PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe McGraw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xu comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Creeping Death. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Joe McGraw was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Xu
vs
McGraw

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Xu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe McGraw!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xu looks for the body kick but McGraw saw that one coming.
McGraw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Xu tries to avoid it but McGraw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Xu to the ground. Xu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Xu stuffs the takedown attempt from McGraw. McGraw gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McGraw.
Roger Xu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe McGraw.
Xu fails with a takedown attempt.
Xu misses with a takedown attempt - McGraw sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Xu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGraw paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Xu moves into the clinch.
Xu tries a body shot but McGraw blocks it.
McGraw has had enough of the clinch but Xu keeps him there for the moment.
McGraw trying to control the position but instead, Xu has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGraw into the cage.
Xu tries a body shot but McGraw blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGraw is defending well for now.
Xu can't find room to land a body shot as McGraw controls the action.
Xu tries to land knees in the clinch but McGraw avoids the damage to the body.
Xu prevents McGraw from breaking the clinch.
McGraw tries to break free but Xu pushes him back against the cage.
Xu trying to land knees to the body.
Xu tries to land knees in the clinch but McGraw avoids the damage to the body.
McGraw being controlled against the cage.
Xu prevents the takedown attempt.
McGraw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McGraw in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Xu lands a good knee to the midsection. McGraw won't want to take too many of those.
McGraw looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xu with a knee to the head.

It looks like Joe McGraw has been cut.
Xu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Xu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McGraw in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Xu stalling against the cage.
Xu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Xu scores a nice knee to the body.
Xu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Xu misses with an elbow over the top.
McGraw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGraw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Xu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Xu scores a nice knee to the body.
Xu swings wildly with an uppercut but McGraw uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Xu just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGraw's brow.
Xu trying to land knees to the body.
Xu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Xu obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xu lands a good knee to the midsection. McGraw won't want to take too many of those.
Xu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McGraw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Xu landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xu missing with knees to the body.
Xu connects with a nasty looking knee right to McGraw's face.
Xu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Xu misses with the head strike.
McGraw being controlled against the cage.
Xu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Xu connects with a nasty looking knee right to McGraw's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xu connects with a knee to the head.

McGraw is rocked!
Xu scores a nice knee to the body.
McGraw is still on wobbly legs! Can Xu finish him?
Xu misses with some punches.
Xu working the clinch nicely. McGraw is working for position but Xu cracks him with a big knee to the head! McGraw crumples up against the cage and Xu lands two more shots before the ref can save McGraw! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Roger Xu!
After the big win, Roger Xu made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [GTI] Divine Clothing [8.95$ MORALE BOOSTERS] and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.