PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ulysseus Xenophobus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Jeremiah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter Jeremiah has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Xenophobus
vs
Jeremiah

185 cm
21
173 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
28
182 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulysseus Xenophobus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Walter Jeremiah!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeremiah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xenophobus.
Jeremiah misses with a looping left.
Xenophobus is looking to counter punch.
Xenophobus throws a hook to the side of Jeremiah's head but Jeremiah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xenophobus scores with a one two! Jeremiah had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jeremiah fails to land with a series of punches.
Xenophobus swinging wildly here.
Xenophobus throws out a loose jab but Jeremiah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jeremiah tries to bum rush Xenophobus with a series of wild strikes but Xenophobus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jeremiah throws a body punch but Xenophobus moves out of range.
Xenophobus misses the jab.
Jeremiah throws out a counter right but Xenophobus avoids it with no problem.
Jeremiah misses with a few strikes there.
Jeremiah is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Xenophobus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xenophobus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xenophobus misses the shot to the body.
Jeremiah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Jeremiah misses.
Jeremiah connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Xenophobus's hands.
Jeremiah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Xenophobus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jeremiah thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenophobus throws a body punch but Jeremiah moves out of range.
Jeremiah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xenophobus.
Xenophobus jabs Jeremiah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good exchange - Xenophobus coming out on top.
Xenophobus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Xenophobus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xenophobus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jeremiah missing with a left hand there. Xenophobus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xenophobus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Xenophobus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jeremiah looks to land a left hand but Xenophobus moved out of range nicely.
Xenophobus throws a body punch but Jeremiah moves out of range.
Jeremiah throws a looping overhand right but Xenophobus ducks down to avoid it.
Jeremiah misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Xenophobus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jeremiah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jeremiah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jeremiah misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeremiah cracks Xenophobus with a good jab.
Jeremiah might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jeremiah throws a lazy uppercut
and Xenophobus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jeremiah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xenophobus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xenophobus swings for the body but Jeremiah moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Jeremiah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xenophobus lands a nice shot that snaps Jeremiah's head back.
Nice body punch from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus just misses with a punch to the body.
Xenophobus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xenophobus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xenophobus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jeremiah.
Jeremiah unleashes a big counter combination but Xenophobus bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice shot by Xenophobus.
Xenophobus stalks Jeremiah and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jeremiah's face. Jeremiah staggers backwards, shaken.
Xenophobus staying out of range there.
Jeremiah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Xenophobus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus scores with a nice strike.
Xenophobus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jeremiah. Jeremiah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Xenophobus looks to score with a jab to the body but Jeremiah is just out of range.
Jeremiah throws a body punch but Xenophobus moves out of range.
Xenophobus throws a body shot but no joy.
Xenophobus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A cross from Xenophobus lands.

Jeremiah is rocked!
Jeremiah misses with a straight right.
Jeremiah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Xenophobus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jeremiah lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jeremiah.
Xenophobus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jeremiahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jeremiah is still on wobbly legs! Can Xenophobus finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xenophobus slips a straight right by Jeremiah.
Xenophobus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jeremiah seems to have recovered his senses.

Xenophobus rushes Jeremiah and presses him up against the cage.
Xenophobus misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xenophobus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Xenophobus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Xenophobus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jeremiah's elbow.
Jeremiah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeremiah just leaning against Xenophobus, taking a breather.
Xenophobus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jeremiah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xenophobus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Xenophobus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Xenophobus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xenophobus just leaning against Jeremiah, taking a breather.
Xenophobus is struggling to control the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jeremiah misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xenophobus blocks a body shot from Jeremiah.
Xenophobus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Xenophobus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jeremiah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xenophobus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysseus Xenophobus dominated that 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.

Jab from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jeremiah can do to turn this around?
Jeremiah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jeremiah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Xenophobus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jeremiah scrambles back to his feet.
Jeremiah avoids the body shot from Xenophobus.
Jeremiah throws out a counter right but Xenophobus avoids it with no problem.
Xenophobus jabs at Jeremiah's body.
Xenophobus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xenophobus tries to close the distance and clinch but Jeremiah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jeremiah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jeremiah slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jeremiah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jeremiah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jeremiah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Xenophobus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jeremiah walks into a straight right hand from Xenophobus.
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!
Xenophobus lands a slapping body shot.
Xenophobus scores with a jab to the body.
Xenophobus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jeremiah slips a jab and a cross from Xenophobus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenophobus catches Jeremiah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Xenophobus misses with a body shot.
As Xenophobus backs off Jeremiah throws a huge counter combo but Xenophobus manages to avoid it all.
Jeremiah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xenophobus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jeremiah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xenophobus lands a nice shot that snaps Jeremiah's head back.
Xenophobus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jeremiah walks into a jab.
Xenophobus is looking to wear down Jeremiah with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Xenophobus throws out a powerful jab.
Walter Jeremiah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Xenophobus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jeremiah tries to work over Xenophobus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xenophobus keeps control of Jeremiah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jeremiah holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jeremiah has a couple of punches blocked by Xenophobus.
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 right hand to the body from Jeremiah.
Jeremiah throws a head punch that misses.
Jeremiah looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeremiah being controlled against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right from Xenophobus on the inside.
Xenophobus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jeremiah 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.
Xenophobus tries a body shot but Jeremiah blocks it.
Xenophobus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jeremiah tries to stall but Xenophobus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Xenophobus is struggling to control the position.
Ulysseus Xenophobus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Xenophobus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jeremiah backwards.
Xenophobus can't find room to land a body shot as Jeremiah controls the action.
Jeremiah can't break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jeremiah is looking to break free of the clinch but Xenophobus has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jeremiah working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Jeremiah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ulysseus Xenophobus is winning the standup battle so far.
Xenophobus tries to bum rush Jeremiah with a series of wild strikes but Jeremiah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Xenophobus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jeremiah was well out of range. Poor timing from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xenophobus ducks under a wild hook from Jeremiah.
A shot to the liver by Jeremiah. Beautiful body shot.
Xenophobus lands with a shot to the body.
Xenophobus slips a jab and a cross from Jeremiah.
Jeremiah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jeremiah scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Xenophobus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jeremiah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeremiah lands a jab to the nose.
Jeremiah throws the left hand but Xenophobus avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xenophobus. Jeremiah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xenophobus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jeremiah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jeremiah misses with an uppercut. Xenophobus saw that one coming.
Jeremiah misses with a few strikes there.
Xenophobus slips a straight right by Jeremiah.
Xenophobus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jeremiah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xenophobus.
Xenophobus connects with a jab.
Jeremiah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xenophobus.
Xenophobus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jeremiah counters with a nice uppercut.
Xenophobus lands a jab to the head.
Xenophobus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jeremiah was well out of range. Poor timing from Xenophobus.
Jeremiah misses with a hook
and Xenophobus counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xenophobus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jeremiah.
A big left from Jeremiah misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Xenophobus misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysseus Xenophobus dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jeremiah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Xenophobus there.
Xenophobus jabs Jeremiah right on the nose. Jeremiah blinks but takes it well.
Xenophobus misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Xenophobus lands.
A punch lands to the side of Xenophobus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Xenophobus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jeremiah now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jeremiah throws a series of punches but Xenophobus moves out of range.
Xenophobus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jeremiah looks to land a combination but Xenophobus avoids it well.
A jab from Jeremiah misses.
Jeremiah misses with a straight left.
Xenophobus moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Xenophobus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Xenophobus defending well as Jeremiah loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Jeremiah.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xenophobus ducks under a wild hook from Jeremiah.
Xenophobus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeremiah slips a jab and a cross from Xenophobus.
Jeremiah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jeremiah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Jeremiah misses.
Xenophobus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xenophobus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Xenophobus swinging wildly here.
Xenophobus lands with a cross.
Jeremiah misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Xenophobus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jeremiah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Xenophobus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jeremiah misses with a two punch combination.
Xenophobus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jeremiah.
Jeremiah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Xenophobus jabs Jeremiah right on the nose. Jeremiah blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Xenophobus does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jeremiah throws a series of punches but Xenophobus avoids them all with ease.
Xenophobus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Xenophobus.
Xenophobus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jeremiah.
Xenophobus ducks under a wild hook from Jeremiah.

Xenophobus closes the distance and pushes Jeremiah back into the cage.
Jeremiah scores with a hook to the body.
Xenophobus leaning against his opponent.
Jeremiah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Jeremiah breaks the clinch.
Xenophobus lands a jab to Jeremiah's midsection.
Xenophobus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jeremiah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Xenophobus scrambles back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xenophobus. Jeremiah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xenophobus lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus defending well as Jeremiah loads up on a big left hand.
Xenophobus scores with a nice strike.
Xenophobus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Xenophobus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jeremiah, pushing him back against the cage.
Jeremiah tries to circle away but Xenophobus has him pinned against the cage.
Xenophobus blocks a body shot from Jeremiah.
Xenophobus lands a left hand.
Xenophobus lands a right hand.
Jeremiah is working Xenophobus over against the cage.
Xenophobus can't find room to land a body shot as Jeremiah controls the action.
Xenophobus leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Xenophobus.
Jeremiah tries to work over Xenophobus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Xenophobus as the two fighters clinch.
Walter Jeremiah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeremiah has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Xenophobus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jeremiah or not.
Xenophobus lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jeremiah to his knees! Xenophobus keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ulysseus Xenophobus!