PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Xyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hazni Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazni Ali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Xyan
vs
Ali

195 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cesar Xyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hazni Ali!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xyan misses with a wild combination.
Xyan scores with a nice right hand.
Ali throws a left and a right that both miss
and Xyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Ali misses with a double jab.
Xyan lands with a straight right. Ali didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Xyan has time to react.
Ali throws a combination that misses

and Xyan counters with a left and a right that hurts Ali! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Xyan jumps into full mount!
Ali tries to reverse the position but Xyan maintains control.
Ali wants to control but Xyan is having none of it.
Ali working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ali can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ali slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ali is controlling Xyan's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cesar Xyan just wasn't active enough.
Xyan defending well as Ali loads up on a big left hand.
Ali circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Ali fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Xyan avoids it really well and circles away.
Xyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ali circles away quickly and effectively.
Xyan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Xyan clinches up against the cage.
Ali is trying to break free.

Xyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xyan closes the distance but Ali moves to the side

and Ali counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ali throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali wants to pass the guard but Xyan is defending well.
Ali lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Xyan is trying to stand up here but Ali is controlling him well.
Ali controlling the pace.
Ali not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Still in half guard, Ali seems content to control.
Ali thows a huge punch but Xyan dodges it nicely.
Xyan is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ali thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ali sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Xyan defending well though.
Ali thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Xyan's head.
Ali is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xyan taking some punishment here, with Ali in his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cesar Xyan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ali misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Xyan.
Xyan misses with a double jab.
Ali throws a left and a right that both miss

and Xyan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Xyan.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Xyan breaks from the clinch.
Ali misses with a right hand
enabling Xyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Cesar Xyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Xyan tries to clinch but Ali is having none of it.
Xyan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Xyan duly obliges.
Xyan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xyan tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ali counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Xyan!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali looking to finish with strikes here!
Ali has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ali sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ali scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ali throws some wild stikes that Xyan manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali unloads with some shots from mount but Xyan bucks and avoids them well.
Ali thowing shots but they're missing.
Ali tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Xyan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ali.
Xyan is squirming around, avoiding Ali's attempts to control the action.
Ali punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Xyan hang on?
The referee warns Xyan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ali cracks Xyan with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hazni Ali!