PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xiao Long Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Tornado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Long Li
vs
Tornado

172 cm
26
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiao Long Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Tornado!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li misses with a body kick.
Tornado connects with the punch.
Tornado darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Troy Tornado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tornado jabs Li to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tornado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tornado clobbers Li with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Tornado is just out of range.
Tornado connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Li's hands.
Li throws a head kick but Tornado moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Tornado misses the target.
Tornado fails with a takedown attempt.

Li gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tornado wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Li prevents Tornado from breaking the clinch.
Li goes for a takedown attempt but Tornado pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Li takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tornado stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tornado wants it to stay on the feet.
Tornado cracks Li with an open hand slap.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tornado takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tornado works Li's body with a nice hook.
Li takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Li misses with a combination
and Tornado counters with a straight right hand.
Li takes one on the button.
Tornado misses with a straight right.
Li rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tornado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tornado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tornado lunges at Li with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Li's hand.
Tornado lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tornado loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Tornado shoots in for a double leg but Li sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tornado lands with an overhand left.
Tornado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tornado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tornado moves out of range as Li strikes.
Tornado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Li's head backwards.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Tornado.
Li walks into a stiff left hand from Tornado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Li gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tornado.
Tornado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Li throws out the jab.
Tornado misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
Li misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tornado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tornado. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tornado throws out the jab.
Li takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tornado shoots in and drives through. Li sprawls well.
Xiao Long Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Tornado.
Tornado lands a nice shot to the body.
Tornado misses with a body punch

and Li counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Tornado dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Li misses with a head kick.
Li fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tornado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Li takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tornado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tornado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tornado throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Li tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tornado swivels and escapes.
Tornado misses the body punch
and Li counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tornado thinking.
Tornado works the jab nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Li 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tornado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tornado.
Li looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Li throws a leg kick but Tornado sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tornado scores with the left hand. Li knows he should have avoided that one.
Li shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tornado connects with a jab.
Tornado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A lazy left from Tornado finds it's target.
Tornado lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tornado cracks Li with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Li blocks a jab.
Tornado missing with a left hand there. Li was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tornado lands the left hand.
Tornado jabs Li to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tornado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tornado works Li's body with a nice hook.
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tornado throws out the jab.
Li takes one to the side of the head.
Li shoots for a double leg takedown but Tornado sprawls well. He's pushed Li's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xiao Long Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tornado shoots in for a double leg but Li sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tornado lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Xiao Long Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tornado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Li stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tornado scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Li throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tornado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tornado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tornado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tornado connects with a body shot.
Li closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Li throws a low kick, looking for Tornado's leg but Tornado calmly moves out of range.
Tornado lands the left hand.
Li doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tornado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot by Tornado.
Tornado lands the left hand.
Jab from Tornado.
Li walks into a straight right hand from Tornado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Tornado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Li throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tornado lands a lovely overhand right.
Tornado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Li drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Li slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tornado wants to get back to his feet but Li is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Li pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tornado is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Tornado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li stops Tornado from standing up.
Tornado 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 drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Li as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Tornado screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Li! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Xiao Long Li!