PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Li might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tourniquet by Evanescence. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Li
vs
Ford

167 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jet Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Ford!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Ford.
Li blocks a jab.
Ford checks the leg kick nicely there.
Li connects with an inside leg kick.
Li misses with a low kick.
Ford throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ford.
Ford misses with a wild body shot.
Li lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Li looks for the body kick but Ford saw that one coming.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ford catches Li with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ford takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Li uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Ford throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Li. Those never looked like landing.
Li buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Li.
A nice inside leg kick there by Li. That's going to slow Ford down.
Li jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Li scores with a push kick.
Li throws a head kick but Ford moves out of range.
Li keeps Ford at a distance using the push kick.
Li throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Li.
Li is looking to slow Ford down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
Li throws a head kick that Ford semi-blocks.
Li throws a leg kick but Ford sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Li jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Li scores with a leg kick.
Li tries to land a leg kick but Ford saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Li as he jumps to the side.
Li throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ford throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Ford takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Li throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ford.
Ford is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A leg kick checked by Ford.

Ford looking to score a takedown here. Li is defending well but Ford drives through and ends up in Li's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Ford avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ford looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ford makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ford throws a big right hand that misses.
Ford trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ford with a flurry of punches that miss.
Li being controlled here, momentarily.
Li looking to control.

Li had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ford defends it easily.
Ford controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ford working away.
Ford working the ground and pound.
Ford trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jet Li dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A clash of legs there as Ford blocks the low kick.
Jet Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Li feints and then cracks Ford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ford down.
Li throws a nice inside leg kick.
Li will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ford's jab looks to have found its range, popping Li under the eye.
A head kick misses from Li.
Li scores with a head kick. Ford tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Ford throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li lands with a kick to the ribs.
Li tries to score with a low kick but Ford moves his leg out of the way.
Ford checks a low kick from Li.
Li avoids the body shot from Ford.
Ford takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Li ducks right into an uppercut from Ford.
Ford loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
A big left from Ford misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Ford. That snapped Li's head back.
Li throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ford misses with a hook.

Ford shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ford has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ford lands a nice short elbow.
Li might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Li wants to control but Ford is keeping busy.

Li looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford throwing shots but Li is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ford is trying to control. Li wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ford is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Li wants to control but Ford is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ford is keen to just control but Li is a slippery customer.
Ford winds up and cracks Li with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Max Ford has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ford lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ford works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ford controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford avoids the attempt from Li to control.

Ford is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Li has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ford looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ford raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is squirming around, avoiding Ford's attempts to control the action.
Ford landing shots from mount.
Li tries to hold on but Ford pushes him away.
Ford with the ground and pound from mount.
Ford tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ford lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ford sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ford with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Ford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ford jabs at Li's body.
Ford on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Li. Li obviously looking to wear him down.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Ford blocks a head kick by Li.
Li cracks the inside of Ford's front leg.

Ford scores a takedown into full mount!
Ford looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ford avoids the attempt from Li to control.
Ford with good strikes from the mount here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ford trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford is trying to keep Li in close.
Ford is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ford scores with a nice shot.
Ford wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
Ford working a defensive guard here.
Ford lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Li!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford looking to control and managing it successfully.
Li is bucking up trying to escape but Ford cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ford landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ford scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Li?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford breaks from Li's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Li wants to control but Ford is having none of it.
Ford landing strikes from the mount and Li is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford with the ground and pound from mount.
Ford landing shots from mount.
Li is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ford with good strikes from the mount here!
Ford fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Li is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford controlling from mount.
Oh Li is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ford fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ford controlling the position easily from mount.
Ford lands a big elbow.
Ford controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li seems to have got his legs back now.
Ford lands a big shot there that rocks Li but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ford lands a big elbow - Li is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Li is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Max Ford!