PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rutger von Schnabelmonokel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jing Ya Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

von Schnabelmonokel
vs
Ya Xu

189 cm
20
215 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
19
218 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rutger von Schnabelmonokel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jing Ya Xu!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ya Xu misses with a wild body shot.
Ya Xu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
von Schnabelmonokel tries a head kick but it misses.
Ya Xu misses with an uppercut.
von Schnabelmonokel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ya Xu misses with a hook. von Schnabelmonokel ducked under it nicely.
Ya Xu digs a good body shot into von Schnabelmonokel's ribs.
von Schnabelmonokel misses with a few strikes there.
Ya Xu misses with a looping left.
Ya Xu lands a nice shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ya Xu.
von Schnabelmonokel stuffs the takedown attempt from Ya Xu. Ya Xu gets slowly back to his feet.
von Schnabelmonokel lands a high kick!

It looks like Jing Ya Xu has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ya Xu throws a combination. von Schnabelmonokel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ya Xu throws a jab when von Schnabelmonokel was well out of range.
Ya Xu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from von Schnabelmonokel.

That's one minute gone in the round.

von Schnabelmonokel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
von Schnabelmonokel keeping moving, preventing Ya Xu from controlling successfully.
von Schnabelmonokel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ya Xu thows a big elbow that misses.
von Schnabelmonokel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ya Xu throwing strikes but missing.
Ya Xu is fighting to break von Schnabelmonokel's control of his arms but von Schnabelmonokel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
von Schnabelmonokel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ya Xu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. von Schnabelmonokel swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ya Xu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ya Xu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ya Xu looks to score with a jab to the body but von Schnabelmonokel is just out of range.

Ya Xu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in von Schnabelmonokel's guard.
Ya Xu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
von Schnabelmonokel can't keep his opponent in guard - Ya Xu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
von Schnabelmonokel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ya Xu.
von Schnabelmonokel is looking for a sweep. Ya Xu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ya Xu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

von Schnabelmonokel looking for submissions off his back.
Ya Xu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ya Xu with the ground and pound but von Schnabelmonokel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ya Xu wants to control from the top but von Schnabelmonokel keeps moving.
Ya Xu is looking to work some ground and pound but von Schnabelmonokel has wrist control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A big left from Ya Xu misses.
von Schnabelmonokel moves out of range as Ya Xu strikes.
von Schnabelmonokel moves out of range as Ya Xu strikes.
A nice combination there by Ya Xu.
Ya Xu keeps the fight on the outside.
Ya Xu cracks von Schnabelmonokel with a good jab.
A combination from Ya Xu does no damage.
von Schnabelmonokel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ya Xu.
von Schnabelmonokel slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel moves out of range as Ya Xu throws a body kick.
Ya Xu tries for a takedown but von Schnabelmonokel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
von Schnabelmonokel looks to land a right hand but Ya Xu moved out of range.
Ya Xu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
von Schnabelmonokel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ya Xu tries to bum rush von Schnabelmonokel with a series of wild strikes but von Schnabelmonokel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ya Xu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ya Xu checks a leg kick.
von Schnabelmonokel misses with a kick to the body.
Ya Xu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
von Schnabelmonokel connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ya Xu shoots in looking for a takedown. von Schnabelmonokel tries to sprawl out of it but Ya Xu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. von Schnabelmonokel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rutger von Schnabelmonokel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jing Ya Xu.
Ya Xu looks gassed!
von Schnabelmonokel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ya Xu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jing Ya Xu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jing Ya Xu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
von Schnabelmonokel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A solid leg kick lands there for von Schnabelmonokel.
Ya Xu waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract von Schnabelmonokel.
von Schnabelmonokel feints and then cracks Ya Xu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ya Xu down.
Ya Xu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
von Schnabelmonokel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
von Schnabelmonokel tries to clinch up but Ya Xu circles away and keeps his distance.
Ya Xu misses with a leg kick
and von Schnabelmonokel counters with a good low kick that Ya Xu was not able to check.
von Schnabelmonokel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ya Xu misses with a looping right.
von Schnabelmonokel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ya Xu is breathing heavily.

von Schnabelmonokel pushes Ya Xu up against the cage in a clinch.
von Schnabelmonokel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
von Schnabelmonokel effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

von Schnabelmonokel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ya Xu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but von Schnabelmonokel manages to avoid it.
Ya Xu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ya Xu misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Ya Xu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
von Schnabelmonokel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Ya Xu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ya Xu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as von Schnabelmonokel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ya Xu postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ya Xu is looking to work some ground and pound but von Schnabelmonokel has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

von Schnabelmonokel is looking for a triangle but Ya Xu pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ya Xu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
von Schnabelmonokel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ya Xu connects with a couple of short punches.
Ya Xu wants to control from the top but von Schnabelmonokel keeps moving.

von Schnabelmonokel is looking for a triangle but Ya Xu pushes his legs off easily.
Ya Xu distracts von Schnabelmonokel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ya Xu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ya Xu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
von Schnabelmonokel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
von Schnabelmonokel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ya Xu throws and elbow that misses. von Schnabelmonokel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ya Xu's guard. Nice move by von Schnabelmonokel!
Ya Xu looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but von Schnabelmonokel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ya Xu wants to improve his position but von Schnabelmonokel is controlling well.
Ya Xu is pressing down on von Schnabelmonokel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
von Schnabelmonokel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ya Xu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ya Xu trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
von Schnabelmonokel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ya Xu thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
von Schnabelmonokel postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ya Xu looking for a sweep. Not yet Ya Xu, not yet.
von Schnabelmonokel is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
von Schnabelmonokel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ya Xu takes a swing at von Schnabelmonokel's ribcage but misses.
Ya Xu lands a nice shot that snaps von Schnabelmonokel's head back.
Ya Xu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ya Xu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but von Schnabelmonokel circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Schnabelmonokel doesn't manage to clinch there - Ya Xu circles away.
Ya Xu has his takedown stuffed
and von Schnabelmonokel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rutger von Schnabelmonokel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jing Ya Xu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ya Xu stuns von Schnabelmonokel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
von Schnabelmonokel wants to clinch.
von Schnabelmonokel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
von Schnabelmonokel staying out of range there.
Ya Xu checks the leg kick nicely there.

Ya Xu gets the takedown into side control.
Ya Xu throwing strikes but von Schnabelmonokel manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Ya Xu is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on von Schnabelmonokel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ya Xu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ya Xu trying to control from the bottom.
Ya Xu gets full guard.
Ya Xu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ya Xu wants to control but von Schnabelmonokel passes easily into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ya Xu is trying to get back to full guard.

von Schnabelmonokel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
von Schnabelmonokel trying to control from half guard but Ya Xu is working away.
von Schnabelmonokel seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ya Xu punching from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
von Schnabelmonokel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ya Xu's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by von Schnabelmonokel. That's going to slow Ya Xu down.
von Schnabelmonokel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ya Xu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
von Schnabelmonokel lands with a kick to the ribs.
von Schnabelmonokel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A good leg kick by von Schnabelmonokel.
Ya Xu walks forward, straight into a front kick from von Schnabelmonokel.
von Schnabelmonokel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
von Schnabelmonokel cracks the inside of Ya Xu's front leg.
Ya Xu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ya Xu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
von Schnabelmonokel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ya Xu falls off balance throwing a combination
and von Schnabelmonokel counters with an outside leg kick.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
von Schnabelmonokel looks to land a combination but Ya Xu avoids it well.
Ya Xu avoids the body shot from von Schnabelmonokel.
Ya Xu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and von Schnabelmonokel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ya Xu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
von Schnabelmonokel tries a head kick but it misses.
Ya Xu misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ya Xu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ya Xu missing with a left hand there. von Schnabelmonokel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a nice head kick!

Ya Xu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ya Xu prevents von Schnabelmonokel from standing back up.
von Schnabelmonokel wants to control but Ya Xu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ya Xu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
von Schnabelmonokel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ya Xu scores with a couple of nice shots.
von Schnabelmonokel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ya Xu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. von Schnabelmonokel defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rutger von Schnabelmonokel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think von Schnabelmonokel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rutger von Schnabelmonokel!