PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peppu Reiska MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Globus - Europa (Instrumental Version) . Peppu Reiska MacDonald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reiska MacDonald
vs
Li

179 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peppu Reiska MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Li gets off balance looking for a body kick

and MacDonald counters with a nice double leg into guard.
MacDonald content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as MacDonald accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

MacDonald decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Li avoids a kick to the body.

MacDonald shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Li manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacDonald not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Li will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
MacDonald 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.
MacDonald slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
MacDonald showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
MacDonald is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
MacDonald throws a big right hand that misses.
MacDonald will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Li avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Li trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Li tries to grapple but his opponent circles

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

Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

MacDonald feints and as Li raises his hands in defense, MacDonald changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Li tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacDonald chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Li isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. MacDonald stacks Li on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by MacDonald!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li looks gassed!
MacDonald lands a nice forearm strike.
MacDonald landing a few strikes.
MacDonald cracks Li with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Li is trying to escape the position but MacDonald is controlling the position.
Li is trying to work for a sweep but MacDonald has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald looking to control and managing it successfully.
MacDonald putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
MacDonald with shots to the head and body - Li looks very uncomfortable down there.

It looks like Jet Li has been cut.
MacDonald breaks from Li's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Li is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacDonald drops a big elbow. That's hurt Li! More shots from MacDonald and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peppu Reiska MacDonald!