PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ham Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsushima comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Till I Collapse. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tsushima
vs
Xu

184 cm
22
214 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lewis Tsushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ham Xu!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Xu connects with a nice short shot to Tsushima's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Xu connects with a nice short shot to Tsushima's temple.
Xu trying to control the action but Tsushima is working from the bottom.
Tsushima wants to improve his position but Xu is controlling well.
Xu thows a huge punch but Tsushima dodges it nicely.

Tsushima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Xu.
Xu stalling away here and it's allowed Tsushima to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tsushima will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tsushima avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Tsushima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsushima throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tsushima 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.
Xu gets full guard.
Tsushima with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Xu controls Tsushima momentarily but Tsushima frees himself.
Tsushima tries to free his leg and advance position but Xu is retaining full guard.
Xu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
BOOM! Xu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Xu wants to control the pace but Tsushima is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima wants to control but Xu is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Xu thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tsushima is in a horrible position here. Xu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tsushima wants to hold on but Xu pushes him away.
Tsushima working to try and regain half guard.
Xu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Lewis Tsushima has been cut.
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!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Xu! Tsushima is hurt baaadly! Xu is firing away with more strikes - Tsushima is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ham Xu!