PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Money Pacman (ranked 1852 p4p, 4339 weight class) and Timur Xhekaj (ranked 129 p4p, 259 weight class). Timur Xhekaj will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pacman
vs
Xhekaj

165 cm
24
135
8 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
145
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Money Pacman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Timur Xhekaj!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Xhekaj's hands.
Pacman throws the left hand but Xhekaj avoids the punch easily.

Pacman tries to sprawl but Xhekaj drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Xhekaj thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Xhekaj not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Xhekaj misses with a head shot. Pacman uses the momentum to regain guard.
Xhekaj throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Pacman has his feet on Xhekaj's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Xhekaj goes for a double leg but Pacman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pacman continues to drive forward.
A right-left combo lands from Pacman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xhekaj gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Money Pacman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xhekaj fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Pacman. No joy for Xhekaj on that attempt.
Money Pacman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timur Xhekaj.
Xhekaj shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pacman defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xhekaj takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Pacman lands a big right hand that sends Xhekaj crashing to the mat! Pacman stays standing though and waves Xhekaj back to his feet!

Xhekaj is rocked!
Xhekaj shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pacman but Pacman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Xhekaj is still on wobbly legs! Can Pacman finish him?
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Xhekaj defending well as Pacman loads up on a big left hand.
Xhekaj seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice jab there from Pacman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacman lands with an overhand left.
Xhekaj doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pacman counters with a big right hand! Oh Xhekaj is in trouble here! Pacman follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Money Pacman!