PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robledo Puch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kang Xi Jia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puch kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Breathe. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Puch
vs
Xi Jia

170 cm
32
155 lbs
34 - 15 - 2

170 cm
32
150 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent
Spartan Nutrition

Lion Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Robledo Puch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kang Xi Jia!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xi Jia misses the jab.
Puch feinted with a counter takedown.
Xi Jia misses with an uppercut

and Puch counters with a shoot takedown. Xi Jia fights it but they end up in guard.
Puch distracts Xi Jia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Puch tries to free his leg and advance position but Xi Jia is retaining full guard.
Puch won't allow Xi Jia to sweep him here.

Xi Jia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Puch defends well.
Xi Jia trying to control the position here.
Puch lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Puch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Puch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Xi Jia's head.
Puch throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch throwing strikes from guard but Xi Jia blocks nicely.
Xi Jia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Puch trying to control the position from guard on top but Xi Jia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xi Jia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Puch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xi Jia looking to control.
Xi Jia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Puch lands a couple of digs.
Puch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Xi Jia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Xi Jia seems keen to control Puch's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puch distracts Xi Jia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Puch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Xi Jia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Xi Jia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Puch throws a strike but Xi Jia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Puch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Xi Jia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Puch wants to sweep but no luck.

Xi Jia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Puch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Xi Jia has managed to get both his arms back between Puch's legs - danger averted.

Puch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Xi Jia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Puch is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia wants to control from the top but Puch keeps moving.
Puch looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Xi Jia trying to control but Puch is working from the bottom.

Puch working for a triangle but Xi Jia defends it easily.
Xi Jia wants to control from the top but Puch keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Xi Jia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Puch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Xi Jia tries to free his leg and advance position but Puch is retaining full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A slow jab from Xi Jia misses its intended target.
Puch throws a hook but Xi Jia avoids it easily.
Puch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robledo Puch dominated that round.
That's time! Puch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Xi Jia digs a good body shot into Puch's ribs.
Xi Jia swings for the body but Puch moves out of range.
Xi Jia throws an overhand right that lands on Puch's shoulder, as Puch tries to avoid the shot.
Puch attempts a counter takedown but Xi Jia avoids it well and moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Xi Jia - that will leave a mark!
Puch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Puch takes a swing at Xi Jia's ribcage but misses.
Xi Jia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puch.
Puch slips under a jab.
Puch changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Puch misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xi Jia lands a front kick.
Puch takes one on the button.
Xi Jia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch misses with a wild body shot.
Xi Jia looks to land a right hand but Puch moved out of range.
Xi Jia throws the left hand but Puch avoids the punch easily.
Xi Jia thumps Puch with a low kick.
Puch shoots for a double leg takedown but Xi Jia sprawls well. He's pushed Puch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Xi Jia lands a nice looking kick to the body. Puch takes a step back to recover.
Puch avoids the body shot from Xi Jia.
Puch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xi Jia.
Puch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xi Jia throws out the jab.
Puch appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Puch misses with a hook
and Xi Jia counters with a good low kick that Puch was not able to check.
Xi Jia tries to clinch up.
Xi Jia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Puch shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Puch connects with a nice short shot to Xi Jia's temple.
Xi Jia wants to get back to full guard.
Puch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Puch is thwarting Xi Jia's attempts to control the position.
Puch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Xi Jia defending well though.
Puch wants to free his trapped foot but Xi Jia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Puch takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Puch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Xi Jia defending well though.
Xi Jia is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch slips a nice elbow through Xi Jia's hands, connecting with Xi Jia's forehead.
Puch slips a nice elbow through Xi Jia's hands, connecting with Xi Jia's forehead.
Xi Jia wants to improve his position but Puch is controlling well.

Puch seems to be working for a kimura but Xi Jia defends the submission attempt.
Xi Jia trying to control here.
Puch slips a nice elbow through Xi Jia's hands, connecting with Xi Jia's forehead.
Puch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Puch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Puch drops an elbow to the side of Xi Jia's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Puch is looking for a kimura but Xi Jia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Puch to get the leverage.
Xi Jia trying to hold on to Puch's head to control him but Puch postures up.
Puch works his way into full mount!
Puch landing strikes from the mount and Xi Jia is in trouble!
Puch prevents Xi Jia from getting the reversal.
Puch looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Xi Jia is looking to get to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puch with shots to the head and body - Xi Jia looks very uncomfortable down there.
Puch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Xi Jia can do to turn this around?
Xi Jia is looking to get to half guard.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Puch! Xi Jia is hurt baaadly! Puch is firing away with more strikes - Xi Jia is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robledo Puch!
After the big win, Robledo Puch made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellbent and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Kang Xi Jia had this to say: 'I lost because I wasn't drunk enough. Simple as that.'.