PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Blevins (ranked 1784 p4p, 2073 weight class) and Jing Xin Yi (ranked 236 p4p, 267 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jing Xin Yi enters the cage!

Blevins
vs
Xin Yi

175 cm
26
165
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
165
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Island clothing lite
Primal

Primal

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnold Blevins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jing Xin Yi!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blevins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xin Yi moves away.
Xin Yi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blevins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blevins tries to clinch up but Xin Yi circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Blevins is predictable there
and Xin Yi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xin Yi blocks a head kick by Blevins.
Blevins throws a leg kick but Xin Yi moved away.
Blevins seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Xin Yi avoids the body shot from Blevins.
Xin Yi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Blevins counters with a stiff right hand.
Arnold Blevins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Blevins pushes Xin Yi up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blevins struggles to land a body shot inside as Xin Yi controls his hands.
Xin Yi blocks an uppercut.
Xin Yi is trying to break free.
Blevins just leaning against Xin Yi, taking a breather.

Blevins manages to break the clinch.
Xin Yi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin Yi misses with an uppercut.
Blevins is looking to clinch.
Xin Yi scores with a jab to the head.
Xin Yi staying out of range there.
Xin Yi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blevins misses the shot to the body.
Blevins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xin Yi.
Blevins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xin Yi was well out of range. Poor timing from Blevins.
Blevins is looking to slow Xin Yi down with leg kicks.
Blevins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Xin Yi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blevins will feel that in the morning.
Blevins throws a leg kick but Xin Yi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Xin Yi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blevins is looking to wear down Xin Yi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blevins throws a head kick but Xin Yi moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Blevins.
Xin Yi misses with a body shot.
Blevins lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blevins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Blevins.
Blevins ducks under a wild hook from Xin Yi.
Blevins misses the jab.
Xin Yi connects with a jab.
Xin Yi throws a head kick that misses
and Blevins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xin Yi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Xin Yi avoids the body shot from Blevins.
Blevins throws a head kick that misses
and Xin Yi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blevins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Xin Yi counters with a body kick.
Blevins just misses with a punch to the body.
Xin Yi throws a hook but Blevins avoids it easily.
Xin Yi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blevins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xin Yi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Xin Yi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blevins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blevins backing away here, and Xin Yi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Xin Yi.
A shot to the liver by Xin Yi. Beautiful body shot.
Blevins throws a lazy uppercut
and Xin Yi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blevins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Xin Yi misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blevins closes the distance and pushes Xin Yi back into the cage.

Blevins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Blevins. That snapped Xin Yi's head back.
Xin Yi throws a lazy right hand but Blevins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blevins looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blevins jabs Xin Yi right on the nose. Xin Yi blinks but takes it well.
Xin Yi checks a leg kick nicely.
Xin Yi takes one to the chin there.
Xin Yi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blevins throws a body shot but no joy.
Xin Yi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Blevins with a body shot.
Good work by Blevins as he checks the leg kick.
Blevins is looking to counter punch.
Blevins moves away from the strike by Xin Yi.
Blevins looks to land a left hand but Xin Yi moved out of range nicely.
Blevins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xin Yi throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Blevins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blevins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xin Yi.
Xin Yi thuds his right hand into Blevins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Xin Yi misses the jab.
Blevins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blevins connects with a high kick.
Blevins throws the left hand but Xin Yi avoids the punch easily.
Xin Yi throws out a counter right but Blevins avoids it with no problem.
Xin Yi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blevins counters with a one-two to the body.
Xin Yi throws a lazy right hand but Blevins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blevins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blevins lands a head shot.
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!

Blevins has managed to clinch.

Xin Yi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Xin Yi throws the left hand but Blevins avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin Yi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blevins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xin Yi throws an overhand right that lands on Blevins's shoulder, as Blevins tries to avoid the shot.
Xin Yi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xin Yi misses the jab.
Blevins throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Xin Yi counter with a right hand.
Blevins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xin Yi.
Sloppy strikes from Blevins. Those never looked like landing.
Blevins throws a wild body kick that Xin Yi sees coming a mile off.
Blevins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Xin Yi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Blevins really felt that one!
Blevins throws a low kick but Xin Yi moves out of range easily.

Blevins forces Xin Yi back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xin Yi blocks an uppercut.
Xin Yi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Xin Yi breaks from the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Blevins there.
Arnold Blevins is winning the standup battle so far.
Xin Yi blocks a head kick by Blevins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xin Yi slips under a jab.
It seemed like Xin Yi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blevins slips under a jab.
Blevins scores with a body shot.
Xin Yi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blevins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blevins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Xin Yi.
Blevins with a jab.
Xin Yi scores with a shot to the body.
Xin Yi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin Yi checks a leg kick.
Blevins throws a jab when Xin Yi was well out of range.
Xin Yi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheers as Blevins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Xin Yi doesn't seem phased though.
Blevins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Xin Yi counter with a right hand.

Blevins is rocked!
Blevins walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Xin Yi! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jing Xin Yi!