PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al an (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jia Le Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li has chosen Die Monster Die! as his entrance music. Al an has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

an
vs
Le Li

185 cm
27
195 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

185 cm
28
200 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Al an!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jia Le Li!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
an chopping away at his opponent's legs.
an scores with a body shot.
an throws a hook to the side of Li's head but Li sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Li scores with a decent looking hook.
Li is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by an.
Jab from Li.
Li has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from an.
an fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Li is out of range.
an avoids a punch combination nicely.
an blocks a head kick by Li.
A big right from an misses.
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!
an lands with a straight right. Li didn't see that one coming.
Li moves out of range as an throws a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from an. Those never looked like landing.

an fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Li sprawls well initially but an persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
an working the head and body with strikes.
Li is looking for a sweep. an is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
an working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
an scoring with strikes to the body and head.
an throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Li to regain full guard.
an stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Li swivels though and keeps the full guard.
an throwing strikes but missing.

Li is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and an defends well.
Li preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
an is working Li over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
an lands a couple of digs.
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!
an stands up over Li, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Li preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
an pushes down on Li's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Li manages to get to full guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Li is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. an is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
an throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
an controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
an makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Li has a closed guard, preventing an from standing up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells an's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
an loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
an lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Li is rocked!
an landing with the ground and pound.
Li is still in real trouble! Can an finish him?
an gets to his feet and stands over Li, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Li felt that one! an unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Li from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al an!
Al an decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.