PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Steel
vs
Li

165 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

168 cm
24
145 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

1337 ANZAC

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
Li plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Li is looking to slow Steel down with leg kicks.
Li throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Steel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Steel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Li has managed to free his arm - good work.

Steel is working for a submission of some sort.

Steel is looking for a kimura but Li is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Steel to get the leverage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li trying to control from the bottom.

Steel seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Steel wants to work for an arm triangle but Li is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Steel uses his free foot to push down on Li's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Li.

Steel is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Li to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Li shrugs it off.

Steel jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Li manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Steel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li is looking to regain half guard here but Steel keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steel is working to tighten is grip on Li's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Li has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Steel is really squeezing tight and eventually Li passes out! Steel breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gary Steel!