PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Xanther Xaimoungkhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Petterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xanther Xaimoungkhoun comes to the cage accompanied by "Ladies and Gentlement". The crowd seem to be enjoying Petterson's choice of entrance music: Can't Be Touched - Roy Jones. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Xanther Xaimoungkhoun
vs
Petterson

182 cm
21
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

186 cm
21
223 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xavier Xanther Xaimoungkhoun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Petterson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petterson misses with a double jab

and Xanther Xaimoungkhoun counters with a shoot takedown. Petterson fights it but they end up in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Petterson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Petterson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Petterson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Petterson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Xanther Xaimoungkhoun off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun misses with a takedown attempt
and Petterson counters with a three punch combo that has Xanther Xaimoungkhoun backing up. Xanther Xaimoungkhoun nods at Petterson to acknowledge the strikes.

Petterson closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petterson.
Petterson pushes Xanther Xaimoungkhoun back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petterson gets through Xanther Xaimoungkhoun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Petterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Xanther Xaimoungkhoun or not.
Petterson is leaning against Xanther Xaimoungkhoun and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petterson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Petterson is pushing Xanther Xaimoungkhoun up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Petterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun tries to pull guard but Petterson holds him up against the cage and eventually Xanther Xaimoungkhoun drops back down to his feet.
Petterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Xanther Xaimoungkhoun or not.
Petterson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Xanther Xaimoungkhoun up against the cage.
Petterson receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Petterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Petterson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petterson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Xanther Xaimoungkhoun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Petterson avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting on Petterson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alexander Petterson.
Petterson misses with a combination

so Xanther Xaimoungkhoun counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Petterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Petterson, not yet.
Petterson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun throwing strikes but missing.
Petterson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Xanther Xaimoungkhoun drops back looking for a leg! Petterson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Petterson manages to kick Xanther Xaimoungkhoun off! Xanther Xaimoungkhoun jumps back into Petterson's guard.
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun is fighting to break Petterson's control of his arms but Petterson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petterson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Petterson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun is looking for a sweep. Petterson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Xanther Xaimoungkhoun looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Petterson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Xanther Xaimoungkhoun looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Petterson dominated that 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.

Petterson connects with a looping right hand.
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Petterson misses with a combination

and Xanther Xaimoungkhoun counters by clinching up.
Petterson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petterson works on Xanther Xaimoungkhoun's body with a couple of short punches.
Petterson lands a nice shot to the body.
Petterson works on Xanther Xaimoungkhoun's body with a couple of short punches.
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Petterson.
Petterson cracks Xanther Xaimoungkhoun with a nice body shot.
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Petterson.
Petterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alexander Petterson.
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petterson throws a lazy uppercut

and Xanther Xaimoungkhoun counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Petterson!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Petterson wants to control but Xanther Xaimoungkhoun is having none of it.
Petterson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Petterson is in all sorts of trouble here.

Xanther Xaimoungkhoun is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Petterson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Xanther Xaimoungkhoun has isolated one of Petterson's arms. Petterson looking to fight him off but Xanther Xaimoungkhoun twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xavier Xanther Xaimoungkhoun!