PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fei Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Get Grogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Get Grogers will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Li
vs
Grogers

190 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

210 cm
23
280 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fei Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Get Grogers!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grogers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Li tries to avoid it but Grogers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Li to the ground. Li escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grogers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grogers sprawls well. Grogers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Li gets slowly back to his feet.
Fei Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li throws a head kick that Grogers semi-blocks.

It looks like Get Grogers has been cut.

Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grogers, pushing him back against the cage.
Grogers fails to pull guard.
Grogers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Grogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Li successfully pulls guard.

Grogers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Grogers gets to his feet - Li follows without any prompting.
Grogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Grogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Grogers's shoulder, as Grogers tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li wants to clinch.

Li takes the fight into the clinch.
Li with a knee to the head.
Li connects with a knee to the head.
Grogers tries to circle away but Li has him pinned against the cage.
Li lands an elbow just above Grogers 's eye.

That has opened up Get Grogers's cut even more.
Li jumps guard but Grogers stands there with Li around his waist. Li gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Li utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for Li to work.
Li connects with a knee to the head.

Li breaks the clinch.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Grogers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grogers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li tries to clinch but Grogers is having none of it.
Grogers fails to land the takedown.
Fei Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Get Grogers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grogers fails with the takedown.
Grogers looks gassed!
Li moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grogers steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Li. That one must have hurt.
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!

Li moves into the clinch.
Li has Grogers pushed against the cage.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grogers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Li with a knee to the head.
Li connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grogers's face.
Li with a knee to the head.
Grogers prevents the takedown attempt.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
Li looking for a takedown.

Grogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grogers scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grogers cracks Li with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Li takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Li throws a head kick but Grogers moves out of range.
Grogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Grogers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Grogers showed some decent athleticism there.
Li might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grogers prevents Li from improving his position.
Li is working hard here to advance position.
Li wants to get back to his feet.
Grogers trying to control from half guard but Li is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grogers in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Li tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Grogers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Get Grogers!