PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Xayle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wiggum Ralph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Xayle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Another Me - Peroxwhy?gen / Dale Oliver. John Xayle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wiggum Ralph's chin.

Xayle
vs
Ralph

159 cm
25
131 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Nutrition Oracle

Chainsaw Shack
Chainsaw Shack

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Xayle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wiggum Ralph!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ralph fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Xayle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Xayle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Xayle tries to control but Ralph wriggling away.
Xayle looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ralph tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralph is squirming around, avoiding Xayle's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

We're going to have a standup here because John Xayle wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ralph looks to score with a jab to the body but Xayle is just out of range.

Xayle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ralph napping and manages to drive through into side control!
A lull in the action here as Xayle stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xayle trying to control the action but Ralph is working from the bottom.
Xayle controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xayle's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

We're going to have a standup here because John Xayle wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Xayle tries for a takedown but Ralph sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ralph. Xayle does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Ralph misses.
Ralph tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ralph thuds his shin into the meat of Xayle's side.
Ralph throws a head kick that Xayle semi-blocks.
Xayle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ralph sprawls well. Ralph wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Xayle gets slowly back to his feet.
Ralph lands a nice hook to Xayle's body. Xayle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Xayle takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A shot to the liver by Ralph. Beautiful body shot.
Ralph tries a head kick but it misses.
Ralph looks to score with a jab to the body but Xayle is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ralph is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ralph feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Xayle's calf.
Ralph scores with a jab to the jaw.
Xayle looks for a takedown but Ralph sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Xayle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Xayle or perhaps it was just good defense by Ralph which made him look bad.
Ralph swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ralph, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ralph connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Xayle closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ralph quickly recovers to half guard.
Xayle sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wiggum Ralph dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ralph looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ralph lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Xayle fails with a takedown attempt.
Ralph tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ralph is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Xayle sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
John Xayle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xayle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ralph sprawls well. Ralph wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Xayle gets slowly back to his feet.
Ralph lets loose with a powerful body kick. Xayle will feel that in the morning.
Xayle drops his hands momentarily and Ralph takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ralph lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Xayle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Xayle trying to control from Ralph's half guard. Ralph has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralph is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ralph seems keen to control Xayle's posture.
Xayle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because John Xayle wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Xayle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ralph makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Xayle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ralph moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Xayle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ralph lands a head shot.
Ralph throws a right hand that Xayle ducks under and follows up with a left that Xayle also avoids with ease.
Ralph throws a leg kick which misses Xayle's front leg but catches the back leg as Xayle tries to avoid it.
Ralph with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ralph throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ralph has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ralph stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ralph wants it to stay on the feet.
Ralph stuffs the takedown attempt from Xayle. Xayle gets slowly back to his feet.
Ralph throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Xayle.
Xayle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ralph defends it nicely.
Xayle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Xayle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Xayle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ralph misses with a looping right.
Ralph lands a nice looking body shot.
Ralph throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xayle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A cross from Ralph lands.
Ralph lands with a straight right. Xayle didn't see that one coming.
Xayle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ralph fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ralph's jab looks to have found its range, popping Xayle under the eye.
Ralph pushes Xayle away with a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ralph throws a head kick that Xayle semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Ralph.

Xayle throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ralph was covering up waiting for the punch and Xayle finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Xayle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xayle wants to control from the top but Ralph keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wiggum Ralph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ralph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xayle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ralph.
A head kick misses from Ralph.
Xayle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ralph.
Ralph throws a head kick but Xayle moves out of range.
Wiggum Ralph seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ralph throws a sloppy head kick and Xayle moves out of range easily.
Ralph lands with a slapping head kick.
Ralph lands a jab to Xayle's midsection.
Xayle will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Xayle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ralph manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Xayle is stalling in the full guard.
Xayle trying to control but Ralph is working from the bottom.
Ralph is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralph has Xayle pulled in close to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up because John Xayle just wasn't active enough.
Xayle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ralph counters with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Xayle is defended easily by Ralph.
Ralph lands a nice leg kick that just misses Xayle's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ralph lands with a kick to the temple. Xayle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Xayle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ralph circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Xayle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ralph waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xayle.

Xayle closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ralph quickly recovers to half guard.
Ralph is trying to get back to full guard.
Ralph trying to control here.

Xayle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xayle is trying to control. Ralph wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ralph wants to improve his position but Xayle is controlling well.
Xayle is trying to control. Ralph wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Xayle.
Ralph lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wiggum Ralph is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ralph scores with a jab to the head.
Ralph lands a high kick!
Ralph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ralph connects with an inside leg kick.
Ralph scores with a push kick.
Ralph connects with the punch.
Ralph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xayle tries for a takedown but Ralph sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A left lands for Ralph.
Nice shot by Ralph.
Xayle shoots in but Ralph avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Xayle.
Xayle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ralph throws a front kick that sends Xayle stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wiggum Ralph really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ralph lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ralph fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Xayle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xayle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ralph sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Xayle somewhat.
Ralph fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xayle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Xayle sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Xayle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ralph's waist but Ralph gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Xayle off to one side.
Ralph stuns Xayle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ralph defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Xayle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Xayle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ralph scores with a head kick.
Xayle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ralph moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Ralph.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ralph lands a head kick!
Ralph throws a combination. Xayle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralph stuns Xayle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ralph scores with a head kick. Xayle tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ralph connects with a leg kick. Xayle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ralph thows a body kick. Xayle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ralph scores with a head kick. Xayle tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Xayle is rocked!
Ralph fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Xayle to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Xayle looks to clinch but Ralph throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Xayle taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Wiggum Ralph!
Wiggum Ralph is the new bantamweight champion!