PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Didion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kang Xi Jia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xi Jia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kung-Fu Hustle. Kang Xi Jia is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Didion
vs
Xi Jia

160 cm
26
165 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
168 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

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Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Didion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kang Xi Jia!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Didion.
Xi Jia shapes to counter with a head kick.
Didion throws out a powerful jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Xi Jia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Didion has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Didion and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Didion scores with a jab to the body.
Didion looks to land a combination but Xi Jia avoids it well.
Didion misses with a low kick as Xi Jia jumps back.
Didion looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Didion swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Xi Jia counters with a right hand to the body.
Didion throws a head kick but Xi Jia moves out of range.

Didion has closed the distance and engaged Xi Jia in a clinch.
Didion pushes Xi Jia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Didion.
With the fighters up against the cage, Xi Jia throws an elbow but misses.
Didion works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xi Jia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xi Jia tries to throw a body punch but Didion avoids it by throwing Xi Jia back against the cage.
Didion throws a punch but it's blocked by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Didion tries to work over Xi Jia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Didion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Didion tries to score a body lock takedown but Xi Jia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Xi Jia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Didion throws a leg kick but Xi Jia checks it.
Xi Jia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Didion shoots in for a double leg but Xi Jia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Didion moves out of range as Xi Jia strikes.
A jab from Didion finds it's way through Xi Jia's defenses.
Didion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xi Jia.
Chad Didion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xi Jia scores with a push kick.
Xi Jia throws a right hand that misses
and Didion counters with a nice uppercut.
Didion throws a series of punches but Xi Jia moves out of range.
Xi Jia 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.
Didion shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Xi Jia defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Didion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia throws a leg kick but Didion sees it coming and moves out of range.
Didion thuds his shin into the meat of Xi Jia's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xi Jia looks to land a combination but Didion avoids it well.
Didion wants to clinch
and Didion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xi Jia moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Xi Jia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Didion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Didion throws a leg kick but Xi Jia moved away.
Didion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Xi Jia.
Didion fails to land with a series of punches.
Didion takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Didion connects with a single shot there.
Didion throws a nice looking combination but Xi Jia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Xi Jia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Didion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Xi Jia throws a body kick that misses.
Xi Jia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Didion misses
and Xi Jia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xi Jia moves out of range of the leg kick from Didion.
Didion tries to bum rush Xi Jia with a series of wild strikes but Xi Jia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Xi Jia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Donk. Xi Jia catches Didion right on the button with a cross.
Xi Jia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Didion shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Xi Jia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Didion.
Didion takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Xi Jia connects with a body shot.
Didion shoots in for a double leg but Xi Jia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Xi Jia throws a shot from downtown. Didion moves away and avoids it.
Xi Jia delivers a nice body kick.
Xi Jia cracks the inside of Didion's front leg.
Didion checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xi Jia swats away the attempt to clinch by Didion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didion moves in looking to clinch but Xi Jia pushes him off.
Didion looks to land a left hand but Xi Jia moved out of range nicely.
Xi Jia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xi Jia misses with a lunging right hand
letting Didion counter with a right hand.
Didion throws a leg kick but Xi Jia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Didion.
Xi Jia throws a lazy right hand but Didion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Didion on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Xi Jia scores with a shot to the body.
Didion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xi Jia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xi Jia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Didion misses with a looping left.
And Xi Jia responds with a good body kick, but Didion manages to step out the way in time.
Xi Jia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Didion doesn't seem bothered though.
Didion tries to clinch but Xi Jia is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Didion closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Didion scores with a shot to the side of Xi Jia's head.
Xi Jia misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chad Didion will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice body punch from Didion.
Nice jab there from Didion.
Xi Jia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Didion tries a low kick but Xi Jia avoids it.
Xi Jia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xi Jia looks to score with a jab to the body but Didion is just out of range.
Xi Jia checks a leg kick.
Didion backing away here, and Xi Jia unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Xi Jia lands with a hook. Didion tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Didion checks a leg kick.
As Xi Jia looks to move away, Didion throws a big counter combo bu Xi Jia just gets out of the way.
Xi Jia checks a leg kick.
Didion fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Xi Jia on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xi Jia scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Didion.
Xi Jia throws a head kick that half lands.

Didion clinches up with Xi Jia and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Didion misses with some punches.
Didion has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Xi Jia after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Didion has a couple of punches blocked by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Didion avoids the elbow strike from Xi Jia, against the cage.
Xi Jia misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Didion to work.
Didion lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chad Didion has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Xi Jia lands a shot to the body.
Xi Jia misses with some punches.
Didion struggles to land a body shot inside as Xi Jia controls his hands.
Xi Jia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Didion's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia prevents a body shot from Didion.
Xi Jia trying to stall but Didion improves his position.
Didion has a couple of punches blocked by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Didion on the inside.
Didion struggles to land a body shot inside as Xi Jia controls his hands.
Xi Jia blocks an uppercut.
Didion is trying to maintain a safe position but Xi Jia gets an underhook and turns Didion into the cage.
Xi Jia struggles to land a body shot inside as Didion controls his hands.
Xi Jia lands with a left to the head.
Didion has Xi Jia pushed against the cage.
Didion has Xi Jia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Xi Jia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Didion digs a right hand underneath Xi Jia's ribcage. Xi Jia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Xi Jia lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xi Jia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Didion tries a body shot but Xi Jia blocks it.
Didion wants to stall.
Xi Jia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didion has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Xi Jia after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Didion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Didion misses with a body punch.
Xi Jia lands a good knee to the midsection. Didion won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Didion is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Xi Jia is keeping busy.
Xi Jia misses with a punch to the body.
Xi Jia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good body shot from Xi Jia.
Didion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Xi Jia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xi Jia lands with a left to the head.
Didion wants to take the fight to the mat but Xi Jia manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Didion swings wildly with an uppercut but Xi Jia uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Didion as Xi Jia tries to tie him up.
Xi Jia misses with a punch on the inside.
Xi Jia scores with a shot to the side of Didion's head.
Didion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xi Jia's elbow.
Come on Xi Jia - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Didion has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Xi Jia clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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!
Xi Jia tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Xi Jia taking shots to the head.

It looks like Kang Xi Jia has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Didion pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Xi Jia wants to hold on but Didion pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kang Xi Jia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kang Xi Jia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Xi Jia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Didion has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Didion and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Didion feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kang Xi Jia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xi Jia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Xi Jia lands with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Xi Jia.
Didion wants to clinch.
Xi Jia scores with a nice right hand.
Didion cracks the inside of Xi Jia's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Didion fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Xi Jia avoids it really well and circles away.
Xi Jia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Didion misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Xi Jia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Didion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xi Jia manages to avoid it.
Xi Jia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Didion rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Xi Jia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Didion throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Xi Jia counters with a left to the body.
Didion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Xi Jia as he avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Xi Jia.

Didion shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Didion showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Didion is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Xi Jia controlling the position well.
Xi Jia wants to control but Didion is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Didion throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Xi Jia to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Xi Jia working for a triangle but Didion defends it easily.
Didion lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Didion trying to control the position from guard on top but Xi Jia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Didion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Xi Jia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Didion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Xi Jia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Didion engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Didion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chad Didion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Didion works over Xi Jia with some ground and pound from guard.
Didion trying to control the position from guard on top but Xi Jia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Didion looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Xi Jia throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Didion tries to score a power double leg takedown but Xi Jia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Didion somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Didion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xi Jia misses with a head kick.
As Xi Jia backs away, Didion returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Didion just misses with a punch to the body.
Xi Jia misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Didion to counter with a crisp jab.
Didion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Xi Jia throws out a counter right but Didion avoids it with no problem.
Didion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xi Jia can pounce on him.
Xi Jia throws a low kick but Didion moves out of range easily.
Didion rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Xi Jia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Didion crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Xi Jia - the referee stops the clock and Didion gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Xi Jia. Didion manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Didion swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Xi Jia counters with a nice body shot.
Xi Jia lands with a shot to the body.
Xi Jia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Didion tries to close the distance and clinch but Xi Jia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Didion lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kang Xi Jia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Xi Jia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chad Didion!
An out of breath Chad Didion thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Kang Xi Jia stepped up to the mic, saying 'I lost because I wasn't drunk enough. Simple as that.'.