PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Jericho (ranked 654 p4p, 81 weight class) and Bo Xiang Pao (ranked 573 p4p, 74 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jericho
vs
Xiang Pao

170 cm
35
147 lbs
27 - 13 - 3

170 cm
38
148 lbs
22 - 13 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sydney Fight Gear (London Rebirth)
Urban Fighter

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 27 - 13 - 3, fighting out of London, Maxim Jericho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 3, fighting out of London, Bo Xiang Pao!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiang Pao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao misses the jab.
Xiang Pao has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jericho is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A slow jab from Xiang Pao misses its intended target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Xiang Pao - that will leave a mark!
Jericho slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Xiang Pao tries to score with a low kick but Jericho moves his leg out of the way.
Jericho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xiang Pao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xiang Pao slips a straight right by Jericho.
Jericho looks to land a right hand but Xiang Pao moved out of range.
Jericho throws a sloppy head kick and Xiang Pao moves out of range easily.
Jericho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jericho throws a hook to the side of Xiang Pao's head but Xiang Pao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xiang Pao takes a swing at Jericho's ribcage but misses.
Xiang Pao scores with a nice right hand.
Xiang Pao tries a head kick but it misses.
Jericho throws a sloppy head kick and Xiang Pao moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jericho scores with a shot to the body.
Jericho misses with a hook. Xiang Pao ducked under it nicely.
Xiang Pao is looking to chop away at Jericho's legs.
Maxim Jericho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jericho slips a jab from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao ducks under a wild hook from Jericho.
Jericho throws a jab but it's blocked by Xiang Pao.
Jericho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xiang Pao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiang Pao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Xiang Pao moves out of range as Jericho strikes.
Xiang Pao misses with a body kick.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Xiang Pao moves away from the strike by Jericho.
Xiang Pao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jericho scores with the left hand. Xiang Pao knows he should have avoided that one.
Xiang Pao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jericho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jericho throws a sloppy body shot
and Xiang Pao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jericho throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Xiang Pao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Xiang Pao throws a hook to the side of Jericho's head but Jericho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xiang Pao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jericho on the side of the head.
Jericho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jericho misses with a looping right.
Xiang Pao looks to land a right hand but Jericho moved out of range.
A big left from Xiang Pao misses.
Xiang Pao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jericho moves out of range as Xiang Pao strikes.
Jericho throws a quick counter head kick but Xiang Pao was just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiang Pao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jericho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jericho sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jericho.
Xiang Pao slips a jab from Jericho.
It seemed like Xiang Pao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jericho is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jericho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jericho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Xiang Pao misses.
Jericho looks to score with a jab to the body but Xiang Pao is just out of range.
Xiang Pao is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jericho throws a looping overhand right but Xiang Pao ducks down to avoid it.
Xiang Pao follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Xiang Pao throws a hook but Jericho blocks it.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot.
Jericho throws a head kick that misses
and Xiang Pao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xiang Pao throws a sloppy body shot
and Jericho counters with a nice uppercut.
Xiang Pao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Xiang Pao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jericho throws a looping overhand right but Xiang Pao ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao misses with a hook. Jericho ducked under it nicely.
Xiang Pao takes a swing at Jericho's ribcage but misses.
Jericho throws a jab when Xiang Pao was well out of range.
Jericho staying out of range there.
Xiang Pao takes one to the chin there.
Jericho misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao moves away from the strike by Jericho.
Jericho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jericho tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jericho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Xiang Pao looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Xiang Pao tries to move into range but Jericho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jericho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Xiang Pao misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Xiang Pao misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick from Xiang Pao misses.
Xiang Pao blocks a head kick by Jericho.
Xiang Pao misses with a looping right.
Xiang Pao scores with a jab. Jericho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jericho.
Jericho with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Jericho misses its intended target.
Xiang Pao misses with a wild body shot.
Jericho misses with an uppercut. Xiang Pao saw that one coming.
Xiang Pao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jericho.
Jericho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jericho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to the liver by Jericho. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Xiang Pao there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jericho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Xiang Pao misses its intended target.
Jericho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick but Jericho sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Xiang Pao wants to land a leg kick but Jericho is out of range.
Jericho lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Xiang Pao throws a chopping leg kick but Jericho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jericho swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Xiang Pao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jericho looks to land a right hand but Xiang Pao moved out of range.
Xiang Pao moves out of range as Jericho strikes.
Xiang Pao throws a solid leg kick but Jericho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Xiang Pao.
Jericho throws a hook to the side of Xiang Pao's head but Xiang Pao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xiang Pao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jericho scores with a head kick. Xiang Pao tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jericho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch combination from Jericho misses.
A slow jab from Xiang Pao misses its intended target.
Jericho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xiang Pao.
Jericho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiang Pao manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bo Xiang Pao will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jericho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jericho.
Xiang Pao throws out a counter right but Jericho avoids it with no problem.
Jericho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jericho misses with an uppercut. Xiang Pao saw that one coming.
Xiang Pao tries to move into range but Jericho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Xiang Pao throws the left hand but Jericho avoids the punch easily.
Jericho misses with a looping right.
Xiang Pao ducks under a wild hook from Jericho.
Xiang Pao ducks right into an uppercut from Jericho.
Jericho misses with a hook.
Jericho throws a shot from downtown. Xiang Pao moves away and avoids it.
Xiang Pao misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jericho throws a jab when Xiang Pao was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Jericho there.
Jericho misses with a hook
enabling Xiang Pao to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Jericho misses the target.
Xiang Pao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Jericho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiang Pao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Xiang Pao cracks Jericho with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jericho checks a low kick from Xiang Pao.
Nice cross by Jericho.
Xiang Pao throws a hook but Jericho blocks it.
Jericho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao throws a head kick that misses.
Xiang Pao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jericho scores with a shot to the body.
Jericho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xiang Pao lands a leg kick that knocks Jericho off balance momentarily.
Jericho throws a jab when Xiang Pao was well out of range.
Jericho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xiang Pao flicks out a counter leg kick but Jericho steps away.
A big left from Xiang Pao misses.
Xiang Pao moves out of range as Jericho strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Xiang Pao there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xiang Pao throws a shot from downtown. Jericho moves away and avoids it.
Xiang Pao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jericho works the jab nicely.
Xiang Pao misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Xiang Pao misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Jericho misses its target.
Xiang Pao throws a body kick that misses.
Jericho walks into a stiff left hand from Xiang Pao.
Bo Xiang Pao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xiang Pao moves out of range as Jericho strikes.
Xiang Pao throws a big shot that misses.
Xiang Pao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jericho.
Xiang Pao flicks out a counter leg kick but Jericho steps away.
Nice defenses there by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao misses with a straight right.
Xiang Pao looks to throw the jab but Jericho is out of range.
Xiang Pao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jericho.
Jericho misses with a looping left.
Jericho lands a head shot.
Xiang Pao takes a swing at Jericho's ribcage but misses.
Jericho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jericho misses with a double jab
and Xiang Pao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xiang Pao lands with a hook. Jericho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jericho cracks Xiang Pao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Xiang Pao thumps Jericho with a low kick.
Xiang Pao throws a jab but it's blocked by Jericho.
An attempted straight right counter from Jericho misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao moves out of range as Jericho strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Xiang Pao. That snapped Jericho's head back.
Xiang Pao dodges the punch combination from Jericho.
Jericho throws out a loose jab but Xiang Pao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xiang Pao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jericho misses with an uppercut
and Xiang Pao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slow jab from Jericho misses its intended target.
Xiang Pao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jericho throws a jab but it's blocked by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao flicks out a counter leg kick but Jericho steps away.
Xiang Pao staying out of range there.
Xiang Pao misses with an uppercut. Jericho saw that one coming.
Xiang Pao throws a hook but Jericho blocks it.
The fighters circling - Jericho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xiang Pao thuds his right hand into Jericho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jericho slips a straight right by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao throws a hook to the side of Jericho's head but Jericho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jericho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jericho swings for the body but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
Xiang Pao is looking to land body kicks.
Jericho connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jericho connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jericho misses the target.
A jab from Jericho finds it's way through Xiang Pao's defenses.
Jericho throws a body shot but no joy.
Xiang Pao throws the left hand but Jericho avoids the punch easily.
Jericho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Xiang Pao slips under a jab from Jericho.
Jericho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jericho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xiang Pao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jericho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xiang Pao scores with a jab to the head.
Jericho throws a sloppy head kick and Xiang Pao moves out of range easily.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jericho.
A cross from Jericho lands.
Jericho throws an overhand right that lands on Xiang Pao's shoulder, as Xiang Pao tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jericho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jericho moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromXiang Pao.
Jericho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xiang Pao with a hook.
Jericho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Xiang Pao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xiang Pao looks to land a right hand but Jericho moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bo Xiang Pao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Jericho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Xiang Pao feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jerichos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jericho avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jericho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xiang Pao misses with a hook. Jericho ducked under it nicely.
Jericho misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Xiang Pao misses the target.
Jericho is looking for a counter combo.
Xiang Pao throws a hook but Jericho blocks it.
Jericho throwing a counter right hand but Xiang Pao manages to avoid it.
Jab by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao scores with a jab. Jericho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jericho lands with a slapping head kick.
Jericho throws a lazy right hand but Xiang Pao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Xiang Pao misses its intended target.
Jericho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiang Pao throws a jab when Jericho was well out of range.
Xiang Pao thuds his right hand into Jericho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Xiang Pao scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jericho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xiang Pao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jericho misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jericho throws a head kick but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Xiang Pao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiang Pao thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick from Xiang Pao, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Xiang Pao misses.
Xiang Pao ducks right into an uppercut from Jericho.
Xiang Pao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Xiang Pao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jericho.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xiang Pao. Jericho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jericho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Xiang Pao. Xiang Pao circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jericho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xiang Pao moves away.
Xiang Pao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jericho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiang Pao manages to avoid it.
Jericho swings for the body but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
Xiang Pao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jericho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jericho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xiang Pao moves away.
Xiang Pao slips a jab from Jericho.
Xiang Pao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Xiang Pao thuds a left hand into Jericho's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jericho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Xiang Pao lands a jab to the head.
Xiang Pao lands with a straight right. Jericho didn't see that one coming.
Bo Xiang Pao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Xiang Pao misses its intended target.
Jericho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Xiang Pao momentarily.
Jericho throws a lazy right hand but Xiang Pao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xiang Pao throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Xiang Pao misses the target.
Xiang Pao misses with a straight right.
Xiang Pao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jericho has time to react.
Jericho lands a jab-cross combination.
Xiang Pao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jericho.
Jericho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xiang Pao.
Jericho sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jericho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiang Pao manages to avoid it.
Jericho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xiang Pao.
Jericho misses the jab.
Jericho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jericho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Xiang Pao moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good exchange - Xiang Pao coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao scores with a nice body kick.
Jericho loads up on a big right hand but Xiang Pao slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Jericho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xiang Pao moves out of range of the strikes.
Xiang Pao misses with a looping right.
Xiang Pao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jericho just misses with a punch to the body.
Jericho misses with a hook.
Xiang Pao slips a jab from Jericho.
A jab from Jericho misses.
It seemed like Xiang Pao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jericho moves away from the strike by Xiang Pao.
Jericho was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Xiang Pao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Xiang Pao swings for the body but Jericho moves out of range.
Xiang Pao scoring well with a low kick there.
Jericho misses with a hook. Xiang Pao ducked under it nicely.
Jericho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jericho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Xiang Pao.
Jericho misses with a looping left.
Xiang Pao slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao throws a shot from downtown. Jericho moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Xiang Pao.
Jericho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xiang Pao tries a quick counter leg kick but Jericho is wise to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jericho misses with a looping right.
Xiang Pao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Xiang Pao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jericho manages to avoid it.
Jericho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Xiang Pao connects with a solid leg kick.
Jericho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jericho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiang Pao manages to avoid it.
Xiang Pao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jericho.
Jericho throws a lazy right hand but Xiang Pao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Xiang Pao misses.
Jericho throws a head kick that misses.
Jericho missing with a left hand there. Xiang Pao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jericho lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Xiang Pao tests Jericho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jericho lands with a shot to the body.
Maxim Jericho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jericho misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Xiang Pao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Xiang Pao has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Xiang Pao!
Bo Xiang Pao decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.