PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Higham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Li could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keith Higham's chin.

Li
vs
Higham

187 cm
22
224 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

200 cm
28
215 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Keith Higham!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li scores with a jab to the head.
Higham shoots for a double leg takedown but Li sprawls well. He's pushed Higham's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No joy there for Li, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Li throws a head kick but Higham moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Li there.
Higham tries for a takedown but Li circles away easily
and Li counters with a good low kick that Higham was not able to check.
A head kick misses from Higham.
Higham shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Li as he jumps to the side.
Ken Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Higham.
Higham closes the distance and clinches up with Li, looking for a takedown. Higham pushes Li against the cage but Li circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Higham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Li is fending him off so far but Higham persists. Nope, Li circles away and we're back to standing.
Li misses with a double jab.
Higham takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Higham fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Higham fails with the takedown.
Higham gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Higham moves away.
Nice body punch from Li.
Higham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Higham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Li throws a big shot that misses.
Higham tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Higham fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Li avoids it really well and circles away.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Li looks to land a right hand but Higham moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Higham takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li slaps away a takedown attempt from Higham, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Higham avoids the head kick by Li.
Higham tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Li counters with a head kick that drops Higham to the mat! Higham scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Higham is rocked!
Higham tries to clinch
and Li counters with a leg kick.
Higham is still on wobbly legs! Can Li finish him?

Li cracks Higham with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Higham looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Li finish him?
Higham shoots for a takedown but Li saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Higham tries for a takedown but Li circles away easily
letting Li counter with a right hand.

Higham drives through with a takedown into guard.
Higham seems to have recovered his senses.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Higham slips nicely into half guard.
Higham looks gassed!
Li is staying active underneath Higham, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Li is defending against the submission attempts here by Higham.
Li might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Higham 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.
Higham sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Li defending well though.
Li regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Higham.
Higham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Higham trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Li wants to sweep but no luck.

Higham thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Higham sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Higham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Higham wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Higham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Li looking for a sweep. Not yet Li, not yet.
Higham throws a big right hand that misses.
Li on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Li tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Higham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Higham prevents Li from getting back to his feet.
Higham postures up in Li's guard and throws a big left but Li blocks it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Higham drops back looking for a leg! Li is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Li manages to kick Higham off! Higham jumps back into Li's guard.
Higham scoring with punches to the head and body.
Li preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Higham passes Li's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Higham not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Li won't allow Higham to pass to mount.
Li is trying to stand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to control here.

Higham is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Li wants to improve his position but Higham is controlling well.

Higham is working for a submission of some sort.

Higham is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Li doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Higham.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Higham is looking to take a break and control but Li is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Higham.
Higham scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Higham prevents Li from standing back up.

Higham is working for a submission of some sort.
Higham throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Higham is keen to just control but Li is a slippery customer.
Li tries to kick Higham off but Higham keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Higham is looking for a kimura but Li is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Higham to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Li dominated that 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!

Higham shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Li sprawls well. Li wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Higham gets slowly back to his feet.
Li throws a series of punches but Higham moves out of range.
Li sizes up Higham with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Li misses its intended target.
Li slaps away a takedown attempt from Higham, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Li throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Li lands a big head kick that sends Higham tumbling to the mat! Li takes a step backwards and waves Higham back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Higham fails with a takedown attempt.
Ken Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Higham.
Higham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Higham closes this distance looking for a takedown but Li circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Li. That snapped Higham's head back.

Li tries to sprawl but Higham drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Li keeps working.
Higham missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Higham is looking for a kimura here.
Li blocking the ground and pound attempt from Higham.

Li kicks off Higham and gets to his feet.
Ken Li is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Higham moves out of range easily.
Higham shoots for a double leg takedown but Li sprawls well. He's pushed Higham's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Higham.
Higham fails with the takedown
and Li counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Higham fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Higham pivots, looking for a leg kick but Li is out of range and Higham settles back down.
Li lands with a right hand.
Keith Higham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li lands with a straight right. Higham didn't see that one coming.
Li lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Higham at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li throws a head kick but Higham moves out of range.
Higham is trying hard to land a takedown here. Li sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice body kick there by Li.
Li takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Higham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Higham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a two punch combination.
Li throws the left hand but Higham avoids the punch easily.
Li looks to land a left hand but Higham moved out of range nicely.
Higham tries to score a power double leg takedown but Li sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Higham somewhat.
Higham misses with a low kick.
Li throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Li scores with a nice right hand.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Higham dives in and grabs Li's left leg, looking for a takedown. Li pushes down on Higham's head and hops out.
Some wild striking there from Li.

Higham drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Keith Higham has got the better of the ground game so far.

Higham postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Li is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Higham, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li lands a couple of elbows.
Higham lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Li!

Higham looking to secure an arm triangle but Li defends it well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Li blocking the ground and pound.
Higham landing punches.
Li is squirming around, avoiding Higham's attempts to control the action.

Higham working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Li looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Higham! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Keith Higham!