PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Xianfa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Brealey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Brealey will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Xianfa
vs
Brealey

164 cm
25
146 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

177 cm
33
134 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhang Xianfa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Brealey!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xianfa throws a body punch but Brealey moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brealey!
Brealey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Brealey there.
Brealey lands a body shot.
Brealey swings for the body but Xianfa moves out of range.
Alex Brealey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Brealey misses.
Brealey fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Xianfa misses.
Brealey misses with the combination.
Brealey throws a series of punches but Xianfa avoids them all with ease.
Xianfa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brealey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Xianfa counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xianfa throws a leg kick but Brealey sees it coming and moves out of range.
Xianfa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brealey throws a combination that misses
and Xianfa counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xianfa just misses with a punch to the body.
Brealey connects with a solid leg kick.
Xianfa scores with a jab. Brealey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Xianfa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brealey.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brealey. Xianfa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brealey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xianfa manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Brealey. Beautiful body shot.
Brealey dodges the punch combination from Xianfa.
Brealey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Xianfa throws a right hand that Brealey ducks under and follows up with a left that Brealey also avoids with ease.
Brealey throws a body punch but Xianfa moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Xianfa misses the target.
Xianfa tries to land a leg kick but Brealey saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xianfa looks to land a left hand but Brealey moved out of range nicely.
Brealey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brealey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xianfa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brealey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xianfa throws out the jab.
Brealey misses with a body punch
and Xianfa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xianfa 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.
Brealey just misses with a punch to the body.
Xianfa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brealey scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Brealey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brealey thows a body shot but no joy.
Xianfa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brealey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Xianfa rather than just go for the knockout.
Xianfa takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Brealey as he checks the leg kick.
Brealey thows a body shot but no joy.
Brealey looks to throw the jab but Xianfa is out of range.
Brealey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brealey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brealey avoids the head kick by Xianfa.
Sloppy strikes from Brealey. Those never looked like landing.
Brealey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Xianfa.
Xianfa misses with a leg kick
and Brealey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Xianfa thinking.
Brealey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brealey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Xianfa checks it well.
Xianfa scores with a shot to the body.
Brealey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Xianfa at a distance.
Xianfa scores with a hook.
Xianfa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brealey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xianfa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xianfa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xianfa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xianfa slips a jab and a cross from Brealey.
Xianfa lunges at Brealey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brealey's hand.
Xianfa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brealey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Xianfa. Xianfa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brealey takes a swing at Xianfa's ribcage but misses.
Xianfa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brealey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xianfa throws a body punch but Brealey moves out of range.
Brealey lands a glancing blow to the side of Xianfa's head.
Xianfa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brealey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alex Brealey will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Good leg kick by Brealey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Xianfa lands a jab.
Brealey just misses with a punch to the body.
Xianfa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brealey.
Xianfa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xianfa throws out a loose jab but Brealey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xianfa looks to score with a jab to the body but Brealey is just out of range.
Xianfa just misses with a punch to the body.
Brealey moves forwards but Xianfa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brealey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brealey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brealey cracks a nice hook into Xianfa's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Xianfa coming out on top.
Xianfa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brealey's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brealey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xianfa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brealey misses the shot to the body.
Brealey slips under a jab.
Xianfa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Xianfa throws a leg kick
and Brealey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Xianfa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brealey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brealey misses with a body shot.
Brealey's corner calls for a 1-2. Brealey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brealey.
Xianfa looks to land a left hand but Brealey moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Xianfa misses.
Brealey misses the shot to the body.
Alex Brealey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brealey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xianfa.
Brealey avoids the head kick by Xianfa.
Brealey slips a straight right by Xianfa.
Xianfa scores with a leg kick.
Brealey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brealey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xianfa.
Brealey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xianfa moves away.
Brealey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Xianfa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brealey scrambles back to his feet.
Brealey stuns Xianfa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Xianfa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brealey looks to score with a jab to the body but Xianfa is just out of range.
Brealey throws a series of punches but Xianfa avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheers as Xianfa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brealey doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Brealey does no damage.
Brealey misses with a body shot.
Xianfa connects with a solid leg kick.
Xianfa misses with a looping left.
Brealey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xianfa.
Brealey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Xianfa lands a nice shot that snaps Brealey's head back.
Brealey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xianfa.
Brealey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xianfa just misses with a punch to the body.
Brealey looks to score with a jab to the body but Xianfa is just out of range.
Brealey swings for the body but Xianfa moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brealey. Xianfa does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brealey checks a low kick from Xianfa.
Brealey throws out a leg kick but Xianfa moves out of range and Brealey only half commits.
Brealey dodges the punch combination from Xianfa.
Brealey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xianfa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brealey.
Brealey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Xianfa throws a chopping leg kick but Brealey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Xianfa throws a low kick but Brealey avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brealey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Xianfa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brealey scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brealey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brealey takes a swing at Xianfa's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Xianfa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brealey. Xianfa does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhang Xianfa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brealey lands with a nice combination. Xianfa backs away looking to recover.
Xianfa throws a sloppy head kick and Brealey moves out of range easily.
Xianfa misses with a hook. Brealey ducked under it nicely.
Brealey lands a body shot.
Brealey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brealey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brealey is looking to slow Xianfa down with leg kicks.
Xianfa throws a leg kick that misses.
Brealey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Xianfa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Xianfa scoring well with a low kick there.
Xianfa ducks right into an uppercut from Brealey.
Xianfa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brealey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brealey looks to score with a jab to the body but Xianfa is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brealey works over Xianfa's head and body with a nice combination.
Brealey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brealey walks into a straight right hand from Xianfa.
Xianfa throws a body punch but Brealey moves out of range.
Brealey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brealey misses with a body punch
and Xianfa counters with a nice uppercut.
Brealey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xianfa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xianfa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brealey counters with a one-two to the body.
Brealey connects with a leg kick. Xianfa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brealey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xianfa.
Brealey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Xianfa checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xianfa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brealey checks the leg kick.
Brealey checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brealey cracks a nice hook into Xianfa's ribs.
Brealey checks a leg kick.
Brealey throws a lazy uppercut
and Xianfa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Xianfa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brealey throws a front kick aimed at Xianfa's knee but Xianfa avoids it well.
Brealey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Xianfa throws a big shot that misses.
Brealey connects with a body shot.
Brealey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Brealey.
A slapping leg kick lands for Xianfa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xianfa looks to score with a jab to the body but Brealey is just out of range.
Xianfa throws a good cross that connects.
Xianfa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brealey.
Brealey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brealey cracks Xianfa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brealey swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Xianfa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brealey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xianfa.
A cross from Xianfa lands.
Brealey connects with an inside leg kick.
Brealey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Xianfa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xianfa throws a leg kick
and Brealey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Xianfa thinking.
Xianfa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xianfa misses with a right hand
and Brealey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brealey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xianfa.
Xianfa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brealey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Xianfa misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Brealey. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brealey misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Xianfa.
Brealey scores with a body shot.
Xianfa swings widly with a right hand
and Brealey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Brealey closes the distance and clinches.
Brealey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brealey lands a nice knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Brealey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brealey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Brealey!
During a confident post fight interview, Alex Brealey thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.