PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Debo Xanets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veno West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Xanets
vs
West

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Debo Xanets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Veno West!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West misses with a head kick.
Xanets moves to clinch but West breaks away
and West counters with a series of strikes. Xanets will be more careful next time no doubt.

Xanets closes the distance and clinches.
Xanets landing knees to the body.
Xanets lands an elbow just above West 's eye.
Xanets stalling against the cage.
West is trying to break free.
Xanets utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The referee calls for Xanets to work.
Xanets stops a takedown attempt from West.
West wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Xanets putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has West in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xanets lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Veno West has been cut.
Xanets comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Xanets stalling.
Xanets lands an elbow inside that West shrugs off.
Xanets lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
West can't get the takedown.
Xanets lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Xanets is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Xanets lands a nice shot to the body.
Xanets stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Xanets prevents the takedown attempt.
Debo Xanets has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veno West.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West is looking to break free of the clinch but Xanets has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Xanets - that landed with a thud.
Xanets stalling.
Xanets lands an elbow that stopped West in his tracks for a moment.
Xanets stalling against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xanets lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Veno West's cut even more.
A knee to the head by Xanets.
West takes an elbow to the forehead.
West is looking for a takedown.
West looks winded!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Xanets.

The cut above Veno West's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Xanets just leaning against West, taking a breather.
Xanets cracks West with a nice body shot.
Xanets landing knees to the head.
Xanets tries a knee to the head but West blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Xanets pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Xanets utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Xanets scores a nice knee to the body.
Xanets scores a nice knee to the body.
Xanets content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Xanets prevents West from breaking the clinch.
Xanets controlling the action here for a moment.
Xanets comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Xanets landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee calls for Xanets to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Debo Xanets.
Xanets tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Xanets closes the distance and pushes West back into the cage.
Xanets lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
West wants to get back to striking at distance but Xanets won't allow it.
Xanets prevents West from breaking the clinch.
West tries to break the clinch but Xanets is controlling the position.
Xanets taking a breather.
Xanets comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Debo Xanets dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Veno West's cut.
That's time! Xanets's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Xanets takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

West rushes Xanets and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Xanets unloads a knee to the mid-section.
West is trying to break the clinch but Xanets has him pressed against the cage.
West has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Xanets connects with a knee to the head.
Xanets slowing the pace effectively.
Xanets keeps the fight in the clinch, despite West's efforts to push away.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West wants to get back to striking at distance but Xanets won't allow it.
West tries to break free but Xanets pushes him back against the cage.
Xanets lands a good knee to the midsection. West won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xanets comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Veno West's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Xanets is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West can do to turn this around?
The referee is keeping an eye on Xanets - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Xanets is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Xanets.
Xanets lands an elbow inside.
Xanets avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Debo Xanets.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xanets looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Xanets tries to clinch but West is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Xanets tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Xanets tries to clinch
and West counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Xanets doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
West throws a nice looking combination but Xanets bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Xanets wants to clinch
and West counters with a nice leg kick.

West rushes Xanets and presses him up against the cage.
Xanets scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Xanets is stalling here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Xanets as West tries to tie him up.
Xanets lands an elbow inside that West shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Veno West's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Debo Xanets!