PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lesley Dancer (ranked 828 p4p, 276 weight class) and Xon HiChi (ranked 125 p4p, 48 weight class). Xon HiChi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dancer
vs
HiChi

172 cm
29
165
19 - 5 - 0

180 cm
29
160
12 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

AVALON
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lesley Dancer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Xon HiChi!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HiChi throws a body punch but Dancer moves out of range.
Dancer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Dancer misses.
HiChi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
HiChi misses with an uppercut
and Dancer counters with a nice uppercut.
Dancer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
HiChi throws a right hand that misses
and Dancer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dancer works HiChi's body with a nice hook.
HiChi works the jab nicely.
HiChi misses with a left hand
and HiChi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Xon HiChi has been cut.
Dancer looks to score with a jab to the body but HiChi is just out of range.
HiChi misses with a right hand
and Dancer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dancer misses with a hook.
Dancer misses with an uppercut. HiChi saw that one coming.
HiChi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HiChi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
HiChi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
HiChi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Dancer moves into range and clinches up with HiChi.
Dancer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
HiChi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dancer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

HiChi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dancer tries to clinch up
and HiChi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
HiChi misses with a body punch
and Dancer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dancer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
HiChi scores with a nice right hand.

Dancer has HiChi up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
HiChi has had enough of the clinch but Dancer keeps him there for the moment.
Dancer digs a right hand into HiChi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on HiChi's gas tank.
HiChi blocks an uppercut.
Dancer digs a right hand into HiChi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on HiChi's gas tank.
Dancer throws a punch but it's blocked by HiChi.
HiChi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dancer misses with a punch on the inside.
HiChi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dancer lands a shot to the body.

HiChi breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Dancer misses.
HiChi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dancer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dancer slips under a jab from HiChi.
A jab lands there for Dancer.
HiChi throws an off balance right hand
and Dancer counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
HiChi lands a glancing blow to the side of Dancer's head.

It looks like Lesley Dancer has been cut.
Dancer lands a jab to the nose.
Dancer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
HiChi misses with a jab to the body

and Dancer counters with a crisp right hand that drops HiChi! Dancer lets HiChi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

HiChi is rocked!
HiChi throws out a loose jab but Dancer uses good head movement to avoid it.
HiChi is still on wobbly legs! Can Dancer finish him?
HiChi misses with a lunging right hand

and Dancer counters with a crisp right hand that drops HiChi! Dancer lets HiChi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dancer throws a looping overhand right but HiChi ducks down to avoid it.
HiChi misses with an uppercut
and Dancer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
HiChi seems to have recovered his senses.

Dancer clinches up against the cage.
Dancer lands on the inside with an uppercut.

HiChi breaks the clinch.
HiChi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice defenses there by HiChi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from HiChi.
Dancer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
HiChi misses with an uppercut
and Dancer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Xon HiChi's cut even more.
HiChi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Dancer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from HiChi.
Dancer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from HiChi.

Dancer cracks HiChi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dancer has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning HiChi to stand back up!
Dancer measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes HiChi! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Lesley Dancer!
Lesley Dancer thanked the fans post fight for their support.