PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Biernat (ranked 2026 p4p, 99 weight class) and Yang Xinhai (ranked 1022 p4p, 46 weight class). Biernat comes to the cage accompanied by Someday. Mateusz Biernat had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Yang Xinhai has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mateusz Biernat's chin.

Biernat
vs
Xinhai

177 cm
26
146 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

175 cm
20
140 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Biernat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Yang Xinhai!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biernat throws a head kick that misses.
Biernat takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Biernat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Biernat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Xinhai lands with an overhand left.
A head kick from Biernat lands but Xinhai takes it in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Xinhai, as that shot connected.

Biernat is rocked!
Xinhai fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Biernat to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Biernat looks to clinch but Xinhai throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Biernat taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Yang Xinhai!
Yang Xinhai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.