PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Getty Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moreno Cuenca comes to the cage accompanied by Yo, el vaquilla. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jose Moreno Cuenca
vs
Li

165 cm
22
134 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

157 cm
25
135 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Getty Li!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li stuffs the takedown attempt from Moreno Cuenca. Moreno Cuenca gets slowly back to his feet.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
Moreno Cuenca tries a head kick but it misses.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moreno Cuenca uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Moreno Cuenca dives in and grabs Li's left leg, looking for a takedown. Li pushes down on Moreno Cuenca's head and hops out.
Li moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Li swinging wildly here.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moreno Cuenca. Moreno Cuenca obviously looking to wear him down.
Li blocks a head kick by Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
Moreno Cuenca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moreno Cuenca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moreno Cuenca throws a lazy head kick
and Li counters with a nice uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Li goes for a takedown attempt but Moreno Cuenca pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca scores with a jab to the body.
Li avoids a punch combination nicely.

Li rushes Moreno Cuenca and presses him up against the cage.
Li jumps guard but Moreno Cuenca stands there with Li around his waist. Li gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moreno Cuenca scores a nice knee to the body.
Moreno Cuenca can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.

Moreno Cuenca jumps into guard, dragging Li to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreno Cuenca pulls Li in to control the position.
Moreno Cuenca looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Moreno Cuenca looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moreno Cuenca wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moreno Cuenca is proving hard to escape from.
Moreno Cuenca is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Moreno Cuenca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Li flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Moreno Cuenca is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li moves into full guard.
Li working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moreno Cuenca.
Li looking to control.
Moreno Cuenca controlling from the top position.
Moreno Cuenca trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li is looking to stand up but Moreno Cuenca isn't so interested in that idea.

Li had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moreno Cuenca defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li keeping moving, preventing Moreno Cuenca from controlling successfully.
Moreno Cuenca pushes down on Li's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moreno Cuenca in particular looking to stall.
Moreno Cuenca has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li wants to control the action here but instead Moreno Cuenca manages to pass to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Li shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moreno Cuenca but Moreno Cuenca pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Li walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Moreno Cuenca throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Moreno Cuenca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Li scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moreno Cuenca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moreno Cuenca throws a series of punches but Li moves out of range.
Moreno Cuenca connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Moreno Cuenca tenderised Li's leg. Li is trying to keep his angry face on.

Moreno Cuenca gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moreno Cuenca putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Li in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreno Cuenca gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Li is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moreno Cuenca is keeping busy.
Moreno Cuenca working Li over with knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca stops a takedown attempt from Li.
Li is breathing heavily.
Moreno Cuenca trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moreno Cuenca jumps guard and drags Li to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Moreno Cuenca is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Moreno Cuenca wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
Moreno Cuenca has a closed guard, preventing Li from standing up.
Moreno Cuenca controlling Li's posture.
Moreno Cuenca lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Li!
Moreno Cuenca looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca scoring with strikes but Li is staying in there.
Li tries to lock up and control but Moreno Cuenca gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Moreno Cuenca lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Moreno Cuenca can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Li is looking to escape.
Moreno Cuenca controlling the pace for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreno Cuenca trying to control but Li is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca avoids the attempt from Li to control.
Moreno Cuenca controlling from mount.
Moreno Cuenca avoids the attempt from Li to control.
Moreno Cuenca looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca avoids the attempt from Li to control.
Moreno Cuenca breaks from Li's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Li is in all sorts of trouble here.
Moreno Cuenca postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Li looks a forlorn figure.
Moreno Cuenca controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li is desperately trying to improve his position but Moreno Cuenca has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Moreno Cuenca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreno Cuenca scores with a one two! Li had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Moreno Cuenca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moreno Cuenca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Li at a distance.
Li shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moreno Cuenca as he jumps to the side.
Moreno Cuenca tries to land a leg kick but Li saw it coming and moves away.
Moreno Cuenca wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Moreno Cuenca.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Li.
Moreno Cuenca thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Moreno Cuenca. No joy for Li on that attempt.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Getty Li.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a hook.
Moreno Cuenca displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to clinch.
Moreno Cuenca throws a hook but Li blocks it.

Moreno Cuenca has managed to clinch.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li blocks an elbow strike from Moreno Cuenca.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moreno Cuenca tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Moreno Cuenca lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Li takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moreno Cuenca lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moreno Cuenca tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moreno Cuenca tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Moreno Cuenca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.
Li avoids the elbow strike from Moreno Cuenca, against the cage.
Moreno Cuenca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?

Moreno Cuenca ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Moreno Cuenca no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreno Cuenca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Moreno Cuenca tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Li wants to stand but Moreno Cuenca is controlling his posture from full guard.
Li must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Moreno Cuenca not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreno Cuenca looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Getty Li was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Some wild striking there from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca cracks a nice hook into Li's ribs.

Moreno Cuenca clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moreno Cuenca tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Moreno Cuenca tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Li smiles and moves away.
Moreno Cuenca stuffs the takedown attempt from Li. Li gets slowly back to his feet.
Li fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moreno Cuenca will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moreno Cuenca thumps Li with a low kick.
Getty Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca lands a nice shot to the body.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moreno Cuenca moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.

Li has taken the fight to the clinch.
Li prevents a body shot from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca lands a good knee to the midsection. Li won't want to take too many of those.
Moreno Cuenca's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Moreno Cuenca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.
Moreno Cuenca using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno Cuenca lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Moreno Cuenca prevents a body shot from Li.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moreno Cuenca just stands there and leans against the cage.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moreno Cuenca 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca!