PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Xiali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurgen Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Xiali might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bonobo - Kiara. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Xiali
vs
Hartmann

188 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
19
208 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zhang Xiali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jurgen Hartmann!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xiali moves into range and clinches up with Hartmann.
Hartmann blocks an elbow strike from Xiali.
Hartmann avoiding damage as Xiali throws knees to the body.
Hartmann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xiali tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hartmann avoids it.
Hartmann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hartmann blocks the elbow strike.
Xiali crunches a lovely knee into Hartmann's ribcage.
Xiali trying to land knees to the body.
Xiali has a couple of punches blocked by Hartmann.
Xiali lands an elbow just above Hartmann 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Xiali fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiali tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hartmann avoids it.
Xiali pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Xiali lands a damaging elbow.
Hartmann avoiding damage as Xiali throws knees to the body.

Hartmann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann keeps the fight on the outside.
Xiali wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hartmann avoiding damage as Xiali throws knees to the body.
Xiali creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hartmann is trying to force a seperation but Xiali has the dominant position.
Hartmann blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Xiali just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hartmann's brow.
Xiali misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hartmann.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hartmann.
Xiali looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hartmann's coach down at Breakdown Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hartmann's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Xiali creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hartmann's defenses.
Xiali throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Xiali prevents a body shot from Hartmann.
Hartmann managing to block the knees to the body from Xiali.
Xiali gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hartmann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Xiali throws an elbow but misses.
Hartmann blocks an elbow strike.
Xiali looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hartmann tries a body shot but Xiali blocks it.
Hartmann avoiding damage as Xiali throws knees to the body.
Hartmann stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Xiali is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hartmann is defending well for now.
Hartmann takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiali throws an elbow but it misses.
Xiali tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hartmann avoids it.
Xiali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hartmann blocks the elbow strike.
Hartmann blocks an elbow strike.
Hartmann struggles to land a body shot inside as Xiali controls his hands.
Xiali misses with a punch to the body.
Xiali misses with the head strike.
Hartmann blocks a body shot from Xiali.
Hartmann blocks the elbow strike.
Xiali lands an elbow just above Hartmann 's eye.
Xiali tries to land knees in the clinch but Hartmann avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Xiali.
Hartmann avoiding damage as Xiali throws knees to the body.
Xiali working aggressively here.
Hartmann managing to block the knees to the body from Xiali.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hartmann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xiali throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Xiali misses with some punches.
Xiali keeps control of Hartmann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Xiali tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hartmann avoids it.
Xiali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Hartmann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xiali closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hartmann counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Zhang Xiali has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Xiali rushes Hartmann and presses him up against the cage.
Hartmann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xiali throws an elbow but it misses.
Xiali is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hartmann is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhang Xiali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zhang Xiali's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Xiali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Xiali fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xiali tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hartmann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xiali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hartmann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Xiali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xiali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hartmann can do to turn this around?
Xiali staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiali darts in trying to clinch
and Hartmann counters with a straight right hand.
Xiali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann lands a jab to the head.
Xiali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xiali tries to clinch
and Hartmann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xiali tries to clinch up.
Hartmann throws out a counter right but Xiali avoids it with no problem.
Hartmann swats away the attempt to clinch by Xiali.
Xiali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xiali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hartmann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hartmann throws out a counter right but Xiali avoids it with no problem.
Xiali wants to clinch but Hartmann slips to the side
and Hartmann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Zhang Xiali's cut is getting worse.
Xiali tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hartmann counters with a crisp right hand that drops Xiali! Hartmann lets Xiali back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Xiali is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartmann circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hartmann counters with a huge left! Xiali is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hartmann isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Xiali from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hartmann!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jurgen Hartmann!
Zhang Xiali spoke after the fight, saying '*bows*'.