PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Wetton (ranked 925 p4p, 1299 weight class) and Jing Xin Yi (ranked 135 p4p, 186 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Wetton
vs
Xin Yi

168 cm
27
162
7 - 1 - 0

178 cm
27
165
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Wetton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jing Xin Yi!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xin Yi tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wetton.
Wetton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Xin Yi sprawls well. Xin Yi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wetton gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wetton clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin Yi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wetton slows down the pace here.
Xin Yi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Xin Yi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xin Yi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Xin Yi has Wetton up against the cage in a clinch.
Xin Yi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wetton just leaning against Xin Yi, taking a breather.

Wetton drags the fight down to the ground.
Wetton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Wetton advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Xin Yi is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Wetton has latched onto it... Big trouble! Wetton pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Xin Yi is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Wetton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Wetton!
A victorious John Wetton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.