PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zheng Xiuwei (ranked 3734 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Ugly (ranked 4814 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Xiuwei
vs
Ugly

200 cm
25
272 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zheng Xiuwei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Buck Ugly!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xiuwei rushes Ugly and presses him up against the cage.
Xiuwei scores with a shot to the side of Ugly's head.
Xiuwei lands a left hand.
Xiuwei lands a nice shot to the body.
Ugly prevents the takedown attempt.
Ugly misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Xiuwei.
Xiuwei is looking for a takedown.
Xiuwei digs a right hand into Ugly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ugly's gas tank.
Xiuwei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ugly backwards.
A shot in the inside from Xiuwei.
Ugly looks winded!
Xiuwei is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Xiuwei throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiuwei lands a body shot.
Xiuwei lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ugly backwards.
A short left from Xiuwei.
Xiuwei lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Xiuwei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ugly on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Buck Ugly has been cut.

Xiuwei clinches.
Xiuwei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Xiuwei.
Xiuwei lands a body shot in the clinch.
Xiuwei scores with a nice hook to the head.
Xiuwei throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ugly takes a shot to the head.
Xiuwei presses Ugly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Xiuwei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xiuwei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Xiuwei.
Xiuwei lands with a light punch inside.
Xiuwei digs a right hand into Ugly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ugly's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiuwei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Xiuwei softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Xiuwei pushes Ugly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xiuwei is working Ugly over against the cage.

Xiuwei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Xiuwei lands a big right hand that sends Ugly crashing to the mat! Xiuwei stays standing though and waves Ugly back to his feet!

Ugly is rocked!
Xiuwei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ugly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ugly is still on wobbly legs! Can Xiuwei finish him?
Ugly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ugly tries to get into range but Xiuwei steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Ugly! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Xiuwei scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zheng Xiuwei!