PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximillian Xezeron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Vale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xezeron comes to the cage accompanied by Our Truth by Lacuna Coil. Vale has chosen Motorhead-Iron Fist as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Xezeron
vs
Vale

195 cm
30
283 lbs
18 - 15 - 1

190 cm
28
245 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Maximillian Xezeron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Vale!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simon Vale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xezeron throws a lazy head kick
and Vale counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xezeron slips under a jab from Vale.
Vale with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Xezeron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Xezeron throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Xezeron misses with a head kick.
Xezeron staying out of range there.
Vale thuds a left hand into Xezeron's body.
Vale fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Xezeron.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vale.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vale. Xezeron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xezeron seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Xezeron moves out of range of the strikes.
Xezeron swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
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!
Xezeron throws a sloppy head kick and Vale moves out of range easily.

Vale shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Xezeron napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vale in side control, throwing shots but Xezeron defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xezeron taking punishment in the form of punches.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Vale working his ground and pound in the gym.
Vale trying to control the position but Xezeron is working away.
Xezeron struggling a bit here.
Vale works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Xezeron wants to control but Vale postures up.
Vale working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xezeron is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Vale working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Xezeron tries to get to full guard but Vale has control of the leg.
Vale thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vale scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vale working the head and body with strikes.
Vale scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Xezeron is rocked!
Vale lands a big elbow - Xezeron is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Vale!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Vale!
Post fight, Simon Vale stared into the camera and said 'The book of Vale just kicked your ass. All Hale Vale.'.