PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jai Setright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Setright comes to the cage accompanied by The Dagger. Li has chosen Tourniquet by Evanescence as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Setright
vs
Li

176 cm
28
185 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

167 cm
30
175 lbs
29 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Sun-Tzu

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jai Setright!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li is looking to slow Setright down with leg kicks.
We've been told by Setright's head coaches at Montreal Fighter's Gym (4.5* Sparring) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Setright misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Setright.
Li throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Li dips to his left and cracks Setright with an uppercut!
Setright scores with a jab. Li acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Setright is looking to land body kicks.
Setright throws a push kick but Li slaps the foot to one side.
Li tries to clinch but Setright moves out of range.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Setright was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
As Li backs away, Setright returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Li misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Setright staying out of range there.
Setright attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Setright is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.

Setright lands a big head kick that sends Li tumbling to the mat! Setright takes a step backwards and waves Li back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Jet Li has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Setright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li slips a jab from Setright.
Setright checks a leg kick.
Setright swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Li misses with a leg kick.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Setright circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Setright tries to close the distance and clinch but Li swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Setright misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Setright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Li throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Setright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Li! But no joy.
Li lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jet Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li throws out a leg kick but Setright moves out of range and Li only half commits.
Setright tries a head kick but it misses.
Setright scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Li doesn't seem bothered though.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li misses with a wild combination.
Li closes the distance but Setright moves to the side
and Setright counters with a left and a right that stings Li.
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 sloppy head kick and Setright moves out of range easily.
Setright on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Li tries to move into range but Setright moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Setright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Li misses its intended target.
Setright swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Li scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Setright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Setright has time to react.
Li swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Li tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Setright counter with a right hand.
Li tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Setright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Setright blocks a jab.
Setright throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Li slips a straight right by Setright.
Li misses with a body shot
and Setright counters with a straight right hand.
Setright looks to land a body kick but Li moved away.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Setright's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Li connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Setright scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Setright looks for the body kick but Li saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Setright.
Setright looks to land a body kick but Li moved away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Setright, right into the meat.
Setright lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts.
Setright throws a nice looking combination but Li bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Setright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Li fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Setright on the side of the head.
Setright lands with a nice body punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from Setright.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Setright missing with knees to the body.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Setright.
Li prevents Setright from breaking the clinch.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Setright.
Setright misses with a knee to the head.
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!
Setright missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Setright tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
Li tries to work over Setright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Setright throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Setright fails to land.
Setright blocks an uppercut.
Li stalls.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Setright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li just leaning against Setright, taking a breather.
Setright blocks a body shot from Li.
Setright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Setright misses with an elbow strike.
Li takes a knee right on the jaw!
Li tries to stall but Setright uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Setright working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jai Setright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jet Li's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Li throws an overhand right that lands on Setright's shoulder, as Setright tries to avoid the shot.
Setright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A clash of legs there as Setright blocks the low kick.
Setright looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Setright shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Li throws a lazy uppercut
and Setright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Setright doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Li misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Setright wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Li does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Setright thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Li.
Li lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Setright at a distance.
Li wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Setright thuds his right hand into Li's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Setright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Setright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Setright tries to land a leg kick but Li saw it coming and moves away.
Li only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Setright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Setright throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
Setright misses with a looping right.
Li throws a hook to the side of Setright's head but Setright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Setright shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Li eats them both and turns towards Setright to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Li connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Setright's hands.
Jai Setright is winning the standup battle so far.

Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Setright lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li misses with the head strike.
Li throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Li tries to work over Setright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee is keeping an eye on Li - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short left from Setright.
Li has Setright pressed against the cage, preventing Setright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Li prevents a body shot from Setright.
Setright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Setright up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Setright crunches a lovely knee into Li's ribcage.
Setright throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Setright.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li tries to work over Setright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Setright breaks from the clinch.
Setright scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Li throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Li lands with a slapping head kick.
Setright shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Setright.
Li lands with a hook. Setright tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Setright moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Setright lands a two punch combo.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Setright is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Li with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Li lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Setright throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Li scores with a leg kick.
Li misses with a looping right.
Li throws a head kick but Setright moves out of range.
Li misses with a looping left.
Li scores with a nice body kick.
Setright throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Setright moves out of range of the leg kick from Li.
Setright misses with an uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Setright blocks the low kick.
Setright tried to counter with a leg kick but Li avoided it.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Setright moves out of range easily.
Setright throws a head kick that misses.

Li closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Setright.
Li is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Setright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li prevents Setright from breaking the clinch.
Setright blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Setright lands a hook to the side of the head.
Setright tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Li working aggressively here.
Setright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li lands a right hand.
Li lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Setright misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from Setright.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Setright breaks the clinch.
Li throws a lazy right hand but Setright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Li throws the left hand but Setright avoids the punch easily.
Setright connects with an inside leg kick.
Li takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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 Jai Setright will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jet Li's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Setright throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Setright showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Li.
Setright takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Setright displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Setright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Setright slips a jab from Li.
Setright connects with a body shot that sends Li's belly button to the back.
Li fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A cross from Setright lands.
Li lands with an uppercut that bounces Setright off the cage and back into range.
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!
Setright connects with a leg kick. Li looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Li throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Setright lands with a hook. Li tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Li tries a low kick but Setright avoids it.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Setright.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Setright is looking for a counter combo.
Setright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Setright jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Setright's jab looks to have found its range, popping Li under the eye.

Li is rocked!
Setright swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
The fighters circle momentarily. Setright darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Li is still on wobbly legs! Can Setright finish him?
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Setright scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Setright has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Li misses with the head strike.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Li - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jai Setright has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Setright utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Setright scores a nice knee to the body.

Setright breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Li gets tackled into the cage by Setright. Setright maintains the clinch.
A body shot lands from Setright.
Li seems to have recovered his senses.
Setright with a knee to the head.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from Setright.
Good body shot from Setright.
Setright missing with knees to the body.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Setright looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Setright landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Setright - that landed with a thud.
Setright connects with a knee to the head.
Setright utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Li stalling in the clinch but Setright improves position.
Setright tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Setright's elbow.
Setright is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Setright misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Setright is trying to break the clinch but Li is controlling him.
Setright wants to break the clinch but can't.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from Setright.
Setright throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li avoiding damage as Setright throws knees to the body.
Setright lands a body shot.
Setright lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Setright throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.
Setright is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Setright.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Setright tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Setright avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Li misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Setright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Li has Setright pressed against the cage, preventing Setright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Li tries a body shot but Setright blocks it.
Li lands a right hand.
Setright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Setright lands a knee to the head.
Setright tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Setright up against the cage.
Setright is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Setright prevents a body shot from Li.
Li scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Li as the two fighters clinch.
Setright is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jai Setright clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jet Li's cut.
That's time! Setright's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Li tries to clinch there but Setright circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Setright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Setright checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Setright is looking to counter the offense by Li and move into the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Setright. That snapped Li's head back.
Li jabs Setright right on the nose. Setright blinks but takes it well.
A jab lands there for Setright.

Setright closes the distance and clinches.

Setright manages to break the clinch.
Setright is looking to clinch.
Setright throws a hook but Li avoids it easily.
Li has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Setright ducks under a wild hook from Li.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Setright tries to close the distance and clinch but Li swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Li misses.
Some wild striking there from Setright.
Li throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Setright on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Setright lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Setright drives through and clinches with Li against the cage.
Setright takes a shot to the head.
Li gets through Setright's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Li is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Setright is keeping busy.
Setright using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Setright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li wants to clinch up but Setright keeps it at a distance.
Setright throws a leg kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Li. Setright shrugs it off though.
Setright doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Li lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Li lands a nice looking kick to the body. Setright takes a step back to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Li misses the target.
Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Setright misses with a head kick.
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!
Li connects with a good right hand that stumbles Setright. Setright circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Li misses the target.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Setright was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Li lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Setright at a distance.
Li misses with the combination.
Li checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Li lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Setright gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Li lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Setright is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Setright manages to avoid it.
Setright slips a jab from Li.
Setright takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Setright clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
Setright lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Setright tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Setright trying to land knees to the body.
Li working aggressively here.
Li lands with a short shot to the head.
Setright using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Setright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Setright slips under a jab.
Li stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Setright.
Li tries to clinch but Setright is having none of it.
Setright half committed to a counter leg kick.
Setright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Li lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Li avoids a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Li.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Setright moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li is trying to stall.
Setright stalling in the clinch but Li improves position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Setright blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Setright fails to land.
Setright stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Setright with a knee to the head.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Setright's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Setright can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Setright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Setright missing with knees to the body.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jet Li dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jet Li's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Setright cracks Li with an open hand slap.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li is looking to clinch but Setright is avoiding it.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Setright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Setright has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Setright struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Setright throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.

Setright drops Li with a big knee straight up the middle! Li is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Setright throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Setright moves out of range of the leg kick from Li.
Setright gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Li.
Li avoids the head kick by Setright.
Li moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Li misses with a two punch combination.
Li misses with a lunging right hand
and Setright counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Setright looks at the referee who does nothing so Setright lands a crushing right that sends Li to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jai Setright!
Jai Setright retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Jai Setright thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.