PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chenchen Li (ranked 4188 p4p, 0 weight class) and Assan Karim Chorr (ranked 3821 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Li
vs
Karim Chorr

178 cm
25
156 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
156 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 2 - 3 - 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 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Assan Karim Chorr!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li shoots for a double leg takedown but Chorr sprawls well. He's pushed Li's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Chorr rushes Li and presses him up against the cage.
Li fails to pull guard.

Chorr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chorr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Li is one step ahead there.
Chorr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Li is looking to work some ground and pound but Chorr has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chorr is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is looking to work some ground and pound but Chorr has wrist control.
Chorr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Li has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chorr is proving hard to escape from.

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

Li bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Chorr wants to control but Li postures up.
Li has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chorr is trying to escape the position but Li is controlling the position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chorr wants to control but Li postures up.
Li trying to control the position but Chorr is working away.
Chorr is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Li politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Li prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Chorr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Li throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Chorr is trying to get back to half guard.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Chorr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Li fails with a takedown attempt.
Chorr throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chenchen Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Li has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Li fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chorr has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.

Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chorr swivels and escapes.
Chorr misses with a double jab.

Li pushes Chorr up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chorr tries to score a body lock takedown but Li shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chorr is defending well for now.
Li tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chorr tries for a takedown but Li circles away easily

and Li holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Li breaks the clinch.
Chorr looks to clinch
and Li counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Chorr instigates a clinch.
Chorr tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Chorr back against the cage.

Li has hold of one of Chorr's legs. Chorr is fighting the takedown attempt but Li gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Chenchen Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chorr is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Li is pushing down on Chorr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chorr is fighting to maintain full guard but Li has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chorr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chorr is refusing to be controlled, as Li sits in half guard.
Li content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Li trying to control from half guard but Chorr is working away.
Li performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Li throws a push kick but Chorr slaps the foot to one side.
Li will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Chorr clinches with his opponent.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chorr is defending well for now.
Chorr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Li avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Li wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chorr just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chenchen Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chorr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chorr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Li smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chorr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li tries to counter with a takedown but Chorr is quick to defend against it.
Chorr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chorr can do to turn this around?
Chorr throws a head kick that Li semi-blocks.
A right-left combo lands from Li.
Li gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chorr counters with a left and a right that stings Li.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chorr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chorr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Li pinned against the cage. Li gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chorr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Li pinned against the cage. Li gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chorr misses with a few strikes there.
Chenchen Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Li fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chorr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Li looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chenchen Li will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Chorr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Li rushes Chorr and presses him up against the cage.
Chorr is looking for a takedown.

Li jumps guard.
Chorr won't allow Li to sweep him here.

Li looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Chorr has picked Li up and slammed him! Li can't keep hold of the triangle and Chorr manages to pass to side control!
Chorr slows the pace down.
Li manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li wants to control but Chorr is keeping busy.
Li controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li wants to control but Chorr is keeping busy.
Li tries to roll over but Chorr keeps him under control.
Li is refusing to be controlled, as Chorr sits in half guard.
Chorr with the ground and pound but Li uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Li keeping moving, preventing Chorr from controlling successfully.
Li wants to stand and escape but Chorr is having none of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Li being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chorr tries for a takedown but Li sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chenchen Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Assan Karim Chorr.
Li throws a right and a left that Chorr avoids nicely.
Chorr shoots in but no luck this time.
As Chorr tries to get set, Li tries to push him back and clinch up but Chorr manages to avoid the attempt.
Li throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chorr on the side of the head.
Li shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chorr as he jumps to the side.

Chorr instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to break the clinch but Chorr is controlling the position.
Li is trying to pull guard but Chorr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Li avoiding damage.
Chorr tries to pull guard but Li holds him up against the cage and eventually Chorr drops back down to his feet.
Li jumps guard but Chorr stands there with Li around his waist. Li gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Chorr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chorr throws a push kick but Li slaps the foot to one side.

Li moves into range and clinches up with Chorr.

Li jumps guard and drags Chorr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chorr looking to pass the guard.
Li keeping moving, preventing Chorr from controlling successfully.
Chorr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Li escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chorr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li is wriggling around but Chorr manages to pass to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chenchen Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Li, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27

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