PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liha Rekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jia Le Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li has chosen Die Monster Die! as his entrance music. Liha Rekka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rekka
vs
Le Li

202 cm
25
220 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
200 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liha Rekka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jia Le Li!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rekka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Li checks it well.
Li lands with a shot to the body.
Li slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rekka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rekka checks a leg kick.
Li lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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.
Li blocks the body kick.
Li scores with a body shot.
Li keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rekka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rekka throws a leg kick but Li sees it coming and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Li lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rekka at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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 scores with a one two! Rekka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rekka is looking to chop away at Li's legs.
Li checks a leg kick.
Li with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Li misses the jab.
Rekka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rekka throws a head kick that Li semi-blocks.
Rekka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rekka throws a solid leg kick but Li takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rekka.
Rekka feints and then cracks Li's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekka moves out of range as Li strikes.
Li is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rekka rather than just go for the knockout.
Rekka throws a push kick but Li slaps the foot to one side.
Li lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rekka's sensitive parts.
Rekka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li. That did some damage!
Rekka misses with an attempted mid kick.
A left lands for Li.
Li scores with a jab to the body.
Rekka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Li's calf.
Rekka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Li checks a leg kick.
Rekka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Li chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rekka can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rekka motions for Li to come forward. Rekka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rekka.
Li gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rekka's elbow.
A knee to the head by Rekka.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekka has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Rekka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rekka looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rekka scores with a hook to the body.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Rekka.
Rekka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rekka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Rekka trying to stall but Li improves his position.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Rekka misses with an elbow over the top.
Li throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a knee to the body.
Li gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Rekka avoids the damage to the body.
Li lands a damaging elbow.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rekka avoids it.
Rekka looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Rekka looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Rekka looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rekka misses with a knee strike.
Rekka looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Li misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rekka obliges.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
Li avoiding damage as Rekka throws knees to the body.
Li pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Li throws an elbow but misses.
Li avoiding damage as Rekka throws knees to the body.
Rekka trying to land knees to the body.
Rekka swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rekka takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rekka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Rekka avoids the damage to the body.
Rekka looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jia Le Li will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Li throws a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Li - just one landing.
Rekka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Li.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rekka.
Li punishes Rekka's body with a nice straight punch.
Rekka throws a push kick but Li slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rekka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Li.
Liha Rekka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rekka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Li missing with a left hand there. Rekka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rekka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Li has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rekka throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Rekka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li checks a leg kick.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rekka is looking to land body kicks.
Rekka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rekka ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Li takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Li lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Li dips to his left and cracks Rekka with an uppercut!
Li works over Rekka's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rekka.
Li connects with a nice looking jab.
Li misses with a straight left.
Rekka looks to land a body kick but Li moved away.
Rekka tries to work over Li's front leg with a kick but Li checks it.
Some wild striking there from Li.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rekka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rekka checks a leg kick.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Li lands a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Li.
Jia Le Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rekka moves out of range of the leg kick from Li.
Rekka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li.
Rekka throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Rekka throws a leg kick but Li checks it.
Li rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rekka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Li cracks Rekka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some bone on bone action there as Li checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li blocks a head kick by Rekka.
Rekka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rekka closes the distance and clinches.
Liha Rekka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Li lands a hook that snaps the head of Rekka backwards.
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rekka misses with a knee to the head.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Rekka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Li.
Rekka looking to stall.
Li throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rekka is defending well for now.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rekka's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rekka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rekka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rekka looking to stall.
Rekka blocks an elbow strike from Li.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Rekka dodges an elbow strike from Li.
Li misses with a body punch.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rekka is defending well for now.
Rekka landing knees to the head.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Li lands an elbow inside that Rekka shrugs off.
Rekka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rekka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Li misses with an elbow over the top.
Rekka avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Rekka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jia Le Li has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for Rekka to work.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rekka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rekka tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
Li throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jia Le Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jia Le Li's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Li avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Rekka is just out of range.
Rekka misses with a head kick.
Li avoids the head kick by Rekka.
Li lands a head kick!
Li moves out of range of the leg kick from Rekka.
Rekka tries to clinch there but Li circles away.
Rekka throws a leg kick which misses Li's front leg but catches the back leg as Li tries to avoid it.
Li fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Li.
Rekka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Li is out of range.
Li changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Rekka closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rekka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rekka misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rekka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Li gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Li lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rekka misses with a knee strike.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Rekka avoids a wild elbow strike from Li.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
Rekka looking to stall.
Rekka just leaning against Li, taking a breather.
Rekka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rekka trying to land knees to the body.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Rekka blocks with his arms.
Li with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rekka trying to land knees to the body.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Rekka avoids the damage to the body.
Rekka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rekka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rekka blocks it with crossed arms.
Li utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rekka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Li lands a damaging elbow.
Rekka lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Li creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rekka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
Li lands a body shot in the clinch.
Li tries to work over Rekka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rekka managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Rekka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Li managing to block the knees to the body from Rekka.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
Rekka tries to stall but Li uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rekka avoids it.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Rekka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rekka lands a good knee to the midsection. Li won't want to take too many of those.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Li.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rekka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rekka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Li as Rekka tries to tie him up.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rekka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rekka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rekka avoids the elbow strike from Li, against the cage.
Rekka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Li working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rekka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jia Le Li.
Well Li has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Jia Le Li!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jia Le Li!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Jia Le Li!

Jia Le Li wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Jia Le Li thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.