PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chi Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Cooler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chi Li could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frankie Cooler's chin.

Li
vs
Cooler

190 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chi Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frankie Cooler!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cooler is fending him off so far but Li persists. Nope, Cooler circles away and we're back to standing.
Li shoots in but Cooler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cooler tries a head kick but it misses.
Li fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chi Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Li shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cooler sprawls well. Cooler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Li gets slowly back to his feet.
Li shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cooler but Cooler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li looks for a takedown but Cooler sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooler misses with a head kick.

Li feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Li trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cooler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Li. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Li stops Cooler from standing up.

Li drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cooler manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Li has Cooler in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Li looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Cooler is defending well. Li quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Cooler has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Li celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chi Li!