PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jia Le Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Li's choice of entrance music: Die Monster Die!. Peter Gracie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gracie
vs
Le Li

190 cm
31
210 lbs
15 - 14 - 1

185 cm
24
200 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Happy Pills

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jia Le Li!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Li throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Li slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Li wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Li as he jumps to the side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li stuffs the takedown.
Li fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Li checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Li saw it coming and moves away.
Li walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Peter Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Li, pushing him back against the cage.
Gracie misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Li won't allow it.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Li lands a damaging elbow.
Li tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Li prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie jumps guard but Li stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Li is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gracie tries to stall but Li uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Li pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gracie tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Gracie breaks the clinch.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li lands an overhand right.

It looks like Peter Gracie has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Li.
Li uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Li stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good leg kick by Li there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Li throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
A nice inside leg kick there by Li. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Li lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Li takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Li prevents Gracie from breaking the clinch.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Li lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
Li is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Li.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Li.
Li landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Li landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Li stalling in the clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Li just stands there and leans against the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gracie. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Li obliges.
Li cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Li lands an elbow inside.
Li stalling the fight.
Nice elbow from Li.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gracie misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Li lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Li using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jia Le Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Gracie's cut.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Li sends Gracie crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Li is motioning to the referee to let Gracie up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Li swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jia Le Li!
Jia Le Li made sure to mention his sponsor, Happy Pills in his post fight interview.