PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hong Xueijin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Hong Xueijin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Xueijin
vs
Peters

200 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
214 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hong Xueijin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Peters!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Xueijin.
Peters misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xueijin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xueijin throws a head kick that misses.
Xueijin looks to land a combination. Peters sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Peters throws a series of punches but Xueijin avoids them all with ease.
Xueijin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xueijin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Xueijin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Peters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Peters.
Peters misses with the combination.
Peters walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Peters checks a leg kick.
Peters misses with a double jab.
Xueijin throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peters misses with a few strikes there.
Xueijin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Xueijin throws a sloppy head kick and Peters moves out of range easily.
Peters dodges the punch combination from Xueijin.
Xueijin throws a nice looking combination but Peters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xueijin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Xueijin lands a nice hook to Peters's body. Peters takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Peters misses with a series of wild punches.
Xueijin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peters.
Xueijin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xueijin.
Peters tries to bum rush Xueijin with a series of wild strikes but Xueijin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peters has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Peters there as he acknowledges the shot.
Peters falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Xueijin to counter with a crisp jab.
Peters looks gassed!
Xueijin looks to land a combination but Peters avoids it well.
Xueijin lands a jab-cross combination.
Xueijin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peters keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Peters blocks the body kick.
Xueijin throws a body kick that misses.
Xueijin lands a two punch combo.
Xueijin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Xueijin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Peters fails to land with a series of punches.
Peters misses with a double jab
and Xueijin counters with a series of strikes. Peters will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xueijin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Xueijin throws a head kick that misses.
Xueijin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Xueijin.
Xueijin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Xueijin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Xueijin throws a push kick but Peters slaps the foot to one side.
Xueijin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xueijin throws a front kick aimed at Peters's knee but Peters avoids it well.
Xueijin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Peters at a distance.
Peters on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Xueijin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Xueijin lands a two punch combo.
Xueijin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Xueijin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Xueijin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Xueijin throws a leg kick but Peters sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Xueijin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peters takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Xueijin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peters avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xueijin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Peters gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Xueijin scores with a one two! Peters had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Peters throws a left and a right that both miss
and Xueijin counters with a one-two to the body.
Peters has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Xueijin lands with a nice body kick.
Xueijin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Xueijin misses with a low kick.
Xueijin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Peters's head.
Xueijin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Peters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Xueijin.
Peters misses with a two punch combination.
Peters takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Xueijin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Xueijin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Xueijin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xueijin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Xueijin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Peters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Xueijin.
Nice cross by Xueijin.
Xueijin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Xueijin pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xueijin throws a push kick but Peters slaps the foot to one side.
Peters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xueijin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Xueijin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Peters misses with a double jab
and Xueijin counters with a nice body shot.
Xueijin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xueijin wants to land a leg kick but Peters is out of range.
Xueijin feints and then cracks Peters's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peters down.
Xueijin throws a head kick that Peters semi-blocks.
Xueijin lands a jab-cross combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xueijin, right into the meat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Xueijin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Peters has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Peters and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Xueijin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Xueijin.
Xueijin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Peters's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot lands for Xueijin.
Peters moves out of range as Xueijin throws a body kick.
Peters checks a leg kick nicely.
A left and a right from Xueijin both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xueijin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Peters at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hong Xueijin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Xueijin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hong Xueijin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peters swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Xueijin counters with a left to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Peters in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Xueijin tries a head kick but it misses.
Xueijin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Xueijin throws a head kick but Peters moves out of range.
Peters tries to bum rush Xueijin with a series of wild strikes but Xueijin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Xueijin is looking to land body kicks.
Peters looks to land a left hand but Xueijin moved out of range nicely.
Xueijin throws a series of strikes that have Peters backpedaling.
Xueijin tries a low kick but Peters avoids it.
Xueijin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Xueijin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Peters doesn't seem bothered though.
Peters fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xueijin digs a good hook to Peters's body.
Xueijin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Xueijin misses with a low kick as Peters jumps back.
Peters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peters is breathing heavily.
Peters takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Xueijin throws a leg kick which misses Peters's front leg but catches the back leg as Peters tries to avoid it.
Xueijin tries to land a front kick but Peters steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xueijin works over Peters's head and body with a nice combination.
Peters ducks right into an uppercut from Xueijin.
Xueijin tries to land a leg kick but Peters saw it coming and moves away.
Xueijin misses with a low kick.
Xueijin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peters misses with a combination
and Xueijin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Xueijin counters with a left and a right that stings Peters.
Left hook, right uppercut from Xueijin.
Hong Xueijin is winning the standup battle so far.
Xueijin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Xueijin throws a leg kick but Peters checks it.
Xueijin tries a head kick but it misses.
Peters throws a series of punches but Xueijin moves out of range.
Xueijin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Peters misses with a body punch
and Xueijin counters with a nice uppercut.
Xueijin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xueijin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Peters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Xueijin.
A leg kick checked by Peters.
Peters takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Xueijin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xueijin throws out a powerful jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Xueijin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Peters has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Peters and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Xueijin lands a two punch combo.
Xueijin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Peters fails to land with a series of punches.
Xueijin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xueijin works Peters's body with a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Peters checks a leg kick.
Peters walks into a jab.
Peters misses with a double jab.
Xueijin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Xueijin.
A bone on bone clash there as Peters blocks the leg kick.
Xueijin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xueijin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Peters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Xueijin.
Xueijin throws a leg kick but Peters sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Xueijin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xueijin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A head kick misses from Xueijin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xueijin throws a one two combo.
Peters throws a combination that misses
and Xueijin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Xueijin misses with a kick to the body.
Xueijin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Xueijin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Xueijin throws a combination. Peters tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A left and a right from Xueijin both land. Nice combination.
Xueijin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peters.
Peters misses with a double jab
enabling Xueijin to counter with a crisp jab.
Xueijin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Xueijin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peters walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Peters's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xueijin tries to land a front kick but Peters steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peters throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Xueijin to counter with a crisp jab.
Xueijin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Peters might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Xueijin has got the better of the exchanges.
Xueijin scores with a head kick.
Xueijin throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Xueijin.
Xueijin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Xueijin throws a head kick that misses.
Peters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Xueijin misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Xueijin.
Xueijin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Xueijin scores with a three punch combo!
Peters checks the leg kick nicely there.
Xueijin works over Peters's head and body with a nice combination.
Xueijin throws a head kick that misses.
Xueijin tries a head kick but it misses.
Peters misses with a combination
and Xueijin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Xueijin scores with a push kick.
Peters takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Xueijin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Xueijin scores with a leg kick.
Peters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Xueijin counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hong Xueijin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Xueijin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Xueijin duly obliges.
Xueijin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Peters checks it well.
Peters throws a combination that misses
and Xueijin counters with a left and a right that stings Peters.
Peters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peters throws a series of punches but Xueijin moves out of range.
Peters throws a nice looking combination but Xueijin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Xueijin lands a jab-cross combination.
A leg kick checked by Peters.
Peters stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xueijin.
Xueijin scores with a one two! Peters had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Xueijin lunges at Peters with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peters's hand.
Peters takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Xueijin digs a good body shot into Peters's ribs.
A clash of legs there as Peters blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xueijin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peters.
Xueijin lands a jab to the head.
Xueijin throws a head kick that Peters semi-blocks.
Xueijin throws a head kick that misses.
Xueijin throws a head kick but Peters moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xueijin throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xueijin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Xueijin throws a head kick that misses.
Xueijin tries to land a leg kick but Peters saw it coming and moves away.
Peters misses with a few strikes there.
Peters walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Peters misses with a series of wild punches.
Xueijin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Xueijin throws a leg kick but Peters moved away.
Peters misses with a series of wild punches.
Xueijin lands with a kick to the temple. Peters shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Xueijin cracks Peters with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Xueijin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Xueijin lands with a nice body punch.
Peters works over Xueijin's head and body with a nice combination.
Peters avoids the head kick by Xueijin.
Xueijin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Xueijin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xueijin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Xueijin lands a jab-cross combination.
Peters misses with a double jab.
Xueijin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xueijin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Peters backs up against the cage.
Xueijin scores with a one two! Peters had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Xueijin lands with an uppercut that bounces Peters off the cage and back into rage.
Xueijin scores with a three punch combo!
Peters misses with a double jab
enabling Xueijin to counter with a crisp jab.
Xueijin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Xueijin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Xueijin lands with a right hand.
Xueijin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Peters misses with a combination
and Xueijin counters with a two punch combo.
Xueijin 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.
Xueijin lands a jab-cross combination.
Peters takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Xueijin misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xueijin lands a slapping body shot.
Xueijin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peters can do to turn this around?
Decent striking displayed by Xueijin there.
Xueijin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Peters shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Xueijin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Peters.
An inside leg kick from Xueijin misses.
Xueijin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Peters backs up against the cage.
Xueijin throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Peters does no damage.
Peters misses with an uppercut. Xueijin saw that one coming.
Xueijin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Xueijin duly obliges.
Xueijin lands a nice shot to the body.
Peters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Xueijin counters with a one-two to the body.
Peters avoids a kick to the body.
Peters swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Xueijin counters with a stiff right hand.
Xueijin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xueijin misses with a head kick.
Peters blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Peters misses the target.
Don Peters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Xueijin lands a lovely overhand right.
Xueijin throws out a leg kick but Peters moves out of range and Xueijin only half commits.
Xueijin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peters.
Xueijin is looking to land body kicks.
Peters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Xueijin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Xueijin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hong Xueijin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Xueijin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Xueijin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Xueijin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Peters misses with a two punch combination.
Xueijin scores with the left hand. Peters knows he should have avoided that one.
Peters misses with a double jab
and Xueijin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xueijin throws a sloppy head kick and Peters moves out of range easily.
Xueijin stalks Peters and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Peters's face. Peters staggers backwards, shaken.
Xueijin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Peters backs up against the cage.
Xueijin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Peters's head.
Peters avoids the head kick by Xueijin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hong Xueijin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Xueijin 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hong Xueijin!