PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Walsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Xystorophroi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xystorophroi has chosen Boom!!! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Walsh
vs
Xystorophroi

150 cm
23
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Walsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Xystorophroi!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walsh cracks Xystorophroi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Xavier Xystorophroi has been cut.
Walsh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Walsh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Xystorophroi.

Xystorophroi is rocked!
Nice takedown defense from Walsh. No joy for Xystorophroi on that attempt.
Xystorophroi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walsh.
Walsh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Xystorophroi's hands.
Walsh misses with a wild body shot.
Xystorophroi staying out of range there.
Walsh looks to land a combination but Xystorophroi avoids it well.
Walsh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Walsh lands with a straight right. Xystorophroi didn't see that one coming.
Xystorophroi is still on wobbly legs! Can Walsh finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xystorophroi fails to land the takedown.
Brian Walsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walsh scores with a jab to the body.
Xystorophroi seems to have recovered his senses.
Xystorophroi wants to clinch up but Walsh keeps it at a distance.
Walsh throws a good cross that connects.
Walsh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xystorophroi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walsh is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Xystorophroi looks gassed!
Xystorophroi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Xystorophroi ducks into an uppercut from Walsh and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brian Walsh!