PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Char Xiu (ranked 1090 p4p, 130 weight class) and Eragon Brom (ranked 2636 p4p, 290 weight class). Brom has chosen Booty as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Xiu
vs
Brom

170 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
161 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Char Xiu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eragon Brom!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Xiu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brom.
Brom throws a body shot but no joy.
Brom checks a low kick from Xiu.
Xiu throws a leg kick which misses Brom's front leg but catches the back leg as Brom tries to avoid it.
Xiu scores with the left hand. Brom knows he should have avoided that one.

Brom gets tackled into the cage by Xiu. Xiu maintains the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Brom.
Brom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brom has a couple of punches blocked by Xiu.
Xiu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xiu lands an uppercut.
Xiu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xiu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brom throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiu is trying to pull guard but Brom turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Brom.
Xiu jumps guard but Brom turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Xiu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brom blocks a body shot from Xiu.
Brom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xiu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Brom.
Xiu tries to throw a body punch but Brom avoids it by throwing Xiu back against the cage.
I was talking to Xiu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Brom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xiu's elbow.
Brom has a couple of punches blocked by Xiu.
Xiu gets through Brom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Xiu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xiu.
Brom prevents a body shot from Xiu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Xiu has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Brom clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brom rolls, trying to escape but Xiu keeps control of the position.
Brom is trying to remain composed but Xiu is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Xiu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Xiu's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Xiu throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Xiu has the hooks in. Brom is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Brom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Xiu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Xiu misses with punches from the back.
Xiu throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Brom just trying to survive but Xiu is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Xiu loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Brom hold on?
Xiu cracks Brom with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Brom from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Xiu manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Xiu throwing sloppy strikes.
Xiu somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Xiu is not going to allow Brom to sit and survive in this position.
Xiu lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Xiu lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Brom covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Brom covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Brom is trying to break free.
Xiu tries to get the hooks in deep but Brom pushed the leg off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiu missing with strikes.
Xiu is punishing Brom with some ground and pound.
Brom prevents Xiu from getting a body triangle.
Brom trying to control the action but Xiu just sinks the hooks in.
Xiu missing with strikes.
Brom just trying to survive but Xiu is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Xiu is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Brom. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
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!
Xiu trying to control.
Brom avoids the strikes from Xiu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Char Xiu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brom looks to score with a jab to the body but Xiu is just out of range.
Brom misses with a left hand
and Xiu counters with a right hand to the body.
Xiu wants to land a leg kick but Brom is out of range.
Brom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Xiu staying out of range there.
Xiu has his takedown stuffed
and Brom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xiu throws a front kick aimed at Brom's knee but Brom avoids it well.
Xiu is looking to clinch but Brom is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiu slips a jab from Brom.
Brom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xiu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Xiu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brom's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brom misses with a right hand
enabling Xiu to counter with a crisp jab.
Xiu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xiu tries to score with a low kick but Brom moves his leg out of the way.
Brom lands the left hand.
Brom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xiu moves away.
Xiu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brom displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Xiu.
Xiu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brom.
Xiu connects with a solid leg kick.
Xiu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brom.
And Brom responds with a good body kick, but Xiu manages to step out the way in time.
Good leg kick by Xiu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiu tries to clinch
and Brom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Xiu thinking.
Xiu jabs Brom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Xiu lands with a good body shot.
Xiu shoots for a double leg takedown but Brom sprawls well. He's pushed Xiu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Char Xiu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Brom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xiu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brom slips a jab from Xiu.
Xiu thumps Brom with a low kick.
Xiu walks into a left hand.
Xiu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brom sprawls well. Brom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Xiu gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Brom misses.
Xiu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Xiu throws a leg kick
letting Brom counter with a right hand.

Xiu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Brom on his heels. He'll look to pass Brom's guard now, I'm sure.
Brom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brom pulls Xiu in to control the position.
Brom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Xiu.
Xiu wants to control from the top but Brom keeps moving.
Brom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Char Xiu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Xiu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Xiu stopping the sweep attempt from Brom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brom wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Xiu is working Brom over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brom controlling the position.
Brom looking to control.
Xiu is fighting to break Brom's control of his arms but Brom is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Char Xiu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xiu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Xiu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Char Xiu is winning the standup battle so far.
Xiu looks to score with a jab to the body but Brom is just out of range.

Xiu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brom napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Char Xiu dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Brom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xiu.
Brom steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Brom connects with a crisp jab.
Xiu misses with a body shot.
Brom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Xiu.
Xiu scores with a hook to the body. Brom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brom throws a looping overhand right but Xiu ducks down to avoid it.
Brom takes a swing at Xiu's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Xiu forces Brom back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Brom on the inside.
Brom manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Xiu tries to pull guard but Brom holds him up against the cage and eventually Xiu drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Xiu.
Brom misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xiu.
Eragon Brom seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brom prevents a body shot from Xiu.
Xiu tries to throw a body punch but Brom avoids it by throwing Xiu back against the cage.
Brom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xiu's elbow.
Brom has a couple of punches blocked by Xiu.
Brom throws a head punch that misses.
Brom just leaning against Xiu, taking a breather.
Brom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brom controlling the action here for a moment.
Xiu swings wildly with an uppercut but Brom uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiu digs a right hand underneath Brom's ribcage. Brom let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Xiu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brom working aggressively here.
Xiu misses with a body punch.
Brom has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Xiu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brom can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xiu.
Brom's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brom.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Xiu blocking some punches.
Xiu lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiu lands a hook that snaps the head of Brom backwards.
Brom misses with a punch to the body.
Brom misses with some punches.

Xiu decides to pull guard.
Xiu trying to keep a closed guard but Brom is proving a slippery customer.
Xiu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brom can do to turn this around?
Xiu wants to sweep here but Brom controlling him for the moment.
Xiu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Xiu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiu trying to control but Brom is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brom can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brom has control of Xiu's left arm, preventing Xiu from doing any damage.
Xiu throwing strikes but missing.
Xiu stands up over Brom, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Xiu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xiu preventing the sweep.
Eragon Brom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xiu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Char Xiu.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Xiu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Char Xiu!
A victorious Char Xiu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Eragon Brom had this to say: 'That sucked.'.