PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between XANDER GIVENS (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilive Onmyknees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). GIVENS's entrance music is Im going to fuck you up . A fine choice. Ilive Onmyknees struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Ilive Onmyknees will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

GIVENS
vs
Onmyknees

175 cm
18
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, XANDER GIVENS!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ilive Onmyknees!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

GIVENS feints and as Onmyknees raises his hands in defense, GIVENS changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
GIVENS wants to pass the guard but Onmyknees is keeping the position.

Onmyknees has an active guard here but GIVENS has managed to pass into half guard.
Onmyknees is looking to improve his position.
GIVENS looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
GIVENS is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
GIVENS is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onmyknees's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Onmyknees is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
GIVENS controlling from the full mount.
GIVENS is breathing heavily.
GIVENS avoids the attempt from Onmyknees to control.
Onmyknees is desperately trying to improve his position but GIVENS has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Onmyknees tries to hold on but GIVENS postures up.
Onmyknees is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, GIVENS has taken his back.
Onmyknees is trying to break free.

GIVENS is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Onmyknees defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Onmyknees is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if GIVENS gets his way!
Onmyknees trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
GIVENS gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
GIVENS lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Onmyknees.
GIVENS keeps control of the position as Onmyknees tries to break free.

GIVENS working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Onmyknees is doing well to defend. GIVENS seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Onmyknees is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). XANDER GIVENS!