PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xavier McPherson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fight Music. Xavier McPherson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McPherson
vs
Joseph

187 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
24
196 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier McPherson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from McPherson.

Joseph closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Joseph prevents McPherson from standing back up.
Joseph missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McPherson is trying to stand back up but Joseph is controlling him

Joseph is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, McPherson has managed to free his arm - good work.

McPherson is defending against the submission attempts here by Joseph.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joseph thows a huge punch but McPherson dodges it nicely.

Joseph seems to be looking for submissions.
McPherson is trying to stand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McPherson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPherson tries to clinch up.
McPherson clobbers Joseph with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Xavier McPherson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

McPherson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McPherson wants to stand and escape but Joseph is having none of it.
McPherson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Joseph dives into side control.
McPherson wants to get back to his feet.

Joseph is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McPherson has escaped the position, nice work there.

Joseph is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McPherson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPherson is looking to get back to his feet here but Joseph is keeping cool and he's managed to take McPherson's back.
McPherson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
McPherson prevents Joseph from getting a body triangle.

Joseph is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. McPherson is defending well though. Joseph let's go of the attempt for now.

McPherson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPherson staying busy and making it hard for Joseph to control.
McPherson wants to get back to his feet.

Joseph is persistently looking for the submission but McPherson is defending it well.
Joseph looks gassed!
McPherson holding both Joseph 's hands and preventing any damage.
Joseph tries to keep control of the position but McPherson is staying busy.
Joseph has good solid back control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Joseph is looking to control McPherson but McPherson is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Joseph has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. McPherson is defending well but eventually Joseph manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! McPherson has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anthony Joseph!