PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jia Le Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes into the arena with Die Monster Die! blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Le Li
vs
Judah

185 cm
30
200 lbs
24 - 17 - 0

185 cm
29
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jia Le Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Judah!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judah thuds his right hand into Li's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Judah.

Li closes the distance and clinches.
Li pressing his opponent against the cage.
Judah pushes off an throws an elbow but Li leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Li has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Li drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Judah gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Judah controls his hands.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Li takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li lands a body punch in the clinch.
Judah throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li lands a left hand that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Judah throws an elbow that misses.
Li with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li pushes off an throws an elbow but Judah leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Judah misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah lands an elbow just above Li 's eye.
Judah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Judah throws an elbow but misses.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Judah lands an uppercut.
Li blocking some punches.
Judah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Li is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Judah to keep the fight standing.
Li is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Judah is keeping busy.
Judah prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jia Le Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Judah avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Judah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Judah dodges an elbow strike from Li.
Li tries a knee to the head but Judah blocks it.
Judah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judah can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Judah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Judah tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Li tries to pull guard but Judah forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Judah throws an elbow but it misses.
Judah gets through Li's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Li takes an elbow to the temple.
Li tries to work over Judah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Judah tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li wants a takedown.
Judah lands a damaging elbow.
Judah lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Judah pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Judah has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Nice elbow from Judah.
Li blocks a body shot from Judah.
Judah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Li is rocked!
Li is pressed against the cage. Judah pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Li! Two more big strikes from Judah and Li crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). David Judah!