PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chenchen Li (ranked 5318 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Llamas (ranked 2942 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Llamas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Li
vs
Llamas

178 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

174 cm
25
156 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chenchen Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Diego Llamas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Llamas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Li defends it nicely.
Li checks the leg kick.
Li swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Li shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Llamas pinned against the cage. Llamas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Llamas closes the distance and clinches up with Li, looking for a takedown. Llamas pushes Li against the cage but Li circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Li slips a jab and a cross from Llamas.
Llamas blocks a head kick by Li.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Llamas pinned against the cage. Llamas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Llamas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Li misses with a jab to the body
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Llamas fails with the takedown.
Li throws a big counter combination but Llamas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chenchen Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Llamas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Llamas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Li.
Llamas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Li but Li pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Li looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Llamas is fending him off so far but Li persists. Nope, Llamas circles away and we're back to standing.
Llamas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Li throws a head kick but Llamas moves out of range.
Llamas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Llamas shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Llamas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Li is fending him off so far but Llamas persists. Nope, Li circles away and we're back to standing.
Li has his takedown stuffed
and Llamas counters with a big head kick but Li shrugs it off.
Li shoots in for a takedown but Llamas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Llamas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Llamas gets tackled into the cage by Li. Li maintains the clinch.
Li tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Li pulls guard.
Li wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Llamas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Llamas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Llamas wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.

Llamas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Li tries to clinch up.
Llamas shoots in for a double leg but Li sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Llamas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Li, pushing him back against the cage.

Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Li rushes Llamas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Llamas jumps guard.
Li showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Li trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Llamas has his foot on Li's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Li works his way back into a safe position though.
Llamas is trying to control the position but Li postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llamas can't keep his opponent in guard - Li advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Li missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Llamas is refusing to be controlled, as Li sits in half guard.
Llamas wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li trying to control from half guard but Llamas is working away.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chenchen Li will probably get the nod.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Li manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Llamas on his heels. He'll look to pass Llamas's guard now, I'm sure.
Llamas wants to stand but Li is controlling the position.

Llamas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Llamas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Li sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Llamas's guard.
Llamas is looking to get back to is feet but Li passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li tries to score with some ground and pound. Llamas controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Li tries to score with some ground and pound. Llamas controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Llamas wants to control but Li postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li wants to lay and pray for a moment but Llamas keeps working.
Li wants to stand but Llamas has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Li trying to control but Llamas is working from the bottom.
Li looking to pass the guard.
Li showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Li tries to free his leg and advance position but Llamas is retaining full guard.
Chenchen Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li wants to control from the top but Llamas keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Llamas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Li throws a nice head kick!

Llamas moves into range and clinches up with Li.
Li fails to pull guard.
Li fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Li missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llamas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Li.
Li taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Llamas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Llamas shoots in and drives through. Li sprawls well.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Llamas can do to turn this around?

Li scores with a takedown into Llamas's guard.

Llamas wriggles free and stands up.
Llamas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Llamas wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chenchen Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li tries to clinch up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Llamas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Llamas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li lands a really nice looking cross but Llamas seems unphased.
Li slaps away a takedown attempt from Llamas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Llamas shoots in but no luck this time.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Li throws a right and a left that Llamas avoids nicely.
Llamas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Li counters with a two punch combo.
Chenchen Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Li is trying hard to land a takedown here. Llamas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Llamas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Li pinned against the cage. Li gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Li tried to counter with a leg kick but Llamas avoided it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chenchen Li dominated that second round.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Llamas enables Li to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Llamas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Li throws a big elbow that misses.
Li stays in close to Llamas's body and controls the position.
Li trying to control but Llamas is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Llamas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Li preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li looking to pass the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Li is working hard here to advance position.
Li prevents Llamas from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Li shoots in and bounces Llamas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Li not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Li seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Llamas for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llamas keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Llamas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Li stops Llamas from standing up.
Li has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Llamas is proving hard to escape from.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to control from the top but Llamas keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Li.
Llamas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Llamas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Li tries to avoid it but Llamas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Li to the ground. Li escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Llamas 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.
Nice takedown defense from Llamas. No joy for Li on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body kick there by Li.
Llamas avoids the head kick by Li.

Llamas rushes Li and presses him up against the cage.
Li is trying to pull guard but Llamas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chenchen Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llamas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Li smiles and moves away.
Llamas darts in looking for a takedown but Li gets double underhooks and turns Llamas into the cage.
Li was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Llamas shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense.
Llamas tries to close the distance and clinch but Li swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li darts in looking for a takedown but Llamas gets double underhooks and turns Li into the cage.

Li rushes Llamas and presses him up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Li.
Llamas is looking for a takedown.

Li breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Llamas gets caught flat footed, as Li shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Llamas is trying to control the position but Li postures up.
Diego Llamas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chenchen Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Llamas looking for a guillotine here but Li defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chenchen 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chenchen Li!