PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zhuang Wei Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cesar Vega will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Wei Xu
vs
Vega

167 cm
24
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zhuang Wei Xu!
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, Cesar Vega!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xu dodges the punch combination from Vega.
Vega throws the kick towards the body but Xu avoids it.
Vega shoots in looking for a takedown. Xu tries to sprawl out of it but Vega keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Xu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vega shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Xu pinned against the cage. Xu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Xu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Xu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vega is looking to improve his position but Xu isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu working the ground and pound effectively.
Vega takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Xu landing strikes from the mount and Vega is in trouble!
Xu lands a big shot there that rocks Vega but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vega is in a horrible position here. Xu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Xu with a couple of short strikes.
Xu landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xu with a couple of short strikes.
Xu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vega is wriggling around trying to escape.
Xu dominating with strikes here.
Vega sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Xu lands a nice short elbow.
Vega looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vega's head.
Xu passes to side control.
Xu scores with a couple of short elbows.
Xu working the head with strikes.
Vega wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Xu lands a few punches from side control.
Xu working the body and head with strikes.
Xu just content to control the position.
Vega wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xu lands an elbow.
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.
Xu scoring with punches from side control.
Xu lands some shots froms side control.
Xu scoring with punches from side control.
Vega taking a bit of punishment here - Xu scoring with strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Xu working the head with strikes.
Xu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Vega to see if he's OK.
Xu lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Vega taking punishment in the form of punches.
Xu is chipping away with strikes.
Xu scoring with punches from side control.
Xu works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
A lull in the action here.
Vega takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Vega to see if he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xu is chipping away with strikes.
Xu is putting a hurting on Vega here, landing some big shots from side control.
Vega takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vega takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Xu landing a few strikes.

Xu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Xu lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xu scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhuang Wei Xu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Xu.
Vega is working to avoid the ground and pound but Xu connects with a decent elbow.
Vega is working to avoid the ground and pound but Xu connects with a decent elbow.
Zhuang Wei Xu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Xu lands an elbow.
Xu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Vega down.
Xu trying to control the action but Vega is working from the bottom.
Vega is trying to get back to half guard.
Vega regains half guard.
Vega is breathing heavily.
Xu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Xu lands a nice short elbow.
Vega looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vega on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Xu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Xu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Xu slips a nice elbow through Vega's hands, connecting with Vega's forehead.
Xu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Xu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Xu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Xu slips a nice elbow through Vega's hands, connecting with Vega's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xu works his way into side control.
Vega is working to avoid the ground and pound but Xu connects with a decent elbow.
Xu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vega some visible discomfort.
Xu lands a decent elbow from side control.
Vega is working to avoid the ground and pound but Xu connects with a decent elbow.
Xu is chipping away with strikes.
Xu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Vega to see if he's OK.
Vega on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Xu trying to control the position but Vega is working away.
Vega takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega is working to avoid the ground and pound but Xu connects with a decent elbow.
Xu working the ground and pound from side control.
Xu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Vega is working to avoid the ground and pound but Xu connects with a decent elbow.
Xu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Xu creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Xu lands an elbow.
Xu scoring with punches and elbows.
Xu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Xu is working Vega over with some ground and pound from side control.
Xu working the head with strikes.
Xu scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xu lands a nice forearm strike.
Xu lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Xu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Vega down.
Xu landing strikes.
Xu scores with a couple of short elbows.
Vega is looking for a sweep.
Vega takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Vega is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Xu has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Xu staying calm.
Xu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vega can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vega tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhuang Wei Xu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Xu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vega takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Vega on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Xu with the ground and pound but Vega regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Vega is looking to control Xu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vega avoid being mounted?
Xu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Xu working over Vega with some ground and pound. Vega looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vega defending well though.
Vega wants to control but Xu is keeping busy.
Xu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vega does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Xu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vega with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Xu slows the pace down in half guard.
Vega has hold of Xu's hands but Xu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Xu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Xu.
Ground and pound from Xu.
Vega is trying to control but can't.

Xu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vega is just riding it out for now. Xu eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega is not content to let Xu control the position.
Xu slows the pace down in half guard.
Xu tries to pass to full mount but Vega defends it.
Vega is looking to improve his position.
Xu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xu trying to control the action but Vega is working from the bottom.
Xu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vega trying to hold on to Xu's head to control him but Xu postures up.
Xu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Xu winds up and cracks Vega with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Xu is trying to control. Vega wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Xu works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Xu easily slips into full mount!
Xu raining down hammerfists from mount.
Xu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Xu scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Xu cracks Vega with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Xu scoring with strikes but Vega is staying in there.
Xu unloading with bombs!
Xu unloading with bombs!
Vega tries to hold on but Xu postures up.
Cesar Vega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zhuang Wei Xu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Xu scores with a couple of good head shots there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zhuang Wei Xu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Xu 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhuang Wei Xu!