PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Lemon (ranked 372 p4p, 759 weight class) and Jing Xin Yi (ranked 54 p4p, 103 weight class). Jing Xin Yi has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Lemon
vs
Xin Yi

180 cm
27
160
12 - 5 - 0

178 cm
28
165
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Silverguard Outfitters 🛡

Northern Zombie
Shadow Realm Apparel

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucky Lemon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jing Xin Yi!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xin Yi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xin Yi 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.
Lemon scores with a nice head shot.
Lemon throws an overhand right that lands on Xin Yi's shoulder, as Xin Yi tries to avoid the shot.
Xin Yi slips a straight right by Lemon.
Xin Yi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lemon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Lemon misses the target.
Xin Yi moves out of range as Lemon strikes.
Xin Yi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Xin Yi throws a nice looking combination but Lemon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lemon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Xin Yi connects with a body shot that sends Lemon's belly button to the back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Xin Yi, as that shot connected.
Xin Yi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lemon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lemon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Xin Yi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lemon moves away.
Xin Yi loads up on a big right hand but Lemon slips the punch.
Xin Yi throws out a loose jab but Lemon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Lemon does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemon looks to land a left hand but Xin Yi moved out of range nicely.
Xin Yi needs to keep his hands up - Lemon had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xin Yi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lemon defending well as Xin Yi loads up on a big left hand.
Jing Xin Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xin Yi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lemon.
Xin Yi misses with a straight right.
Lemon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Xin Yi has time to react.
Lemon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Xin Yi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Lemon misses.
Lemon blocks a jab.
Lemon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Xin Yi's head backwards.
Xin Yi sizes up Lemon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Xin Yi slips a straight right by Lemon.
Xin Yi slips under a jab from Lemon.
Xin Yi lands with a cross.
Xin Yi throws the left hand but Lemon avoids the punch easily.
Lemon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Xin Yi misses with a hook. Lemon ducked under it nicely.
Xin Yi lands with a straight right. Lemon didn't see that one coming.
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!
Nice cross by Lemon.
Lemon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xin Yi manages to avoid it.
Jing Xin Yi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xin Yi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lemon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemon slips under a jab.
Lemon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lemon misses with a hook. Xin Yi ducked under it nicely.
Lemon throws a looping overhand right but Xin Yi ducks down to avoid it.
Xin Yi is looking to land body kicks.
Xin Yi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lemon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xin Yi staying out of range there.
Xin Yi throws a sloppy body shot
and Lemon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lemon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Xin Yi scores with a nice body kick.
Xin Yi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lemon.
Xin Yi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Xin Yi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Xin Yi wants it to stay on the feet.
Lemon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xin Yi.
Lemon slips a jab from Xin Yi.

Lemon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Xin Yi on his heels. He'll look to pass Xin Yi's guard now, I'm sure.

Lemon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Xin Yi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Xin Yi's guard.
Lemon wants to pass the guard but Xin Yi is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lemon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Xin Yi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lemon.
Lemon works his way into side control.
Xin Yi prevents Lemon from moving into mount.
Xin Yi is looking for a sweep.

Lemon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Lemon is trying to get an arm triangle but Xin Yi is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xin Yi wants to control but Lemon postures up.

Lemon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Xin Yi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lemon working away.

Lemon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Xin Yi has escaped the position, nice work there.

Lemon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lemon tries to advance to mount but Xin Yi denies him.
Xin Yi is looking to regain half guard here but Lemon keeps moving and retains side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Xin Yi can do anything to dispel that myth.

Lemon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Xin Yi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xin Yi is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Lemon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lemon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xin Yi throws a poor cross that misses
and Lemon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xin Yi cracks Lemon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Xin Yi misses with an uppercut.
Lemon misses with a wild body shot.
Xin Yi throws a lazy uppercut
and Lemon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xin Yi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lemon moves away.
Lemon blocks a jab.
Lemon ducks under a wild hook from Xin Yi.
Lemon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Xin Yi looks to land a body kick but Lemon moved away.
Lemon misses with a straight right.
Xin Yi looks to land a left hand but Lemon moved out of range nicely.
Lemon is looking to counter punch.
Xin Yi throws a shot from downtown. Lemon moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xin Yi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xin Yi throws a poor cross that misses
and Lemon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xin Yi misses with a kick to the body
and Lemon counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Xin Yi.
Lemon thuds a left hand into Xin Yi's body.
Nice body kick from Xin Yi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin Yi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lemon.
Xin Yi tries a quick counter leg kick but Lemon is wise to it.
A head kick by Xin Yi misses
and Lemon counters with a straight right hand.
Lemon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Xin Yi can do to turn this around?
Xin Yi throws a hook but Lemon avoids it easily.
Xin Yi defending well as Lemon loads up on a big left hand.
Xin Yi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lemon.
Xin Yi misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Xin Yi misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Xin Yi.
Xin Yi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lemon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lemon throws a hook but Xin Yi avoids it easily.
Lemon clobbers Xin Yi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lemon looks to throw the jab but Xin Yi is out of range.
Xin Yi throws a head kick that misses.
Lemon's corner calls for a 1-2. Lemon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lemon misses with an uppercut. Xin Yi saw that one coming.
Lemon misses with a body shot.
Xin Yi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lemon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemon moves away from the strike by Xin Yi.
Lemon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xin Yi.
Xin Yi throws a jab when Lemon was well out of range.
Xin Yi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lemon.
Lemon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xin Yi moves away.
Lemon dodges the punch combination from Xin Yi.
Xin Yi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lemon throws a looping overhand right but Xin Yi ducks down to avoid it.
Xin Yi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Xin Yi misses with a hook. Lemon ducked under it nicely.
Xin Yi looks to throw a body kick
letting Lemon counter with a right hand.
Lemon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Xin Yi. Xin Yi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lemon throws out a loose jab but Xin Yi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xin Yi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lemon.
Xin Yi lands a nice looking body kick.
Lemon cracks Xin Yi with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin Yi throws a hook to the side of Lemon's head but Lemon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lemon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lemon misses the jab.
Xin Yi tests Lemon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lemon loads up on a big right hand but Xin Yi slips the punch.
It seemed like Xin Yi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Xin Yi throws a hook but Lemon blocks it.
Xin Yi lands a glancing blow to the side of Lemon's head.
Lemon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xin Yi.
Lemon missing with a left hand there. Xin Yi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice straight punches there by Lemon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lemon.
Lemon looks to throw the jab but Xin Yi is out of range.
Xin Yi moves away from the strike by Lemon.
Xin Yi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lemon.
Xin Yi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lemon misses with a wild body shot.
Lemon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Xin Yi thows a body kick. Lemon tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xin Yi takes one to the side of the head.
Xin Yi scores with the left hand. Lemon knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Lemon misses.
Xin Yi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lemon moves out of range of the strikes.
Lemon punishes Xin Yi's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Lemon misses.
Xin Yi with a jab.
Xin Yi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lemons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Xin Yi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lemon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lemon looks to throw the jab but Xin Yi is out of range.
Xin Yi looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemon is just out of range.
Xin Yi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lemon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xin Yi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lemon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xin Yi throws out the jab.
A jab from Xin Yi finds it's way through Lemon's defenses.
Lemon throws a hook to the side of Xin Yi's head but Xin Yi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Xin Yi.
Xin Yi throws a shot from downtown. Lemon moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lucky Lemon will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Xin Yi slips a jab from Lemon.
Xin Yi takes one to the side of the head.
Xin Yi throws a sloppy head kick and Lemon moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Xin Yi.
Lemon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lemon works the jab nicely.
Xin Yi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lemon.
Lemon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xin Yi moves away.
Lemon digs a good hook to Xin Yi's body.
Lemon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xin Yi.
Xin Yi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xin Yi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lemon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xin Yi misses with a looping left.
Xin Yi tries to land a front kick but Lemon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lemon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Lemon misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Xin Yi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lemon looks to land a right hand but Xin Yi moved out of range.
Xin Yi misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon throws a hook but Xin Yi blocks it.
Lemon avoids the head kick by Xin Yi.
Lemon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lemon defending well as Xin Yi loads up on a big left hand.
Lemon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lemon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xin Yi doesn't seem bothered though.
Xin Yi jabs Lemon right on the nose. Lemon blinks but takes it well.
Xin Yi slips a straight right by Lemon.
Lemon swings for the body but Xin Yi moves out of range.
Xin Yi misses with a left hand
and Lemon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xin Yi slips under a jab.
Lemon throws a body punch but Xin Yi moves out of range.
Xin Yi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Xin Yi throws an overhand right that lands on Lemon's shoulder, as Lemon tries to avoid the shot.
Xin Yi misses with a straight right.
Xin Yi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lemon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lemon throws a hook to the side of Xin Yi's head but Xin Yi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lemon tests Xin Yi's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lemon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lemon missing with a left hand there. Xin Yi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lemon misses with a hook. Xin Yi ducked under it nicely.
Lemon misses with a hook. Xin Yi ducked under it nicely.
Xin Yi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Xin Yi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lemon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xin Yi throws a jab but it's blocked by Lemon.
Xin Yi lands with a cross.
Lemon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lemon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lemon thuds a left hand into Xin Yi's body.
Lemon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xin Yi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lemon ducks under a wild hook from Xin Yi.
Lemon works the jab nicely.
Xin Yi ducks under a wild hook from Lemon.
Xin Yi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lemon throwing a counter right hand but Xin Yi manages to avoid it.
Xin Yi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lemon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lemon ducks right into an uppercut from Xin Yi.
Lucky Lemon is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lemon misses.
Lemon throws a hook to the side of Xin Yi's head but Xin Yi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xin Yi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lemon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Xin Yi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lemon.
Xin Yi tries a quick counter leg kick but Lemon is wise to it.
Lemon throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Xin Yi counter with a right hand.
Lemon lands a glancing blow to the side of Xin Yi's head.
Xin Yi throws a push kick but Lemon slaps the foot to one side.
Xin Yi swings for the body but Lemon moves out of range.
Xin Yi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Xin Yi.
Lemon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xin Yi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lemon slips a jab from Xin Yi.
Lemon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lemon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xin Yi flicks out a counter leg kick but Lemon steps away.
Lemon blocks the body kick.
Lemon misses with a body punch
and Xin Yi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xin Yi throws a hook but Lemon blocks it.
Xin Yi misses with a hook
and Lemon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Xin Yi misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lemon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Xin Yi throws a sloppy head kick and Lemon moves out of range easily.
Xin Yi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lemon misses the jab.
Lemon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xin Yi manages to avoid it.
Lemon throws a shot from downtown. Xin Yi moves away and avoids it.
Lemon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Xin Yi.
Xin Yi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xin Yi.
Xin Yi jabs Lemon right on the nose. Lemon blinks but takes it well.
Lemon misses with a straight right.
Jing Xin Yi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lemon misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jing Xin Yi.
Well Lemon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Lemon!
A relieved looking Lucky Lemon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.