PBP Commentary

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

Orsam
vs
Li

200 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Orsam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fei Li!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Orsam, pushing him back against the cage.
Li looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Li lands a shoulder strike.
Li lands with a left to the head.
Orsam is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orsam looks for a takedown but Li sprawls well.

Li has closed the distance and engaged Orsam in a clinch.
Li lands a nice knee to the body.
Li stalling.
Li with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Li landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Li connects with a nasty looking knee right to Orsam's face.
Li with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Orsam is trying to break the clinch but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li stalling in the clinch.
Orsam is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
Orsam tries for a takedown. No joy.
Li has Orsam pushed against the cage.
Orsam tries to pull guard but Li won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Orsam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orsam wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Orsam jumps guard but Li stands there with Orsam around his waist. Orsam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Orsam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Orsam blocks with his arms.
Orsam is trying to break free.
Orsam struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Li connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Li connects with a nasty looking knee right to Orsam's face.

It looks like Mark Orsam has been cut.
Li lands a big knee! That's hurt Orsam! Oh, he's all over the place! Li lands another knee that sends Orsam to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fei Li!