PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jing Xin Yi (ranked 1683 p4p, 2610 weight class) and Phil Myler (ranked 226 p4p, 335 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Xin Yi
vs
Myler

178 cm
27
165
7 - 4 - 0

170 cm
19
155
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Northern Zombie
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jing Xin Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Myler!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Myler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Xin Yi breaks from the clinch.

Myler closes the distance and clinches.
Myler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Xin Yi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Myler avoids the head kick by Xin Yi.
Xin Yi sets himself, and Myler steps forward looking for the clinch! Xin Yi avoids it this time.
Myler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xin Yi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Xin Yi lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Xin Yi keeps the fight on the outside.
Myler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Xin Yi counters with a three punch combo that has Myler backing up. Myler nods at Xin Yi to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Myler moves into the clinch.
Xin Yi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Xin Yi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xin Yi throws a head kick that misses.

Myler gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myler throws an elbow that misses.
Xin Yi working hard to break the clinch.
Xin Yi is trying to break the clinch but Myler is controlling him.
Xin Yi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Xin Yi stalling in the clinch but Myler improves position.
Myler lands an elbow inside that Xin Yi shrugs off.

It looks like Jing Xin Yi has been cut.
Myler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Myler pushes off an throws an elbow but Xin Yi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Xin Yi manages to break the clinch.
Xin Yi throws a head kick that half lands.

Myler has closed the distance and engaged Xin Yi in a clinch.

Xin Yi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Myler moves in looking to clinch but Xin Yi pushes him off.
Myler tries to clinch but Xin Yi moves away
and Xin Yi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Myler instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xin Yi is looking to control Myler's arms but Myler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Xin Yi has his back to the cage.
Myler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Xin Yi's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Myler throws an elbow but misses.
Myler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Xin Yi tries to break free but Myler pushes him back against the cage.
Myler keeps control of Xin Yi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Xin Yi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Xin Yi tries to break the clinch but Myler is controlling the position.
Xin Yi lands a nice shot to the body.

Xin Yi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Myler avoids the head kick by Xin Yi.
Xin Yi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Myler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Xin Yi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Myler doesn't manage to clinch there - Xin Yi circles away.
Xin Yi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Myler's head.
Xin Yi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Myler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Myler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Xin Yi stalling the fight.
Myler lands a nice elbow.
Xin Yi stalling in the clinch.
Xin Yi is working Myler over against the cage.
Xin Yi dodges an elbow strike from Myler.
With the fighters up against the cage, Myler throws an elbow but misses.
Xin Yi blocks an elbow strike.

Xin Yi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Myler moves into range and clinches up with Xin Yi.
Myler pushes off an throws an elbow but Xin Yi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Xin Yi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Xin Yi blocks an elbow strike from Myler.
Myler misses with an elbow over the top.
Myler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Xin Yi is looking to break free of the clinch but Myler has double underhooks.
Myler lands an elbow inside that Xin Yi shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myler misses with an elbow over the top.

Xin Yi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Myler moves into the clinch.
Myler keeps control of Xin Yi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Xin Yi's brow.
Myler's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Myler's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Xin Yi avoids a wild elbow strike from Myler.
Xin Yi looking to stall.
Xin Yi working hard to break the clinch.
Myler keeps control of Xin Yi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Xin Yi tries to circle away but Myler has him pinned against the cage.
Myler throws an elbow but it misses.
Xin Yi blocks the elbow strike.
Xin Yi dodges an elbow strike from Myler.
Myler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xin Yi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Xin Yi wants to break free but Myler has control.
Myler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Xin Yi dodges an elbow strike from Myler.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Phil Myler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jing Xin Yi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Myler gets a clinch.
Xin Yi blocks an elbow strike from Myler.
Myler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Myler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Myler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Xin Yi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Xin Yi's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Myler throws an elbow but misses.

Xin Yi manages to break the clinch.

Myler clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xin Yi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Myler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Xin Yi avoids a wild elbow strike from Myler.
Xin Yi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Xin Yi dodges an elbow strike from Myler.
Xin Yi has had enough of the clinch but Myler keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Xin Yi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Myler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xin Yi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Myler gets a clinch.
Xin Yi is trying to break the clinch but Myler is controlling him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Xin Yi's brow.
Myler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Xin Yi blocks an elbow strike.
Xin Yi blocks an elbow strike from Myler.
Myler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Xin Yi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Myler moves into range and clinches up with Xin Yi.
Xin Yi working hard to break the clinch.
Xin Yi blocks an elbow strike.
Myler throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Myler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Xin Yi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Xin Yi blocks an elbow strike from Myler.
Myler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Myler misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Myler throws an elbow that misses.
Xin Yi blocks an elbow strike from Myler.
Xin Yi dodges an elbow strike from Myler.
Xin Yi wants to get back to striking at distance but Myler won't allow it.
Xin Yi can't break the clinch.
Xin Yi wants to get back to striking at distance but Myler won't allow it.
Xin Yi stalling in the clinch but Myler improves position.

Xin Yi manages to break the clinch.
Xin Yi connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xin Yi throws a series of punches but Myler avoids them all with ease.
Myler blocks a jab.
Xin Yi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xin Yi throws a head kick that misses.
Xin Yi throws a head kick but Myler moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Myler moves into the clinch.
Xin Yi blocks an elbow strike from Myler.
Xin Yi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Myler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Myler throws an elbow that misses.

Xin Yi manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Myler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters circling a little - Xin Yi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Xin Yi circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Xin Yi to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Myler has managed to clinch.

Xin Yi breaks from the clinch.
Jing Xin Yi is winning the standup battle so far.
Myler tries to clinch
and Xin Yi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xin Yi gets in close and tags Myler with a short punch that almost sends Myler to the mat! Oh Myler is in big trouble! He turns his back on Xin Yi, trying to create some distance but Xin Yi rushes him, striking wildly and Myler goes down! The referee tackles Xin Yi into the cage to end the fight! Xin Yi is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jing Xin Yi!