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 comes to the cage accompanied by Ave Maria. Uncle Rico is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Xin
vs
Rico

180 cm
22
186 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

174 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

FinnFighters Nutrition

Umbrella Corporation - Q159 Recovery
BEST NUTRITION,no doping

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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ming Xin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uncle Rico!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico misses the shot to the body.
Xin walks into a left hand.
Xin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rico displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xin throws out the jab.
Xin lands a jab to the nose.
Xin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rico looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Xin swinging wildly here.
Xin misses the jab.
Xin catches Rico with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rico slips under a jab from Xin.
Rico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rico.
Xin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rico.
Rico moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xin.
Xin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rico swivels and escapes.
Nice shot lands for Xin.
Ming Xin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xin avoids the body shot from Rico.
Rico closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Uncle Rico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rico swivels and escapes.
Xin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Xin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rico is fending him off so far but Xin persists. Nope, Rico circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ming Xin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rico throws the left hand but Xin avoids the punch easily.
Rico thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rico misses the shot to the body.
Xin just misses with a punch to the body.
Xin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Xin throws a hook but Rico avoids it easily.
Xin throws a jab when Rico was well out of range.
Rico cracks Xin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rico walks into a left hand.
Xin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rico.
Rico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xin moves away.
Xin misses with a hook to the body
and Rico counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Xin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rico.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xin looks to land a left hand but Rico moved out of range nicely.
Xin misses with an uppercut.
Xin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rico.
Rico misses with a body shot
and Xin counters with a straight right hand.
Rico scores with a sloppy right hand. Xin should have avoided that one.
Xin blocks a jab.
Rico dodges the punch combination from Xin.
Rico digs a good body shot into Xin's ribs.
Rico uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xin.
Rico misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Xin avoids the body shot from Rico.
Rico gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Xin.
Rico gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rico lands with a good body shot.
Xin walks into a straight right hand from Rico.
Xin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rico.
Rico misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rico is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Xin rather than just go for the knockout.
Rico displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xin throws out the jab.
Rico on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Xin scores with a nice strike.
A slow jab from Xin misses its intended target.
Rico defending well as Xin loads up on a big left hand.
Xin misses with a hook to the body
and Rico counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Xin thinking.
Rico lands with a good body shot.
Ming Xin is winning the standup battle so far.
Rico gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Xin.
Xin misses with an uppercut.
Rico defending well as Xin loads up on a big left hand.
Xin misses with a looping left.
Rico fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rico misses with an uppercut. Xin saw that one coming.
Xin throws a sloppy body shot
and Rico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
Xin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rico.
The fighters circling - Xin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rico swings for the body but Xin moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Xin.
Rico misses with a hook to the body
and Xin counters with a stiff right hand.
Xin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rico sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rico thuds a left hand into Xin's body.
Rico changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Xin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rico.
Rico slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Xin misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Xin with a poor takedown
and Rico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rico misses with a wild body shot.
Rico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xin misses with a combination
and Rico counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rico connects with a jab.
Xin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rico.
Xin misses with a takedown
and Rico counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ming Xin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xin.
Rico missing with a left hand there. Xin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rico tries to close the distance and clinch but Xin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xin throws out a loose jab but Rico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Xin misses with a few strikes there.
Rico slips under a jab.
Rico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rico looks to score with a jab to the body but Xin is just out of range.
Xin misses the body punch
enabling Rico to counter with a crisp jab.
Xin misses with a hook. Rico ducked under it nicely.
Xin scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xin.
Rico moves out of range of the strikes.
Rico thows a body shot but no joy.
Rico fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xin.
Xin keeps the fight on the outside.
Rico cracks a nice hook into Xin's ribs.
Rico misses with a wild body shot.
Rico misses with a wild body shot.
Xin throws a lazy right hand but Rico sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rico counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Xin misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uncle Rico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Xin throws a jab but it's blocked by Rico.
A slow jab from Xin misses its intended target.
Donk. Rico catches Xin right on the button with a cross.
Rico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xin manages to avoid it.
Xin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rico misses with a hook to the body
and Xin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rico misses the shot to the body.
Rico moves away from the strike by Xin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rico takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Xin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rico scores with a jab.
Xin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Xin misses with an uppercut.
Rico on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Xin misses the target.
Rico misses the body punch
and Xin counters with a left to the body.
Xin misses with a hook to the body

and Rico moves into the clinch.
Xin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rico blocks an uppercut.
Rico has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Xin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rico has him pressed against the cage.
Rico prevents a takedown attempt there.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico misses with some punches.
Xin is looking to break free of the clinch but Rico has double underhooks.
Xin looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ming Xin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xin swings wildly with an uppercut but Rico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rico lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rico misses with some punches.
Xin lands a shot to the body.
Xin is trying to drag Rico to the mat but Rico just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Xin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rico backwards.
Rico doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rico has him pressed against the cage.
Rico goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rico as Xin tries to tie him up.
Xin misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin tries to break free but Rico pushes him back against the cage.

Xin jumps guard and drags Rico to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Xin looking for a sweep. Not yet Xin, not yet.
Rico working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Xin wants to improve his position but instead Rico has moved into half guard.
Xin wants to control but Rico is keeping busy.
Rico tries to pass to full mount but Xin defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Xin is trying to get back to full guard.
Rico wants to free his trapped foot but Xin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rico sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Xin defending well though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Xin scores with a jab to the head.
Xin shoots and misses
and Rico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ming Xin clearly takes that round.
That's time! Xin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice defenses there by Xin.
Xin takes a swing at Rico's ribcage but misses.
Xin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rico.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rico. Xin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xin shoots in but no luck this time.
Xin looks to land a right hand but Rico moved out of range.
Rico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rico looks to score with a jab to the body but Xin is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xin's corner calls for a 1-2. Xin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rico lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Xin at a distance.
A shot to the body from Rico misses
and Xin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rico tries to clinch there but Xin circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Rico misses

and Xin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Xin 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 for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Xin passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico struggling a bit here.
Rico manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Xin wants to free his trapped foot but Rico is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Xin is working away from the top position though.

Xin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rico sees it coming and defends easily.
Rico controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Xin trying to control from half guard but Rico is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Xin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rico defends it well.
Rico trying to hold on to Xin's head to control him but Xin postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Xin needs to keep his hands up - Rico had a free shot at his head there.
Rico avoids the body shot from Xin.
Rico blocks a jab.
Nice shot by Xin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ming Xin had his way with Uncle Rico in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rico slips a jab and a cross from Xin.
Rico walks into a left hand.
Xin punishes Rico's body with a nice straight punch.
Xin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rico counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rico misses the shot to the body.
Rico looks to score with a jab to the body but Xin is just out of range.
Rico wants to clinch.
Xin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin misses with a takedown attempt
and Rico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rico misses with a body shot.
Rico ducks under a wild hook from Xin.
Xin lands a jab to the nose.
Xin tries for a takedown but Rico circles away easily
and Rico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ming Xin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xin fails with the takedown
and Rico counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rico.
Rico lands a jab to the head.
Xin misses with a takedown attempt
and Rico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ming Xin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xin avoids the body shot from Rico.
Rico throws a predictable looking body shot
and Xin counters with a straight right hand.
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
Rico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rico.
Xin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xin works Rico's body with a nice hook.
Rico throws a sloppy body shot
letting Xin counter with a right hand.
Rico throws a predictable looking body shot
and Xin counters with a straight right hand.
Rico takes a swing at Xin's ribcage but misses.
Xin throws out a loose jab but Rico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rico ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin lands with a cross.
A big right from Xin misses.
Xin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rico steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xin.
Xin misses with a straight left.
Xin misses with a straight left.
Rico looks to score with a jab to the body but Xin is just out of range.
Rico thows a body shot but no joy.
Rico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rico.
Rico takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Xin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rico swivels and escapes.
Rico moves out of range as Xin strikes.
Xin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rico.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rico. Xin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uncle Rico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xin manages to avoid it.
Rico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rico.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Uncle Rico.
I think Xin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ming Xin!
Ming Xin retains his middleweight title!