PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Li Xiaolong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Xiaolong
vs
Mayweather

173 cm
44
158 lbs
47 - 21 - 1

173 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 47 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Li Xiaolong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Mayweather !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather misses with a takedown attempt
and Xiaolong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mayweather misses with the combination.
Mayweather misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Xiaolong to counter with a crisp jab.
Mayweather gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Xiaolong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mayweather swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Xiaolong counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather with a poor takedown
and Xiaolong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li Xiaolong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Mayweather .
Mayweather has his takedown stuffed
and Xiaolong counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Xiaolong counters with a nice uppercut.
Mayweather misses with a takedown
and Xiaolong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mayweather misses with a takedown attempt
and Xiaolong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mayweather is looking to chop away at Xiaolong's legs.
Xiaolong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Li Xiaolong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayweather wants to clinch
and Xiaolong counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Xiaolong counters with a good low kick that Mayweather was not able to check.
Mayweather shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Xiaolong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mayweather doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mayweather takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayweather misses with an uppercut. Xiaolong saw that one coming.
Xiaolong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mayweather tries to clinch
and Xiaolong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mayweather doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Xiaolong counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Mayweather misses
and Xiaolong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mayweather darts in trying to clinch
and Xiaolong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mayweather throws a leg kick
and Xiaolong counters with a two punch combo.
Chris Mayweather seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayweather tries to land a body kick
and Xiaolong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mayweather misses with a kick to the body
and Xiaolong counters with a leg kick.
Mayweather doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Xiaolong counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather falls off balance throwing a combination
and Xiaolong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayweather wants to clinch
and Xiaolong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mayweather misses with a body punch
and Xiaolong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mayweather throws a leg kick
and Xiaolong counters with a body kick.
Mayweather looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mayweather thows a leg kick but Xiaolong checks it
and Xiaolong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mayweather 's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Li Xiaolong 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.

Mayweather shoots and misses
and Xiaolong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mayweather with a poor takedown
and Mayweather takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Li Xiaolong is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayweather misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xiaolong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mayweather misses with a combination
and Xiaolong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mayweather moves to clinch but Xiaolong breaks away
letting Xiaolong counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather misses with a takedown
letting Xiaolong counter with a right hand.
Li Xiaolong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Mayweather .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather tries for a takedown but Xiaolong circles away easily
and Xiaolong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Mayweather misses
and Xiaolong counters with a stiff right hand.
Mayweather fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mayweather darts in trying to clinch
and Xiaolong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mayweather 's knee momentarily.
Mayweather shoots and misses
and Xiaolong counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather shoots and misses
and Xiaolong counters with a stiff right hand.
Mayweather tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Xiaolong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mayweather looks to clinch
and Xiaolong counters with a low kick, right behind Mayweather 's knee.
Xiaolong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mayweather can do to turn this around?
A head kick by Mayweather misses
and Xiaolong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mayweather tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Xiaolong to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayweather fails with the takedown
and Xiaolong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mayweather thinking.
Mayweather is breathing heavily.
Mayweather throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Xiaolong counters with a nice leg kick.
Mayweather fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather shoots in for a double leg but Xiaolong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Xiaolong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mayweather tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Xiaolong counters with a leg kick.
Mayweather tries for a takedown but Xiaolong circles away easily
and Xiaolong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mayweather shoots and misses
and Xiaolong counters with an inside leg kick.
Mayweather shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Xiaolong counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mayweather throws a lazy uppercut
and Xiaolong counters with a three punch combo that has Mayweather backing up. Mayweather nods at Xiaolong to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather with a lazy takedown attempt
and Xiaolong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mayweather wants to clinch
and Xiaolong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mayweather fails with the takedown
and Xiaolong counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Mayweather ! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Li Xiaolong!