PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jia Le Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes to the cage accompanied by Die Monster Die!. Taylor has chosen Miseria Cantare - The Beginning as his entrance music. Jia Le Li had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Le Li
vs
Taylor

185 cm
23
200 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

188 cm
28
215 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jia Le Li!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Taylor!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Li throws out a leg kick but Taylor moves out of range and Li only half commits.
Li moves out of range of the strikes.

Li closes the distance and clinches.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Taylor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Taylor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Li scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Li moves into the clinch.

Li works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is pulling down on Li's head. It's preventing any offense from Li, at least for the moment.
Li loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Li passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Li lands a nice short elbow.
Li perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Li trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Li stalling away here and it's allowed Taylor to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Taylor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Taylor is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jia Le Li has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Li.
Li has a takedown stuffed.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
A cross from Taylor lands.

It looks like Jia Le Li has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Li.
Li fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taylor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor moves out of range of the leg kick from Li.
Taylor works Li's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Li dives in and grabs Taylor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes down on Li's head and hops out.

Taylor gets tackled into the cage by Li. Li maintains the clinch.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.

Li has picked Taylor up - he's going for a ride! Li dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Taylor tries to roll over but Li keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jia Le Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jia Le Li's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Taylor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taylor wants it to stay on the feet.
Jake Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Li moves out of range of the strikes.
Taylor throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Li takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Taylor finds it's way through Li's defenses.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Li avoids them all with ease.
Taylor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Li to score with a decent uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Li on the inside.
Taylor being controlled against the cage.
Li lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taylor looking to slow down the pace here.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
The referee calls for Li to work.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taylor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taylor tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Li taking a breather.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Taylor avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
Li scores a nice knee to the body.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
Taylor looking to slow down the pace here.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taylor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Taylor is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Li lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taylor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Li throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taylors head.
Li lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Li just leaning against Taylor, taking a breather.
Taylor takes an elbow to the temple.
Li has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee calls for Li to work.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Li has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Li lands a good knee to the midsection. Taylor won't want to take too many of those.
Li lands a good knee to the midsection. Taylor won't want to take too many of those.
A bit of stalling here from Li.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
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!
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Come on Taylor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Li lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Li.
Taylor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Li is keeping busy.
Li keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li is leaning against Taylor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taylor tries to circle away but Li has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jia Le Li dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jia Le Li's cut.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Taylor misses with a straight right.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1-2. Taylor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jia Le Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand

and Li counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor wants to control but Li passes into side.
Li wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Taylor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Li is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Taylor's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li cracks Taylor with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Taylor is trying to get back to half guard.
Jia Le Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li throws an elbow but Taylor slips to the side and avoids it well.
Li cracks Taylor with a big elbow.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jia Le Li!
Jia Le Li retains his light heavyweight title!
Jia Le Li took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Happy Pills (Video Proof 159Q, $40) for their support in the buildup to the fight.