PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ca Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepsi Cola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pepsi Cola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Li
vs
Cola

180 cm
26
146 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
147 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ca Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pepsi Cola!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cola throws a nice inside leg kick.
Li lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cola misses with a kick to the body.
Cola throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Li.
Cola looks gassed!
Li throws a wild body kick that Cola sees coming a mile off.
Crunch! Li slams his shin into Cola's torso.
Li moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cola moves out of range of the body kick from Li.
Li misses with an attempted mid kick.
Li throws a head kick but Cola moves out of range.
Cola blocks a head kick by Li.
Li bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li is looking to slow Cola down with leg kicks.
Li throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Li bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Li connects with a high kick.
Cola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Li.
Cola sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Li.
Li throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cola walks forward, straight into a front kick from Li.
Li really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Li lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cola's sensitive parts.
Nice body kick there by Li.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Li scores with a head kick.
Cola looks to land a body kick but Li moved away.
Cola avoids the head kick by Li.
Li throws a push kick but Cola slaps the foot to one side.
Cola has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Li.
Li throws a quick inside leg kick.
Li pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cola blocks a head kick by Li.
Cola misses with a body kick.
Cola misses with an attempted mid kick.

Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cola, pushing him back against the ropes.
Cola has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Li is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Li stalling in the clinch but Cola improves position.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cola blocks it with crossed arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Li.
Li prevents Cola from breaking the clinch.
Cola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cola avoids it.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Cola gets control of Li's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cola will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Cola had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Li defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cola is trying to control the position but Li postures up.

Cola looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Li passes into half guard.
Li passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cola!
Cola really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Li is working for a guillotine from mount but Cola frees his head quite easily.
Cola is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Li has control of Cola's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cola regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cola defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Li.

Li jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cola is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cola and Li has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Cola is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Li wants to control but Cola is keeping him busy.

Li looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Li wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cola, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Cola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cola is looking to reverse the position.

Li is trying to get an arm triangle but Cola is defending well.

Li looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Li is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cola has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Li is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cola knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ca Li dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Li moves out of range of the body kick from Cola.
Li misses with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Li.

Cola closes the distance and clinches.
Li lands a nice knee to the body.

Cola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cola wants to slow Li down by chopping away at his legs.

Li clinches up against the ropes.
Li wants to stall.
Cola wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cola can't get the takedown.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cola jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Li walks away with a smile on his face. Cola gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cola throws a front kick that sends Li stumbling back into the ropes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Li. Cola shrugs it off though.
Cola feints and then cracks Li's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Li.
Li throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cola counters with an inside leg kick.

Cola drives through and clinches with Li against the ropes.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cola avoids it.

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

Li clinches up against the ropes.
Cola tries to pull guard but Li holds him up against the ropes and eventually Cola drops back down to his feet.
Ca Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepsi Cola.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Cola breaks the clinch.
Cola takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick misses from Li.
Cola throws the kick towards the body but Li avoids it.
Li moves out of range of the body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Li.
Cola throws a head kick that misses.
Li goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Li rushes Cola and presses him up against the ropes.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from Cola.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Cola jumps guard and drags Li to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Li slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cola wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cola tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Li wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Li working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cola wants to control but Li postures up.

Li is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cola is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Li working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cola manages to get back to half guard.
Cola gets full guard.

Li drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Li jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Li thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Cola is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Li is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Li drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Li jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Li drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Li jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cola keeping full guard, as Li tries to pass.

Cola throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Li thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Li forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Li seems to be working for a kimura but Cola defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ca Li dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cola thumps Li with a low kick.
Cola looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cola misses with a head kick.
Cola moves out of range as Li throws a body kick.
Cola throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Li lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Li plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Li avoids a kick to the body.
Li thows a body kick. Cola tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cola, pushing him back against the ropes.
Cola takes a knee to the side of the body.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cola avoids it.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Cola avoids the damage to the body.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.

Cola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li lands a high kick!
Cola's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cola throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Li clinches up against the ropes.
Cola has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Li is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cola is defending well for now.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Cola blocks with his arms.

Cola has clasped his hands together around Li's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Cola swings around for an armbar but Li sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cola's guard.

Li thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Li passes Cola's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cola is refusing to be controlled, as Li sits in half guard.
Cola trying to control but Li postures up.

Li is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cola has managed to free his arm - good work.

Li is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cola gets back to full guard.
Pepsi Cola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ca Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cola working for a triangle but Li defends it easily.
Li content to stall in guard here.

Cola is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Li is aware though and is defending well.
Ca Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Li trying to control but Cola is working from the bottom.

Cola looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Li slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cola is trying to improve his position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Li trying to control the action but Cola is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Li takes a little break here. Cola wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Li wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cola keeps working.

We're going to have a standup here because Ca Li wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Li connects with a high kick.
Cola tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Li fakes the leg kick and cracks Cola in the body.
Cola tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Cola takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cola blocks the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ca Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Li has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Ca Li!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Ca Li!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Ca Li!

Ca Li wins by unanimous decision!