PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tito Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Project Orca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Project Orca acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Li
vs
Orca

188 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
171 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tito Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Project Orca!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li moves away from the strike by Orca.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Orca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li wants to clinch

and Orca counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Orca stands and steps away. Li gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Li wants to clinch but Orca slips to the side

and Orca counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orca misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Orca lands some shots froms side control.
Li takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Li tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Orca lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Li hold on?!
Li wants to get back to his feet.
Orca looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Li is trying to remain composed but Orca is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Li controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orca working for a choke but Li reverses nicely into Orca 's guard.
Li is looking to stand up but Orca won't let him.
Orca has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Orca looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orca seems keen to control Li's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Project Orca hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Li tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Orca counters with a nice body shot.
Li closes the distance but Orca moves to the side

and Orca counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Orca decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Li, up you get!
Orca looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.

Orca shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Li napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Li is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Orca working the head and body with strikes.

Orca stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Orca throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to clinch but Orca is having none of it.

Li has managed to clinch.
Orca avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Orca managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Orca lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Li is breathing heavily.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orca avoids it.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orca avoids it.
A short right from Orca.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orca.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orca avoids it.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orca avoids it.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Orca's ribcage.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Orca avoids the damage to the body.
Orca lands a body shot.
Li blocks a body shot from Orca.
Orca tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orca is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orca pressing his opponent against the cage.
Orca avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orca avoids it.
Orca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Orca works on Li's body with a couple of short punches.
Orca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Orca wants the takedown. Li is fighting it off but Orca persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Li's guard against the cage.
Orca stops Li from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orca lands a couple of digs.
Orca cracks Li with a solid left hand.
Orca scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Project Orca 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 fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orca throws a hook but Li blocks it.
Li darts in trying to clinch

and Orca counters with a takedown into side control.

Li bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Li moves to clinch but Orca breaks away
and Orca counters with a head kick. That will keep Li thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li darts in trying to clinch
and Orca counters with a straight right hand.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Orca circles away.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Orca pushes him off.
Orca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Orca throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Li was covering up waiting for the punch and Orca finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Orca with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orca wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Orca postures up in Li's guard and throws a big left but Li blocks it.
Orca landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orca controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Li pushes Orca off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Li tries to clinch but Orca is having none of it.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orca misses with a straight right.
Tito Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orca misses with a looping right.
Tito Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li is looking to clinch.
Orca misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.

Li moves into the clinch successfully.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orca is defending well for now.
Orca lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Orca misses with a body punch.
Orca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Orca's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orca is defending well for now.
Orca misses with a punch to the body.
Orca avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orca avoids it.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orca avoids it.
Orca tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Orca back against the cage.
Orca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orca is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orca is defending well for now.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orca.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Orca managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Orca is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Orca avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Orca throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orca tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Orca content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Orca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Orca tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Orca back against the cage.
Orca drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Orca tightens his grip and picks Li up, before dumping him to the ground. Li manages to land in guard.
Li wants to stand and escape but Orca is having none of it.
Li knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Orca on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Orca's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking to stand up but Orca isn't so interested in that idea.
Orca works over Li with some ground and pound from guard.
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!
Orca trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Orca working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Li's head.
Li is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Orca is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Li is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Orca scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Project Orca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Orca swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Li gets a clinch.
Orca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li missing with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Orca.
Orca managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Orca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Orca lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Orca managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orca is defending well for now.
Orca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orca misses with a hook to the ribs.

Orca manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Li tries to clinch there but Orca circles away.
Li wants to clinch but Orca slips to the side

and Orca counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Li's guard now.
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!
Orca working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Li's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orca content to stall in guard here.
Orca connects with a couple of short punches.
Orca sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Li's guard.
Orca lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Orca works his foot free and advances to mount.
Orca dominating with strikes here.
Li wants to get back to his feet.
Orca breaks from Li's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orca is landing with some decent strikes but Li is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orca controlling from mount.
Orca postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Li looks a forlorn figure.

Li is rocked!
Orca working Li over with strikes here.
Oh Li is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Li's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Li seems to have got his legs back now.
Li takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Orca raining down hammerfists from mount.
Orca landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orca lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Orca won't let Li get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Orca cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orca in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Project Orca has got the better of the ground game so far.
Orca trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Orca postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Li looks a forlorn figure.
Li takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Orca's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Project Orca!