PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linas Malinauskas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Malinauskas
vs
Yang

190 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Linas Malinauskas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Yang!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malinauskas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yang to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Yang trying to control the position from guard on top but Malinauskas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Malinauskas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Malinauskas wants to sweep but no luck.
Yang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Malinauskas is trying to keep Yang in close.
Malinauskas is really struggling to control Yang but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Malinauskas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Malinauskas wants to stand up but Yang is controlling him.
Yang lands a couple of elbows.
Malinauskas looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang tries to free his leg and advance position but Malinauskas is retaining full guard.
Yang thows a big elbow that misses.
Yang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Malinauskas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Malinauskas prevents Yang from improving position.
Malinauskas takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Yang looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Malinauskas is breathing heavily.
Malinauskas wants to control but Yang postures up.
Malinauskas takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Yang is putting a hurting on Malinauskas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Malinauskas taking punishment in the form of punches.

Malinauskas is rocked!
Yang just content to control the position.
Oh Malinauskas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malinauskas taking a bit of punishment here - Yang scoring with strikes.
Malinauskas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malinauskas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Yang tries for a kimura but Malinauskas is defending well.

Yang looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Malinauskas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang has control of an arm but Malinauskas manages to advance to Yang's back!
Malinauskas seems to have got his legs back now.
Yang manages to reverse the position and now he's in Malinauskas's guard. Nice work there by Yang.
Yang postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yang is in close to Malinauskas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Malinauskas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yang content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Malinauskas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yang cracks Malinauskas with a solid left hand.
Yang keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Malinauskas's head.
Yang sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yang is in close to Malinauskas's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Malinauskas's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). William Yang!