PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bittor Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes to the cage accompanied by Tourniquet by Evanescence. Xavier has chosen Jane's Addiction- Mountain Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Li
vs
Xavier

167 cm
30
175 lbs
28 - 16 - 0

180 cm
42
184 lbs
34 - 30 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jet Li!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bittor Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Li swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Xavier feints and as Li raises his hands in defense, Xavier changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Xavier wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Xavier pushing down on Li's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Xavier wants to work for an arm triangle but Li is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Xavier seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Xavier seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Xavier is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Li is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is working hard here to advance position.
Li is trying is best to control the position here.
Xavier throwing shots but Li is blocking nicely.

Xavier is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Li is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bittor Xavier!
Bittor Xavier is the new welterweight champion!
Bittor Xavier seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.