PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Balunk Salim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xin Xin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Salim
vs
Xin

181 cm
28
193 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

190 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Balunk Salim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xin Xin!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xin throws a body kick that misses.
Salim tests Xin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Salim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Xin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salim connects with a body shot that sends Xin's belly button to the back.
Xin lands a head kick. Salim smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Balunk Salim has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xin throws a sloppy head kick
and Salim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Salim blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin slips a straight right by Salim.
Salim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Xin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xin throws a leg kick that misses.
Xin misses with a head kick.
Salim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xin manages to avoid it.
Xin slips a straight right by Salim.
Xin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Xin. Salim shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Xin.
Salim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xin manages to avoid it.
Salim avoids the head kick by Xin.
Salim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Xin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Xin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salim connects with a jab.
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!
Salim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Xin tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salim lands a nice looking body shot.
Salim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xin throws a head kick but Salim moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Salim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Xin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Xin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salim finds it's way round the side to connect with Xin's head.
Salim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Salim lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salim misses with a hook. Xin ducked under it nicely.
Salim lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salim is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Xin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Salim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Xin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Xin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Xin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Salim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balunk Salim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Balunk Salim's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Salim sizes up Xin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Salim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salim misses with a body shot.
Salim throws an overhand right that lands on Xin's shoulder, as Xin tries to avoid the shot.
Salim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xin.
Salim misses with a hook. Xin ducked under it nicely.
Xin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salim cracks Xin with a good jab.
Salim blocks a head kick by Xin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salim lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick by Xin misses
enabling Salim to counter with a crisp jab.
Salim lunges at Xin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Xin's hand.
Xin takes one to the chin there.
Balunk Salim is winning the standup battle so far.
Xin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Xin Xin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xin misses with a low kick.
Xin throws a sloppy head kick and Salim moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Xin misses
letting Salim counter with a right hand.
Salim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Salim misses with a hook.
Xin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salim keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Xin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Xin walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salim misses with an uppercut. Xin saw that one coming.
Salim has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Xin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salim takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Xin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Xin.
Salim lands a slapping body shot.
Salim scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Xin defending well as Salim loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Salim thows a body shot but no joy.
Xin is looking to land body kicks.
Salim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xin drops his hands momentarily and Salim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Xin throws a sloppy head kick and Salim moves out of range easily.
Xin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Salim checks it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xin throws a sloppy head kick and Salim moves out of range easily.
Salim scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balunk Salim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Balunk Salim's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Salim moves out of range of the body kick.
Salim connects with the punch.
Xin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xin tries a head kick but it misses.
Salim misses with a straight left.
Xin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salim avoids the head kick by Xin.
Salim connects with a body shot.
Xin needs to keep his hands up - Salim had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin throws a sloppy head kick and Salim moves out of range easily.
Xin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Salim checks a leg kick nicely.
Salim tests Xin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Xin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Salim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Xin in his tracks.
Balunk Salim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Xin is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xin throws a sloppy head kick and Salim moves out of range easily.
Salim lands with a right hand.
Salim fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Xin moves out of range as Salim strikes.
Salim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Xin throws a head kick but Salim moves out of range.
Salim scores with a hook.
Salim blocks a head kick by Xin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salim blocks a head kick by Xin.
A shot to the liver by Salim. Beautiful body shot.
Salim connects with a nice looking jab.
Xin moves away from the strike by Salim.
Salim cracks Xin with an open hand slap.
Xin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Salim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Xin is looking to chop away at Salim's legs.
Xin tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salim avoids a kick to the body.
Salim throws a jab when Xin was well out of range.
Donk. Salim catches Xin right on the button with a cross.
Xin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salim listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Salim scores with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Salim. Those never looked like landing.
Xin Xin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Salim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Balunk Salim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salim has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balunk Salim!