PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cajun Xander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Fall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Fall has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cajun Xander's chin.

Xander
vs
Fall

170 cm
32
196 lbs
32 - 8 - 1

181 cm
30
185 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

KO Clothing

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 32 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Cajun Xander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Fall!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xander shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fall sprawls well. Fall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Xander gets slowly back to his feet.

Xander has closed the distance and engaged Fall in a clinch.
Fall takes a shot to the head.
Xander lands a hook that snaps the head of Fall backwards.
Xander lands with a right to the head.
Xander lands a body punch in the clinch.
Xander scores with a shot to the side of Fall's head.
Come on Xander - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Xander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Xander.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fall prevents a body shot from Xander.
A short right from Xander on the inside.
Xander scores with a shot to the side of Fall's head.
Fall blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fall is pushing Xander up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Xander swings wildly with an uppercut but Fall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fall's elbow.
Xander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xander creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fall is looking for a takedown.
Xander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fall's elbow.
Fall slowing the pace effectively.
Fall blocks an uppercut.
Xander misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Xander.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Xander.
Xander working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xander.
Xander struggles to land a body shot inside as Fall controls his hands.
Xander digs a right hand underneath Fall's ribcage. Fall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Xander working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Xander misses with some punches.
Xander has Fall pressed against the cage, preventing Fall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Xander.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xander gets underhooks to prevent Fall's takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fall.
Fall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fall is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Xander is defending well.
Cajun Xander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Fall.
Xander working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Xander pushes Fall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Xander.
Xander struggles to land a body shot inside as Fall controls his hands.
Xander lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Xander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fall is looking to take this one to the mat.
Xander misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xander creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fall is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fall blocks a body shot from Xander.
Xander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xander working aggressively here.
Fall blocking some punches.
Xander is pushing Fall up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xander scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xander.
Xander lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fall backwards.
Xander tries a body shot but Fall blocks it.
Xander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xander throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Falls head.
Xander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fall blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Xander.
Xander gets through Fall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cajun Xander dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Xander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xander tries a low kick but Fall avoids it.
Xander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fall connects with a nice looking jab.
Jack Fall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xander misses with the combination.
Fall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Xander's waist but Xander gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fall off to one side.
Xander misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for Fall. That snapped Xander's head back.
Fall moves into range and connects with a jab.

Fall shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xander trying to control the position.
Fall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fall working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Xander's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xander is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fall is pushing down on Xander's leg trying to pass to half guard. Xander is fighting to maintain full guard but Fall has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fall seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Xander does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Xander looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fall trying to pass the guard but Xander defending well.

Xander has one foot on Fall's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Xander throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Jack Fall has been cut.
Fall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Xander sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fall somewhat.

Fall fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Xander sprawls well initially but Fall persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xander wants to get back to his feet.
Xander is looking to improve his position.
Fall trying to control the action but Xander is working from the bottom.
Xander might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Fall seems to be working for a kimura but Xander defends the submission attempt.
Xander wants to get back to his feet.
Xander trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fall is keen to just control but Xander is a slippery customer.
Xander is looking to improve his position.
Fall throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fall is trying to control. Xander wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fall wants to advance to full mount but Xander doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Xander is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Xander is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fall defends it well.
Fall makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xander stopping the sweep attempt from Fall.
Fall can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Xander controls the pace.
Fall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Fall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Xander preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xander is looking to stand up but Fall won't let him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xander looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Xander gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Fall's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Xander throws a low kick but Fall avoids it.

Xander closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Xander.
Xander tries to work over Fall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xander lands a nice uppercut.
Xander lands a shoulder strike.
Xander lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fall.
Fall blocks a body shot from Xander.
Fall blocks an uppercut.
Xander lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fall.
Fall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xander lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cajun Xander has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Xander scores with a nice hook to the head.
Xander scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fall blocks a body shot from Xander.
Fall holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fall blocks an uppercut.
Xander working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Xander lands with a left to the head.
Fall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Xander swings wildly with an uppercut but Fall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xander tries to throw a body punch but Fall avoids it by throwing Xander back against the cage.
Xander lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Xander.
Fall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Xander on the inside.
Xander throws a head punch that misses.
Fall changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Xander fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fall is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Xander lands a leg kick that knocks Fall off balance momentarily.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Xander.
Xander stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Xander wants it to stay on the feet.
Xander goes for a double leg but Fall avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fall continues to drive forward.
Fall blocks a body shot from Xander.
Fall prevents a body shot from Xander.
Xander lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xander lands with a left to the head.
Fall tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cajun Xander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Fall.
Fall blocks a body shot from Xander.
A short left from Xander.
Xander misses with some punches.
Xander scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Fall is rocked!
Xander cracks Fall with a nice body shot.
Fall is still on wobbly legs! Can Xander finish him?
Xander lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Fall to his knees! Xander keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cajun Xander!