PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Xahli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xahli has chosen Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne as his entrance music. 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.

Mir
vs
Xahli

190 cm
21
130 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
140 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Demonic Clothing
Demonic Drugs

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Xavier Xahli!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xahli just misses with a punch to the body.
Mir looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mir tries to clinch but Xahli moves out of range.
Xahli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mir really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mir slips a jab and a cross from Xahli.
Xahli fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab from Xahli.
Xahli throws a nice looking combination but Mir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xahli.
Mir tries to clinch up but Xahli circles away and keeps his distance.
Xahli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Xahli drives through and clinches with Mir against the cage.
Xahli tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mir smiles and moves away.
Xahli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mir.
Xahli closes the distance but Mir moves to the side

and Mir moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xahli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mirs head.
Xahli lands a right hand.
Mir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Xahli blocks it with crossed arms.
Xahli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Mir takes an elbow to the forehead.
Xahli misses with some punches.
Xahli misses with the head strike.
Mir keeps control of Xahli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Xahli digs a right hand into Mir's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mir's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Xahli.
Xahli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
A shot in the inside from Xahli.
Xahli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Xahli.
A short right from Xahli.
A right handed body shot lands from Xahli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xahli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Mir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Xahli.
Xahli lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xahli.
Mir prevents Xahli from breaking the clinch.
Xahli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xahli pushes Mir back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Xahli.
Xahli swings wildly with an uppercut but Mir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mir blocking some punches.
Xahli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Xahli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xahli is looking to break free of the clinch but Mir has double underhooks.
Xahli lands with a light punch inside.
Xahli lands with a short shot to the head.

Mir is rocked!
Xahli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Mir is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Xahli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mir seems to have got his legs back now.
Xahli closes the distance but Mir moves to the side

and Mir counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Xahli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xahli misses with some punches.
Xahli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Xahli is working Mir over against the cage.
Mir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xahli lands with a short shot to the head.
Xahli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xahli throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Xahli.
Xahli lands a left hand.
Xahli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Xahli is leaning against Mir and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Xahli pushes Mir back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Xahli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Xahli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Xavier Xahli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xahli with a hook.
Mir slips a jab and a cross from Xahli.
Xahli misses with a wild combination.
Xahli misses with a hook. Mir ducked under it nicely.
Xahli misses with an uppercut. Mir saw that one coming.
Xahli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mir.
Xahli thows a left - swing and a miss!

Xahli drives through and clinches with Mir against the cage.
Xahli scores with a hook to the body.
Xahli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xahli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xahli scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Xahli dominated that 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.

Xahli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xahli.
Xahli looks for a takedown but Mir sprawls well.
Xahli throws a right hand that Mir ducks under and follows up with a left that Mir also avoids with ease.

Mir closes the distance and clinches.
Xahli lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Xahli.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xahli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Xahli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xahli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xahli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Xahli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Xahli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Xahli digs a right hand underneath Mir's ribcage. Mir let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xahli scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Xahli - that landed with a thud.

Xahli ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Xahli no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Xahli pushes Mir off and scrambles back to his feet.
Xahli throws a looping overhand right but Mir ducks down to avoid it.

Xahli clinches up against the cage.
Mir keeps control of Xahli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Xahli.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xahli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xahli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Xahli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Xahli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Xahli misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xahli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xahli scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Xahli.
A head punch on the inside from Xahli fails to land.
Mir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xahli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Xahli misses with the head strike.
Xahli working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Xahli.
Xahli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Xahli.
Xahli works on Mir's body with a couple of short punches.

Xahli jumps into guard, dragging Mir to the mat.

Xahli pushes Mir off and scrambles back to his feet.
A combination from Xahli does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xahli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mir slips a jab and a cross from Xahli.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch but Xahli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Xahli clinches up against the cage.
Xahli lands a nice shot to the body.

Xahli breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Xahli.
Mir doesn't manage to clinch there - Xahli circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xahli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Xahli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mir.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Xahli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from Xahli.

Xahli rushes Mir and presses him up against the cage.
Xahli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xahli lands an uppercut.
Xahli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xavier Xahli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Xahli pushes Mir back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xahli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xahli lands a shoulder strike.
Xahli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xahli misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Xahli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Xahli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Xahli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from Xahli.
Xavier Xahli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xahli throws a shot from downtown. Mir moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Mir.
Mir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xahli tries to clinch but Mir moves out of range.
Xahli lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Mir can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Xahli and Mir drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Xahli.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Xahli!