PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Yves Cachemaille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulysseus Xenophobus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Yves Cachemaille
vs
Xenophobus

184 cm
33
180 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

185 cm
27
173 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!
PED Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Yves Cachemaille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulysseus Xenophobus!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cachemaille connects with a nice looking jab.
Cachemaille looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Xenophobus throws a looping overhand right but Cachemaille ducks down to avoid it.
Xenophobus scores with a hook to the body. Cachemaille takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Xenophobus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cachemaille chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Xenophobus looks to land a combination. Cachemaille sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice defenses there by Cachemaille.
Cachemaille pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xenophobus cracks Cachemaille with an open hand slap.
A cross from Xenophobus lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cachemaille wants to land a leg kick but Xenophobus is out of range.
Cachemaille uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cachemaille misses with an uppercut
and Xenophobus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xenophobus slips a jab from Cachemaille.
Xenophobus throws out a loose jab but Cachemaille uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xenophobus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cachemaille attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cachemaille tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenophobus misses with an uppercut. Cachemaille saw that one coming.
Xenophobus ducks under a wild hook from Cachemaille.
Xenophobus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Xenophobus lands a jab to Cachemaille's midsection.
Cachemaille keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xenophobus.
Cachemaille throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cachemaille takes one to the chin there.
Xenophobus moves out of range of the strikes.
Xenophobus throws out a counter right but Cachemaille avoids it with no problem.
Xenophobus cracks Cachemaille with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Xenophobus takes a swing at Cachemaille's ribcage but misses.
Xenophobus takes a swing at Cachemaille's ribcage but misses.
Xenophobus throws a jab when Cachemaille was well out of range.
Xenophobus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Xenophobus misses with an uppercut.
Xenophobus looks to land a right hand but Cachemaille moved out of range.
Cachemaille throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xenophobus lands the left hand.
Xenophobus throws a lazy right hand but Cachemaille sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus cracks Cachemaille with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cachemaille throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cachemaille pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cachemaille throws a sloppy head kick and Xenophobus moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Xenophobus misses the target.
Xenophobus blocks a jab.
Cachemaille throws a nice head kick!
Xenophobus scores with a nice head shot.
Cachemaille pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Xenophobus misses.
Cachemaille scores with a decent looking hook.

Xenophobus is rocked!
Cachemaille throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Xenophobus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cachemaille connects with a leg kick. Xenophobus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Xenophobus thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Xenophobus tries to get set, Cachemaille tries to push him back and clinch up but Xenophobus manages to avoid the attempt.
Xenophobus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Xenophobus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus throws an off balance right hand
and Cachemaille counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xenophobus is still on wobbly legs! Can Cachemaille finish him?
Xenophobus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Xenophobus seems to have recovered his senses.
Cachemaille throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Xenophobus to counter with a crisp jab.
Xenophobus staying out of range there.
Cachemaille tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xenophobus walks into a jab.
Xenophobus looks to land a right hand but Cachemaille moved out of range.
Xenophobus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Xenophobus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cachemaille.
Xenophobus ducks under a wild hook from Cachemaille.
Cachemaille missing with a left hand there. Xenophobus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xenophobus misses with a lunging right hand
and Cachemaille cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Xenophobus misses.
Cachemaille bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cachemaille misses with a hook. Xenophobus ducked under it nicely.
Xenophobus throws a lazy right hand but Cachemaille sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cachemaille scores with a shot to the body.
Cachemaille throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Xenophobus lands a jab to the head.
Xenophobus lands with a good body shot.
Xenophobus is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cachemaille had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jab from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus lands with a good body shot.
Xenophobus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cachemaille in his tracks.
Cachemaille connects with a crisp jab.
Cachemaille lands with a good body shot.
Cachemaille walks into a jab.
Xenophobus just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cachemaille takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cachemaille lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Xenophobus fails to land with a series of punches.
Xenophobus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysseus Xenophobus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Xenophobus throws a shot from downtown. Cachemaille moves away and avoids it.
Cachemaille looks to score with a jab to the body but Xenophobus is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cachemaille looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Xenophobus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Xenophobus avoids a kick to the body.
Xenophobus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Xenophobus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cachemaille lands with an uppercut that bounces Xenophobus off the cage and back into range.
Xenophobus tests Cachemaille's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cachemaille ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cachemaille throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cachemaille pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xenophobus avoids the body shot from Cachemaille.
Xenophobus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cachemaille.
Xenophobus throws a body shot but no joy.
Xenophobus moves away from the strike by Cachemaille.
Cachemaille throws a body punch but Xenophobus moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenophobus throws a hook but Cachemaille avoids it easily.
Xenophobus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cachemaille.
Cachemaille throws a head kick but Xenophobus moves out of range.
Xenophobus cracks Cachemaille with a right hand to the side of the head.
Xenophobus missing with a left hand there. Cachemaille was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xenophobus misses with a hook
and Cachemaille counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cachemaille bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Xenophobus there.
Cachemaille uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xenophobus.
Cachemaille throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xenophobus scores with a sloppy right hand. Cachemaille should have avoided that one.
Xenophobus looks to throw the jab but Cachemaille is out of range.
Xenophobus lands a jab to Cachemaille's midsection.
Xenophobus lands a really nice looking cross but Cachemaille seems unphased.
Cachemaille looks to score with a jab to the body but Xenophobus is just out of range.
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!
Xenophobus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Cachemaille is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus misses with a hook.
Oh Cachemaille is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xenophobus throws a lazy right hand but Cachemaille sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cachemaille seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cachemaille seems to have got his legs back now.
Cachemaille lands a body shot.
Xenophobus lands a nice shot that snaps Cachemaille's head back.
A jab from Cachemaille misses.
Xenophobus throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Cachemaille tenderised Xenophobus's leg. Xenophobus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cachemaille throws a jab when Xenophobus was well out of range.
Cachemaille misses with a hook. Xenophobus ducked under it nicely.
Xenophobus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cachemaille fires out a quick counter leg kick but Xenophobus just manages to avoid it.
Cachemaille uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus loads up on a big right hand but Cachemaille slips the punch.
Xenophobus throws a jab when Cachemaille was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cachemaille.
Xenophobus jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cachemaille. That's going to slow Xenophobus down.
Xenophobus throws a shot from downtown. Cachemaille moves away and avoids it.
Cachemaille misses with a hook.
Xenophobus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cachemaille under the eye.
The crowd cheers as Xenophobus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cachemaille doesn't seem phased though.
Xenophobus throws out a loose jab but Cachemaille uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xenophobus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Xenophobus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xenophobus throws the left hand but Cachemaille avoids the punch easily.
Good shot there by Xenophobus.
Xenophobus looks to land a left hand but Cachemaille moved out of range nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cachemaille might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Xenophobus misses with a straight right.
Xenophobus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cachemaille tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xenophobus was well out of range. Poor timing from Cachemaille.
Cachemaille looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Xenophobus looks to land a right hand but Cachemaille moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cachemaille throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xenophobus misses with a left hand
and Cachemaille counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cachemaille misses with a looping right.
Cachemaille ducks right into an uppercut from Xenophobus.
Cachemaille looks to land a left hand but Xenophobus moved out of range nicely.
Cachemaille throws a body punch but Xenophobus moves out of range.
Xenophobus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Xenophobus lands a nice hook to Cachemaille's body. Cachemaille takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ulysseus Xenophobus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xenophobus throws a jab when Cachemaille was well out of range.
Cachemaille looks to score with a jab to the body but Xenophobus is just out of range.
Xenophobus misses with a hook.
Xenophobus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cachemaille moves away from the strike by Xenophobus.
Cachemaille throws a hook but Xenophobus avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysseus Xenophobus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cachemaille lands a nice looking body shot.
Cachemaille throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Cachemaille counter with a right hand.
Xenophobus connects with a crisp jab.
Cachemaille throws a head kick but Xenophobus moves out of range.
Xenophobus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cachemaille. Cachemaille obviously looking to wear him down.
Cachemaille does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Xenophobus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cachemaille slips a jab from Xenophobus.
Nice uppercut lands for Xenophobus. That snapped Cachemaille's head back.
Cachemaille lands a jab to Xenophobus's midsection.
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!
Xenophobus lands with a cross.
Xenophobus just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Cachemaille misses the target.
Xenophobus swings widly with a right hand
and Cachemaille counters with a good low kick that Xenophobus was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenophobus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cachemaille misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus misses with a looping left.
Xenophobus misses with a looping right.
Xenophobus throws a jab when Cachemaille was well out of range.
Cachemaille ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xenophobus moves away.
Cachemaille misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab from Xenophobus.
Cachemaille slips under a jab from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Xenophobus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cachemaille.
Xenophobus throws a lazy right hand but Cachemaille sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cachemaille moves out of range as Xenophobus strikes.
Jean Yves Cachemaille has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus moves away from the strike by Cachemaille.
Xenophobus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cachemaille moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Xenophobus finds it's way through Cachemaille's defenses.
Xenophobus looks to land a left hand but Cachemaille moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cachemaille walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Xenophobus.
Cachemaille throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cachemaille displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xenophobus throws out the jab.
Xenophobus 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.
A big right from Xenophobus misses.
Cachemaille gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Xenophobus.
Cachemaille showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Xenophobus.
Cachemaille takes a swing at Xenophobus's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus jabs Cachemaille to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cachemaille misses with a body kick.
Xenophobus misses with an uppercut. Cachemaille saw that one coming.
Cachemaille attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Xenophobus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xenophobus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cachemaille misses with a hook. Xenophobus ducked under it nicely.
Xenophobus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big left from Cachemaille misses.
Cachemaille takes one to the side of the head.
Xenophobus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cachemaille doesn't seem bothered though.
Xenophobus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cachemaille tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xenophobus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cachemaille misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xenophobus connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus cracks Cachemaille with an open hand slap.
Xenophobus checks the leg kick.
Cachemaille throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Xenophobus counters with a left to the body.
Xenophobus connects with a body shot that sends Cachemaille's belly button to the back.
Xenophobus looks to land a left hand but Cachemaille moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Xenophobus misses.
Xenophobus throws a looping overhand right but Cachemaille ducks down to avoid it.

Cachemaille clinches up with Xenophobus and pushes him back against the cage.
Xenophobus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cachemaille backwards.
Xenophobus works on Cachemaille's body with a couple of short punches.
Cachemaille is trying to maintain a safe position but Xenophobus gets an underhook and turns Cachemaille into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cachemaille.
Cachemaille misses with a body punch.
Ulysseus Xenophobus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Xenophobus scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Xenophobus.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ulysseus Xenophobus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Xenophobus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulysseus Xenophobus!
Ulysseus Xenophobus was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.