PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wai Man Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Man Li
vs
Richards

176 cm
26
161 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

175 cm
26
168 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Meet the Future
Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wai Man Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Keith Richards!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Li dives in and scores a takedown into Richards's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Richards looking to hit a scissor sweep but Li is one step ahead there.
Li makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Li preventing the sweep.
Li not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Li wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Li throwing strikes from guard but Richards blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Richards is on top in guard.
Li has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Li looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards wants to pass the guard but Li is keeping the position.
Richards wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Li throws a wild body kick that Richards sees coming a mile off.
Li lands an overhand right.
Li connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut there from Richards.
A head kick misses from Richards.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Richards.
Richards throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Richards is just out of range.
Li swings for the body but Richards moves out of range.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li is looking to wear down Richards with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Li scores with a nice head shot.
Richards misses with a double jab
and Li counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Donk. Li catches Richards right on the button with a cross.
Li throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Richards swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Li throws a body punch but Richards moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richards moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Richards instigates a clinch.
Li is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Richards gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Li misses with a body punch.
Richards lands an elbow that stopped Li in his tracks for a moment.
Richards gets through Li's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Richards tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Richards lands a damaging elbow.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richards lands an elbow inside that Li shrugs off.
Richards lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Richards.
Li wants to break free but Richards has control.
Richards utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Richards lands a right hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li tries to pull guard but Richards holds him up against the cage and eventually Li drops back down to his feet.
Richards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Li changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Richards fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wai Man Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wai Man Li will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A decent looking cross lands there for Li.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Richards moves out of range easily.
Li tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Richards defends well and Li ends up having to push Richards into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Richards lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Richards lands a nice uppercut.
Richards lands a good knee to the midsection. Li won't want to take too many of those.
Richards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Richards lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Wai Man Li has been cut.
Richards lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Richards scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Richards.
Richards scores with a nice hook to the head.
Richards lands a right hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richards.
Richards lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards scores a nice knee to the body.
Li tries to break free but Richards pushes him back against the cage.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
Li takes an elbow to the forehead.
Richards lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Richards lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Richards.
Richards scores with a hook to the body.
Richards working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Richards.
Richards prevents a body shot from Li.
A frustrated look appears on Li's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Li's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Li's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Li has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Richards avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Richards creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Li's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li tries to break the clinch but Richards is controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
Richards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Richards lands an elbow inside.
A hook to the body from Li.
Richards lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Richards scores with a shot to the side of Li's head.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards lands a knee to the head.
Richards looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Keith Richards seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Li has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Richards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richards lands a nice uppercut.
Richards lands an elbow inside.
Li takes a shot to the head.
Richards lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards lands a nice shot to the body.
Li has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Richards lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Li has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Richards after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wai Man Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good body shot from Richards.
Richards working Li over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li is trying to break free.
Li takes an elbow to the forehead.
Richards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Richards pushes Li back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Richards working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Richards lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Li backwards.

Li is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Li is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A body shot lands from Richards.
Richards lands an elbow inside that Li shrugs off.
Richards lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Richards lands a right hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Richards lands a shoulder strike.
Li tries to pull guard but Richards holds him up against the cage and eventually Li drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Richards scores with a hook to the body.
Richards gets through Li's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Richards obliges.
Nice body punch from Richards.
Richards lands a right hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Richards creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Li! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Richards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keith Richards!
Keith Richards thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Wai Man Li spoke after the fight, saying 'I'd rather die than lose to a joker like this guy again. I don't know where things went wrong, but I guarantee a win next time out.'.