PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jing Ya Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kreator - Extreme Aggressions. Jing Ya Xu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nick Thompson's chin.

Ya Xu
vs
Thompson

180 cm
27
196 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

185 cm
27
192 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jing Ya Xu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ya Xu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ya Xu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thompson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thompson pushes Ya Xu away with a front kick.

Thompson rushes Ya Xu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ya Xu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ya Xu tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson scores a nice knee to the body.
Thompson tries to land knees in the clinch but Ya Xu avoids the damage to the body.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
Thompson lands with a light punch inside.
Thompson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thompson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Ya Xu shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Ya Xu breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thompson.

Thompson forces Ya Xu back against the cage and clinches.
Thompson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ya Xu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ya Xu is breathing heavily.
Thompson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Ya Xu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nick Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thompson.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1-2. Thompson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thompson scores with a push kick.
Thompson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ya Xu dives in and grabs Thompson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes down on Ya Xu's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jing Ya Xu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Thompson.
Thompson lands with a shot to the body.
Crunch! Thompson slams his shin into Ya Xu's torso.
That kick from Thompson tenderised Ya Xu's leg. Ya Xu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ya Xu walks into a stiff left hand from Thompson.
Thompson lands a body shot.
Thompson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a body shot.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Jing Ya Xu has been cut.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ya Xu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ya Xu jumps guard but Thompson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thompson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ya Xu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thompson.
Ya Xu takes an elbow to the temple.
A short uppercut from Thompson.
Knees to the body from Thompson.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thompson obliges.
Thompson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thompson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Ya Xu in his tracks for a moment.
Thompson lands a knee to the body.
Thompson lands a nice elbow.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thompson lands a knee to the head.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
Ya Xu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thompson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ya Xu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thompson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ya Xu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ya Xu takes an elbow to the temple.
Thompson scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Thompson landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Thompson.
Thompson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thompson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ya Xu avoids it.
Thompson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thompson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Ya Xu shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
Thompson scores a nice knee to the body.
Thompson lands a damaging elbow.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
Thompson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ya Xu or not.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
Thompson working Ya Xu over with knees to the body.
Thompson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thompson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ya Xu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Ya Xu in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
Thompson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jing Ya Xu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ya Xu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thompson.
Thompson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body. Ya Xu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nick Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ya Xu misses with a takedown attempt - Thompson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ya Xu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thompson.
Thompson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ya Xu.
Ya Xu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thompson.
Ya Xu fails to land the takedown.
Thompson throws a shot to the body.

Thompson gets a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Ya Xu in his tracks for a moment.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thompson lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ya Xu takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Thompson.
Thompson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ya Xu backwards.
Thompson lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Thompson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ya Xu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ya Xu backwards.
Thompson lands a nice elbow.

Ya Xu is rocked!
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Ya Xu in his tracks for a moment.
Oh Ya Xu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thompson.
Ya Xu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thompson working Ya Xu over with knees to the body.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thompson scores with a shoulder strike.
Thompson creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Ya Xu! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Thompson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Thompson!