PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xi Li (ranked 4067 p4p, 426 weight class) and Max Tyson (ranked 3673 p4p, 399 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Li might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HYFR by Drake featuring Lil Wayne. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Li
vs
Tyson

197 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

SynCity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xi Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li misses with a two punch combination.
Tyson misses with a low kick.
Tyson misses with a straight right.
Nice cross by Li.
Max Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li tries to clinch but Tyson is having none of it.

Tyson gets tackled into the cage by Li. Li maintains the clinch.
Tyson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tyson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tyson blocks the elbow strike.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tyson lands an uppercut.
Tyson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tyson avoids the elbow strike from Li, against the cage.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li checks a leg kick.
Li seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A head kick from Tyson lands but Li takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.

Li closes the distance and clinches.
Tyson managing to block the knees to the body from Li.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyson throws out the jab.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Li steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tyson. That one must have hurt.
Li throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tyson.
Li throws a body kick that misses.
Li misses with a low kick.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a combination that misses
and Li counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson misses with a body kick.
Li looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tyson connects with a right hand. Li shakes it off.
Tyson misses with the combination.

Li rushes Tyson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tyson.
Tyson lands with a left to the head.
Li throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tyson avoiding damage.

Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyson tries to counter with a clinch but Li shakes him off and moves away.

Tyson gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Tyson tries to circle away but Li has him pinned against the cage.
Tyson lands an uppercut.
Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tyson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tyson trying to control the position but instead, Li has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tyson into the cage.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyson blocks a body shot from Li.
Tyson managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Tyson taking a breather.
Tyson tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyson avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson blocking some punches.
Li creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyson's defenses.
Li comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tyson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Tyson.
Tyson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Tyson controls the action.
Li creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Tyson.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tyson!
Li moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Max Tyson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Li pushes Tyson up against the cage in a clinch.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Li tests Tyson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tyson clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Tyson to work.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li misses with a two punch combination.

Tyson moves into the clinch.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li landing knees to the head.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tyson tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Tyson tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Tyson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Tyson breaks the clinch.
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to clinch.
Li blocks the body kick.
Max Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.
Li really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Li looks to land a combination but Tyson avoids it well.
Li stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tyson.
Tyson throws a head kick that Li semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li tries to clinch
and Tyson counters with a series of strikes. Li will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tyson blocks the body kick.
Despite the aggression on Tyson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tyson throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick from Tyson lands but Li takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson slips a jab and a cross from Li.

Li instigates a clinch.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tyson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyson has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Li lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyson scores with a shoulder strike.
Li tries to work over Tyson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a body punch.
Tyson stalling in the clinch.
Tyson lands a nice uppercut.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li throws out a loose jab but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Li doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tyson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Li darts in and clinches Tyson up against the cage.
Come on Tyson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tyson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Li pushes Tyson up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tyson is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Li lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Xi Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tyson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tyson is trying to maintain a safe position but Li gets an underhook and turns Tyson into the cage.
Tyson throws a head punch that misses.
Tyson is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Li throws an elbow but it misses.
A short uppercut from Li.
Tyson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson is struggling to control the position.
Tyson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tyson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tyson blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyson avoids the damage to the body.
Tyson is struggling to control the position.
Tyson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Li.
Li lands a body punch in the clinch.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tyson avoids it.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.

Tyson clinches.
Tyson can't break the clinch.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tyson is defending well for now.
Li goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Li is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Xi Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Li moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Tyson fails to land.
Tyson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tyson blocking some punches.
Tyson blocks an elbow strike.
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!

Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Li has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Li - that will leave a mark!
Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Li plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Tyson to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Tyson just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Xi Li!
Xi Li took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I wasn't supposed to win, thankful for my fans and my team at So Cal gym. The Li era continues. '.