PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xin Xhao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craven Pressley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xhao's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Xin Zhao - By Riot. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Xhao
vs
Pressley

181 cm
26
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
177 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xin Xhao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Craven Pressley!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Xhao.
Xhao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pressley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pressley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Xhao - the referee stops the clock and Pressley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Xhao. Pressley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Xhao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Xhao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pressley's calf.
Xhao misses with a hook. Pressley ducked under it nicely.
Xhao throws a hook but Pressley avoids it easily.
Pressley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pressley is looking to land body kicks.
Pressley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xhao blocks a jab.
Xhao looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Xhao cracks Pressley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Craven Pressley has been cut.
Xhao lunges at Pressley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pressley's hand.
Pressley blocks a low kick nicely.
A punch combination from Pressley misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xhao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pressley slips a jab and a cross from Xhao.
Xhao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pressley throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Xhao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xhao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pressley is out of range and Xhao settles back down.
Pressley looks to score with a jab to the body but Xhao is just out of range.
Xhao throws a quick inside leg kick.

Xhao moves into range and clinches up with Pressley.
Pressley tries to circle away but Xhao has him pinned against the cage.
Xhao swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Xhao manages to break the clinch.
Pressley misses with a hook. Xhao ducked under it nicely.
Pressley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Xhao. Xhao obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pressley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pressley checks the leg kick.
Pressley misses with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xhao.
Xhao misses with a hook.
Xhao misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xhao jabs Pressley right on the nose. Pressley blinks but takes it well.
Pressley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xhao is looking to chop away at Pressley's legs.
Xhao misses with a straight right.
Xhao takes a swing at Pressley's ribcage but misses.
Pressley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xhao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pressley's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xhao lands a lovely overhand right.
Xhao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Xhao lands with a nice body kick.
Xhao cracks Pressley with an open hand slap.
Xhao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Xhao explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pressley looks winded!
Xhao's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pressley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Xhao scrambles back to his feet.
Pressley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xhao can pounce on him.
Pressley looks to land a combination but Xhao avoids it well.
Pressley falls off balance throwing a combination

and Xhao counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
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!
Pressley blocks a body shot from Xhao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xhao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xhao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xhao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Xhao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Xhao scores with a shot to the side of Pressley's head.
Pressley misses with a punch on the inside.
Xhao misses with a punch to the body.
Pressley working aggressively here.
A short right from Xhao on the inside.
A short right from Xhao.

Pressley is rocked!
A body shot lands from Xhao.
Pressley is still on wobbly legs! Can Xhao finish him?
Xhao lands with a right to the head.

Xhao jumps guard.
Xhao controlling the position.

Xhao is looking to cinch up a triangle. Pressley throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Xhao's body to avoid the submission. Xhao has instead reached around Pressley's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Xhao arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Xin Xhao!
Post fight, Xin Xhao stared into the camera and said 'Here's a tip, and a spear behind it!'.