PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ming Xin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xin comes into the arena with Jiào tiānxià 教天下 blaring out of the sound system. Michaels is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hillbilly Deluxe. 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.

Xin
vs
Michaels

180 cm
29
204 lbs
27 - 12 - 1

185 cm
27
215 lbs
17 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ming Xin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xin looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Xin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Xin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Xin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Xin.

Michaels moves into range and clinches up with Xin.
Michaels lands a body punch.
Michaels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Michaels avoiding damage.
Michaels scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels tries to land knees in the clinch but Xin avoids the damage to the body.

Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Xin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xin lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin misses with a wild body shot.
Michaels throws a wild body kick that Xin sees coming a mile off.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Xin is just out of range.
Michaels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Xin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Michaels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xin lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Xin.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
Xin is looking to wear down Michaels with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Michaels blocks a low kick nicely.
Xin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Michaels slips a straight right by Xin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Max Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xin takes a swing at Michaels's ribcage but misses.
Xin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Michaels. Michaels circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
A punch lands to the side of Michaels 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Xin thumps Michaels with a low kick.
Michaels takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Xin avoids the head kick by Michaels.
Michaels ducks under a wild hook from Xin.
Xin lands a right hook to the body.

Xin looking to score a takedown here. Michaels is defending well but Xin drives through and ends up in Michaels's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Xin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Xin sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Michaels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Michaels is looking for a triangle but Xin pushes his legs off easily.
Xin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Xin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Michaels keeping full guard, as Xin tries to pass.
Xin trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xin looking to pass the guard.
Michaels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Xin postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Michaels is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Michaels has his foot on Xin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Xin works his way back into a safe position though.
Xin cracks Michaels with a solid left hand.
Xin throws a strike but Michaels rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Xin is looking for a triangle but Michaels pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Michaels lands a couple of digs.
Michaels lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Michaels's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Michaels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Michaels got a little sloppy there for a moment and Xin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Michaels has managed to get both his arms back between Xin's legs - danger averted.
Michaels tries to free his leg and advance position but Xin is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ming Xin 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.

Xin misses with a double jab
and Michaels counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Xin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ming Xin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Michaels at a distance.
Michaels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Xin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Xin both land. Nice combination.
Michaels ducks under a wild hook from Xin.
Xin lands a lovely overhand right.
Michaels goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Michaels moves out of range as Xin strikes.
Xin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Xin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Michaels counters with a one-two to the body.
Xin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Michaels's waist but Michaels gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Xin off to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Xin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Xin does no damage.
Michaels looks to land a body kick but Xin moved away.
A leg kick checked by Michaels.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A right-left combo lands from Xin.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ming Xin is winning the standup battle so far.
Michaels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michaels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xin doesn't seem bothered though.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Michaels shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xin.
Xin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch but Xin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michaels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xin. Michaels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ming Xin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xin cracks Michaels with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Michaels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Xin moves out of range easily.
Michaels defending well as Xin loads up on a big left hand.
Xin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Michaels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michaels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Xin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Michaels gets a clinch.
Xin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Michaels fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Michaels stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ming Xin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels avoids a kick to the body.
Michaels misses with a body kick.
Michaels tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Michaels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Xin connects with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Xin.
Xin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Xin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels looks for the body kick but Xin saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xin misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ming Xin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Michaels defending well as Xin loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Michaels.
Michaels on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Michaels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xin manages to avoid it.
Michaels slips under a jab from Xin.
Michaels throws a leg kick which misses Xin's front leg but catches the back leg as Xin tries to avoid it.
Xin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Michaels as he jumps to the side.
Michaels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick by Michaels misses
and Xin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Michaels misses
and Xin counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throws a head kick but Xin moves out of range.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xin lands an overhand right.
Michaels fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Michaels. Those never looked like landing.
Xin jabs Michaels right on the nose. Michaels blinks but takes it well.
Xin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Michaels ducks right into an uppercut from Xin.
Nice defenses there by Michaels.
Xin moves out of range of the body kick.

Michaels rushes Xin and presses him up against the cage.
Michaels lands an uppercut.
Ming Xin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels has a couple of punches blocked by Xin.
Michaels has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Michaels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Michaels misses with a knee strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Xin.
Michaels manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Michaels is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xin is defending well for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but Xin blocks it.
Michaels misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin blocking some punches.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Michaels using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Michaels is trying to force a seperation but Xin has the dominant position.
Michaels tries to break the clinch but Xin is controlling the position.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Xin.
Knees in the clinch landing for Michaels.
Michaels throws a punch but it's blocked by Xin.
Michaels working aggressively here.
Xin misses with a body punch.
Max Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short body shot lands from Michaels as the two fighters clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Michaels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xin.
The referee is keeping an eye on Michaels - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Michaels misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaels misses with a knee strike.
Michaels throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Michaels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Xin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ming Xin!
Ming Xin gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).