PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Waller (ranked 627 p4p, 536 weight class) and Li Xiaodong (ranked 39 p4p, 32 weight class). Waller's entrance music is Snoop Dogg - Murder Was the Case. A fine choice. Li Xiaodong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jack Waller's chin.

Waller
vs
Xiaodong

165 cm
29
142
15 - 6 - 0

165 cm
23
135
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG - FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Waller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Li Xiaodong!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Hemmingworth and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waller misses with an uppercut
and Xiaodong counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Jack Waller has been cut.
Waller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xiaodong moves away.
Waller punishes Xiaodong's body with a nice straight punch.
Xiaodong misses with the combination.
Jack Waller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Xiaodong misses with a straight left.
Waller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Waller misses with an uppercut
and Xiaodong counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waller misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Waller's head coaches at Gunner's School of Combat that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Waller jabs Xiaodong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Xiaodong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waller moves away.
Waller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left and a right from Waller both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaodong misses with a double jab.
Waller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xiaodong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Waller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Xiaodong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waller lands a jab to the nose.
Xiaodong throws a hook to the side of Waller's head but Waller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xiaodong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Waller scores with a nice right hand.
Xiaodong throws an off balance right hand
and Waller counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaodong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Waller.
Waller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiaodong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Waller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Waller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Xiaodong misses.
Waller throws a right hand that misses
and Xiaodong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xiaodong misses with a lunging right hand
letting Waller counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Waller misses.
Waller thuds his right hand into Xiaodong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice defenses there by Xiaodong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waller slips a jab from Xiaodong.
Waller went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Waller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Xiaodong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Waller lands with a straight right. Xiaodong didn't see that one coming.
Waller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Xiaodong under the eye.
Waller misses with an uppercut. Xiaodong saw that one coming.
It seemed like Xiaodong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Xiaodong throws a looping overhand right but Waller ducks down to avoid it.
Waller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waller with a nice cross.
Waller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Waller stuns Xiaodong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waller lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xiaodong.
Waller swings for the body but Xiaodong moves out of range.
Xiaodong misses with a body punch
and Waller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xiaodong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waller punishes Xiaodong's body with a nice straight punch.
Waller works the jab nicely.
Waller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Waller misses with a hook.
Waller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Waller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Waller's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Waller stuns Xiaodong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Xiaodong throws a jab but it's blocked by Waller.
Waller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Waller ducks under a wild hook from Xiaodong.
Waller misses with a lunging right hand
and Xiaodong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Waller scores with a body shot.
Xiaodong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waller was well out of range. Poor timing from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waller misses with a hook. Xiaodong ducked under it nicely.
Waller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Xiaodong can do to turn this around?
Waller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xiaodong was well out of range. Poor timing from Waller.
Xiaodong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Waller connects with a right hand. Xiaodong shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Waller throws an off balance right hand
and Xiaodong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xiaodong defending well as Waller loads up on a big left hand.
Waller just misses with a punch to the body.
Waller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Waller scores with a jab to the body.
Waller lands a jab to the nose.
Xiaodong scores with the left hand. Waller knows he should have avoided that one.

Jack Waller's cut is getting worse.
Xiaodong walks into a stiff left hand from Waller.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waller throws a poor cross that misses
and Xiaodong counters with a stiff right hand.

Waller is rocked!
Waller misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Xiaodong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Xiaodong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waller.
Donk. Waller catches Xiaodong right on the button with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Waller as he connects with a hook.
Xiaodong ducks under a wild hook from Waller.
Xiaodong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Xiaodong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Xiaodong slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Xiaodong! But no joy.
Waller throws a body punch but Xiaodong moves out of range.
Waller scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Waller.
Waller throws a body punch but Xiaodong moves out of range.
Xiaodong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Waller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Waller swings for the body but Xiaodong moves out of range.
Xiaodong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Xiaodong misses with an uppercut.
Waller misses with a body shot
and Xiaodong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Waller dips to his left and cracks Xiaodong with an uppercut!
Waller misses with a lunging right hand
and Waller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Waller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xiaodong wobbles Waller with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Xiaodong dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Waller to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Li Xiaodong!