PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tong Xiaojian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Xiaojian
vs
Barr

176 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tong Xiaojian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, JJ Barr!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xiaojian clinches with his opponent.
Xiaojian is leaning against Barr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Xiaojian managing to block the knees to the body from Barr.
A short body shot lands from Xiaojian as the two fighters clinch.
Xiaojian avoiding damage.
Xiaojian lands a right hand.
Xiaojian managing to block the knees to the body from Barr.
Xiaojian avoids the elbow strike from Barr, against the cage.
Xiaojian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barr backwards.
Xiaojian prevents Barr from breaking the clinch.

Barr breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xiaojian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Xiaojian rushes Barr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barr tries to land knees in the clinch but Xiaojian avoids the damage to the body.
Xiaojian tries to circle away but Barr has him pinned against the cage.
Xiaojian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barr backwards.
A body shot lands from Xiaojian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr has had enough of the clinch but Xiaojian keeps him there for the moment.
Barr letting Xiaojian take a breather here.
Xiaojian lands a right hand.
Xiaojian lands a left hand.
Barr is trying to pull guard but Xiaojian turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Xiaojian lands a hook that snaps the head of Barr backwards.
Barr working hard to break the clinch.
Xiaojian taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Xiaojian tries to work over Barr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xiaojian lands an uppercut.
Xiaojian can't break the clinch.
Barr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tong Xiaojian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Barr.
Xiaojian lands a shoulder strike.
Barr is trying to break the clinch but Xiaojian has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaojian prevents Barr from breaking the clinch.
Xiaojian misses with a body punch.
Xiaojian lands a body punch in the clinch.
Xiaojian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Xiaojian has Barr pressed against the cage, preventing Barr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Xiaojian.
Xiaojian lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Xiaojian lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Xiaojian on the inside.
Xiaojian lands with a right to the head.
Barr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Xiaojian.
Xiaojian stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barr looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiaojian scores with a shoulder strike.
Xiaojian scores with a shot to the side of Barr's head.
Xiaojian lands a left hand.

Barr is rocked!

Barr pulls Xiaojian into guard.
Xiaojian would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Barr looking to control.
Barr is adopting a defensive guard.
Xiaojian is looking to stand up but Barr won't let him.
Barr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Xiaojian wants to get up but he can't break Barr's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Xiaojian drops Barr with a beautiful combination! Barr stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Xiaojian is looking for the KO!
Barr is still on wobbly legs! Can Xiaojian finish him?

It looks like JJ Barr has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xiaojian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barr misses with some punches.
Barr seems to have recovered his senses.
Xiaojian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xiaojian presses Barr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Barr decides to pull guard.
Xiaojian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Barr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Xiaojian gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Xiaojian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JJ Barr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Xiaojian has closed the distance and engaged Barr in a clinch.

Barr pulls guard successfully.
Xiaojian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barr on the ground.
Barr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Xiaojian has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barr is proving hard to escape from.
Barr working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barr has a closed guard, preventing Xiaojian from standing up.

Barr has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Xiaojian doesn't defend quickly enough and Barr has managed to lock this one up! Can Xiaojian escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Barr on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). JJ Barr!