PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gladiator Style (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chong Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Summer Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gladiator Style is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Style
vs
Li

170 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Attliction

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gladiator Style!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chong Li!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Style tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Li swivels and escapes.
Style misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Style fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Style.
Li fails with the takedown
and Style counters with a three punch combo that has Li backing up. Li nods at Style to acknowledge the strikes.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Style.
A cross from Li lands.
Style with a lazy takedown attempt

and Li counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gladiator Style. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li is controlling the pace.
Style has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Li is working away from the top position though.
Style tries to get to full guard but Li has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li tries to stand but can't do so whilst Style controls his leg.
Style wants to improve his position but Li is controlling well.
Style could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Style is working hard here to advance position.

Style looking for submissions off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Li tries to clinch up but Style circles away and keeps his distance.
Style falls off balance throwing a combination

and Li counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Style is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Style is trying to control but Li manages to pass to mount!
Style is desperately trying to improve his position but Li has a good base and remains in mount.
Li looking to control and managing it successfully.
Li prevents Style from getting the reversal.
Style tries to lock up and control but Li gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Style is looking to get to half guard.
Li controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Li.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Style is trying to escape the mount.
Li content just to control the position here.
Style is wriggling around trying to escape.
Li scoring with strikes but Style is staying in there.
Style might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Style tries to lock up and control but Li gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Style is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Style wants to control but Li is having none of it.
Li takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Style keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Li tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Style is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chong Li dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Li fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Style.
Style lands a head kick. Li smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Style gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Li counters by moving into the clinch.
Style wants a takedown but no success here.

Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Style.

Li drives through with a takedown into guard.
Style looking to control but Li passes into half guard.
Li controlling the action here.
Style is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Style trying to control here.
Li looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Style wants to improve his position but Li is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Style is trying to control but Li passes into side control!
Li is looking to take a break and control but Style is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Style is trying to get back to half guard.

Li decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Li closes the distance and clinches.
Li wants a takedown but no success here.
Style tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gladiator Style. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Style shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Li counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Style's ribcage.
Li prevents Style from breaking the clinch.
Style tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.

Style manages to break the clinch.
Gladiator Style seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Style swings widly with a right hand
and Li counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Style tries to clinch

and Li moves into the clinch.
Style has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Li avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Style trying to land knees to the body.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Li has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Style clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Style is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Style tries to escape but Li has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Li avoiding Style 's attempts to control his hands.
Style turns into Li and is now in his guard.
Styleis looking to pass into half guard but Li pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Li is in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to stand but Style has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Style trying to strike off his back.
Style looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Li puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Style is looking for a sweep. Li is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Style flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Chong Li has got the better of the ground game so far.

Li decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Li drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Style is looking to sweep but instead, Li has passed into half guard.
Style is looking to get back to full guard here but Li has managed to pass to side control instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Style is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chong Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Style falls off balance throwing a combination

so Li counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Style looking to hit a scissor sweep but Li is one step ahead there.

Style escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Li gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Style looking for a sweep. Not yet Style, not yet.
Style manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Li manages to get himself to full guard.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Style trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Style landing some decent shots from guard.
Style throwing strikes from guard but Li blocks nicely.
Style content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Style postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Li working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Style.
Style distracts Li with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Li avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Style trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Style landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Style works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Li pushes Style off and gets back to his feet.
Style fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Li, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Li misses with a two punch combination.
Style tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Li with that takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Style.
Style throws a combination that misses
and Li counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Style fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Style.
Li misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice jab there from Style.
A head kick by Style misses

and Li counters with a shoot takedown. Style fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Style has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Li has passed into side control.
Li wants to lay and pray for a moment but Style keeps working.
Style tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Li presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Style is desperately trying to improve his position but Li has a good base and remains in mount.
Li avoids the attempt from Style to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Style is looking to improve his position but Li isn't that keen on the idea.
Style wants to control but Li is having none of it.
Gladiator Style has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Style is trying to escape the mount.
Li lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Li controlling his opponent.
Style is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chong Li comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Li winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chong Li!