PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xiang Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damarcus Musasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, George Lam - A man of determination. Musasi has chosen Daft punk - Make love as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Li
vs
Musasi

188 cm
20
225 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
235 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Rising Sun Clothing Co.

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xiang Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damarcus Musasi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Musasi clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Musasi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Musasi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li tries to pull guard but Musasi holds him up against the cage and eventually Li drops back down to his feet.

Li manages to pull guard.
Li tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Musasi trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Musasi lands a couple of digs.

Musasi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Musasi throwing strikes but missing.
Li controls Musasi momentarily but Musasi frees himself.

Li throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Musasi escapes and throws Li's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Li is working hard here to advance position.
Li manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ground and pound from Musasi.
Li taking some punishment here, with Musasi in his half guard.
Musasi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Li looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Musasi pushes past his half guard into mount!
Li is breathing heavily.
Li wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Can Li hold on?! Musasi is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Musasi scores with punches to the body.
Musasi keeps control of the position as Li tries to break free.
Musasi wants to control but Li is keeping busy.

Musasi looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Li taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Damarcus Musasi!