PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derka Derka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fabolous - 'Breathe'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Li
vs
Derka

190 cm
24
255 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

187 cm
20
234 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derka Derka!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Li shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Derka sprawls well. Derka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Li gets slowly back to his feet.
Li shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Derka sprawls well. Derka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Li gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Derka lands with a kick to the ribs.
Derka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Derka wants it to stay on the feet.
Derka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Li.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Derka connects with a leg kick. Li looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Derka swivels and escapes.
Li has a takedown stuffed.
Derka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Li looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Derka is fending him off so far but Li persists. Nope, Derka circles away and we're back to standing.
Derka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Derka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Li scores with a takedown into Derka's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Derka working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derka wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
Derka wants to get back to his feet but Li is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Derka has a closed guard, preventing Li from standing up.
Derka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Derka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Derka holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck for Li with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Derka is fending him off so far but Li persists. Nope, Derka circles away and we're back to standing.
Derka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Li shoots in looking for a takedown but Derka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Li's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
William Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Derka but Derka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Li chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Derka can pounce on him.
Li dives in and grabs Derka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Derka pushes down on Li's head and hops out.
Li closes the distance and clinches up with Derka, looking for a takedown. Li pushes Derka against the cage but Derka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Li is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Li tries for a takedown but Derka circles away easily
and Derka counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derka scores with a leg kick.
Derka scores with a shot to the body.
Li shoots in looking for a takedown but Derka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Li's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Li misses with a takedown
and Derka counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Derka scores with a decent looking hook.
Derka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derka Derka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Li throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Derka's waist but Derka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Li off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Li.
Derka throws a hook but Li avoids it easily.
Derka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Derka slaps away a takedown attempt from Li, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Derka scores with a leg kick.
Li shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
William Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li with a poor takedown
and Derka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Derka.
Derka lands an overhand right.
Li walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Derka cracks Li with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Li looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Derka finish him?

Li is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li shoots in for a takedown but Derka shows good takedown defense.
Li misses with a takedown attempt
and Derka counters with an inside leg kick.
Derka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Li's head.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Derka! Li is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derka Derka!
Derka Derka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.