PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sian Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sian Li has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Li
vs
Richards

200 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sian Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey Richards!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Li avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Li blocks a jab.
Li throws a series of punches but Richards moves out of range.
Richards misses with a hook. Li ducked under it nicely.
Richards works over Li's head and body with a nice combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Richards. That's going to slow Li down.
Li with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A thudding body kick lands there by Li!
Richards lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Sian Li has been cut.
Li thows a leg kick but Richards checks it
and Richards counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Richards fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Richards misses with a jab, cross combination.
Richards misses with the body kick
and Li connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Richards shoots in and bounces Li off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li controlling Richards's posture.
Li preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Richards stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Li swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Richards throwing strikes but missing.
Richards throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Richards accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Richards throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Li works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Richards should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Richards fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Richards gets a takedown into half guard.
Richards with the ground and pound but Li uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Richards throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Li will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Li seems keen to control Richards's posture.
Li keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
Li utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Richards working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Li is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Some bone on bone action there as Richards checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick lands from Richards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
Richards throws a series of punches but Li avoids them all with ease.
Richards throws a leg kick
and Li counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Richards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sian Li's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Richards keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Richards or perhaps it was just good defense by Li which made him look bad.
Li checks a low kick from Richards.
Li wants to slow Richards down by chopping away at his legs.
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Richards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Nice body punch from Richards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Richards feints and as Li raises his hands in defense, Richards changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Li manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Li cracks the inside of Richards's front leg.
Li throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses with an attempted mid kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Li checks a leg kick.
Richards misses with a wild body shot.
Richards misses with a leg kick.
Li looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Richards lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Richards does no damage.
Richards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Li tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Richards is able to avoid easily.
Richards falls off balance throwing a combination
and Li counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Richards uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li.
Richards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richards falls off balance throwing a combination
and Li counters with a good low kick that Richards was not able to check.
Richards is breathing heavily.
Richards on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Li. Li obviously looking to wear him down.
Li dodges the punch combination from Richards.
Richards throws a leg kick
and Li counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mickey Richards seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sian Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li misses with a double jab

and Richards moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards prevents Li from breaking the clinch.
Richards is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Li is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Li blocking some punches.
Li has had enough of the clinch but Richards keeps him there for the moment.
Richards has Li pressed against the ropes, preventing Li from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Richards tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sian Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Richards.
Richards prevents Li from breaking the clinch.
Richards goes for a takedown attempt but Li pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Richards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
A punch combination from Richards misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Li.
Sian Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richards throws and low kick but Li moves out of range easily.
Richards looks to land a body kick but Li moved away.
Richards swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Richards avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A combination from Richards does no damage.
A leg kick checked by Li.
Richards misses with a double jab
and Li counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Richards.
Richards misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Li is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Li throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A solid leg kick lands there for Li.
Richards looks for a takedown but Li sprawls well.
Richards takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Li throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards falls off balance throwing a combination
and Li counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Richards thinking.
Mickey Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards thows a body shot but no joy.
Richards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richards checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Richards dodges the punch combination from Li.
Richards takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richards fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Richards.
Li defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Richards.
Sian Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Richards.
Li lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Richards backs up against the ropes.
A head kick by Richards misses
and Li counters with a thumping low kick.
A left and a right from Li both land. Nice combination.
Li ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Li is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Richards crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Li - the referee stops the clock and Richards gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Li. Richards manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Richards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li.
Richards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Li.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards slips a jab and a cross from Li.
Richards scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Richards throws a head kick that misses
and Li counters with a three punch combo that has Richards backing up. Richards nods at Li to acknowledge the strikes.
Li takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Li looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Li is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
Richards lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Li moves out of range of the leg kick from Richards.
Richards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richards scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Li doesn't seem bothered though.

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.
Richards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richards.
Richards swinging wilding here.
Richards misses with a wild combination.
Li takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Richards tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sian Li showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Li has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

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