PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lu Xiaojun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russ Vanpelten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanpelten is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For whom the bell tolls. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Xiaojun
vs
Vanpelten

182 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
182 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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, Lu Xiaojun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Russ Vanpelten!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vanpelten gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vanpelten avoids a wild elbow strike from Xiaojun.
Vanpelten blocks an elbow strike from Xiaojun.
Vanpelten has Xiaojun pressed against the cage, preventing Xiaojun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vanpelten avoids the elbow strike from Xiaojun, against the cage.
Vanpelten dodges an elbow strike from Xiaojun.
Vanpelten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vanpelten tries a knee to the head but Xiaojun blocks it.
Vanpelten pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vanpelten avoids the elbow strike from Xiaojun, against the cage.
Vanpelten throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vanpelten avoids the elbow strike from Xiaojun, against the cage.
Xiaojun wants to break free but Vanpelten has control.
Vanpelten avoids a wild elbow strike from Xiaojun.
Vanpelten creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Xiaojun's defenses.
Xiaojun is trying to break the clinch but Vanpelten has him pressed against the cage.
Vanpelten struggles to land a body shot inside as Xiaojun controls his hands.
Vanpelten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xiaojun.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Xiaojun.
Vanpelten throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vanpelten decides to pull guard.
Xiaojun won't allow Vanpelten to get back to his feet.
Vanpelten is trying to keep Xiaojun in close.

Xiaojun is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaojun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vanpelten is keeping the position for now.

Vanpelten manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Xiaojun misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vanpelten missing with a left hand there. Xiaojun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vanpelten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick lands from Xiaojun.
Xiaojun connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaojun tries to score with a low kick but Vanpelten moves his leg out of the way.
Russ Vanpelten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xiaojun ducks under a wild hook from Vanpelten.
Xiaojun connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick from Xiaojun lands but Vanpelten takes it in his stride.
Vanpelten throws a lazy head kick
and Xiaojun counters with a low kick, right behind Vanpelten 's knee.
Xiaojun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vanpelten tries to clinch up.
Vanpelten wants to clinch but Xiaojun slips to the side
and Xiaojun counters with a slapping leg kick.
Xiaojun circles away from the clinch attempt
and Xiaojun counters with a low kick, right behind Vanpelten 's knee.
Vanpelten looks gassed!
A slapping leg kick lands for Xiaojun.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanpelten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Xiaojun counters with a nice body kick.
Vanpelten throws a leg kick
and Xiaojun counters with a low kick, right behind Vanpelten 's knee.
Vanpelten avoids a kick to the body.
Vanpelten closes the distance looking to clinch
and Xiaojun counters with a good low kick that Vanpelten was not able to check.
A slapping body kick lands there for Xiaojun.
Xiaojun throws a front kick that sends Vanpelten stumbling back into the cage.
Xiaojun plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Xiaojun feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vanpelten's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xiaojun thows a body kick. Vanpelten tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A low kick from Vanpelten is predictable there
and Xiaojun counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanpelten blocks a head kick by Xiaojun.
Xiaojun lands a nice looking body kick.
Xiaojun lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vanpelten throws a lazy head kick
and Xiaojun counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vanpelten tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Xiaojun counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Xiaojun fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vanpelten.
Xiaojun goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vanpelten on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Xiaojun lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xiaojun connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Xiaojun scoring well with a low kick there.
Vanpelten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lu Xiaojun dominated that round.
That's time! Xiaojun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Xiaojun buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vanpelten throws a leg kick
and Xiaojun counters with a good low kick that Vanpelten was not able to check.
Xiaojun lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vanpelten tries to clinch
and Xiaojun counters with a nice kick to the body.
Xiaojun throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vanpelten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xiaojun scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Xiaojun throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vanpelten's head.
Vanpelten tries to clinch but Xiaojun moves away
and Xiaojun counters with a body kick that stops Vanpelten in his tracks momentarily.
Xiaojun goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vanpelten throws an overhand right that lands on Xiaojun's shoulder, as Xiaojun tries to avoid the shot.
Vanpelten is breathing heavily.
Vanpelten walks forward, straight into a front kick from Xiaojun.
Vanpelten takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaojun throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Xiaojun bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Xiaojun lands with a thumping leg kick.
Xiaojun connects with a solid leg kick.
Xiaojun fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vanpelten.
Xiaojun lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid body kick from Xiaojun.
Vanpelten takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Xiaojun moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Xiaojun scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xiaojun misses with a head kick.
Xiaojun lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Xiaojun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vanpelten can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanpelten blocks a head kick by Xiaojun.
Xiaojun misses with a body kick.
Xiaojun lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vanpelten takes a step back to recover.
Xiaojun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vanpelten throws a leg kick
and Xiaojun counters with an inside leg kick.
Lu Xiaojun is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Vanpelten misses
and Xiaojun counters with a big head kick but Vanpelten shrugs it off.
Xiaojun goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Xiaojun goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vanpelten tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Xiaojun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanpelten throws a lazy head kick
and Xiaojun counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vanpelten tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Xiaojun counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vanpelten's knee momentarily.
Vanpelten throws a low kick, looking for Xiaojun's leg but Xiaojun calmly moves out of range.
Vanpelten wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vanpelten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Xiaojun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vanpelten looks to throw the jab but Xiaojun is out of range.

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.
Vanpelten tries to clinch
and Xiaojun counters with a head kick.
Vanpelten misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Vanpelten.
Vanpelten throws a lazy head kick
and Xiaojun counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xiaojun.
Xiaojun throws a nice head kick!
Vanpelten walks forward, straight into a front kick from Xiaojun.
Nice body kick there by Xiaojun.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xiaojun lands a leg kick that knocks Vanpelten off balance momentarily.
Xiaojun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Xiaojun lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lu Xiaojun dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Xiaojun thuds his shin into the meat of Vanpelten's side.
A low kick from Vanpelten is predictable there
and Xiaojun counters with a body kick.
Vanpelten takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Xiaojun. Vanpelten shrugs it off though.
Vanpelten takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Xiaojun throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Xiaojun!
Xiaojun lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick from Xiaojun lands but Vanpelten takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xiaojun throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vanpelten's head.
A jab from Vanpelten misses.
Vanpelten has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xiaojun.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaojun tries a head kick but it misses.
Vanpelten throws a leg kick that is checked
and Xiaojun counters with a low kick, right behind Vanpelten 's knee.
Xiaojun buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vanpelten thows a leg kick but Xiaojun checks it
and Xiaojun counters with a solid body kick.
Xiaojun connects with a high kick.
Vanpelten on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vanpelten closes the distance but Xiaojun moves to the side
and Xiaojun counters with a body kick that stops Vanpelten in his tracks momentarily.
Xiaojun throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vanpelten is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Vanpelten throws a sloppy head kick
and Xiaojun counters with a nice body kick.
Xiaojun throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaojun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xiaojun throws a head kick but Vanpelten moves out of range.
Xiaojun throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vanpelten is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Vanpelten throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Xiaojun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vanpelten has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Xiaojun.
Vanpelten misses with a leg kick
and Xiaojun counters with a head kick. That will keep Vanpelten thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Vanpelten has closed the distance and engaged Xiaojun in a clinch.
Xiaojun is trying to break free.
Vanpelten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Xiaojun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xiaojun throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Xiaojun as Vanpelten shoots in.
Vanpelten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Xiaojun has time to react.
Xiaojun lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Xiaojun throws a quick inside leg kick.
Xiaojun throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Vanpelten misses.
Xiaojun connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Xiaojun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Xiaojun - that will leave a mark!
A slapping leg kick lands for Xiaojun.
A slapping leg kick lands for Xiaojun.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vanpelten.
Vanpelten closes the distance looking to clinch
and Xiaojun counters with a nice body kick.
Vanpelten misses with an uppercut. Xiaojun saw that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Xiaojun!
Russ Vanpelten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crunch! Xiaojun slams his shin into Vanpelten's torso.
Vanpelten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xiaojun was well out of range. Poor timing from Vanpelten.
Good leg kick by Xiaojun there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanpelten throws a lazy body kick
and Xiaojun counters with an inside leg kick.
Xiaojun fakes the leg kick and cracks Vanpelten in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lu Xiaojun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Xiaojun, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Lu Xiaojun!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Lu Xiaojun!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Lu Xiaojun!

Lu Xiaojun wins by unanimous decision!