PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Berus Lihi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and To Be (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berus Lihi looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Lihi
vs
Be

170 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

160 cm
16
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Berus Lihi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, To Be !
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lihi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Be at a distance.
Lihi looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Be looks to land a right hand but Lihi moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Lihi.
Lihi throws a right hand that Be ducks under and follows up with a left that Be also avoids with ease.
Be tries to land a front kick but Lihi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lihi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Be tries to bum rush Lihi with a series of wild strikes but Lihi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some bone on bone action there as Be checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Be tries to clinch up.
Be dodges the punch combination from Lihi.
Lihi throws a low kick but Be moves out of range easily.
Be looks for a takedown but Lihi sprawls well.
Lihi throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've been told by Lihi's head coaches at Nonprofit Vegas Elite $50 ($1000 value) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
An inside leg kick from Be misses.
Be wants to clinch.
Be will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lihi 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 Be has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Be and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Be shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lihi as he jumps to the side.
Berus Lihi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of To Be .
Lihi swats away the attempt to clinch by Be .
Be tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lihi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Be .
Lihi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lihi avoids a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Be blocks the low kick.
Lihi blocks a head kick by Be .
Be fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lihi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Be misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Be wants to clinch up but Lihi keeps it at a distance.
Lihi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lihi tries to land a leg kick but Be saw it coming and moves away.
Lihi swinging wildly here.
Be looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lihi misses with a two punch combination.
Lihi throws a leg kick but Be sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lihi keeps the fight on the outside.
Be misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Be shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lihi sprawls well. Lihi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Be gets slowly back to his feet.
Lihi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Be keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lihi throws a nice looking combination but Be bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Be fails with a takedown attempt.
Be tries for a takedown but Lihi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lihi throws a solid leg kick but Be takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lihi.
Be darts in looking for a takedown but Lihi gets double underhooks and turns Be into the cage.
Be is trying to pull guard but Lihi has him pressed against the cage.
Lihi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lihi prevents a takedown attempt there.

Be breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Be blocks a leg kick.
Berus Lihi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Be tries to land a front kick but Lihi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lihi avoids a kick to the body.
Berus Lihi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Lihi scores with a four punch combination!
Be fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lihi avoids it really well and circles away.

Be looking to score a takedown here. Lihi is defending well but Be drives through and ends up in Lihi's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Lihi manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Be is working for takedown but Lihi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lihi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but To Be will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lihi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Be looks to score with a jab to the body but Lihi is just out of range.
Lihi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Be tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lihi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lihi misses with a low kick.
Lihi connects with a body shot that sends Be 's belly button to the back.
Be shoots in looking for a takedown. Lihi tries to sprawl out of it but Be keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lihi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Be is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lihi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lihi throws a series of punches but Be moves out of range.
Be tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lihi defends well and Be ends up having to push Lihi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Berus Lihi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of To Be .
Be is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lihi is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Be breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Be shoots in for a takedown but Lihi shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lihi misses with a leg kick.
Lihi throws a series of punches but Be moves out of range.
Be tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lihi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Be tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lihi defends well and Be ends up having to push Lihi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lihi is trying to push Be away but Be has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lihi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Be tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lihi smiles and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Be misses.
Lihi throws a leg kick
and Be counters with a slapping leg kick.
Be misses with a head kick.
Be shoots for a double leg takedown but Lihi sprawls well. He's pushed Be 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Be blocks a low kick nicely.
Lihi stuffs the takedown.
Berus Lihi is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lihi thows a body shot but no joy.
Lihi throws a low kick but Be avoids it.
Be tries to clinch up but Lihi circles away and keeps his distance.
Be misses with a body kick.
Lihi misses with a low kick.
Be avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lihi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lihi wants it to stay on the feet.
Lihi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Be is out of range.
Be shoots in for a takedown but Lihi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lihi misses with a few strikes there.
Be tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lihi swivels and escapes.
Lihi leaves Be with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Be checks a leg kick.
Be shoots in for a takedown but Lihi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lihi throws a front kick aimed at Be 's knee but Be avoids it well.
Be ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lihi moves away.
Good work by Be as he checks the leg kick.
Be fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lihi avoids it really well and circles away.
Lihi misses with a double jab.
Be fails with a takedown attempt.
Lihi throws a leg kick but Be moved away.
Lihi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Be swinging wildly here.
Be misses with a series of wild punches.
Be is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Be rushes Lihi and presses him up against the cage.
Lihi blocks an uppercut.
Be is trying to pull guard but Lihi has him pressed against the cage.
Be is trying to pull guard but Lihi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lihi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Be breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lihi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Be shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Lihi. No joy for Be on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Berus Lihi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck for Be with that takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Be or perhaps it was just good defense by Lihi which made him look bad.
Be is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Be throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A leg kick checked by Be .
Lihi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Be tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lihi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lihi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Be .
Be has a takedown stuffed.
Berus Lihi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of To Be .
Nice body punch from Lihi.
No luck for Be with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lihi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Be misses with a head kick.
Lihi throws a shot to the body.
Be goes for a double leg but Lihi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lihi continues to drive forward.
Be is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lihi to keep the fight standing.

Be breaks the clinch.
Be wants to clinch up but Lihi keeps it at a distance.
Lihi stuffs the takedown attempt from Be . Be gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Be .
Lihi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lihi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lihi.
Lihi throws a leg kick but Be moved away.
Be throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Be has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Be tries a low kick but Lihi avoids it.
Be fails with the takedown.
Be tries to clinch but Lihi moves out of range.
Lihi swats away the attempt to clinch by Be .
Be dives in and grabs Lihi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lihi pushes down on Be 's head and hops out.
Lihi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Be checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Be has a takedown stuffed.
Lihi misses with the combination.
Be shoots in for a takedown but Lihi shows good takedown defense.
Lihi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lihi wants to slow Be down by chopping away at his legs.
Be fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lihi is looking to wear down Be with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Be throws a sloppy head kick and Lihi moves out of range easily.
Lihi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Be misses with a wild combination.
Lihi moves forwards but Be connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Be tries to clinch up but Lihi circles away and keeps his distance.
Lihi wants to land a leg kick but Be is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Be tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lihi swivels and escapes.
Be dodges the punch combination from Lihi.
Be shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lihi but Lihi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Be closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lihi circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lihi. That's going to slow Be down.
Lihi is looking to chop away at Be 's legs.
Berus Lihi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Be fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lihi checks it well.
Lihi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Be is out of range and Lihi settles back down.
Lihi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Be tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lihi is able to avoid easily.
Be tries to clinch up.
Be misses with a takedown attempt - Lihi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Lihi as Be shoots in.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Berus Lihi.
I think Lihi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!