PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yang Xinhai (ranked 1004 p4p, 43 weight class) and Peter Narz (ranked 1436 p4p, 70 weight class). Yang Xinhai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Xinhai
vs
Narz

175 cm
21
140 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

162 cm
23
142 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Yang Xinhai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Narz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narz misses with a wild body shot.
Narz looks to score with a jab to the body but Xinhai is just out of range.
Narz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Narz scores with a hook.

Narz forces Xinhai back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xinhai.
Xinhai misses with a body punch.
Narz tries a body shot but Xinhai blocks it.
Narz misses with a punch on the inside.
Xinhai tries to stall but Narz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Xinhai pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Narz.
Xinhai blocks a body shot from Narz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xinhai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xinhai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xinhai stalling the fight.
Narz can't find room to land a body shot as Xinhai controls the action.
Xinhai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Xinhai.
Xinhai can't find room to land a body shot as Narz controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xinhai stalling in the clinch but Narz improves position.
Xinhai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Narz backwards.
Narz struggles to land a body shot inside as Xinhai controls his hands.
Xinhai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narz's elbow.
I was talking to Xinhai's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Xinhai misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Xinhai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Narz connects with the punch.
Xinhai misses with a straight left.
Narz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Xinhai lands with a cross.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
Narz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Narz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Narz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xinhai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xinhai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Narz misses with a body shot
enabling Xinhai to counter with a crisp jab.
Narz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xinhai moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Narz throws a jab when Xinhai was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narz swings for the body but Xinhai moves out of range.
Xinhai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Xinhai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Narz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Narz dodges the punch combination from Xinhai.
Narz scores with the left hand. Xinhai knows he should have avoided that one.
Xinhai looks to land a right hand but Narz moved out of range.
Narz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xinhai.
Narz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Xinhai counters with a stiff right hand.
Narz tries to clinch there but Xinhai circles away.
Xinhai slips a jab from Narz.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
Narz throws a body punch but Xinhai moves out of range.
Narz throws a shot from downtown. Xinhai moves away and avoids it.
Narz missing with a left hand there. Xinhai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yang Xinhai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Narz misses with a wild body shot.
Xinhai throws a big counter combination but Narz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Narz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Xinhai misses with a two punch combination.
Narz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xinhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Narz lands an overhand right.
Narz missing with a left hand there. Xinhai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Narz misses the shot to the body.
Narz throws a big shot that misses.
Xinhai throwing a counter right hand but Narz manages to avoid it.
Xinhai lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Narz momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xinhai avoids the body shot from Narz.
Xinhai avoids the body shot from Narz.
Narz misses the shot to the body.
Narz doesn't manage to clinch there - Xinhai circles away.
Narz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Xinhai's waist but Xinhai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Narz off to one side.
It looked like Xinhai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Narz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xinhai was well out of range. Poor timing from Narz.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Xinhai.
Peter Narz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xinhai connects with a looping right hand.

Narz is rocked!
Xinhai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Narz.
Narz is still on wobbly legs! Can Xinhai finish him?
Xinhai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Narz darts in trying to clinch
enabling Xinhai to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peter Narz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Narz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xinhai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Narz seems to have recovered his senses.
Xinhai cracks a nice hook into Narz's ribs.
Narz misses with a body punch
and Xinhai counters with a stiff right hand.
Xinhai moves away from the strike by Narz.
Nice cross by Narz.
Narz walks into a straight right hand from Xinhai.

Narz instigates a clinch.

Xinhai breaks from the clinch.
Narz misses with a body shot.
Yang Xinhai is winning the standup battle so far.
Xinhai slaps away a takedown attempt from Narz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Narz throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Xinhai counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xinhai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narz. Xinhai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xinhai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xinhai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xinhai moves out of range of the strikes.
Xinhai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Narz moves into the clinch successfully.
Xinhai tries to work over Narz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xinhai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Xinhai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Xinhai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Narz backwards.
Narz can't find room to land a body shot as Xinhai controls the action.
Narz working aggressively here.
Narz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xinhai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xinhai lands with a short shot to the head.
Narz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xinhai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xinhai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Narz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xinhai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Xinhai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xinhai ducks under a wild hook from Narz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narz stuns Xinhai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Narz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Xinhai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Narz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narz misses with a straight right.
Xinhai is looking to counter punch.
Narz closes the distance and clinches up with Xinhai, looking for a takedown. Narz pushes Xinhai against the cage but Xinhai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Xinhai lands a jab to the nose.
Narz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xinhai is looking to counter punch.
Narz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xinhai was well out of range. Poor timing from Narz.
Xinhai works the jab nicely.
Xinhai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Narz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Xinhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Narz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai throws a hook but Narz blocks it.
Narz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Xinhai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Narz throws out the jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Narz lands a nice looking body shot.
Narz works Xinhai's body with a nice hook.
Narz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Xinhai rather than just go for the knockout.
Narz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Narz swings for the body but Xinhai moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Xinhai misses its target.
Narz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Xinhai circles away.
Yang Xinhai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Narz.
Xinhai avoids the body shot from Narz.
Xinhai is looking to counter punch.
Narz lands with a shot to the body.
Narz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xinhai.
Narz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Narz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Xinhai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Narz scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Narz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Xinhai, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Narz fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xinhai.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Narz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Narz misses with a body punch.
Narz lands with a right to the head.

Xinhai manages to break the clinch.
Xinhai defending well as Narz loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narz. Xinhai does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Xinhai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Narz moves out of range of the strikes.
Xinhai throws a looping overhand right but Narz ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Narz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
Narz throws an overhand right that lands on Xinhai's shoulder, as Xinhai tries to avoid the shot.
Narz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Xinhai counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peter Narz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Narz blocks a jab.
Narz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Xinhai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Narz moves away from the strike by Xinhai.
Narz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Narz throws a sloppy body shot
and Narz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Narz is rocked!
Xinhai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narz.
Narz is still on wobbly legs! Can Xinhai finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Narz. Xinhai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Narz seems to have recovered his senses.
Narz misses with a jab to the body
letting Xinhai counter with a right hand.
Narz swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Xinhai to counter with a crisp jab.
Narz fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Narz misses its intended target.
Xinhai is looking to counter punch.
Xinhai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Narz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xinhai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narz. Xinhai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Narz looks to score with a jab to the body but Xinhai is just out of range.
Narz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Xinhai!
Narz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Narz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xinhai moves away.
Narz swings for the body but Xinhai moves out of range.
Narz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xinhai is looking to counter punch.
Narz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Narz misses with a jab to the body
and Xinhai counters with a stiff right hand.
Narz looks to score with a jab to the body but Xinhai is just out of range.
Narz misses with a body shot.
Xinhai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Narz swings for the body but Xinhai moves out of range.
Xinhai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xinhai slips a straight right by Narz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Narz misses with a shot to the body
and Xinhai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Narz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Narz misses its intended target.
Xinhai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narz.
Xinhai throwing a counter right hand but Narz manages to avoid it.
Narz swings for the body but Xinhai moves out of range.
Xinhai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Narz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xinhai manages to avoid it.
Xinhai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Xinhai misses with a straight right.
Narz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xinhai manages to avoid it.
Narz just misses with a punch to the body.
Narz throws a jab when Xinhai was well out of range.
Xinhai appears to be looking for a big counter.
Xinhai staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Narz under the eye.
Xinhai tries to move into range but Narz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Narz is looking to clinch.
Narz misses with a jab to the body
enabling Xinhai to counter with a crisp jab.
Narz ducks right into an uppercut from Xinhai.
Narz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Xinhai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Narz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left lands for Xinhai.
Narz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Narz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Narz misses with a left hand
and Xinhai counters with a huge left! Narz is in big trouble! He's backing up but Xinhai isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Narz from any more damage. A dominating finish by Xinhai!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yang Xinhai!
A victorious Yang Xinhai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.