PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yancy Malaki Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Asap and Yancy Malaki Jr. 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.

Asap
vs
Malaki Jr

168 cm
20
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
142 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Asap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Yancy Malaki Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asap moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Malaki Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Asap.
We've been told by Asap's head coaches at English Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Asap does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Malaki Jr throws out a loose jab but Asap uses good head movement to avoid it.

Asap moves into the clinch.
Malaki Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Asap controls his hands.
Asap working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Malaki Jr fails to land.
Malaki Jr tries to throw a body punch but Asap avoids it by throwing Malaki Jr back against the cage.
Malaki Jr blocking some punches.
Asap throws an elbow that misses.
Asap throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asap lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Asap.
Malaki Jr gets through Asap's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Asap prevents a body shot from Malaki Jr.
Malaki Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Asap misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap blocks an uppercut.
Malaki Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Asap controls the action.
Malaki Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Asap controls his hands.
A short right from Asap.
Asap scores with a shoulder strike.
Malaki Jr is trying to push Asap away but Asap has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Asap content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Asap lands with a light punch inside.
Asap scores with a shot to the side of Malaki Jr's head.
Malaki Jr blocking some punches.
Malaki Jr has had enough of the clinch but Asap keeps him there for the moment.
Malaki Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Asap lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malaki Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malaki Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Malaki Jr fails to land.
Malaki Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Asap misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malaki Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Asap lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asap taking a breather.

Malaki Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asap misses with a double jab.
Malaki Jr thows a body kick. Asap tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Asap fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asap throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malaki Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malaki Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Asap under the eye.
A bone on bone clash there as Asap blocks the leg kick.
Malaki Jr punishes Asap's body with a nice straight punch.
Malaki Jr lands a jab-cross combination.

Asap gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Asap.
Asap lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malaki Jr backwards.
Asap scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Malaki Jr's efforts to push away.
Asap lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malaki Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asap backwards.
Asap lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malaki Jr backwards.

Malaki Jr is rocked!
Malaki Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Malaki Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Asap finish him?
Asap scores with a shoulder strike.
Malaki Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asap lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malaki Jr backwards.
Asap pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Malaki Jr is pressed against the cage. Asap pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Malaki Jr! Two more big strikes from Asap and Malaki Jr crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sam Asap!