PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malik Billings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Billings
vs
White

170 cm
25
135 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

175 cm
31
151 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malik Billings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny White!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billings pivots, looking for a leg kick but White is out of range and Billings settles back down.
White looking to land some kicks to the body here.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Billings connects with the punch.
White throws a big shot that misses.
White dips to his left and cracks Billings with an uppercut!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Billings misses with a wild body shot.
Billings cracks the inside of White's front leg.
A left lands for Billings.
Billings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.

White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
White has Billings pressed against the cage.
Billings tries to pull guard but White holds him up against the cage and eventually Billings drops back down to his feet.
Billings tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice elbow from White.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from White.
White lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billings tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. White smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malik Billings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Billings tries to score with a low kick but White moves his leg out of the way.
White avoids the head kick by Billings.
Billings just misses with a punch to the body.
Billings avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Billings swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Billings has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from White.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by Billings.
Billings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White throws a nice looking combination but Billings bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Billings jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White tries to clinch up
and Billings counters with a body kick that stops White in his tracks momentarily.
Jab from Billings.
Billings looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
Billings fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and White has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Billings misses with a body shot.
White tries to counter with a clinch but Billings shakes him off and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by White.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White trying to control the action but Billings is working from the bottom.
White throwing strikes but Billings manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Billings moves into full mount!
White is looking to get to half guard.
Billings is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. White is in real trouble.
White has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

White preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Billings.

Billings is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. White knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften White for a finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to escape the position.

White defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Billings's arms.

White showing good submission defense here.

White preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Billings.

Billings looking for the choke but no joy.
I really don't envy White right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Billings is looking for the choke from the back position but White is controlling his hands well.

Billings looking for the choke from the back.

Billings looking for the choke but no joy.
White breaks Billings's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
White controlling from the top position.
White wants to pass the guard but Billings is keeping the position.

Billings is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but White frees his head nicely. Oh but Billings has switched to an armbar! White is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Malik Billings!
A victorious Malik Billings thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Danny White spoke after the fight, saying 'No worries. I'm confident this fight will be ruled a 'no-contest' after my opponent here tests positive for drugs, once again.'.