PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jia Le Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Herer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Li might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Die Monster Die!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Le Li
vs
Herer

185 cm
25
200 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

190 cm
29
213 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jia Le Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Herer!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A lazy left from Herer finds it's target.

Li closes the distance and clinches.
Herer misses with a punch on the inside.
Herer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.
Li prevents a body shot from Herer.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Herer.
Herer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Herer trying to land knees to the body.
Li connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jack Herer has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herer misses with a knee strike.
Herer misses with a knee to the head.
Li pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Herer misses with a knee to the head.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Herer avoids it.
Herer tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses with an elbow over the top.
Herer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li scores a nice knee to the body.
Herer blocks an elbow strike from Li.
Herer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Herer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li dodges an elbow strike from Herer.
Herer working aggressively here.
Li missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Herer.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Herer lands a left hand.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Herer.
Li's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Li trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herer avoids a wild elbow strike from Li.
Li lands an uppercut.
Li lands a good knee to the midsection. Herer won't want to take too many of those.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Herer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Herer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Herer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Herer throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Herer blocks it with crossed arms.
Herer misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Li.
Li is stalling here.
Herer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Herer throws a head punch that misses.
Herer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Herer takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li working Herer over with knees to the body.
Li is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Herer is keeping busy.
Li dodges an elbow strike from Herer.
Li is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Herer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Li's face.

It looks like Jia Le Li has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Herer fails to land.
Herer lands with a short shot to the head.
Herer blocks an elbow strike.
Li tries a body shot but Herer blocks it.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Herer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Herer's ribcage.
Herer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Li landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Li.
Herer looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Herer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Herer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Herer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Herer looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Li tries a knee to the head but Herer blocks it.
Li lands an elbow just above Herer 's eye.
Herer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Nice body punch from Herer.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Herer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Li slows down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li scores with a shoulder strike.
Li with a knee to the head.
Herer takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jia Le Li dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Herer moves away.
Herer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Herer blocks a jab.
Jia Le Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li is looking to clinch.
Li has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Li blocks a head kick by Herer.
Herer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Li misses with a leg kick
and Herer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Herer loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Herer moves away.
Herer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Li there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herer moves out of range of the body kick from Li.
A telegraphed right hand from Li misses the target.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
Herer's corner calls for a 1-2. Herer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Li looks to land a combination but Herer avoids it well.
Herer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Li.
Herer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Herer doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick misses from Li.
Good work by Li as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herer swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.

Li throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Herer stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Li follows into mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Li! Herer is hurt baaadly! Li is firing away with more strikes - Herer is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jia Le Li!
Jia Le Li took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.