Hanzo, play the XBOX version. It doesn't need any explanation other than that. Tony T wrote a good post on it. Bottom line, they are different. They always have been since MKD (don't know about MKDA). As i'm sure you remember all the differences i have pointed out over the last 10 years. PS will always be the "loose version".
To further elaborate, P1/P2 differences still exist, but they are minimal. You can't even tell it's there. I think what you should be looking for as far as recoveries is who is getting priority at the beginning of rounds. That seems to play more part than anything. And the infamous MKDC tactic "Im gonna lose the second round on purpose so i have full meter for 3rd round". It just isn't balanced.
Bottom line is, you could take whatever version is best and play it, but you would still have many factors that play into the game that totally overshadow the console differences. Just play, and have fun. And use the XBOX version.
-Jason