PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ming Xin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncle Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xin's entrance music is Chinese Athem. A fine choice. Ming Xin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Xin
vs
Rico

180 cm
20
185 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

174 cm
22
190 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ming Xin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uncle Rico!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xin avoids the body shot from Rico.
Rico throws a hook but Xin avoids it easily.
Rico looks to land a right hand but Xin moved out of range.
Rico throws out a loose jab but Xin uses good head movement to avoid it.

Xin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Xin showed some decent athleticism there.
Rico tries to roll over but Xin keeps him under control.
Rico misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xin wants to pass the guard but Rico is defending well.
Rico flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Xin wants to work for an arm triangle but Rico is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Xin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rico tries to roll over but Xin keeps him under control.

Xin seems to be working for a kimura but Rico defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rico looks to throw the jab but Xin is out of range.
Rico lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Xin at a distance.
Uncle Rico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rico.
A punch combination from Xin misses.
Rico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rico clobbers Xin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rico throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut lands for Rico. That snapped Xin's head back.
Xin shoots in and drives through. Rico sprawls well.
Rico cracks Xin with a good jab.
A big right from Rico misses.
Xin avoids the body shot from Rico.
Xin misses with a leg kick.
Xin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rico changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Xin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Xin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rico misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rico is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Xin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rico throws an elbow but Xin slips to the side and avoids it well.

Rico tries for a kimura but Xin is defending well.
Xin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rico cracks Xin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xin tries to bench press Rico off him but Rico keeps the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Xin dodges the ground and pound from Rico.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Xin is looking to improve his position.
Xin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rico.
Xin is looking to improve his position.
Rico tries to pass to full mount but Xin defends it.
Xin wants to improve his position but Rico is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rico takes a swing at Xin's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Rico.
Xin ducks under a wild hook from Rico.
Rico shoots in and drives through. Xin sprawls well.
Rico throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xin takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Xin throws a nice looking combination but Rico bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rico keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xin.
Xin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Rico misses.
Xin avoids the body shot from Rico.
Rico misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Rico as he connects with a hook.
Xin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rico as he avoids it easily.
Xin slips a straight right by Rico.
Xin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rico.
Xin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Xin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rico.
Xin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rico sprawls well. Rico wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Xin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ming Xin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rico misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uncle Rico dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Xin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rico darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Xin tries to close the distance and clinch but Rico swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xin throws a right and a left that Rico avoids nicely.
A jab from Rico misses.
Xin tries to clinch there but Rico circles away.
Rico misses with an uppercut.
Rico throws the left hand but Xin avoids the punch easily.
Xin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rico circles away quickly and effectively.
Rico stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Xin throws a body punch but Rico moves out of range.
Rico lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Xin throws a hook but Rico blocks it.
Xin stalks Rico and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rico's face. Rico staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Uncle Rico has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rico shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rico showed some decent athleticism there.

Rico 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Xin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Rico 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.
Xin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rico throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Xin wants to improve his position but Rico is controlling well.
Xin trying to control but Rico postures up.
Rico thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Xin to regain full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rico throws a predictable looking body shot
and Xin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xin throws a right hand that Rico ducks under and follows up with a left that Rico also avoids with ease.
Rico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rico lands a really nice looking cross but Xin seems unphased.
Xin tries to bum rush Rico with a series of wild strikes but Rico uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ming Xin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xin misses with a double jab.
Xin misses with a double jab
and Rico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico throws a shot from downtown. Xin moves away and avoids it.
Rico throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rico paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rico throws a shot from downtown. Xin moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Rico misses.
Xin misses with a looping right.
Xin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
Rico lands a body shot.
Rico pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Xin dodges the punch combination from Rico.
Xin ducks under a wild hook from Rico.

Rico drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Xin sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico is looking to advance position but Xin won't allow it.
Xin moves into full guard.

Xin looking for a triangle here. Rico is fighting it but it looks tight! Xin pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Rico is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ming Xin!
Ming Xin retains his middleweight title!