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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chenglong Xie (ranked 6955 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bbequenbawer Alvarez (ranked 4669 p4p, 0 weight class). Bbequenbawer Alvarez has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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156 lbs
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174 cm
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156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chenglong Xie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bbequenbawer Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez clinches up against the cage.
Xie wants a takedown but no success here.
Xie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alvarez throws an elbow that misses.
Alvarez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Xie after a bit of a struggle.
Xie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xie doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Xie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alvarez's calf.
Xie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alvarez moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez breaks from the clinch.
Alvarez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Xie wants a takedown.
Xie tries to pull guard but Alvarez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chenglong Xie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Xie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xie has Alvarez pressed against the cage, preventing Alvarez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Xie fails to pull guard.
Alvarez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Xie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alvarez presses Xie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alvarez trying to land knees to the body.
Alvarez pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xie stopping the sweep attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez is still trying to improve position.
Alvarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Alvarez advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xie is trying to control Alvarez's posture but Alvarez avoids it.
Xie tries to control but Alvarez manages to take his back.
Alvarez wants to control but Xie is keeping busy.
Alvarez missing with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Xie's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Alvarez controlling from the back.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xie tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Xie trying to get back to his feet but Alvarez is in full control for now.
Alvarez controlling well, preventing Xie from escaping the position.
Xie is trying to get back to his feet but Alvarez has full control of the position and if anything, Xie has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Xie defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Xie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alvarez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alvarez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Xie wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xie throws a big right hand that misses.
Alvarez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bbequenbawer Alvarez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Xie throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
Xie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Xie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Xie tries to keep at a distance but Alvarez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alvarez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Xie uses from the top position.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Xie from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Alvarez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Xie has picked Alvarez up and slammed him! Alvarez can't keep hold of the triangle and Xie manages to pass to side control!
Xie trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Xie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alvarez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Alvarez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Xie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two 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.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Xie passes to side control.
Xie wants to stand but Alvarez has his arm trapped.
Xie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Xie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez pushes Xie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Xie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Xie taking a breather here.
Xie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Xie controlling the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
You can see the frustration on Alvarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alvarez.
Alvarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Xie but Xie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Xie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Xie is having none of it.
Xie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Xie stuffs the takedown.
Chenglong Xie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bbequenbawer Alvarez.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Xie throws a shot to the body.
Alvarez stuffs the takedown.
Xie looks for a takedown but Alvarez sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chenglong Xie dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Xie avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Xie.
Alvarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Xie swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvarez.
Alvarez scores with a takedown into Xie's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Xie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to stand but Xie is controlling from the bottom.
Xie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Xie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alvarez is controlling him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Xie has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two 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.
The referee calls for Xie to work.
Alvarez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alvarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alvarez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Xie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alvarez prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chenglong Xie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Xie walks away with a smile on his face. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Xie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alvarez closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xie successfully pulls guard.
Alvarez trying to control but Xie is working from the bottom.
Alvarez tries to stand but Xie is controlling from the bottom.
Alvarez forces his way into half guard.
Xie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alvarez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alvarez's back!
Alvarez showing good submission defense here.
Alvarez is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xie wants to control but Alvarez manages to buck him off and is now in Xie's guard! Nice work there by Alvarez!
Xie trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
Xie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alvarez defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvarez is looking to stand up but Xie won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bbequenbawer Alvarez.
I think Alvarez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bbequenbawer Alvarez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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