan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Valanciunas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valanciunas swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Valanciunas manages to break the clinch.
Valanciunas checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Valanciunas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khulet Malapitan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A good leg kick by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jonas Valanciunas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for Valanciunas.
Nice body punch from Valanciunas.

A head kick lands from Valanciunas that sends Malapitan to the canvas. Malapitan tries to scramble back to his feet but Valanciunas brings him back down into side control.

Malapitan is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Valanciunas decides to stand up, so the ref orders Malapitan to his feet.
Malapitan is still on wobbly legs! Can Valanciunas finish him?
Valanciunas drops Malapitan with a straight right hand, right on the button! Valanciunas follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonas Valanciunas!