PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Prost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fei Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prost kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained. Fei Li will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Prost
vs
Li

195 cm
22
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Prost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fei Li!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Li wants to clinch.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Prost swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Prost closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Li is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Prost scoring with punches from side control.
Li wants to get back to his feet but Prost drags him back down.
Li tries to improve position but can't.

Prost is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Li knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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 is looking to reverse the position.
Li wants to get back to his feet but Prost drags him back down.

Prost looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Prost landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Li is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Prost lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prost working the head with strikes.
Prost working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Prost creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Li is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li looks gassed!
Li is trying to control Prost's posture but Prost avoids it.
Li is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Prost has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Prost has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Li is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Prost yanks on the arm and Li is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Prost.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Prost!