PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zen Xiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeMarcus Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Roy Jones Jr.- Cant Be Touched kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! DeMarcus Wright has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zen Xiao's chin.

Xiao
vs
Wright

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zen Xiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, DeMarcus Wright!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wright moves away from the strike by Xiao.
Wright moves in looking to clinch but Xiao pushes him off.
Wright is looking to clinch.
DeMarcus Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Xiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wright tries to clinch up.
Wright tries to clinch but Xiao is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright wants to clinch.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch but Xiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright tries to clinch up.
Wright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wright wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wright tries to clinch but Xiao is having none of it.
Zen Xiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Xiao tumbling to the canvas!

Xiao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Xiao keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Wright controlling from the top position.

Wright decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright walks into a straight right hand from Xiao.
Wright is looking to clinch.
Xiao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wright tries to clinch but Xiao moves out of range.
Wright tries to clinch there but Xiao circles away.
Xiao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Xiao. That snapped Wright's head back.
Wright tries to clinch but Xiao is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xiao throws out the jab.
Xiao circles away from the clinch attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wright.

Wright is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Xiao is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xiao manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wright is pressing down on Xiao's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Wright working for a triangle but Xiao defends it easily.
Wright is pulling down on Xiao's head. It's preventing any offense from Xiao, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Xiao circles away.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Xiao circles away.
Wright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wright wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch but Xiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Wright fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch but Xiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wright is looking to clinch.
Xiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Wright.
Xiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Wright.
A big right from Xiao misses.
Wright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Xiao avoids the head kick by Wright.
Wright chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Xiao circles away.
Xiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Wright.

A big head kick from Wright and Xiao is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Xiao is rocked!

It looks like Zen Xiao has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Xiao's guard.
Xiao is trying to get back to full guard.
Wright is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wright passes to full mount!
Xiao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wright sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Xiao tries to reverse the position but Wright maintains control.
Wright manages to capitalize on a mistake by Xiao to take his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright keeps control of the position as Xiao tries to break free.

Wright looking for the choke from the back.
Xiao wants to escape the position.
Wright keeps control of the position easily here as Xiao tries to buck him off.
Xiao covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Wright just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
I really don't envy Xiao right now.

Wright looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeMarcus Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zen Xiao's cut.
That's time! Xiao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wright tries to close the distance and clinch but Xiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xiao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Xiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws a head kick but Xiao moves out of range.
Xiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Xiao circles away.
Xiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wright wants to clinch.
A big left from Xiao misses.
Xiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Wright.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wright walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Xiao circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wright is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright takes a swing at Xiao's ribcage but misses.

Wright scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Xiao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wright trying to control the pace.

Xiao with the active half guard here but Wright passes nicely into side control.

Wright thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Xiao gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright is looking to take a break and control but Xiao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wright scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Xiao is not content to let Wright control the position.

Wright moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Xiao.
Wright trying to control the action but Xiao is working from the bottom.
Wright slows the pace down.

And that's the end of the fight!
DeMarcus Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wright has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight for DeMarcus Wright!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for DeMarcus Wright!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for DeMarcus Wright!

DeMarcus Wright wins by unanimous decision!