PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes to the cage accompanied by Tourniquet by Evanescence. Nate North has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Li
vs
North

167 cm
21
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

177 cm
21
175 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Sydney BEAST Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jet Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate North!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but North checks it well.
North dips to his left and cracks Li with an uppercut!
Li looks to land a body kick but North moved away.
North wants to slow Li down by chopping away at his legs.
North misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
North throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li connects with a solid leg kick.
North throws an overhand right that lands on Li's shoulder, as Li tries to avoid the shot.
North lands a really nice looking cross but Li seems unphased.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Li throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Nate North has been cut.
A clash of legs there as North blocks the low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
North throws a series of punches but Li avoids them all with ease.
A low kick from North is predictable there
and Li finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Li misses.
North throws a leg kick but Li checks it.
North throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by North. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of North.
Good leg kick by Li there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
North throws a hook but Li avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li avoids the body shot from North.
Li looks to throw the jab but North is out of range.
Li walks into a jab.
The fighters circling - North throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
North blocks a head kick by Li.
Li avoids the body shot from North.
Li throws out a powerful jab.
Li throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
North swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
North with a jab.
North attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
North throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from North is predictable there
and Li counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Li slips a jab from North.
Li checks a low kick from North.
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 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nate North seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li throws a leg kick but North sees it coming and moves out of range.
Li lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from North.
North fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Li on the side of the head.
North has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Li slips under a jab.
A jab from North does it's job there.
North avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
North with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and North moves out of range easily.
North throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
Li ducks under a wild hook from North.
North chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Li motions for North to come forward. Li throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li thows a body shot but no joy.
North throws a low kick, looking for Li's leg but Li calmly moves out of range.
North misses with a two punch combination.
North with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Li shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Li scores with a kick to the body.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Li connects with a solid leg kick.
Li plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
North checks the leg kick nicely there.
Li wants to slow North down by chopping away at his legs.
North takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A solid leg kick lands there for North.
Li is breathing heavily.
Li walks into a stiff left hand from North.
North moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
North throws a leg kick but Li sees it coming and moves out of range.
North swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
North thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by North. That's going to slow Li down.
Li checks a leg kick.
Li throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Li scores with a spinning back kick!
Li avoids the body shot from North.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
North connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
North looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
North lands an overhand right.
North is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Li had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
North works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
North lands a jab to the nose.
North swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
North fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Li checks it well.
North will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Li thuds his shin into the meat of North's side.
North lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
North just misses with a punch to the body.
Li throws a low kick, looking for North's leg but North calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li misses with a head kick.
North blocks a low kick nicely.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and North moves out of range easily.
Li throws a leg kick but North checks it.
North checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
North walks into a straight right hand from Li.
North steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Li. That one must have hurt.
North paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Oh, that's a big right hand from North and Li goes tumbling to the canvas! North follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Li is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li trying to control here.
Oh Li is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
North thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Li's head.
Li is looking for a sweep. North is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Li seems to have got his legs back now.

North is working for a submission of some sort.

Li looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
North scoring with strikes to the body and head.
North works his foot free and advances to mount.
Li is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
North landing punches.
Li tries to hold on but North postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
North content just to control the position here.
North trying to control but he's not successful this time.
North unloading with bombs!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li is in all sorts of trouble here.
North controlling from the full mount.
Li tries to hold on but North pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
North controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li tries to hold on but North pushes him away.
Li is trying desperately to improve position.
North is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Li can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is working to get back to half guard.
Li tries to hold on but North pushes him away.
North takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
North misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
North cracks Li with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
North unloading with bombs!
North controlling the position easily from mount.
North with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate North showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nate North's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A head kick misses from Li.
North fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Li checks it well.
Nice body punch from North.
Li with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
North is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
North swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Li throws a head kick but North moves out of range.
Li shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
North thows a left - swing and a miss!
North looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
North throws a leg kick that is checked
and Li counters with a low kick, right behind North 's knee.
Li misses with a low kick.
Good work by North as he checks the leg kick.
North chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
Li throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nate North is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
North misses with a looping left.
North lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
North looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
North falls off balance throwing a combination
and Li counters with a leg kick.
North misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
North moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
North misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
North throws a lazy uppercut
and Li counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Li throws a head kick that half lands.
North will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from North misses.
North throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Li tries to work over North's front leg with a kick but North checks it.
North tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good leg kick by North there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
North throws a leg kick that misses.
North throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
North misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
North throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from North. Those never looked like landing.
North's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
North dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li. That did some damage!
Li jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
North thows a body shot but no joy.
North misses with a wild combination.
North catches Li with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Li connects with an inside leg kick.
Li gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Li takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
North has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
North scores with a hook to the body. Li takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Li throws a body kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from North misses the target.
Li throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as North checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li blocks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Li.
Li explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
North misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Li blocks the low kick.
North throws a series of punches but Li avoids them all with ease.
Li throws a head kick but North moves out of range.
Jet Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
North works Li's body with a nice hook.
Li thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on North if he has to take too many more of those.
North fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Li throws a low kick but North avoids it.
North looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
North listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
North looks to throw the jab but Li is out of range.
Li takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donk. North catches Li right on the button with a cross.
North swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Li.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from North.
Li takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
North misses with a wild body shot.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and North moves out of range easily.
Li connects with an inside leg kick.
Li checks a leg kick nicely.
Li looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Li has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Li there as he acknowledges the shot.
North scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from North misses.
North takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
North's corner calls for a 1-2. North obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice cross by North.
Li throws a lazy right hand but North sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
North slips a straight right by Li.
Li takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate North comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well North has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate North!
A very excited looking Nate North rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.