PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Lane (ranked 3182 p4p, 3464 weight class) and Axl Loria (ranked 335 p4p, 362 weight class). Axl Loria has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lane
vs
Loria

176 cm
25
163
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Lane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Axl Loria!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loria gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lane takes a swing at Loria's ribcage but misses.

Lane darts in and clinches Loria up against the cage.
Lane scores with a shot to the side of Loria's head.
Loria fails to pull guard.

Lane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Lane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Loria tries to pull guard but Lane won't allow it.

Lane manages to break the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Lane. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lane.
Donk. Lane catches Loria right on the button with a cross.
Axl Loria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loria throws a right hand that misses
and Lane counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loria misses with a double jab
and Lane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Loria misses with a body shot
and Lane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lane looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Loria throws a lazy uppercut
and Lane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good shot there by Lane.
Loria on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Lane moves into the clinch successfully.

Lane breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lane connects with a nice looking jab.
Loria misses with a straight right.
Loria throws an off balance right hand
and Lane counters with a stiff right hand.
Lane with a hook.
Loria missing with a left hand there. Lane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lane throws out a powerful jab.
Loria takes a swing at Lane's ribcage but misses.
Lane ducks right into an uppercut from Loria.
Loria throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Loria takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Loria is rocked!
Jab, jab by Lane - just one landing.
Loria is still on wobbly legs! Can Lane finish him?
Loria clobbers Lane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loria throws a nice looking combination but Lane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lane lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Loria falls backwards - clearly groggy! Lane dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Lane!