PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sickwat Dan (ranked 1873 p4p, 2249 weight class) and Xue Fang (ranked 65 p4p, 148 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dan
vs
Fang

172 cm
27
166
7 - 6 - 0

200 cm
29
275
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sickwat Dan !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xue Fang!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fang misses with a looping left.
Dan goes for a double leg but Fang avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fang continues to drive forward.
Fang tries to throw a body punch but Dan avoids it by throwing Fang back against the cage.
Fang throws a head punch that misses.
Fang misses with the head strike.
Fang misses with a punch on the inside.
Fang misses with a punch on the inside.
Dan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fang pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dan with a poor takedown
and Fang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Sickwat Dan has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sickwat Dan . That's going to take a lot out of him.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fang enables Dan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fang manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dan trying to control the position from guard on top but Fang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dan throwing strikes from guard but Fang blocks nicely.
Dan tries to free his leg and advance position but Fang is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan trying to control the position from guard on top but Fang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fang is keeping the position for now.
Dan trying to control but Fang is working from the bottom.
Dan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fang working a defensive guard but Dan manages to pass into side control anyway.
Fang looking for a sweep but Dan has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fang is looking to get to half guard.

Dan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Fang can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dan dominating with strikes here.
Fang working to try and regain half guard.
Fang tries to hold on but Dan pushes him away.
Dan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan unloads with some shots from mount but Fang bucks and avoids them well.
Dan lands with some strikes.
Dan trying to control but Fang is having none of it.
Dan unloads with some shots from mount but Fang bucks and avoids them well.
Dan controlling from the full mount.
Dan tries to control but Fang wriggling away.
Fang tries to hold on but Dan pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fang is squirming around, avoiding Dan 's attempts to control the action.
Dan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fang is working to get back to half guard.
Dan lands a nice shot to the head.
Dan trying to control but Fang is having none of it.
Dan with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fang is squirming around, avoiding Dan 's attempts to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sickwat Dan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sickwat Dan 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dan drives through and clinches with Fang against the cage.
Fang tries to work over Dan 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Dan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dan shoots in looking for a takedown. Fang tries to sprawl out of it but Dan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fang connects with a looping right hand.
Jab by Fang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fang throws a looping overhand right but Dan ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fang. Dan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dan shoots in for a takedown but Fang shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan tries to clinch up
and Fang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fang lands with a shot to the body.
Fang misses with a looping left.
Fang has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fang wants to clinch.
It looked like Dan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A jab from Fang misses.
Dan shoots in looking for a takedown. Fang tries to sprawl out of it but Dan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sickwat Dan . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fang throws a body shot but no joy.
Fang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fang has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Fang looks to score with a jab to the body but Dan is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dan is looking to clinch but Fang is avoiding it.
Sickwat Dan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fang's waist but Fang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dan off to one side.
Fang stuffs the takedown attempt from Dan . Dan gets slowly back to his feet.
Fang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dan wants to clinch.
Dan tries to close the distance and clinch but Fang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dan manages to avoid it.
Dan throws a big counter combination but Fang scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Xue Fang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dan ducks under a wild hook from Fang.
Dan is looking to clinch.
Fang punishes Dan 's body with a nice straight punch.

Dan rushes Fang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dan s head.

Sickwat Dan 's cut is getting worse.
Fang swings wildly with an uppercut but Dan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dan has had enough of the clinch but Fang keeps him there for the moment.
Fang lands a hook that snaps the head of Dan backwards.
Fang lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fang throws a punch but it's blocked by Dan .
Fang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fang.
Fang working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Sickwat Dan 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Dan blocks an uppercut.
Fang tries to throw a body punch but Dan avoids it by throwing Fang back against the cage.
Fang lands with a short shot to the head.
Dan 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Dan is rocked!
Dan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fang lands with a right to the head.
Oh Dan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fang lands a nice uppercut.
Fang throws a head punch that misses.
Fang dips a shoulder and cracks Dan with a mighty uppercut! Dan falls back against the cage and Fang unloads with a barrage of strikes! Dan is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Fang screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xue Fang!
Xue Fang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.