PBP Commentary

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

Li
vs
Ottis

210 cm
29
260 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

194 cm
23
271 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kul Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erol Ottis!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ottis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Li is staying active underneath Ottis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Li wants to control but Ottis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Li tries to kick Ottis off but Ottis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Li wants to improve his position but Ottis is controlling well.
Ottis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Li's head.
Ottis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ottis drops an elbow to the side of Li's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ottis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Li wants to improve his position but Ottis is controlling well.
Ottis lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ottis is looking for a kimura but Li is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ottis to get the leverage.
Li is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ottis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ottis's back!
Ottis tries to escape the position.
Ottis tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ottis is working to get back to half guard.
Ottis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ottis tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Li looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ottis is looking to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ottis regains half guard.

Ottis has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Li. Oh but Ottis has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Li goes limp - he's gone! Ottis jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Erol Ottis!