PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justo Jose Urquiza (ranked 2273 p4p, 236 weight class) and Joao Vitor Xavier (ranked 4400 p4p, 415 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jose Urquiza
vs
Vitor Xavier

170 cm
25
160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
162 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Justo Jose Urquiza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joao Vitor Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xavier gets tackled into the cage by Urquiza. Urquiza maintains the clinch.
Xavier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Urquiza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Urquiza taking a breather.
Urquiza throws a punch but it's blocked by Xavier.
Good body shot from Urquiza.
Xavier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Xavier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Xavier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Urquiza trying to stall but Xavier improves his position.
Urquiza throws a punch but it's blocked by Xavier.
Xavier lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Xavier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Urquiza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xavier moves away.
Xavier swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been told by Urquiza's head coaches at Ferocious Beast that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Xavier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Urquiza's hands.
Urquiza tries to clinch there but Xavier circles away.
Xavier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urquiza looks to land a right hand but Xavier moved out of range.
Urquiza doesn't manage to clinch there - Xavier circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urquiza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xavier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Xavier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Urquiza wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urquiza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Xavier appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Xavier throws a right hand that Urquiza ducks under and follows up with a left that Urquiza also avoids with ease.
Urquiza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xavier.
Urquiza tries to clinch but Xavier is having none of it.
Urquiza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Xavier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xavier swats away the attempt to clinch by Urquiza.
Xavier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xavier looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urquiza tries to clinch
and Urquiza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Urquiza wants to clinch.
Urquiza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Urquiza ducks under a wild hook from Xavier.
Justo Jose Urquiza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urquiza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Xavier counters with a nice uppercut.
Xavier scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urquiza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice jab there from Xavier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Urquiza clinches up against the cage.
Xavier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Xavier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Xavier is leaning against Urquiza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Xavier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xavier lands a jab.

Urquiza is rocked!
Xavier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Urquiza counters with a stiff right hand.
Urquiza doesn't manage to clinch there - Xavier circles away.
Urquiza tries to clinch up but Xavier circles away and keeps his distance.
Xavier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Urquiza doesn't seem bothered though.
Decent striking displayed by Xavier there.
Urquiza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xavier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Urquiza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xavier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the body from Xavier misses
and Urquiza counters with a series of strikes. Xavier will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urquiza connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Urquiza fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Xavier releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Urquiza tries to close the distance and clinch but Xavier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xavier is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Urquiza had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Urquiza tries to clinch up.
Urquiza misses with a looping right.
Urquiza doesn't manage to clinch there - Xavier circles away.
Urquiza tries to clinch but Xavier moves out of range.
Xavier now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Xavier lands a glancing blow to the side of Urquiza's head.
Urquiza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xavier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xavier lands a jab to the head.
Xavier fails to land with a series of punches.
Xavier looks to land a right hand but Urquiza moved out of range.
Urquiza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xavier.
Xavier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Urquiza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Vitor Xavier dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice shot by Xavier.
Xavier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urquiza manages to avoid it.
Urquiza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Urquiza wants to clinch but Xavier slips to the side
and Xavier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Urquiza tries to clinch up but Xavier circles away and keeps his distance.
Xavier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urquiza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oh Urquiza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Urquiza moves into the clinch successfully.
Urquiza tries a body shot but Xavier blocks it.
Urquiza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xavier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Urquiza seems to have got his legs back now.
Xavier tries to circle away but Urquiza has him pinned against the cage.
Xavier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xavier has Urquiza pressed against the cage.
Xavier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xavier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Urquizas head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Urquiza is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Urquiza struggles to land a body shot inside as Xavier controls his hands.
Xavier is struggling to control the position.
Xavier struggles to land a body shot inside as Urquiza controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Xavier.
Xavier blocks a body shot from Urquiza.
Urquiza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joao Vitor Xavier seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Urquiza misses with a punch to the body.
Xavier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Xavier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Xavier.
Xavier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xavier lands with a left to the head.
Urquiza swings wildly with an uppercut but Xavier uses good head movement to avoid it.

Xavier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Xavier swats away the attempt to clinch by Urquiza.
Xavier throws a shot to the body.
Xavier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xavier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xavier lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Urquiza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice shot lands for Xavier.
Xavier circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheers as Xavier lands an impressive looking overhand right. Urquiza doesn't seem phased though.
Xavier lands a jab.
Urquiza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xavier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Xavier swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A combination from Urquiza does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Urquiza's hands.
Xavier has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Xavier lands with a good body shot.
Joao Vitor Xavier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Urquiza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xavier.
Urquiza is looking to clinch.
Urquiza tries to clinch there but Xavier circles away.
Xavier looks to land a combination but Urquiza avoids it well.
Xavier misses the shot to the body.
Urquiza takes one to the chin there.
Xavier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xavier throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Xavier.
Urquiza doesn't manage to clinch there - Xavier circles away.
Urquiza darts in trying to clinch
and Xavier counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Xavier throws an off balance right hand
and Urquiza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urquiza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Urquiza wants to clinch up but Xavier keeps it at a distance.
Xavier throws out a counter right but Urquiza avoids it with no problem.
Danga de danga de dang - Urquiza scores with a four punch combination!
Urquiza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xavier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Xavier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urquiza.
A little jabbing left from Xavier on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Urquiza throws a right hand that Xavier ducks under and follows up with a left that Xavier also avoids with ease.
It seemed like Xavier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Urquiza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Oooooh!!! Xavier has knocked Urquiza down with a huge combo! Xavier steps away and waves a wobbly Urquiza back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Xavier pounces like a tiger and cracks Urquiza with a vicious hook! Urquiza is down but not out! Xavier follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joao Vitor Xavier!