PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Lehder Rivas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Xiaojian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lehder Rivas
vs
Xiaojian

166 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Lehder Rivas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tong Xiaojian!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehder Rivas misses with a hook.

Xiaojian closes the distance and clinches.
Lehder Rivas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lehder Rivas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lehder Rivas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Xiaojian blocks it with crossed arms.
Xiaojian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lehder Rivas backwards.
Lehder Rivas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xiaojian is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Xiaojian.
Xiaojian works on Lehder Rivas's body with a couple of short punches.
Lehder Rivas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lehder Rivas has a couple of punches blocked by Xiaojian.
Lehder Rivas looking to throw knees to the head but Xiaojian is blocking nicely.
A short right from Xiaojian on the inside.
Xiaojian managing to block the knees to the body from Lehder Rivas.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xiaojian.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xiaojian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Xiaojian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lehder Rivas wants to stall.
Xiaojian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lehder Rivas is breathing heavily.
Xiaojian lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Lehder Rivas is rocked!
Lehder Rivas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oh Lehder Rivas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Xiaojian - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehder Rivas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xiaojian throws a big uppercut that drops Lehder Rivas! More strikes from Xiaojian and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lehder Rivas lies dazed against the cage as Xiaojian celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Xiaojian!