PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Little (ranked 2411 p4p, 306 weight class) and Xain Zhao (ranked 2276 p4p, 290 weight class). Zhao has chosen I love Friday as his entrance music. Xain Zhao is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Little
vs
Zhao

182 cm
25
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

K.Å.L.Å.S.Å.G ÅrmøüR

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julius Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xain Zhao!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zhao closes the distance and clinches.

Zhao drags the fight down to the ground.

Zhao has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Little can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Little drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Little jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Zhao has his foot on Little's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Little works his way back into a safe position though.

Little drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Little jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Zhao has his foot on Little's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Little works his way back into a safe position though.

Zhao is looking for a triangle but Little pushes his legs off easily.
Little tries to free his leg and advance position but Zhao is retaining full guard.
Zhao keeping moving, preventing Little from controlling successfully.
Little passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhao tries to improve position but can't.

Little looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Zhao is looking to regain half guard here but Little keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Little looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Zhao gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Little tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zhao knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Little wants to take a breather but Zhao is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Little is really struggling to control Zhao but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Zhao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Zhao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zhao looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Little is trying to control. Zhao wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zhao looking for submissions off his back.

Little is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zhao has managed to free his arm - good work.

Zhao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Little looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Little is working for a submission of some sort.

Little trying to work for an americana but Zhao has managed to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zhao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Little gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Zhao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Little passes Zhao's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Little is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Zhao has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Little. Oh but Zhao has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Little goes limp - he's gone! Zhao jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Xain Zhao!
A victorious Xain Zhao thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.