PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kang Xi Jia (ranked 1945 p4p, 217 weight class) and Alex Bailey (ranked 3281 p4p, 344 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Xi Jia
vs
Bailey

170 cm
35
150 lbs
29 - 18 - 0

172 cm
31
145 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kang Xi Jia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey avoids a kick to the body.
Bailey scores with a nice head shot.
Xi Jia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Bailey clinches up against the cage.
Bailey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Xi Jia lands with a short shot to the head.
Bailey lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Bailey.
Bailey working aggressively here.
Bailey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bailey has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bailey tries to land a knee to the head but Xi Jia blocks with his arms.
Bailey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xi Jia's elbow.
A body shot lands from Bailey.

Bailey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bailey wants to land a leg kick but Xi Jia is out of range.
Xi Jia throws a chopping leg kick but Bailey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xi Jia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bailey's hands.
Bailey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xi Jia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bailey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bailey cracks Xi Jia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bailey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bailey misses with a takedown
and Xi Jia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xi Jia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Xi Jia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bailey's head.

Bailey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Xi Jia, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bailey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xi Jia misses with some punches.
Bailey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bailey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Xi Jia backwards.
Bailey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xi Jia swings wildly with an uppercut but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bailey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Xi Jia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Xi Jia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bailey.
Xi Jia jabs Bailey right on the nose. Bailey blinks but takes it well.
Bailey throws a shot from downtown. Xi Jia moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Xi Jia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A shot to the body from Bailey misses
enabling Xi Jia to counter with a crisp jab.
Xi Jia throws a good cross that connects.
Xi Jia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bailey checks it well.
Bailey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Xi Jia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia misses with a combination

and Bailey moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bailey.
Xi Jia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bailey blocks an uppercut.
Xi Jia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bailey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bailey lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Xi Jia fails to land.

Bailey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bailey dodges the punch combination from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
Xi Jia takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Kang Xi Jia has been cut.
Bailey thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia slips a jab and a cross from Bailey.
Xi Jia misses with a lunging right hand
and Bailey counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bailey moves into the clinch.
Bailey managing to block the knees to the body from Xi Jia.
Bailey tries to throw a body punch but Xi Jia avoids it by throwing Bailey back against the cage.
Bailey misses with a body punch.
Bailey lands a left hand.
Xi Jia throws a head punch that misses.
Xi Jia has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey.
Bailey missing with knees to the body.
Xi Jia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bailey avoids it.
Xi Jia lands a left hand.
Bailey lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Xi Jia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Xi Jia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bailey defends well.
Bailey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alex Bailey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kang Xi Jia's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bailey rushes Xi Jia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Xi Jia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Xi Jia has hold of one of Bailey's legs. Bailey is fighting the takedown attempt but Xi Jia gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bailey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Xi Jia manages to get himself to full guard.

Bailey landing some decent shots from guard.

Bailey has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Xi Jia to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bailey is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Xi Jia pulls down on the head and he's put Bailey to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kang Xi Jia!
An out of breath Kang Xi Jia thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.