PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liangchan Xiaodong (ranked 3254 p4p, 337 weight class) and Jason Kneeshaw (ranked 2795 p4p, 295 weight class). Liangchan Xiaodong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Xiaodong
vs
Kneeshaw

178 cm
26
158 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liangchan Xiaodong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Kneeshaw!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiaodong shoots in and drives through. Kneeshaw sprawls well.
Kneeshaw misses with an attempted mid kick.

Kneeshaw closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeshaw is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Xiaodong working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeshaw told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Kneeshaw using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Xiaodong is breathing heavily.
Xiaodong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Xiaodong takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Liangchan Xiaodong has been cut.
Xiaodong takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeshaw lands a damaging elbow.
Xiaodong takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeshaw connects with a knee to the head.

Xiaodong is rocked!
Kneeshaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Xiaodong's face.
Oh Xiaodong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kneeshaw working the clinch nicely. Xiaodong is working for position but Kneeshaw cracks him with a big knee to the head! Xiaodong crumples up against the cage and Kneeshaw lands two more shots before the ref can save Xiaodong! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Jason Kneeshaw!