PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hong Xueijin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hong Xueijin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tito Ortiz's chin.

Xueijin
vs
Ortiz

200 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 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, Tito Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xueijin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Xueijin lands with an overhand left.
Xueijin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ortiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xueijin throws a leg kick but Ortiz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ortiz avoids a kick to the body.
Xueijin lands a jab to Ortiz's midsection.
Ortiz swinging wilding here.
Ortiz misses with the combination.
Xueijin throws the kick towards the body but Ortiz avoids it.
Xueijin throws a combination that misses

and Ortiz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Xueijin won't be happy with that.
Ortiz trying to control the position but Xueijin is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ortiz stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Xueijin throws a head kick that misses
and Ortiz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ortiz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ortiz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ortiz checks a leg kick nicely.
Xueijin tries to bum rush Ortiz with a series of wild strikes but Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from Xueijin is predictable there

and Ortiz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ortiz stops Xueijin from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz looking to pass the guard.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Xueijin keeps moving.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ortiz prevents Xueijin from getting back to his feet.
Xueijin keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Ortiz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ortiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Xueijin but Xueijin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Xueijin misses with a two punch combination.
Xueijin throws a head kick that misses.
Ortiz shoots for a takedown but Xueijin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Xueijin tries a head kick but it misses.

Ortiz has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ortiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ortiz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Xueijin tries to avoid it but Ortiz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Xueijin to the ground. Xueijin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hong Xueijin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Ortiz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Xueijin tries to avoid it but Ortiz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Xueijin to the ground. Xueijin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ortiz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Xueijin circles away.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Xueijin throws a lazy head kick
and Ortiz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Xueijin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hong Xueijin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xueijin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Xueijin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Xueijin lands with a hook. Ortiz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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 Ortiz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ortiz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hong Xueijin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Xueijin coming out on top.
Ortiz checks a leg kick.
Xueijin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Xueijin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ortiz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Xueijin throws a leg kick but Ortiz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Xueijin scores with a four punch combination!
Xueijin throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Xueijin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortiz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Xueijin tries to avoid it but Ortiz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Xueijin to the ground. Xueijin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Xueijin misses with a leg kick.
Xueijin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xueijin looks to land a combination. Ortiz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Xueijin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ortiz checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Xueijin.
Xueijin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ortiz.
Xueijin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xueijin misses with a head kick.
Xueijin works over Ortiz's head and body with a nice combination.
Xueijin throws a one two combo.
Ortiz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Xueijin throws a wild body kick that Ortiz sees coming a mile off.
Xueijin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ortiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Xueijin feints and then cracks Ortiz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ortiz down.
Xueijin throws a wild body kick that Ortiz sees coming a mile off.
Ortiz avoids the head kick by Xueijin.
Ortiz misses with a combination
and Xueijin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Xueijin stalks Ortiz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ortiz's face. Ortiz staggers backwards, shaken.
Xueijin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Xueijin duly obliges.
Xueijin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ortiz walks into a straight right hand from Xueijin.
Xueijin tries a head kick but it misses.
Xueijin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ortiz blocks a head kick by Xueijin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Xueijin scores with a four punch combination!
Xueijin fails to land with a series of punches.
Xueijin throws a head kick but Ortiz moves out of range.
Xueijin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Xueijin throws a one two combo.
Xueijin lands with a nice combination. Ortiz backs away looking to recover.
Xueijin lands a nice shot to the body.
Xueijin throws a head kick that misses.
Ortiz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Xueijin misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Xueijin.
Xueijin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ortiz backs up against the cage.
Hong Xueijin is winning the standup battle so far.
Xueijin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xueijin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Xueijin throws the kick towards the body but Ortiz avoids it.
Xueijin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Xueijin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Xueijin.
Ortiz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Xueijin.
Xueijin lands with a nice combination. Ortiz backs away looking to recover.
Good leg kick by Xueijin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Xueijin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Xueijin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ortiz checks it well.
Xueijin tries a head kick but it misses.
Xueijin throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Xueijin tries a head kick but it misses.
Xueijin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xueijin stuffs the takedown attempt from Ortiz. Ortiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Ortiz avoids the head kick by Xueijin.
Xueijin lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xueijin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Xueijin duly obliges.
Xueijin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Xueijin scores with a one two! Ortiz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Xueijin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xueijin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ortiz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ortiz has a takedown stuffed.
Xueijin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Xueijin feints and then cracks Ortiz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ortiz down.
Xueijin misses with a head kick.
Xueijin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xueijin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ortiz backs up against the cage.
Xueijin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xueijin misses with a leg kick.
Ortiz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xueijin lands a jab-cross combination.
Ortiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Xueijin moves out of range.
Nice cross by Xueijin.
Xueijin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortiz.
Hong Xueijin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Xueijin.
Xueijin looks to land a combination but Ortiz avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Xueijin.
Ortiz dodges the punch combination from Xueijin.
Xueijin lands with a nice combination. Ortiz backs away looking to recover.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt - Xueijin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Xueijin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xueijin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Xueijin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ortiz backs up against the cage.
Xueijin throws a head kick but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz walks into a stiff left hand from Xueijin.
Ortiz checks the leg kick.
Xueijin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Xueijin duly obliges.
Xueijin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Xueijin shows good takedown defense.
Hong Xueijin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Ortiz.
Xueijin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Xueijin.
Xueijin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Xueijin.
Xueijin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ortiz is out of range and Xueijin settles back down.
Xueijin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ortiz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ortiz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ortiz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Xueijin throws a one two combo.
Xueijin tries to work over Ortiz's front leg with a kick but Ortiz checks it.
Xueijin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xueijin is looking to slow Ortiz down with leg kicks.
Xueijin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xueijin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Xueijin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Xueijin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Xueijin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xueijin scores with a one two! Ortiz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Xueijin stalks Ortiz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ortiz's face. Ortiz staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick misses from Xueijin.
Xueijin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Xueijin tries a low kick but Ortiz avoids it.
Xueijin throws a combination. Ortiz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Xueijin lands a with a good body shot.
Xueijin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xueijin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Xueijin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xueijin cracks Ortiz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Xueijin misses with a low kick.
Xueijin lands a head kick!
Xueijin tries a head kick but it misses.
Xueijin lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz misses with an uppercut.
Xueijin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ortiz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Xueijin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ortiz on the side of the head.
Xueijin throws a solid leg kick but Ortiz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Xueijin.
Ortiz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Xueijin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Xueijin.
Xueijin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Xueijin duly obliges.
Xueijin throws a head kick that misses.
Xueijin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Xueijin tries a head kick but it misses.
Ortiz blocks a head kick by Xueijin.
Xueijin misses with the combination.
Xueijin jabs at Ortiz's body.
Xueijin's corner calls for a 1-2. Xueijin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xueijin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xueijin closes the distance and lands a one-two.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hong Xueijin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Xueijin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27

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