PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Wozniaczek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Wozniaczek
vs
Li

170 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arnold Wozniaczek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li thuds his shin into the meat of Wozniaczek's side.
Wozniaczek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wozniaczek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Li swivels and escapes.
Wozniaczek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wozniaczek, pushing him back against the cage.
Li is trying to stall.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Wozniaczek avoids the damage to the body.
Wozniaczek is struggling to control the position.

Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wozniaczek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wozniaczek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wozniaczek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wozniaczek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wozniaczek throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
Wozniaczek lands a right hook to the body.
Wozniaczek shoots in looking for a takedown but Li manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wozniaczek's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Li keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wozniaczek.
Li lands with a slapping head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wozniaczek.
Li is trying to improve his position.
Li is trying to get back to his feet.
Wozniaczek trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom.
Wozniaczek slows the pace down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Arnold Wozniaczek.
Wozniaczek misses with a hook.
Li misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Wozniaczek misses.
Arnold Wozniaczek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li walks into a straight right hand from Wozniaczek.
Wozniaczek misses the shot to the body.
Wozniaczek connects with a body shot.

Wozniaczek shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wozniaczek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wozniaczek looking to sit in guard and control but Li gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li won't allow Wozniaczek to get back to his feet.
Li slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wozniaczek wants to get back to his feet but Li drags him back down.

Li tries for a kimura but Wozniaczek is defending well.
Wozniaczek tries to escape but Li is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Li working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wozniaczek wants to get back to his feet.
Wozniaczek on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wozniaczek tries to get out of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Li decides to stand back up. Li steps back and let's Wozniaczek get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arnold Wozniaczek will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wozniaczek bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wozniaczek fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wozniaczek wants to control but Li is keeping him busy.
Li defending against the ground and pound.
Li is trying to get back to his feet.
Wozniaczek trying to control the position but Li is working away.
Li is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wozniaczek creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wozniaczek misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wozniaczek prevents Li from escaping the position.
Wozniaczek takes a little break here. Li wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Wozniaczek creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Li dodges the ground and pound from Wozniaczek.
Wozniaczek trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom.

Wozniaczek stands up and beckons Li to his feet.
Wozniaczek just misses with a punch to the body.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wozniaczek lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a solid leg kick but Wozniaczek takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Li.
Jet Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wozniaczek ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wozniaczek fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Wozniaczek shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Li's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wozniaczek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arnold Wozniaczek overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li keeping full guard, as Wozniaczek tries to pass.
Wozniaczek wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Wozniaczek passes easily into side control. Nice work.
An elbow from Wozniaczek crashes against the mat.
Li is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wozniaczek looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Li is avoiding damage well.
Wozniaczek trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom.

Wozniaczek stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wozniaczek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Wozniaczek.
Wozniaczek shoots in and drives through. Li sprawls well.
Wozniaczek throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Wozniaczek swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Li pushes Wozniaczek up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Li manages to break the clinch.
Li gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wozniaczek.

Wozniaczek feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wozniaczek throwing strikes from guard but Li blocks nicely.
Li not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wozniaczek.
Li keeping moving, preventing Wozniaczek from controlling successfully.
Li can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wozniaczek controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Arnold Wozniaczek just wasn't active enough.
Li throws a head kick but Wozniaczek moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Wozniaczek dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Li looks to land a combination but Wozniaczek avoids it well.
Wozniaczek digs a good body shot into Li's ribs.
Wozniaczek moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Arnold Wozniaczek is winning the standup battle so far.
Li on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Li on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That kick from Li tenderised Wozniaczek's leg. Wozniaczek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wozniaczek misses with a body punch
and Li counters with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wozniaczek. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.

Wozniaczek looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Li looking to control.
Wozniaczek throwing strikes but missing.
Wozniaczek trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li looking for a sweep. Not yet Li, not yet.
Wozniaczek throwing strikes from guard but Li blocks nicely.
Wozniaczek preventing the sweep.
Wozniaczek controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wozniaczek postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Arnold Wozniaczek wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wozniaczek lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Li doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wozniaczek scores with a nice right hand.
Wozniaczek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arnold Wozniaczek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jet Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wozniaczek shoots in for a double leg but Li sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Li throws a head kick that half lands.
Li walks into a jab.
Wozniaczek misses with a left hand
and Li counters with an outside leg kick.
Good shot there by Wozniaczek.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wozniaczek closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Li to the mat! Li manages to get full guard.
Wozniaczek seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wozniaczek seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Li for as long as he can get away with.
Wozniaczek prevents Li from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is trying to control the position but Wozniaczek postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wozniaczek controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Arnold Wozniaczek wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Wozniaczek looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Li pushes Wozniaczek off looking to stand but Wozniaczek dives back in and keeps control.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wozniaczek looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Li has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wozniaczek is working away from the top position though.
Wozniaczek performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Li is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Arnold Wozniaczek wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wozniaczek throws an overhand right that lands on Li's shoulder, as Li tries to avoid the shot.

Wozniaczek shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Li manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wozniaczek's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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!
Wozniaczek prevents Li from getting back to his feet.

Li looking for a guillotine here but Wozniaczek defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wozniaczek not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Wozniaczek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wozniaczek, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Wozniaczek!
A relieved looking Arnold Wozniaczek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.