PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kang Xi Jia (ranked 968 p4p, 124 weight class) and Better Dead (ranked 2848 p4p, 312 weight class). Dead has chosen Death March - Motionless in White as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Xi Jia
vs
Dead

170 cm
39
150 lbs
33 - 19 - 0

183 cm
34
168 lbs
29 - 31 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%)

Sin City Allstars

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 33 - 19 - 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 29 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Better Dead!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead throws a leg kick
and Xi Jia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xi Jia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Dead. Those never looked like landing.
Dead throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Xi Jia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dead's knee momentarily.
Dead walks into a jab.
Xi Jia lands with a nice body punch.
Dead throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Dead rushes Xi Jia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dead makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dead swings wildly with an uppercut but Xi Jia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dead throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Xi Jias head.
Dead lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xi Jia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dead gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Xi Jia.
Dead throws a punch but it's blocked by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia has Dead pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dead manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xi Jia lands a hook that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Dead misses with the head strike.
Dead misses with a hook to the ribs.

Xi Jia jumps guard and drags Dead to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xi Jia keeping full guard, as Dead tries to pass.
Dead wants to stand and escape but instead Xi Jia has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Dead is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Xi Jia is aware though and is defending well.
Dead seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Xi Jia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Xi Jia wants to control from the top but Dead keeps moving.
Dead trying to control the position.
Dead wants to sweep here but Xi Jia controlling him for the moment.
Xi Jia trying to control but Dead is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead wants to sweep here but Xi Jia controlling him for the moment.
Xi Jia trying to control but Dead is working from the bottom.

Xi Jia drops back looking for a leg! Dead is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dead manages to kick Xi Jia off! Xi Jia jumps back into Dead's guard.
Xi Jia wants to control from the top but Dead keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dead pulls Xi Jia in close to prevent any damage.
Dead keeping moving, preventing Xi Jia from controlling successfully.
Dead wants to sweep here but Xi Jia controlling him for the moment.
Dead keeping full guard, as Xi Jia tries to pass.
Dead managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia trying to control but Dead is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Xi Jia is looking to clinch.
Better Dead is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xi Jia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dead throws an overhand right that lands on Xi Jia's shoulder, as Xi Jia tries to avoid the shot.

Dead takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Xi Jia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dead softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dead throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dead creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Xi Jia's defenses.

It looks like Kang Xi Jia has been cut.
Dead is trying to push Xi Jia away but Xi Jia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Xi Jia lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dead lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dead swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dead being controlled against the cage.

Xi Jia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A good leg kick by Xi Jia.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xi Jia was well out of range. Poor timing from Dead.
Xi Jia attempts a counter takedown but Dead avoids it well and moves away.
Dead swats away the attempt to clinch by Xi Jia.
Dead moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dead is looking to clinch but Xi Jia is avoiding it.
Xi Jia keeps the fight on the outside.

Dead moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Better Dead will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kang Xi Jia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Xi Jia checks a leg kick.
Xi Jia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Xi Jia scores with a sloppy right hand. Dead should have avoided that one.
Dead is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xi Jia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dead.
Xi Jia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dead takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Xi Jia connects with a single shot there.
Dead walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Xi Jia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kang Xi Jia is winning the standup battle so far.
Dead misses with the combination.
Dead tries to clinch but Xi Jia moves away
and Xi Jia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Xi Jia gets the takedown into side control.

Dead throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xi Jia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Xi Jia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dead takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xi Jia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead throws a body punch but Xi Jia moves out of range.
Xi Jia is looking to counter punch.
Dead misses with a leg kick
and Xi Jia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dead stalks Xi Jia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Xi Jia's face. Xi Jia staggers backwards, shaken.
Xi Jia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dead loads up on a big right hand but Xi Jia slips the punch.
Dead throws a sloppy head kick and Xi Jia moves out of range easily.
Dead scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dead throws a body shot but no joy.
Dead connects with a single shot there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Xi Jia, as that shot connected.
Xi Jia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dead.
Xi Jia appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Xi Jia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dead.
Dead scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xi Jia doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dead throws a one two combo.
Dead misses with a left hand
and Xi Jia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dead walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dead wants to clinch but Xi Jia slips to the side
letting Xi Jia counter with a right hand.
It looks like Xi Jia has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Xi Jia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead scoring well with a low kick there.

Dead has managed to clinch.
Dead lands with a left to the head.
Dead takes a shot to the head.
Dead is looking to control Xi Jia's arms but Xi Jia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dead has his back to the cage.
Dead is trying to push Xi Jia away but Xi Jia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dead looking to throw knees to the head but Xi Jia is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Xi Jia leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dead creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice left hand lands by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia dodges an elbow strike from Dead.
Xi Jia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Xi Jia avoids the elbow strike from Dead, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xi Jia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Xi Jia slowing the pace effectively.
Xi Jia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xi Jia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Xi Jia - that landed with a thud.
Dead throws an elbow but it misses.
Xi Jia presses Dead against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dead is pushing Xi Jia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dead is looking to control Xi Jia's arms but Xi Jia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dead has his back to the cage.
Dead lands an elbow inside that Xi Jia shrugs off.
Dead lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xi Jia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Xi Jia fails to pull guard.

Dead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Xi Jia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dead tries to clinch but Xi Jia moves out of range.
Better Dead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dead ducks right into an uppercut from Xi Jia.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xi Jia ducks under a wild hook from Dead.
Dead moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dead misses with a wild body shot.
Dead is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Xi Jia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dead.
Xi Jia connects with a leg kick. Dead looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice uppercut lands for Xi Jia. That snapped Dead's head back.
Dead tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xi Jia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Xi Jia.
Dead misses with a looping right.
Dead misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xi Jia.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dead connects with a single shot there.
Dead tries to clinch up but Xi Jia circles away and keeps his distance.
Dead goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Xi Jia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Better Dead will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kang Xi Jia's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Xi Jia connects with a crisp jab.
Dead thows a leg kick but Xi Jia checks it
and Xi Jia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xi Jia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Xi Jia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot by Xi Jia.

Xi Jia closes the distance and pushes Dead back into the cage.
Dead is pressed up against the cage. Xi Jia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dead down to the mat. Dead avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Xi Jia scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Dead.
Xi Jia fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dead just manages to avoid it.

Dead moves into range and clinches up with Xi Jia.
Dead is trying to force a seperation but Xi Jia has the dominant position.
Xi Jia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dead pushes off an throws an elbow but Xi Jia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xi Jia content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Xi Jia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dead rushes Xi Jia and presses him up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Xi Jia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead slows down the pace here.
Dead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xi Jia lands a nice shot to the body.
Xi Jia scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Xi Jia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dead taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Xi Jia.
Dead is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xi Jia is defending well for now.
Xi Jia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Xi Jia blocking some punches.
Dead lands an elbow inside.
Dead tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xi Jia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dead creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Xi Jia slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Xi Jia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xi Jia tries to clinch up.
Dead misses with a wild combination.
Better Dead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Xi Jia. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xi Jia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Xi Jia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Dead's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Xi Jia tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dead's legs.
Xi Jia has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Xi Jia is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dead has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dead gets back to half guard.
Dead wants to get back to full guard.
Xi Jia wants to pass the guard but Dead is defending well.
Dead tries to roll over but Xi Jia keeps him under control.
Dead is trying to stand up here but Xi Jia is controlling him well.
Dead has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Xi Jia wants to free his trapped foot but Dead is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Xi Jia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dead defends it well.
Kang Xi Jia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dead is looking for a sweep. Xi Jia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Xi Jia is pressing down on Dead's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dead is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia is thwarting Dead's attempts to control the position.

Xi Jia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Xi Jia seems to be working for a kimura but Dead defends the submission attempt.
Dead is looking to control Xi Jia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dead avoid being mounted?

Xi Jia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dead is just riding it out for now. Xi Jia eventually gives up the hold.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Xi Jia here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dead is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kang Xi Jia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dead has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Better Dead!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Better Dead made sure he mentioned Sin City Allstars, along with how happy he was to win his fight.