PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strawwhot Luppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Li
vs
Luppy

185 cm
18
222 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aoki Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Strawwhot Luppy!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Li shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Li showed some decent athleticism there.
Li thows a huge punch but Luppy dodges it nicely.
Luppy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Li is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Luppy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Luppy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Li trying to pass the guard but Luppy defending well.
Ground and pound from Li.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luppy manages to get to full guard.
Luppy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Luppy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Li scoring with some ground and pound.
Li trying to control but Luppy is working from the bottom.
Luppy tries to strike from the bottom.
Luppy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Li has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li wants to control from the top but Luppy keeps moving.
Luppy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Li postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Li is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Li slips nicely into half guard.
Li has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Li pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Luppy flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Li controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Luppy is squirming around, avoiding Li's attempts to control the action.
Li unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luppy is bucking up trying to escape but Li cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Luppy is working to get back to half guard.
Li lands a big shot there that rocks Luppy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Luppy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Li lands a big elbow.
Li working the ground and pound effectively.
Luppy swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Luppy swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Luppy looks gassed!
Li in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Li breaks from Luppy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Luppy is bucking up trying to escape but Li cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Li with shots to the head and body - Luppy looks very uncomfortable down there.
Li lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Luppy is squirming around, avoiding Li's attempts to control the action.

Li has hold of Luppy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Luppy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Li looking to control but Luppy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Luppy is working to get back to half guard.
Li looking to control but Luppy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Luppy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Li knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Luppy on the ground.
Li controlling from the full mount.

Li with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Li controlling the pace for now.
Luppy flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four 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.
Li working the ground and pound effectively.
Li lands a big elbow.
Li punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Luppy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Luppy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Luppy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Li raining down shots from the mount!
Li working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Li wants to control the pace but Luppy is squirming around nicely.
Li lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aoki Li dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Li is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Luppy's half guard.
Li scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Li blocks the strikes from Luppy.
Li trying to control from half guard but Luppy is working away.
Li blocks the strikes from Luppy.
Li working the head and body with strikes.
Li is keen to just control but Luppy is a slippery customer.
Li winds up and cracks Luppy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Li working over Luppy with some ground and pound. Luppy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Li drops an elbow to the side of Luppy's head.
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. Li connects with a nice short shot to Luppy's temple.
Li looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Luppy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Li wants to pass to mount but Luppy is defending the position.
Li lands with a punch from half guard.
Luppy is breathing heavily.
Luppy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Li looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Li is looking for a kimura here.
Li working over Luppy with some ground and pound. Luppy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Luppy manages to get to full guard.
Li passes into half guard.
Luppy punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Luppy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Li lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Li seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Li works his way into side control.
Luppy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Li could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Li tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Luppy is looking for a sweep.
Li landing a few strikes.
Luppy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Li staying calm.
Luppy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luppy trying to remain calm as Li controls from the top position.
Check out the look on Li's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Li wants to control but Luppy is keeping him busy.

Li tries for a kimura but Luppy is defending well.
Li creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Li scores with a couple of short elbows.
Li working the ground and pound.
Aoki Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Li works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Li cracks Luppy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Luppy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Li scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Luppy to see if he's OK.
Li trying to control the action but Luppy is working from the bottom.
Li takes a little break here. Luppy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Luppy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Luppy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Li scoring with punches and elbows.
Luppy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aoki Li dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Li shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Luppy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Li working the head and body with strikes.
Li is putting a hurting on Luppy here, landing some big shots from side control.
Luppy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Li wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Li working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Luppy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Li in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Li lands a nice forearm strike.
Luppy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Li connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Luppy some visible discomfort.
Luppy is trying to improve his position.
Luppy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Li creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Li cracks Luppy with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li landing strikes.
Li in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Li scoring with punches and elbows.
Li advances to mount.
Li is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Luppy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Luppy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Luppy flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Li working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Li tries to control but Luppy wriggling away.
Luppy can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Li.
Li landing shots from mount.
BOOM! Li connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Li controlling from the full mount.
Li postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Luppy looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li with good strikes from the mount here!
Li landing shots from mount.
Li is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Luppy is looking to get to half guard.

Li has hold of Luppy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Luppy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Li looking to control and managing it successfully.
Li with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li looking to control and managing it successfully.
Li looking to control but Luppy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Li is working for a guillotine from mount but Luppy frees his head quite easily.
Li can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Luppy is looking to escape.
Li working Luppy over with strikes here.
Li raining down shots from the mount!
Li lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

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.
Li lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Luppy swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Li working the ground and pound effectively.

Li working for a submission but Luppy is keeping him at bay.
Luppy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Li lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Li punishing his opponent with strikes.
Li cracks Luppy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Li unloading with bombs!
Li lands a nice shot to the head.
Li looking to control but Luppy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Li looking to finish Luppy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Luppy!
Strawwhot Luppy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li with the ground and pound from mount.
Li lands a big shot there that rocks Luppy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aoki Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Li has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26

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