PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cannondale Trail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Li
vs
Trail

180 cm
21
230 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

198 cm
24
280 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cannondale Trail!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li looks to land a right hand but Trail moved out of range.
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 is looking to clinch but Trail is avoiding it.
Li cracks a nice hook into Trail's ribs.
Trail lands with a hook. Li tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Trail scores with a punch to the head.
Trail misses with a hook. Li ducked under it nicely.
Trail bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Li's head backwards.
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!
Trail connects with a single shot there.
Li has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Trail.
Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Trail drops Li with a left and a right! Oh, Li is hurt - Trail dives into side control looking to finish!

Li is rocked!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Oh Li is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trail's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Li seems to have got his legs back now.
Li is looking to regain half guard here but Trail keeps moving and retains side control.
Trail tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trail passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Li!
Li tries to hold on but Trail pushes him away.
Trail throws some wild stikes that Li manages to avoid easily.
Li wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Trail.
Li might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Trail controlling from mount.
Trail looking to finish with strikes here!
Trail looking to control but Li is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Trail has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Li is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is working hard here to advance position.
Trail looking to control but Li is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Trail takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Trail avoids the attempt from Li to control.
Li is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Li is trying to escape the mount.
Trail sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking to get to half guard.
Li has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Trail's lack of action.
Trail looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Cannondale Trail has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Li throws a looping overhand right but Trail ducks down to avoid it.
Li swings for the body but Trail moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Trail does it's job there.
Trail paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Trail throws a half hearted mid kick.
Trail lands a jab to the head.
Good leg kick by Trail 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!
Trail pushes Li away with a front kick.
Li tries to clinch but Trail is having none of it.
Trail lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trail throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Trail.
Trail lands with a right hand.
Trail circles away from the clinch attempt.
Li throws a poor cross that misses
and Trail counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Li walks into a straight right hand from Trail.

Trail drops Li with a right and a left! Trail comes rushing in but Li regains his composure and manages to keep Trail in guard.
Li keeping full guard, as Trail tries to pass.
Trail slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Trail is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trail sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Li's guard.
Trail is keen to just control but Li is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cannondale Trail dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Trail swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li tries to clinch but Trail is having none of it.
Li connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Trail's corner calls for a 1-2. Trail obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Trail tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Li has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Trail.
Trail stuffs the takedown.
Trail feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Trail cracks Li with a hook to the temple - Li is on wobbly legs here! Trail swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Li falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Trail wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cannondale Trail!
Cannondale Trail looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I would like to thank God for tonight, I hope my opponent is healthy. Fighting here is an honor. '.