PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bololo JaHaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xoa Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bololo JaHaa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

JaHaa
vs
Lim

182 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bololo JaHaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xoa Lim!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xoa Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lim staying out of range there.
It seemed like Lim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
JaHaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by JaHaa.
Lim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from JaHaa.
JaHaa moves in looking to clinch but Lim pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Lim as he connects with a hook.
JaHaa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lim swivels and escapes.
JaHaa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lim lands a nice shot that snaps JaHaa's head back.
JaHaa throws a combination that misses
and Lim counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Lim.
JaHaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lim.
JaHaa is looking to counter punch.
Lim connects with a single shot there.
Lim clobbers JaHaa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
JaHaa closes the distance and clinches up with Lim, looking for a takedown. JaHaa pushes Lim against the cage but Lim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
JaHaa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

JaHaa is rocked!
JaHaa fails with the takedown
and Lim counters with a big right hand! Oh JaHaa is in trouble here! Lim follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xoa Lim!