PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Safo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Safo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Up Your Speed by Sway DaSafo. Li has chosen Tourniquet by Evanescence as his entrance music. Derek Safo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jet Li's chin.

Safo
vs
Li

186 cm
32
179 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

167 cm
22
175 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Knockout power

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 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Safo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Safo avoids the head kick by Li.
Nice shot by Safo.
Li motions for Safo to come forward. Li throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Li takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Safo slips a jab from Li.
Safo tries to move into range but Li moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Safo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Li counters with a good low kick that Safo was not able to check.
Safo misses with a series of wild punches.
Safo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Li turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li is looking to slow Safo down with leg kicks.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Safo lands a nice looking body shot.
Safo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Li counters with a thumping low kick.
Li throws a leg kick but Safo checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Li throws a lazy head kick

and Safo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Safo.
Safo scores with a shot to the side of Li's head.

Li manages to break the clinch.
Safo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li scores with a spinning back kick!
Safo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Safo does no damage.
Good leg kick by Li there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Safo misses with the combination.
Safo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Li counters with an inside leg kick.
Li throws a head kick but Safo moves out of range.
Safo fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick from Li.
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!
Safo lands with a right hand.
Safo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Li in his tracks.
Li scores with a spinning back kick!
Safo is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li connects with a solid leg kick.
Safo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Safo tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Safo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Li throws a head kick but Safo moves out of range.
Safo throws a series of punches but Li moves out of range.
Safo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Li attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Li throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Derek Safo has been cut.
Li throws a head kick but Safo moves out of range.
Li throws a front kick aimed at Safo's knee but Safo avoids it well.
Li throws a leg kick
and Safo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Li thinking.
Li fakes the leg kick and cracks Safo in the body.
Li throws a leg kick but Safo checks it.
Safo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Li counters with a slapping leg kick.
Li staying out of range there.
Li connects with a nice looking jab.
Safo takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Li.
Safo moves out of range as Li strikes.
Li attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Safo. That did some damage!
Safo connects with a leg kick. Li looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Li lands a nice leg kick that just misses Safo's sensitive parts.
Li throws a head kick that misses
and Safo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Safo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Safo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Li lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Safo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Safo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Safo throws a chopping leg kick but Li manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That kick from Li tenderised Safo's leg. Safo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Li thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Safo if he has to take too many more of those.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Safo misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Safo.
Li is looking to score with low kicks.
Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
Li misses with a leg kick
and Safo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Safo thows a body shot but no joy.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li throws a shot from downtown. Safo moves away and avoids it.
Li takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Safo scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Safo. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Safo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Safo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A combination from Safo does no damage.
Li fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Safo is out of range.
Li throws a head kick but Safo moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jet Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derek Safo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Li tries to work over Safo's front leg with a kick but Safo checks it.
Safo wants to clinch
and Li counters with a solid body kick.
Safo digs a good hook to Li's body.
Safo checks a leg kick.
Safo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jab from Safo.
Li motions for Safo to come forward. Li throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Li throws a low kick but Safo avoids it.
Safo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Safo blocks a head kick by Li.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Safo.
Li throws a lazy body kick
and Safo counters with a nice uppercut.
Li tries to land a front kick but Safo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Safo.
Safo lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li digs a right hand into Safo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Safo's gas tank.
Li wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Li gets through Safo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Li lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Safo backwards.
Safo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.

Li manages to break the clinch.
Li throws a right hand that Safo ducks under and follows up with a left that Safo also avoids with ease.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Safo avoids the head kick by Li.
Safo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Li drops his hands momentarily and Safo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Safo tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li lands a nice looking body shot.
Li misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li throws a leg kick but Safo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Li attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Li misses
and Safo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Safo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jet Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Safo moves out of range easily.
Li on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Safo wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
Safo 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 throws a head kick but Safo moves out of range.
Safo throws a leg kick that misses.
Li dodges the punch combination from Safo.
Li throws a low kick, looking for Safo's leg but Safo calmly moves out of range.
That kick from Li tenderised Safo's leg. Safo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Li misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Li slips a jab from Safo.
Derek Safo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li misses with a hook. Safo ducked under it nicely.
Safo looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li blocks a jab.
Li fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Safo.
Li throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Li.
Li dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Safo. That did some damage!
Li tries to land a leg kick but Safo saw it coming and moves away.
Safo connects with a body shot that sends Li's belly button to the back.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Safo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li slips under a jab from Safo.
Li shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Safo misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
Li tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Safo is able to avoid easily.
Safo digs a good body shot into Li's ribs.
Li avoids a punch combination nicely.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Li misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Safo throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Safo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Safo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Li looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jet Li will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Derek Safo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Li slips a jab and a cross from Safo.
Nice defenses there by Li.
Li throws a low kick but it's checked well by Safo.
Li throws a quick inside leg kick.
Safo throws a shot to the body.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Safo moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Safo.
Safo checks a low kick from Li.
Safo blocks a head kick by Li.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Safo scores with a jab to the head.
Li throws a body kick that misses
and Safo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Safo lands with an overhand left.
Safo checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Safo misses the target.
Li looks for the body kick but Safo saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Safo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Li scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Safo thuds his right hand into Li's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Safo misses with a body shot.
Safo tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Safo lands with a shot to the body.
Safo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Li throws a leg kick that is checked
and Safo counters with a series of strikes. Li will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Safo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Safo misses the shot to the body.
Li takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Li checks the leg kick.
Safo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Li tries to land a front kick but Safo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safo scores with a jab. Li acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Safo tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Li looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Safo throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Safo lands a jab-cross combination.
Safo checks a leg kick.
Safo avoids the head kick by Li.
Safo misses the jab.
Safo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Li under the eye.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Li misses.
Safo throws a right hand that Li ducks under and follows up with a left that Li also avoids with ease.
Derek Safo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Li lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Safo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Safo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Safo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Safo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Safo.
Safo lands a jab to Li's midsection.
Li throws a leg kick that misses.
Jet Li is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Safo misses with a double jab.
Safo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Li swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Li throws a nice outside leg kick.
Li needs to keep his hands up - Safo had a free shot at his head there.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Safo misses with a series of wild punches.
Li throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Li.
Li lands a nice looking kick to the body. Safo takes a step back to recover.
Li keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Safo.
Safo misses with a straight left.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
Li avoids the body shot from Safo.
Safo avoids the head kick by Li.
Safo moves out of range as Li throws a body kick.
Safo wants to land a leg kick but Li is out of range.
Good leg kick by Li there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Safo with a jab.
A punch combination from Safo misses.
Safo missing with a left hand there. Li was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Safo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Li has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jet Li!
After the fight, Jet Li was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.