PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marten De Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lu Xiaojun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Jong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Heart in a Cage - The Strokes. Lu Xiaojun is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

De Jong
vs
Xiaojun

181 cm
19
169 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marten De Jong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lu Xiaojun!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Jong throws a good cross that connects.
De Jong checks a low kick from Xiaojun.
Xiaojun misses with a head kick.
De Jong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Xiaojun.
A low kick from De Jong misses
and Xiaojun counters with an outside leg kick.
Xiaojun connects with a high kick.

It looks like Marten De Jong has been cut.
Xiaojun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Xiaojun.
Xiaojun throws a head kick but De Jong moves out of range.
De Jong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Xiaojun. Xiaojun obviously looking to wear him down.
Marten De Jong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xiaojun lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xiaojun misses with a head kick.
De Jong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xiaojun was well out of range. Poor timing from De Jong.
De Jong blocks a head kick by Xiaojun.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! De Jong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Xiaojun - the referee stops the clock and De Jong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Xiaojun. De Jong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
De Jong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xiaojun moves away.
De Jong throws a right and a left that Xiaojun avoids nicely.
Xiaojun lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Jong's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Xiaojun.
Xiaojun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Jong.
Xiaojun tries to land a leg kick but De Jong saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaojun tries a head kick but it misses.
De Jong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Jong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xiaojun moves away.
Xiaojun lands with a thumping leg kick.
Xiaojun lands with a kick to the temple. De Jong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Xiaojun misses with a low kick as De Jong jumps back.
Xiaojun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Jong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Jong tries to bum rush Xiaojun with a series of wild strikes but Xiaojun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice inside leg kick there by Xiaojun. That's going to slow De Jong down.
Xiaojun throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De Jong.
Xiaojun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Jong thows a body shot but no joy.
Xiaojun throws a head kick that misses.
Xiaojun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xiaojun goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Xiaojun.
Xiaojun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Jong is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaojun lands with a kick to the temple. De Jong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Xiaojun ducks under a wild hook from De Jong.
Xiaojun lands a nice looking kick to the body. De Jong takes a step back to recover.
Xiaojun lands a nice looking kick to the body. De Jong takes a step back to recover.
De Jong looks to throw the jab but Xiaojun is out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! De Jong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Xiaojun - the referee stops the clock and De Jong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Xiaojun. De Jong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xiaojun.
De Jong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xiaojun throws a quick head kick that skims the top of De Jong's head.

Marten De Jong's cut is getting worse.
Xiaojun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Jong.
The fighters circling - De Jong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Jong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xiaojun buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Jong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from De Jong is predictable there
and Xiaojun counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick from Xiaojun lands but De Jong takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from De Jong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Xiaojun.
De Jong misses with an uppercut.
De Jong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Jong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xiaojun.
De Jong loads up on a big right hand but Xiaojun slips the punch.
Xiaojun lands with a thumping leg kick.
Xiaojun goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Xiaojun. That's going to slow De Jong down.
Xiaojun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Jong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Xiaojun counters with a leg kick.
Xiaojun lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

De Jong is rocked!
Xiaojun fakes the leg kick and cracks De Jong in the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Xiaojun! De Jong is out on his feet! Xiaojun rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - De Jong is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! De Jong is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lu Xiaojun!