PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Halme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Halme
vs
Li

184 cm
25
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Fight Night Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Halme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halme tries to clinch but Li moves away
and Li counters with a series of strikes. Halme will be more careful next time no doubt.
Halme throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
Li takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Halme doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Li punishes Halme's body with a nice straight punch.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halme.
Halme tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Li counters with a nice uppercut.
Li stuffs the takedown.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt
and Li counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Halme shoots for a takedown but Li saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Halme doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Li connects with a looping right hand.
Halme connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Li throws a nice looking combination but Halme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li blocks a jab.
Halme connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Halme throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Li misses.
Halme throws a lazy right hand but Li sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halme fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Halme tries to clinch but Li moves away
and Li counters with a two punch combo.
Halme misses with a straight right.
Halme shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Li sprawls well. Li wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Halme gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Halme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halme throws a poor cross that misses
and Li counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Li blocks a jab.
Halme looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.
Halme lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Halme throws a lazy right hand but Li sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Halme.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li scores with a crisp jab that stopped Halme in his tracks.
A jab from Halme does it's job there.
Halme jabs at Li's body.
Halme tries to clinch
and Li counters with a straight right hand.
Li staying out of range there.
Halme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Li.
Halme looks to clinch
and Li counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Halme throws a big shot that misses.
Halme shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jake Halme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halme takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halme throws out a leg kick but Li moves out of range and Halme only half commits.
Halme misses with a double jab.
Li throws a right and a left that Halme avoids nicely.
Halme throws a lazy uppercut
and Li counters with a series of strikes. Halme will be more careful next time no doubt.
Halme swings widly with a right hand
and Li counters with a two punch combo.
Halme wants to clinch
and Li counters with a one-two to the body.
Halme throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Li is working the combinations to good effect here.
Halme tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Li to counter with a crisp jab.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halme throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halme throws a hook but Li avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halme doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Halme connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Li does no damage.
Li throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot by Halme.
Halme smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Halme connects with a crisp jab.
Halme tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
Halme rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Li counters with a left and a right that stings Halme.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Halme misses with a hook
and Li counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Halme.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jet Li will probably get the nod.
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 throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halme.
Jet Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halme darts in trying to clinch
and Li counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Halme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halme fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halme doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Li stuffs the takedown attempt from Halme. Halme gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Halme.
A lazy left from Halme finds it's target.
Halme darts in trying to clinch
and Li counters with a series of strikes. Halme will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halme thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halme connects with a looping right hand.
Halme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halme tries to clinch but Li moves away
and Li cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jet Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halme fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Halme.
Li has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Li there as he acknowledges the shot.
Halme stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Halme.
Halme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halme misses with a left hand
and Li counters with a left and a right that stings Halme.
Li tries to bum rush Halme with a series of wild strikes but Halme uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halme connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Li's hands.
Halme is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li staying out of range there.
Li misses with a two punch combination.
Halme throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halme tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Li counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halme throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
Halme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Halme.
Halme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Li throws the left hand but Halme avoids the punch easily.
Halme throws a poor cross that misses
and Li counters with a nice uppercut.
Halme looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Halme tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Halme.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halme fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the body from Halme misses
and Li counters with a left and a right that stings Halme.
Halme throws a lazy uppercut
and Li counters with a series of strikes. Halme will be more careful next time no doubt.
Halme lands a jab to the nose.
Li walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Halme fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halme tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jet Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halme looks for a takedown but Li sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Halme.
Li slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li blocks a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Li!
Halme connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li scores with a shot to the body.
Halme misses the body punch
and Li counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halme throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Li.
Halme misses with a wild body shot.
Li dodges the punch combination from Halme.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halme throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Li counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jake Halme will probably get the nod.
That's time! Halme's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Halme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halme throws a right hand that misses
letting Li counter with a right hand.
Nice cross by Halme.
Halme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halme misses with a looping right.
Halme throws a poor cross that misses
and Li counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Halme misses.
Halme closes the distance but Li moves to the side

and Li holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Halme just misses with a elbow thrown towards Li's brow.

Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halme scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Halme scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Halme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halme misses with a wild combination.
Li lands with a good body shot.
Li lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Li looks to land a combination but Halme avoids it well.
Halme lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Li lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halme circles away quickly and effectively.
Halme misses with a straight right.
Li uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halme.
Halme throws a big shot that misses.
Halme moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.
Halme wants to clinch
and Li counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Li does no damage.
Halme misses with an uppercut.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halme.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Li.
Halme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Halme.
Halme misses with a wild body shot.
Halme avoids a punch combination nicely.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Halme just misses with a punch to the body.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Halme.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halme fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halme doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Halme misses with a right hand
and Li counters with a one-two to the body.
Halme misses with a left hand
and Li counters with a one-two to the body.
Halme is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Halme.
Li misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Li.
Halme bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Li's head.
Halme tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Li defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Halme.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li swinging wildly here.
Halme tries to clinch up.

Halme moves into range and clinches up with Li.
With the fighters up against the cage, Halme throws an elbow but misses.
Li tries to break free but Halme pushes him back against the cage.
Halme gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Halme.
Li tries to break the clinch but Halme is controlling the position.
Halme creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Li's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Halme.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halme looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Halme throws an elbow but misses.
Li blocks an elbow strike from Halme.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Halme showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Halme has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Halme!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jake Halme thanked Fight Night Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).