PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregorio San Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Li has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Li
vs
San Pedro

198 cm
24
264 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

198 cm
25
270 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gregorio San Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Li misses.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Li ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Li.
Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
San Pedro fails with a takedown attempt.
Li needs to keep his hands up - San Pedro had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Bruce Li has been cut.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Li rushes San Pedro and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
San Pedro managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
San Pedro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
San Pedro managing to block the knees to the body from Li.

Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
San Pedro lands with a straight right. Li didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Li.
San Pedro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro avoids a kick to the body.
San Pedro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
San Pedro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Li keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from San Pedro.
Horrible takedown by San Pedro or perhaps it was just good defense by Li which made him look bad.
San Pedro throws a series of strikes that have Li backpedaling.

Bruce Li's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
San Pedro thows a body shot but no joy.

Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

San Pedro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for San Pedro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San Pedro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Bruce Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li throws a low kick but it's checked well by San Pedro.
Li throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Li closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
San Pedro throws a right hand that Li ducks under and follows up with a left that Li also avoids with ease.
San Pedro misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
Li scores with a kick to the body.
Li moves away from the strike by San Pedro.
Li ducks under a wild hook from San Pedro.
Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
Li closes the distance but San Pedro moves to the side

and San Pedro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by San Pedro.
Li missing with knees to the body.
San Pedro misses with a punch to the body.
Li leaning his opponent against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but San Pedro avoids the damage to the body.
San Pedro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li tries a knee to the head but San Pedro blocks it.
Li lands a nice knee to the body.

San Pedro breaks the clinch.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but San Pedro was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Li is looking to clinch but San Pedro is avoiding it.
Li tries to clinch up.
Li staying out of range there.

San Pedro closes the distance and pushes Li back into the ropes.
San Pedro lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but San Pedro is blocking nicely.
San Pedro lands an elbow just above Li 's eye.

Bruce Li's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San Pedro is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
Li lands a nice knee to the body.
San Pedro looks gassed!
Li managing to block the knees to the body from San Pedro.
San Pedro scores with a nice hook to the head.

Jeez, Bruce Li's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Li pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Li is looking to control San Pedro's arms but San Pedro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Li has his back to the ropes.
San Pedro is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
San Pedro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Li throws an elbow but misses.
Li trying to stall but San Pedro improves his position.
Li with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li misses with a knee strike.
Li is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Li pushes off an throws an elbow but San Pedro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gregorio San Pedro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce Li's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

San Pedro throws a series of punches but Li moves out of range.
Li on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but San Pedro paws at him with a jab and circles away.

San Pedro has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Li slowing the pace effectively.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bruce Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Li with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Li blocks an elbow strike from San Pedro.

San Pedro breaks from the clinch.

San Pedro pushes Li up against the ropes in a clinch.
San Pedro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Li's efforts to push away.
Li avoiding damage.

San Pedro breaks the clinch.
Li tries to clinch but San Pedro moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
San Pedro misses with an uppercut
and Li counters with an outside leg kick.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Li lands.

Li forces San Pedro back against the ropes and clinches.
Li blocking some punches.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from San Pedro.
Li is trying to force a seperation but San Pedro has the dominant position.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from San Pedro.
Li looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
San Pedro lands a hook to the side of the head.
San Pedro misses with a body punch.
Li lands a knee to the head.
San Pedro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
San Pedro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
San Pedro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
San Pedro trying to land knees to the body.
Li lands a left hand that snaps the head of San Pedro backwards.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Li looking to stall.
Maybe Li would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.

Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from San Pedro misses the target.
Li staying out of range there.
San Pedro Rushes Li and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Li is up against the ropes and has nowhere to go. San Pedro Piles on the pressure and Li crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregorio San Pedro!
Our winner, Gregorio San Pedro, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.