PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xi Li (ranked 5165 p4p, 24414 weight class) and Jay Ciro (ranked 518 p4p, 629 weight class). Li comes to the cage accompanied by HYFR by Drake featuring Lil Wayne. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Li
vs
Ciro

197 cm
27
190
8 - 7 - 0

196 cm
20
221
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xi Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Ciro!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Li darts in and clinches Ciro up against the cage.
Li has Ciro pressed against the cage, preventing Ciro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Ciro avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Li is working Ciro over against the cage.
Ciro blocks a body shot from Li.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ciro is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
Ciro tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the cage.
Li cracks Ciro with a nice body shot.
Li gets through Ciro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciro blocking some punches.
Li is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ciro is trying to break free.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ciro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ciro looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ciro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ciro misses with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Li.
A short uppercut from Li.
Li digs a right hand into Ciro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ciro's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Li.
Ciro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Li with a knee to the head.
Li lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Li landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Li lands a hook that snaps the head of Ciro backwards.
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 lands a nice shot to the body.
Ciro takes a shot to the head.
Li scores a nice knee to the body.
Ciro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jay Ciro has been cut.
Li working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Li really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Li digs a right hand into Ciro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ciro's gas tank.
Li scores a nice knee to the body.
Li lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ciro backwards.
Li pushes Ciro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
Li lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ciro.
Li scores with a shot to the side of Ciro's head.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Ciro avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Li gets through Ciro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li.
Li landing knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Li.
Li lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ciro backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Li lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ciro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Li.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Li.
Li digs a right hand into Ciro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ciro's gas tank.
Li creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ciro's defenses.
Li cracks Ciro with a nice body shot.
Li is working Ciro over against the cage.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Li lands a body punch in the clinch.
Li lands with a light punch inside.
Li lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Li.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Li.
A short right from Li.
Li lands a knee to the body.
Li lands with a left to the head.
Li scores with a shot to the side of Ciro's head.
Li lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Li using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Li tries a body shot but Ciro blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees to the body from Li.
Li is leaning against Ciro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Li working Ciro over with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Li pushes Ciro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Li gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ciro working aggressively here.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Li drops Ciro with a big knee straight up the middle! Ciro is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Ciro is rocked!

Li has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ciro is still on wobbly legs! Can Li finish him?
Li digs a right hand underneath Ciro's ribcage. Ciro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ciro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
A shot in the inside from Li.
Li goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ciro is breathing heavily.
Ciro misses with an elbow strike.
Ciro tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Li lands with a left to the head.
Li lands a right hand.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ciro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ciro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ciro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ciro.
Ciro seems to have recovered his senses.
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Li throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ciros head.
Li working Ciro over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Li creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Li here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Li lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Li lands an elbow that stopped Ciro in his tracks for a moment.
Li creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ciro's defenses.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ciro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Li.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Ciro controls the action.
Li lands a big knee! That's hurt Ciro! Oh, he's all over the place! Li lands another knee that sends Ciro to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xi Li!
An out of breath and clearly excited Xi Li thanked The Thrift Shop - Cheap Clothes and Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).