PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Javier Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lu Xiaojun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Xavier
vs
Xiaojun

200 cm
20
183 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Javier Xavier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lu Xiaojun!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiaojun lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slow jab from Xavier misses its intended target.
Xavier misses with an uppercut. Xiaojun saw that one coming.
Xiaojun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xiaojun ducks under a wild hook from Xavier.
Xavier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Xiaojun has taken the fight to the clinch.
Xiaojun lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Xavier blocks an elbow strike.
Xavier managing to block the knees to the body from Xiaojun.
Xiaojun throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Xiaojun just misses with a elbow thrown towards Xavier's brow.
Xavier wants to get back to striking at distance but Xiaojun won't allow it.
Xavier working hard to break the clinch.
Xiaojun has Xavier pressed against the cage, preventing Xavier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Xavier is trying to break free.
Xiaojun keeps control of Xavier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Xiaojun creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Xiaojun lands a damaging elbow.
Xiaojun unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Xiaojun lands an elbow inside.
Xiaojun lands a nice elbow.
Xavier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Xiaojun lands an elbow just above Xavier 's eye.
Xiaojun gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Xiaojun throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Xiaojun has Xavier pressed against the cage, preventing Xavier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Xiaojun keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Xavier's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaojun lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Xavier avoids a wild elbow strike from Xiaojun.
Xiaojun lands an elbow inside.
Xavier blocks an elbow strike from Xiaojun.
Xavier is trying to force a seperation but Xiaojun has the dominant position.
Xiaojun throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Xiaojun lands a nice elbow.
Xavier is trying to force a seperation but Xiaojun has the dominant position.
Xavier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Xiaojun throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Xiaojun just misses with a elbow thrown towards Xavier's brow.
Xiaojun is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xavier is defending well for now.
Xavier is looking to break free of the clinch but Xiaojun has double underhooks.
Xavier really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Xiaojun lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Xavier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Xiaojun gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Xavier avoids the elbow strike from Xiaojun, against the cage.
Xiaojun lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Xiaojun gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Xavier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xiaojun delivers a nice body kick.
Xavier is breathing heavily.
Xiaojun throws a leg kick which misses Xavier's front leg but catches the back leg as Xavier tries to avoid it.
Xiaojun takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Javier Xavier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xiaojun tries to clinch there but Xavier circles away.
Xavier misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier lands a right hook to the body.
Xavier keeps the fight on the outside.
Xiaojun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xavier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xiaojun takes one to the chin there.

Xavier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Xiaojun has a closed guard, preventing Xavier from standing up.
Xavier stops Xiaojun from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xavier has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Xiaojun is proving hard to escape from.

Xiaojun working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Xavier doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Xavier manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Xavier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Xiaojun wants to sweep but no luck.
Xiaojun wants to get back to his feet but Xavier is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Xavier wanted to stand there but Xiaojun had control of the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Xiaojun is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Xavier rolls with it to try and escape but Xiaojun cranks on the arm and Xavier is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lu Xiaojun!