PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunter Vogler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kang Xi Jia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Gunter Vogler has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gunter Vogler seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Vogler
vs
Xi Jia

172 cm
29
150 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

170 cm
28
160 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunter Vogler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kang Xi Jia!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vogler throws a body kick that misses
and Xi Jia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vogler cracks the inside of Xi Jia's front leg.
Xi Jia throws a hook but Vogler blocks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Xi Jia, as that shot connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vogler.
Vogler ducks under a wild hook from Xi Jia.
Vogler thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Xi Jia if he has to take too many more of those.
Kang Xi Jia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xi Jia misses with a straight right.
Vogler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vogler seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Vogler moves out of range as Xi Jia strikes.
A big right from Xi Jia misses.
Xi Jia misses with an uppercut.
Vogler throws a sloppy head kick and Xi Jia moves out of range easily.
Xi Jia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Vogler.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Vogler misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xi Jia staying out of range there.
Xi Jia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vogler.
A low kick from Xi Jia misses
and Vogler counters with a nice uppercut.
Xi Jia misses with a straight right.
Xi Jia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Vogler counter with a right hand.
Xi Jia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vogler.

Xi Jia pushes Vogler up against the cage in a clinch.

Vogler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Xi Jia misses the target.
Xi Jia misses with a low kick.
Xi Jia throws a leg kick but Vogler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Xi Jia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vogler at a distance.
Vogler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vogler cracks Xi Jia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Vogler blocks the leg kick.
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!
Vogler moves away from the strike by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Xi Jia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Xi Jia tries to clinch but Vogler moves out of range.
Xi Jia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vogler at a distance.
Xi Jia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Xi Jia misses with a body shot
and Vogler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters circling a little - Xi Jia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Xi Jia throws a body punch but Vogler moves out of range.
Xi Jia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Xi Jia throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vogler throws a wild body kick that Xi Jia sees coming a mile off.
Xi Jia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vogler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xi Jia throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Xi Jia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Xi Jia wants to clinch up but Vogler keeps it at a distance.
Xi Jia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vogler counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Xi Jia as he connects with a hook.
Xi Jia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vogler.
Xi Jia lands a two punch combo.
Vogler just misses with a punch to the body.
Vogler misses the jab.
Vogler lands a nice shot to the body.
Vogler scores with a spinning back kick!
Vogler dodges the punch combination from Xi Jia.
Vogler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xi Jia pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia misses with a looping left.
Vogler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xi Jia.
Vogler is looking to land body kicks.
Xi Jia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vogler loads up on a big right hand but Xi Jia slips the punch.
Vogler blocks a low kick nicely.
Vogler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Xi Jia just misses with a punch to the body.
Xi Jia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vogler.
Xi Jia wants to clinch but Vogler slips to the side
and Vogler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xi Jia throws an off balance right hand
and Vogler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gunter Vogler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vogler blocks a jab.
Vogler swings for the body but Xi Jia moves out of range.
Vogler cracks Xi Jia with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gunter Vogler will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Xi Jia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Xi Jia lands with a cross.
Xi Jia takes one on the button.
Xi Jia checks the leg kick.
Xi Jia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Vogler.
Xi Jia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vogler looks to score with a jab to the body but Xi Jia is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogler misses with a low kick.
Vogler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xi Jia was well out of range. Poor timing from Vogler.
Xi Jia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Xi Jia misses with a double jab.
Vogler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gunter Vogler is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogler looks to score with a jab to the body but Xi Jia is just out of range.
Xi Jia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vogler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Xi Jia misses with a combination
and Vogler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vogler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vogler avoids a punch combination nicely.
A quick step to the side and Vogler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vogler looks to land a body kick but Xi Jia moved away.
Vogler misses with a body shot.
Xi Jia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vogler.

Xi Jia gets a clinch.
Xi Jia stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogler misses with a punch on the inside.

Vogler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Xi Jia rushes Vogler and presses him up against the cage.
Vogler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xi Jia throws a head punch that misses.
Vogler working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia lands an elbow inside that Vogler shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xi Jia lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Vogler scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xi Jia lands a body shot.
Xi Jia lands with a light punch inside.
Xi Jia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xi Jia has Vogler pressed against the cage, preventing Vogler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia blocks an uppercut.
Xi Jia misses with a punch on the inside.
Xi Jia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vogler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vogler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vogler misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Xi Jia as the two fighters clinch.
Xi Jia lands an elbow inside that Vogler shrugs off.

It looks like Gunter Vogler has been cut.
Xi Jia taking a breather.
Vogler tries to work over Xi Jia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vogler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia throws an elbow but it misses.
Vogler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xi Jia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia misses with a punch on the inside.
Xi Jia blocks an uppercut.
Xi Jia lands with a right to the head.
Vogler lands with a light punch inside.

Vogler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vogler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vogler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A countering left hand to the body from Xi Jia misses.
Nice body punch from Vogler.
Xi Jia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vogler.
Vogler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xi Jia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Xi Jia shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vogler manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Vogler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Xi Jia defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gunter Vogler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gunter Vogler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Vogler misses with a kick to the body
and Xi Jia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xi Jia misses with a few strikes there.
Vogler is looking to counter punch.
Xi Jia misses with an uppercut. Vogler saw that one coming.
Vogler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vogler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vogler misses with a looping right.
Xi Jia throws a counter combo.
Xi Jia tries to move into range but Vogler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vogler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vogler throws a nice head kick!
Vogler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Xi Jia misses with a jab to the body
and Vogler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Vogler misses the target.
Xi Jia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vogler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xi Jia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Vogler.
Vogler backing away here, and Xi Jia unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Xi Jia throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Vogler to counter with a crisp jab.
Xi Jia moves out of range of the strikes.
Vogler thows a body kick. Xi Jia tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Xi Jia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vogler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Xi Jia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Xi Jia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vogler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xi Jia slips under a jab from Vogler.
Nice body punch from Xi Jia.
Vogler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Xi Jia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Xi Jia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vogler pinned against the cage. Vogler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An attempted straight right counter from Vogler misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xi Jia.
Vogler looks to score with a jab to the body but Xi Jia is just out of range.
Xi Jia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Xi Jia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Xi Jia blocks a jab.
A leg kick checked by Xi Jia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xi Jia defending well as Vogler loads up on a big left hand.
Vogler works Xi Jia's body with a nice hook.
Xi Jia avoids the body shot from Vogler.
Vogler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vogler.
Xi Jia connects with an inside leg kick.
Vogler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia throws the kick towards the body but Vogler avoids it.
Xi Jia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vogler.
Vogler misses with a looping right.
Vogler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kang Xi Jia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xi Jia throws a sloppy head kick and Vogler moves out of range easily.
Vogler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vogler checks the leg kick.
Vogler staying out of range there.
Vogler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vogler digs a good body shot into Xi Jia's ribs.
Vogler checks the leg kick.
Xi Jia avoids a kick to the body.
Xi Jia misses with a wild body shot.
Xi Jia looks to land a body kick but Vogler moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Xi Jia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Xi Jia avoids the body shot from Vogler.
Xi Jia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Xi Jia misses with a hook. Vogler ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xi Jia tries to clinch but Vogler is having none of it.
Vogler takes a swing at Xi Jia's ribcage but misses.
Xi Jia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vogler scores with a kick to the body.
Xi Jia scores with a nice strike.
Xi Jia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vogler avoids the head kick by Xi Jia.
Vogler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gunter Vogler.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vogler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunter Vogler!
In his post fight interview, Gunter Vogler gave a big smile as he said 'Wunderbar! ha ha ha'.
Kang Xi Jia was interviewed post fight and said 'I lost because I wasn't drunk enough. Simple as that.'.