PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Choo Xiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karate Wax on (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Xiao
vs
Wax on

173 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Choo Xiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karate Wax on!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wax on ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wax on tries to clinch there but Xiao circles away.
No joy there for Xiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wax on shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Xiao but Xiao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wax on tries to close the distance and clinch but Xiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Xiao clinches.
Xiao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Xiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wax on tries to clinch
and Xiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Xiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Wax on wants to clinch
and Xiao counters with a left to the body.
Wax on wants to clinch

and Xiao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Xiao breaks from the clinch.
Wax on tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Xiao counters with a straight right hand.
Xiao misses the shot to the body.
Xiao cracks a nice hook into Wax on's ribs.
Wax on connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xiao.
Wax on takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wax on tries to clinch

so Xiao counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wax on preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wax on is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Xiao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Wax on throws his legs up looking for a submission but Xiao uses it to pass to side control.
Wax on looks gassed!
Wax on prevents Xiao from improving position.
Xiao works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Xiao throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Xiao taking a breather here.
Wax on is trying to improve his position.
Xiao takes a little break here. Wax on wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Xiao tries for a kimura but Wax on is defending well.
Xiao trying to control the action but Wax on is working from the bottom.
Wax on tries to bench press Xiao off him but Xiao keeps the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Xiao has taken the fight to the clinch.

Xiao pulls Wax on into guard.
Wax on is looking to stand up but Xiao won't let him.

Wax on drops back looking for a leg! Xiao is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Xiao manages to kick Wax on off! Wax on jumps back into Xiao's guard.

Xiao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wax on wants to stand but Xiao has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Xiao manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Xiao scoring with strikes but Wax on is staying in there.
Xiao content just to control the position here.
Xiao pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wax on keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Xiao breaks from Wax on's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wax on taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Wax on that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wax on is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Xiao cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Xiao with shots to the head and body - Wax on looks very uncomfortable down there.

Xiao working for a submission but Wax on is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wax on is bucking up trying to escape but Xiao cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wax on is wriggling around trying to escape.
Xiao landing strikes, looking to finish!
Xiao controlling the position easily from mount.
Xiao trying to control but Wax on is having none of it.
Xiao lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Choo Xiao dominated that round.
That's time! Xiao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wax on takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Xiao misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Xiao. That's going to slow Wax on down.
Wax on tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Xiao counters with a good low kick that Wax on was not able to check.
Xiao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Xiao lands the left hand.

Xiao closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wax on is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Xiao advances to full mount.
Xiao controlling his opponent.
Wax on wants to get back to his feet.
Wax on is breathing heavily.
Xiao lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wax on is squirming around, avoiding Xiao's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiao in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Xiao working for a guillotine from mount but Wax on is in no mood to give up.
Wax on is looking to improve his position but Xiao isn't that keen on the idea.
Wax on is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Xiao tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wax on is looking to improve his position but Xiao isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Xiao cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Xiao working the ground and pound effectively.

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.
Xiao with a couple of short strikes.
Xiao has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wax on's face.
Xiao punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Xiao.
Xiao landing strikes from the mount and Wax on is in trouble!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wax on is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Xiao scoring with strikes but Wax on is staying in there.
Xiao dominating with strikes here.
Xiao lands a heavy elbow.
BOOM! Xiao connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Xiao landing shots from mount.
Xiao landing strikes from the mount and Wax on is in trouble!
Xiao tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wax on can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiao is landing with some decent strikes but Wax on is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wax on taking shots to the head.
Wax on is looking to get to half guard.
Xiao fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wax on working to try and regain half guard.
Wax on is trying to reverse the position but instead Xiao has taken his back - oops!
Xiao lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

Wax on 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 Xiao gets his way!
Wax on trying to get back to his feet but Xiao is in full control for now.

Wax on defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Xiao's arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wax on controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Xiao has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Wax on rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Xiao is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Xiao prevents Wax on from standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xiao slips a nice elbow through Wax on's hands, connecting with Wax on's forehead.
Xiao performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Xiao drops an elbow to the side of Wax on's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Choo Xiao dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Xiao looks for the body kick but Wax on saw that one coming.
Choo Xiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wax on shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Xiao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Xiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Wax on won't allow it.
Wax on throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Xiao avoiding damage as Wax on throws knees to the body.
Xiao landing knees to the body.
Xiao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xiao drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wax on pulls his leg out and moves away.
Xiao circles away from the clinch attempt

and Xiao counters by clinching up.
A knee to the head by Xiao.
Xiao landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Xiao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiao has Wax on pressed against the cage.
Xiao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Xiao avoiding damage as Wax on throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wax on throws an elbow but it misses.
Xiao dodges an elbow strike from Wax on.
Xiao lands a knee to the head.
Xiao misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiao lands an elbow just above Wax on 's eye.
Xiao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Xiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wax on tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Xiao counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wax on wants to get back to his feet.
Xiao is looking to take a break and control but Wax on is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Xiao is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Wax on actively working from the bottom here.

Wax on looking for submissions off his back.
Wax on is looking for a sweep. Xiao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Xiao is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wax on is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Wax on closes the distance looking to clinch
and Xiao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Xiao scores with a takedown into Wax on's guard.
Wax on looking to hit a scissor sweep but Xiao is one step ahead there.
Wax on wants to stand up but Xiao is controlling him.
Xiao pushing down on Wax on's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Xiao wants to work for an arm triangle but Wax on is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Wax on is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Xiao pulls his head out easily.
Xiao trying to pass the guard but Wax on defending well.
Xiao working the head and body with strikes.
Karate Wax on has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Wax on actively working from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Xiao has managed to clinch.
Wax on throws an elbow that misses.
Xiao scores a nice knee to the body.
Wax on tries to land a knee to the head but Xiao blocks with his arms.
Xiao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Xiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xiao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Xiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Wax on is just out of range.
Wax on slips a jab and a cross from Xiao.
Xiao throws a series of punches but Wax on avoids them all with ease.
Xiao lands with a slapping head kick.
Wax on has a takedown stuffed.
Xiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wax on takes a kick to the side of the head.
Xiao circles away from the clinch attempt

and Xiao counters by clinching up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Xiao just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wax on's brow.
Xiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wax on blocks an elbow strike.
Wax on pushes off an throws an elbow but Xiao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Xiao manages to break the clinch.
Wax on throws a head kick but Xiao moves out of range.
Wax on lands a head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Choo Xiao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Xiao 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Choo Xiao!