PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hueng Son (ranked 450 p4p, 1187 weight class) and Professor Xe (ranked 23 p4p, 57 weight class). Professor Xe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Son
vs
Xe

195 cm
32
265
11 - 5 - 0

190 cm
36
265
28 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Vegan Gains

AVALON

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hueng Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Professor Xe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Son.
Son wants to lay and pray for a moment but Xe keeps working.
Xe is looking to regain half guard here but Son keeps moving and retains side control.
Son taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xe tries to buck Son off but Son is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Xe is looking to regain half guard here but Son keeps moving and retains side control.
Son is looking to take a break and control but Xe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Xe sneaks back into half guard.
Son performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Xe is pressing down on Son's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Xe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Xe working for a triangle but Son defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xe is keeping the position for now.
Son trying to control the position from guard on top but Xe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Xe is looking for a triangle here but Son uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Xe takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Xe is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Xe is right now.
Son wants to lay and pray for a moment but Xe keeps working.
Xe tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Xe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Son landing a few strikes.
Xe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Son's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Son scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Son seems to be working for a kimura but Xe defends the submission attempt.
Son is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Xe pulls Son in close to prevent any damage.

Xe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Son gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Son got a little sloppy there for a moment and Xe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Son has managed to get both his arms back between Xe's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Xe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Son manages to get himself to full guard.

My spies in Rage Training inform me that Xe has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Xe throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hueng Son will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Son fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Xe avoids it really well and circles away.
Son tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Xe feints the counter takedown.
Xe jabs Son to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Xe as Son shoots in.
Son dives in for a single leg takedown but Xe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hueng Son. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Son is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Xe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Son.
Xe is trying to drag Son to the mat but Son just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Son blocks a body shot from Xe.
Son is trying to pull guard but Xe has him pressed against the cage.
Son goes for a takedown in the clinch but Xe prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xe.
Son is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Xe is defending well.
Son stalling.
Xe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Son is trying to break the clinch but Xe is controlling him.
Xe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Xe.
Xe can't find room to land a body shot as Son controls the action.
Son can't break the clinch.
Xe goes for a takedown attempt but Son pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Son is trying hard to land a takedown here. Xe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Xe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Son.
Xe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Xe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Son closes this distance looking for a takedown but Xe circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Son avoids the body shot from Xe.
Hueng Son is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Son counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Son shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Xe as he jumps to the side.
Xe misses with a body shot.
Xe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Son.
Xe dodges the punch combination from Son.
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!
Son takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Xe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Son doesn't seem bothered though.
Xe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Son at a distance.
Xe closes the distance and clinches up with Son, looking for a takedown. Xe pushes Son against the cage but Son circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Professor Xe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Xe gets a double leg takedown into Son's guard.
Xe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Son avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xe postures up in Son's guard and throws a big left but Son blocks it.
Xe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Xe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Xe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Xe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Xe postures up and lands a big shot to Son's brow.
Xe preventing the sweep.
Xe postures up in Son's guard and throws a big left but Son blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son keeping moving, preventing Xe from controlling successfully.
Xe is stalling in the full guard.
Son utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Xe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Xe chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Xe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Xe trying to control the position from guard on top but Son is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Son wants to stand and escape but Xe is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Son utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Son wants to sweep here but Xe controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Professor Xe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Son looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Xe shoots in but no luck this time.
Son tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Xe manages to circle out of the way.
Xe just misses with a punch to the body.
Xe loads up on a big right hand but Son slips the punch.
Xe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Son instigates a clinch.

Son's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Son avoids the body shot from Xe.
No luck for Son with that takedown attempt.
Son takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xe avoids the head kick by Son.
Son doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Xe closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Son did well to prevent Xe getting side control.
Son wants to stand back up but Xe manages to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Son taking punishment in the form of punches.
Professor Xe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Xe working the head and body with strikes.
Son is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Xe is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Son knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Xe scores with punches from side control.
Son is not content to let Xe control the position.
Xe cracks Son with a big right hand but Son just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xe avoids the strikes from the bottom by Son.
Xe controls the position.
Son takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Son is rocked!
Xe scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Son is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Xe can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Professor Xe!
A victorious Professor Xe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.