PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joao Vitor Xavier (ranked 4754 p4p, 496 weight class) and Cahal Jefferson (ranked 3187 p4p, 358 weight class). Cahal Jefferson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vitor Xavier
vs
Jefferson

178 cm
28
162 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

150 cm
22
142 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Vitor Xavier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cahal Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson is looking to clinch but Xavier is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by Jefferson there.
Jefferson works over Xavier's head and body with a nice combination.
Jefferson looks to clinch
and Xavier counters with a nice uppercut.

Jefferson moves into range and clinches up with Xavier.
Jefferson stalling in the clinch but Xavier improves position.
Jefferson misses with a knee to the head.
Xavier blocks a body shot from Jefferson.
Jefferson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jefferson throws a punch but it's blocked by Xavier.
Jefferson swings wildly with an uppercut but Xavier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jefferson misses with a body punch.
Jefferson has a couple of punches blocked by Xavier.

Xavier breaks the clinch.
Xavier scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xavier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Xavier moves out of range of the strikes.

Jefferson rushes Xavier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jefferson tries to work over Xavier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Xavier.
A bit of stalling here from Jefferson.
Jefferson stalling in the clinch but Xavier improves position.
Jefferson prevents Xavier from breaking the clinch.
Xavier is trying to break the clinch but Jefferson has him pressed against the cage.
Xavier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jefferson tries to land knees in the clinch but Xavier avoids the damage to the body.

Xavier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jefferson slips under a jab.
Jefferson looks to land a right hand but Xavier moved out of range.
As Jefferson looks to move away, Xavier throws a big counter combo but Jefferson just gets out of the way.
Jefferson wants to clinch.
It looked like Xavier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jefferson defending well as Xavier loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by Jefferson.
Jefferson connects with a right hand. Xavier shakes it off.
Jefferson misses with a looping left.
Good shot there by Xavier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Xavier. That did some damage!
Jefferson throws out a loose jab but Xavier uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Xavier tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xavier misses with a straight left.
Xavier sets himself, and Jefferson steps forward looking for the clinch! Xavier avoids it this time.
Jefferson throws a body kick that misses.
As Jefferson looks to move away, Xavier throws a big counter combo but Jefferson just gets out of the way.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Xavier.
Jefferson throws a right hand that misses
and Xavier counters with a right hand to the body.
Xavier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Xavier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Jefferson coming out on top.
Jefferson misses with a two punch combination.
Jefferson thuds a left hand into Xavier's body.
Jefferson throws a leg kick but Xavier sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jefferson misses with a shot to the body
and Xavier counters with a stiff right hand.
Jefferson misses with a leg kick
and Jefferson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Jefferson moves into the clinch.
Xavier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jefferson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Xavier breaks the clinch.
Jefferson slips a jab from Xavier.

Jefferson moves into the clinch.
Jefferson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Xavier backwards.
Jefferson throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Jefferson.
A short right from Jefferson.

Xavier manages to break the clinch.
A left lands for Jefferson.
Jefferson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jefferson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jefferson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jefferson connects with a nice looking jab.
Jefferson misses with a kick to the body.
Xavier throwing a counter right hand but Jefferson manages to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Jefferson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson walks into a stiff left hand from Xavier.
Jefferson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jefferson misses with a double jab
and Xavier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jefferson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jefferson scores with a jab.
Jefferson tries to clinch there but Xavier circles away.
Jefferson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jefferson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jefferson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xavier manages to avoid it.
Jefferson lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jefferson tries to clinch there but Xavier circles away.
Xavier connects with the punch.
Jefferson catches Xavier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jefferson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xavier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xavier swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cahal Jefferson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A big right from Xavier misses.
Jefferson scores with a sloppy right hand. Xavier should have avoided that one.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jefferson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Xavier sizes up Jefferson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Xavier staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Xavier misses the target.
Jefferson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Xavier is looking for a counter combo.
Jefferson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jefferson just misses with a punch to the body.
Xavier moves out of range of the body kick.
Jefferson throws out a powerful jab.
Xavier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Xavier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xavier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jefferson tries to clinch
and Xavier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xavier is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jefferson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Jefferson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jefferson switches off momentarily and Xavier cracks him with a monster right hand! Jefferson topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Xavier dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Xavier!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joao Vitor Xavier!