PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Xystorophroi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thery Sanon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sanon's choice of entrance music: Singles Run. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Xystorophroi
vs
Sanon

185 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
143 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Xystorophroi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thery Sanon!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xystorophroi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sanon looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Xystorophroi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Xystorophroi is looking to take a break and control but Sanon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanon tries to escape but Xystorophroi is in control.

Xystorophroi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sanon, who protects the arm well.
Xystorophroi controlling from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Xystorophroi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sanon is not content to let Xystorophroi control the position.

Xystorophroi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xystorophroi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Xystorophroi wants to control but Sanon is keeping him busy.
Xystorophroi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sanon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xystorophroi is chipping away with strikes.

Xystorophroi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sanon has escaped the position, nice work there.

Xystorophroi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sanon, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Sanon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xystorophroi staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Xystorophroi is working to tighten is grip on Sanon's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Sanon has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Xystorophroi is really squeezing tight and eventually Sanon passes out! Xystorophroi breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Xavier Xystorophroi!