PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mork Hemsko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chi Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hemsko
vs
Li

200 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Wolfpack Threadz

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mork Hemsko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chi Li!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemsko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Li misses with a two punch combination.
Hemsko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hemsko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hemsko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Li did well to prevent Hemsko getting side control.
Hemsko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Li wants to improve his position but Hemsko is controlling well.
Li is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hemsko connects with a nice short shot to Li's temple.
Hemsko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Li looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hemsko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemsko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Li looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Li is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hemsko pulls his head out easily.
Hemsko slips a nice elbow through Li's hands, connecting with Li's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hemsko lands a nice short elbow.
Li moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hemsko stands up over Li, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Li working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hemsko.
Hemsko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Li on the ground.
Hemsko trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hemsko sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Li is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hemsko defends well.
Li looks gassed!
Hemsko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hemsko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Li throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hemsko uses it to pass to side control.
Hemsko landing a few strikes.
Li takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hemsko scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Li to see if he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemsko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Li takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hemsko wants to control but Li is keeping him busy.
Hemsko in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hemsko is chipping away with strikes.
Hemsko working the head and body with strikes.
Hemsko taking a break here but Li is having none of it and regains half guard.
Hemsko drops an elbow to the side of Li's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hemsko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Li does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hemsko lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemsko drops an elbow to the side of Li's head.
Hemsko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hemsko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hemsko working the head and body with strikes.
Hemsko content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hemsko working the head and body with strikes.
Hemsko working over Li with some ground and pound. Li looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mork Hemsko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hemsko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Hemsko gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hemsko gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hemsko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?
Hemsko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hemsko wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hemsko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Li is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hemsko defends well.

Li escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hemsko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hemsko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Li has momentary wrist control but Hemsko slips an elbow through the middle.
Li is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemsko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hemsko connects with a couple of short punches.
Hemsko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Li's head.
Hemsko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Li's head.
Hemsko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Li's head.
Hemsko trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Hemsko lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hemsko wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Hemsko chips away with some ground and pound.
Hemsko advances to half guard.
Hemsko lands strikes from half guard.
Hemsko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemsko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hemsko slips a nice elbow through Li's hands, connecting with Li's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hemsko lands a nice short elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hemsko in particular looking to stall.
Hemsko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hemsko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hemsko working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hemsko lands a nice short elbow.
Hemsko passes to side control.
Hemsko working the ground and pound.
Hemsko working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemsko landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Li is rocked!
A big shot lands for Hemsko! That's hurt Li! Will he recover? Hemsko fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mork Hemsko!