PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yang Xinhai (ranked 1042 p4p, 56 weight class) and Tommy Walcott (ranked 1142 p4p, 58 weight class). Yang Xinhai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Xinhai
vs
Walcott

175 cm
26
140 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

170 cm
28
140 lbs
20 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Yang Xinhai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Walcott!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walcott lands a slapping body shot.
Walcott has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Xinhai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walcott looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Xinhai takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Walcott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xinhai.
Walcott misses with a kick to the body.
Walcott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Walcott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Xinhai. Those never looked like landing.
Walcott feints a counter leg kick.
Xinhai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Xinhai looks to throw the jab but Walcott is out of range.
Walcott looks to score with a jab to the body but Xinhai is just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Walcott.
Xinhai throws a push kick but Walcott slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Walcott.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Xinhai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walcott misses with a hook
and Xinhai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice leg kick lands there from Xinhai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walcott scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xinhai misses with a hook. Walcott ducked under it nicely.
Walcott throws the left hand but Xinhai avoids the punch easily.

Walcott rushes Xinhai and presses him up against the cage.
Xinhai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walcott.

Walcott pulls guard.
Walcott has control of Xinhai's left arm, preventing Xinhai from doing any damage.
Xinhai wants to stand and escape but instead Walcott has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Walcott's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Xinhai looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Walcott passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai tries to improve position but can't.
Xinhai wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Walcott controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai is looking for a sweep.
Walcott working away.
Xinhai being controlled for a moment.
Xinhai is trying to work for a sweep but Walcott has mounted him!
Xinhai wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Xinhai tries to roll but Walcott sticks to his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai trying to control the action but Walcott just sinks the hooks in.
Xinhai can't escape the position.
Xinhai trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Xinhai is trying to stand back up.
I would not like to be Xinhai right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I really don't envy Xinhai right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Walcott dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Walcott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Xinhai throws a series of punches but Walcott moves out of range.
Walcott moves out of range as Xinhai strikes.
A big right from Xinhai misses.
Walcott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xinhai manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Xinhai.
A countering left hand to the body from Walcott misses.
Walcott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walcott scores with a crisp jab that stopped Xinhai in his tracks.
Walcott dodges the punch combination from Xinhai.
Walcott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xinhai jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Xinhai throws the left hand but Walcott avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xinhai walks into a straight right hand from Walcott.
Xinhai swinging wildly here.
Walcott staying out of range there.
Xinhai misses with a looping left.
That kick from Xinhai tenderised Walcott's leg. Walcott is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xinhai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Xinhai misses with a low kick.
Xinhai misses with a straight left.
Walcott tries a quick counter leg kick but Xinhai is wise to it.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses.
Xinhai looks to land a left hand but Walcott moved out of range nicely.
Xinhai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Xinhai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walcott.
Xinhai is looking to counter with head kicks.
Xinhai lands with a good body shot.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Xinhai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xinhai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walcott.
Walcott takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yang Xinhai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xinhai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Xinhai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walcott throws out a loose jab but Xinhai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott moves out of range of the body kick from Xinhai.
Yang Xinhai is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott lets loose with a powerful body kick. Xinhai will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walcott connects with a solid leg kick.
Xinhai connects with a single shot there.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. Xinhai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walcott thumps Xinhai with a low kick.
Walcott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xinhai lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yang Xinhai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walcott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xinhai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xinhai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Walcott scores with a jab.
Xinhai misses with a head kick.
Xinhai lands a head kick. Walcott smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Xinhai looks to land a right hand but Walcott moved out of range.
Xinhai missing with a left hand there. Walcott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Xinhai misses the target.
Walcott lands with a nice body kick.
Walcott takes a kick to the side of the head.
Walcott lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai misses with a wild body shot.
Walcott swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Walcott works over Xinhai's head and body with a nice combination.
Xinhai swings for the body but Walcott moves out of range.
Walcott thinks about the counter body kick.
Xinhai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Xinhai tries a head kick but it misses.
Xinhai dips to his left and cracks Walcott with an uppercut!
Xinhai misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Walcott was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Xinhai misses with a kick to the body.
Xinhai throws a hook to the side of Walcott's head but Walcott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xinhai keeps Walcott at a distance using the push kick.
Walcott throws a leg kick but Xinhai moved away.
A counter left hand to the body from Xinhai misses its target.
Walcott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xinhai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xinhai misses with a wild body shot.
Xinhai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walcott.
Walcott throws a hook to the side of Xinhai's head but Xinhai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walcott throws a front kick that sends Xinhai stumbling back into the cage.
Xinhai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xinhai is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xinhai throws an overhand right that lands on Walcott's shoulder, as Walcott tries to avoid the shot.
Xinhai throws a right and a left that Walcott avoids nicely.
Xinhai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Walcott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Walcott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xinhai.
Walcott throws a shot from downtown. Xinhai moves away and avoids it.
Xinhai throws out a powerful jab.
Walcott misses with a body kick.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
Xinhai appears to be looking for a big counter.
Xinhai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Xinhai, as that shot connected.
Nice jab there from Walcott.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walcott thumps Xinhai with a low kick.
Xinhai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Walcott misses with a body shot.
Walcott blocks a head kick by Xinhai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yang Xinhai dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Xinhai moves out of range of the strikes.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xinhai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Xinhai.
Xinhai backing away here, and Walcott unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Walcott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Xinhai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walcott makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Xinhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Walcott looks to move away, Xinhai throws a big counter combo but Walcott just gets out of the way.
Xinhai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xinhai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xinhai misses with an uppercut.
Xinhai throws a jab when Walcott was well out of range.
Walcott throws a big counter head kick but Xinhai avoids it with no problem.
Walcott takes a kick to the side of the head.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. Xinhai does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xinhai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xinhai misses with a jab to the body
and Walcott counters with a left to the body.
Xinhai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xinhai walks into a left hand.
Walcott scores with a jab to the head.
Xinhai throws the kick towards the body but Walcott avoids it.
Walcott has a takedown stuffed.
Xinhai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Xinhai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walcott.
Walcott throws a good cross that connects.
Walcott throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Xinhai throws the kick towards the body but Walcott avoids it.
Xinhai throws a series of punches but Walcott moves out of range.
Xinhai misses with a low kick as Walcott jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. Xinhai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xinhai is looking to counter punch.
Xinhai throws a series of punches but Walcott avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Walcott.
A jab from Walcott misses.
Xinhai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Xinhai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Walcott. Walcott obviously looking to wear him down.
Walcott cracks the inside of Xinhai's front leg.
Walcott throws an overhand right that lands on Xinhai's shoulder, as Xinhai tries to avoid the shot.
Walcott just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Xinhai. Those never looked like landing.
Xinhai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walcott throws out the jab.
Xinhai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Walcott throws a low kick, looking for Xinhai's leg but Xinhai calmly moves out of range.
Xinhai connects with a leg kick. Walcott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Xinhai throws a body shot but no joy.
Walcott scores with a head kick.
Walcott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xinhai can pounce on him.
Walcott punishes Xinhai's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott blocks the body kick.
Xinhai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Xinhai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xinhai lands with a kick to the temple. Walcott shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Walcott throws a low kick but Xinhai moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from Walcott misses
and Xinhai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xinhai takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Xinhai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Walcott on the side of the head.
Xinhai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Xinhai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walcott misses with a head kick.
Walcott fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Xinhai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Walcott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xinhai was well out of range. Poor timing from Walcott.
Xinhai throws out a powerful jab.
Xinhai lands a jab to Walcott's midsection.

Walcott scores with a takedown into Xinhai's guard.
Xinhai wants to sweep here but Walcott controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Xinhai working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Walcott has passed into half guard!
Walcott perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tommy Walcott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Xinhai is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Walcott.
I think Walcott 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tommy Walcott!
Tommy Walcott gave a mention to IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).