PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Xahli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tombstone terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xahli kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne. tombstone terry will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Xahli
vs
terry

170 cm
25
140 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

188 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Xavier Xahli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, tombstone terry!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

terry instigates a clinch.
terry is trying to drag Xahli to the mat but Xahli just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by terry.
Xahli misses with the head strike.
terry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Xahli in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
terry has had enough of the clinch but Xahli keeps him there for the moment.
terry is working Xahli over against the cage.
terry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
terry takes a shot to the head.
terry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
terry lands a nice knee to the body.
Xahli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
terry with a knee to the head.

terry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xahli is looking to clinch.
Xahli misses with a head kick.
Xahli fails in his attempt to clinch.
terry tries to clinch but Xahli moves out of range.

terry moves into the clinch.
terry with a knee to the head.
Xahli can't find room to land a body shot as terry controls the action.
terry misses with an elbow over the top.
Xahli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Xahli scores with a nice short uppercut.
terry goes for a takedown attempt but Xahli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Xavier Xahli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tombstone terry.
Xahli darts in trying to clinch

and terry counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
terry trying to land knees to the body.
Xahli tries to break free but terry pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Xahli as the two fighters clinch.
Xahli misses with a hook from the clinch.
terry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Xahli blocks it with crossed arms.
Xahli has a couple of punches blocked by terry.
Xahli lands a shoulder strike.
Xahli misses with the head strike.
Xahli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

terry jumps guard and drags Xahli to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Xahli looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Xahli stops terry from standing up.

Xahli decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Xahli moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from terry.
terry misses with a knee strike.

terry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xahli circles away from the clinch attempt.

terry drives through and clinches with Xahli against the cage.
Xahli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Xahli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Xahli.
terry goes for a takedown attempt but Xahli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

terry takes the fight into the clinch.
terry can't break the clinch.
Xahli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Xahli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Xahli has had enough of the clinch but terry keeps him there for the moment.
Xahli tries to work over terry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xahli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xahli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xahli throws a punch but it's blocked by terry.
terry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
terry looking to throw knees to the head but Xahli is blocking nicely.
Xahli is working terry over against the cage.
terry looking for a takedown.
terry looks gassed!
Xahli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xahli is looking to break free of the clinch but terry has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Xahli.
Xahli tries for a takedown. No joy.
Xahli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xahli misses with the head strike.
Xahli prevents terry from breaking the clinch.
terry blocking some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for terry.
Xahli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xahli is leaning against terry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
terry is trying to drag Xahli to the mat but Xahli just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Xahli is trying to break the clinch but terry has him pressed against the cage.
terry looking to throw knees to the head but Xahli is blocking nicely.
Xahli throws an elbow but it misses.
Xahli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Xahli.
Xahli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xahli misses with a punch on the inside.
terry tries a knee to the head but Xahli blocks it.
Xahli is trying to break free.
terry taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
terry prevents a body shot from Xahli.
Xahli avoids the elbow strike from terry, against the cage.
Xahli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but terry has him pressed against the cage.
Xahli tries to circle away but terry has him pinned against the cage.
terry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xahli throws a punch but it's blocked by terry.
A head punch blocked on the inside by terry.
Xahli tries to work over terry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xahli has a couple of punches blocked by terry.
terry landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Xahli throws a head punch that misses.
A knee to the head by terry.
Xahli lands with a short punch from the clinch.

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

terry closes the distance and pushes Xahli back into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Xahli.
terry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
terry blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Xahli.
Xahli throws a punch but it's blocked by terry.
Xahli takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by terry.
terry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Xahli pulls his leg out and moves away.
Xahli fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Xahli dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Xahli tries to clinch but fails miserably
and terry counters with a three punch combo that has Xahli backing up. Xahli nods at terry to acknowledge the strikes.
terry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xahli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Xahli wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xahli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Xahli circles away from the clinch attempt.

Xahli looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for terry!
Xahli tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Xahli won't let terry get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Xahli goes for an armbar but terry turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from terry.

Xahli is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

terry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Xahli swats away the attempt to clinch by terry.
terry lands with a slapping head kick.
Xahli tries to close the distance and clinch but terry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xahli tries to clinch but terry moves away

and terry counters by clinching up.
Xahli works on terry's body with a couple of short punches.
Xavier Xahli has scored more points in the clinch so far.
terry with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
terry blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Xahli.
Xahli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
terry tries to pull guard but Xahli won't allow it.
Xahli tries to circle away but terry has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Xahli.
Xahli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
terry is breathing heavily.
Xahli takes a knee to the side of the body.
terry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Xahli.
terry tries to pull guard but Xahli won't allow it.
terry is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Xahli gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Xavier Xahli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tombstone terry.
Xahli misses with some punches.

Xahli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
terry slaps away a takedown attempt from Xahli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Xahli wants to clinch up but terry keeps it at a distance.
terry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xavier Xahli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

terry instigates a clinch.
terry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
terry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Xahli's face.
terry stalling.
terry crunches a lovely knee into Xahli's ribcage.
terry tries to land knees in the clinch but Xahli avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xahli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xahli misses with the head strike.
terry misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xahli.
terry lands a nice elbow.
terry blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xahli.
terry misses with a knee strike.
terry wants to get back to striking at distance but Xahli won't allow it.

terry is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Xahli can't fight it off and eventually terry manages to take the fight to the floor. Xahli looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Xahli tries to strike from the bottom.

Xahli pushes a forearm under terry's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, terry is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xavier Xahli!