PBP Commentary

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

Li
vs
Qualls

168 cm
21
163 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
164 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jet Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Qualls!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qualls tries to clinch up.
Li fails to land the takedown.
Qualls shoots and misses

and Li decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Qualls's guard.
Li is working Qualls over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Qualls throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Li missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Qualls working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Li.
Li postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Qualls working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Li doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Qualls is tightening it up a little... Li has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Li reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Li taps out! nice BJJ there by Qualls!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Noah Qualls!