PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ando Luigano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jet Li is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Luigano
vs
Li

197 cm
19
201 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Blaze Ronin Street Gear

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ando Luigano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luigano looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Luigano walks forward, straight into a front kick from Li.
Li wants to clinch up but Luigano keeps it at a distance.
Luigano tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
Luigano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Li wants to clinch.
A big left from Luigano misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li wants to clinch up but Luigano keeps it at a distance.
Li scoring well with a low kick there.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Luigano circles away.
Luigano takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luigano takes one to the side of the head.
Luigano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Li.

Luigano tries to keep at a distance but Li has taken the fight into the clinch.
Luigano prevents a body shot from Li.
Li trying to stall but Luigano improves his position.
Li lands an elbow inside.
Li keeps control of Luigano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Li wants to break free but Luigano has control.
Li is trying to break free.
Luigano wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Li wants to break free but Luigano has control.

Li manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luigano swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Li thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Luigano if he has to take too many more of those.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Luigano circles away.
Jet Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li is looking to clinch.
Li lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A thudding body kick lands there by Li!
Luigano takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Li throws a front kick that sends Luigano stumbling back into the cage.
Luigano will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Li throws a series of strikes that have Luigano backpedaling.
Li tries to clinch there but Luigano circles away.
Li scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luigano throws a combination that misses
and Li counters with a good, hard body kick but Luigano shrugs it off.

Li rushes Luigano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Li looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Li wants to break the clinch but can't.
Luigano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Li connects with a nasty looking knee right to Luigano's face.

Luigano jumps guard.
Li would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Luigano tries to strike from the bottom.
Li is looking to stand up but Luigano won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luigano doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Luigano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Luigano prevents Li from standing back up.
Li keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Luigano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Li keeps working.
Li blocking the ground and pound attempt from Luigano.
Luigano moves nicely into side control.
Li is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Luigano is controlling him well.

Luigano stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to clinch up.
Li looks to land a combination. Luigano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Li throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luigano throws a poor cross that misses
and Li counters with a nice leg kick.
Luigano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
Li connects with a solid leg kick.
Li tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li lands a body shot.
Li tries to clinch but Luigano is having none of it.
Luigano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Li. Li obviously looking to wear him down.
Li explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luigano swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Luigano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick from Li.
Li tries to clinch but Luigano is having none of it.
Li is looking to clinch but Luigano is avoiding it.
Li scores with a three punch combo!
Li wants to clinch up but Luigano keeps it at a distance.
Li scores with a kick to the body.
Luigano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Li.
Li thuds his shin into the meat of Luigano's side.
Nice body kick there by Li.
Luigano keeps the fight on the outside.
Luigano clinches but Li breaks the clinch
and Li counters with a low kick, right behind Luigano 's knee.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luigano keeps the fight on the outside.
Li works over Luigano's head and body with a nice combination.
Li is looking to clinch but Luigano is avoiding it.
Li tries to clinch up but Luigano circles away and keeps his distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Li - that will leave a mark!
Li moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Li tries to clinch up but Luigano circles away and keeps his distance.

Luigano clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
Luigano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luigano can't break the clinch.
Luigano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.

Li breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Li is looking to clinch but Luigano is avoiding it.

Li clinches with his opponent.
Luigano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Li looking to stall.
Li wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luigano wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jet Li dominated that round.
That's time! Luigano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Li darts in and clinches Luigano up against the cage.
Li has had enough of the clinch but Luigano keeps him there for the moment.
Li trying to stall but Luigano improves his position.

Luigano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jet Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li wants to clinch up but Luigano keeps it at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Li - that will leave a mark!
Li tries to clinch but Luigano is having none of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Li.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Li tries to clinch there but Luigano circles away.
Ando Luigano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luigano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luigano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li connects with a solid leg kick.
Li wants to clinch up but Luigano keeps it at a distance.
Luigano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Luigano is looking to clinch.
Li's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Li duly obliges.
A nice leg kick lands there from Li.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Luigano circles away.
Ando Luigano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luigano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Li counters with an inside leg kick.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luigano swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.

Luigano darts in and clinches Li up against the cage.
Luigano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luigano prevents Li from breaking the clinch.
Li tries to stall but Luigano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Luigano manages to break the clinch.
Li scores with a nice body kick.
Li lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Luigano clinches with his opponent.

Luigano manages to break the clinch.

Luigano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Luigano punishing his opponent with strikes.
Li really wants to buck Luigano off and get back to his feet.
Li has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Luigano throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Luigano throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luigano throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Li because Luigano loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luigano thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Li holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Luigano tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Luigano pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Luigano thowing shots but they're missing.
Luigano throwing strikes here but Li is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Li really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Luigano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Luigano looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Li wants to try and get back to his feet.
Luigano postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Li looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luigano throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Li because Luigano loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luigano fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

It looks like Jet Li has been cut.
Luigano misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Luigano throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Luigano scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Li?

Li is rocked!
Luigano unloading with bombs!
Li is still on wobbly legs! Can Luigano finish him?
Luigano landing strikes from the mount and Li is in trouble!
Luigano fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Li in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Luigano landing shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Luigano cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Luigano lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luigano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Luigano working Li over with strikes here.
The referee warns Li that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Luigano landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Luigano.
Luigano putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Li is in a horrible position here. Luigano smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Luigano looking to finish Li with some ground and pound. This is bad for Li!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luigano is landing with some decent strikes but Li is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Luigano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Luigano landing strikes from the mount and Li is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ando Luigano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jet Li's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Luigano darts in trying to clinch

and Li counters with a shoot takedown. Luigano fights it but they end up in guard.
Li won't allow Luigano to sweep him here.
Luigano tries to strike from the bottom.
Li stopping the sweep attempt from Luigano.
Luigano looking to control.
Luigano wants to stand but Li is controlling the position.
Luigano wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Luigano tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luigano misses with a two punch combination.
Luigano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luigano tries to clinch up.
Luigano shoots in but Li avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Luigano tries to clinch up.
Luigano wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Luigano.
Luigano tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Luigano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luigano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Luigano swinging wilding here.
Luigano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luigano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luigano looks for a takedown but Li sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ando Luigano. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Luigano looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
Luigano tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Luigano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luigano looks for a takedown but Li sprawls well.
Luigano doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Luigano moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.
Luigano tries to clinch up.
Luigano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Li moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luigano tries to clinch up.
Li slips a jab and a cross from Luigano.
Luigano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luigano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luigano fails with the takedown.
Luigano shoots in but no luck this time.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luigano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luigano is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
Luigano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luigano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luigano tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
Luigano tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luigano tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Luigano misses with a series of wild punches.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luigano tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Luigano is looking to clinch.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luigano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luigano throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Luigano misses with a series of wild punches.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luigano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luigano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luigano shoots in but no luck this time.
Luigano wants to clinch.
Luigano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Luigano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Luigano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Li.
Nice sprawl there from Li as Luigano shoots in.
Luigano swinging wilding here.
Nice sprawl there from Li as Luigano shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Luigano.
Luigano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Li is out of range and Luigano settles back down.
Luigano misses with a wild combination.
Luigano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Luigano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Luigano tries to clinch up.
Luigano throws a head kick that misses.
Luigano swinging wilding here.
Luigano misses with a wild combination.
Luigano tries to clinch there but Li circles away.
Luigano tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Luigano tries to clinch there but Li circles away.
Luigano closes the distance and clinches up with Li, looking for a takedown. Luigano pushes Li against the cage but Li circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Luigano misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Luigano.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luigano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luigano throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jet Li comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Li has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:29

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