PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Pulp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hong Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li has chosen The Mars Volta - as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Pulp could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hong Li's chin.

Pulp
vs
Li

225 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
29
119 lbs
12 - 12 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Unique Wear and Custom Design

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Pulp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hong Li!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulp dives in and grabs Li's left leg, looking for a takedown. Li pushes down on Pulp's head and hops out.
Pulp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pulp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pulp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pulp fails in his attempt to clinch.

Li drives through and clinches with Pulp against the cage.
Pulp tries to pull guard but Li forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pulp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulp is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Li to keep the fight standing.

Li breaks the clinch.
Pulp shoots for a double leg takedown but Li sprawls well. He's pushed Pulp's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pulp.
Pulp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pulp fails in his attempt to clinch.

Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Li breaks the clinch.

Li gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Li manages to break the clinch.
Pulp steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Li. That one must have hurt.
Li misses with the combination.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Li has managed to clinch.
Pulp tries to pull guard but Li won't allow it.
Pulp is trying to drag Li to the mat but Li just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Li manages to break the clinch.

Li moves into range and clinches up with Pulp.

Li breaks the clinch.
Pulp shoots for a takedown but Li saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulp tries to close the distance and clinch but Li swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pulp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pulp shoots in looking for a takedown. Li tries to sprawl out of it but Pulp keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Li manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pulp is breathing heavily.
Pulp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Li sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pulp misses with a body kick.

Li instigates a clinch.
Pulp jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Li walks away with a smile on his face. Pulp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Li instigates a clinch.

Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.

Li clinches up against the cage.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Pulp is blocking nicely.

Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hong Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Li closes the distance and pushes Pulp back into the cage.

Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Li drives through and clinches with Pulp against the cage.
Li's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li stalks Pulp and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pulp's face. Pulp staggers backwards, shaken.
Pulp misses with a takedown attempt - Li sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Li blocks a head kick by Pulp.
Pulp shoots in but Li avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Li swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulp dives in and grabs Li's left leg, looking for a takedown. Li pushes down on Pulp's head and hops out.

Li clinches up against the cage.

Li has clasped his hands together around Pulp's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Li has an Americana. Pulp didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Li is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Li hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hong Li!
Hong Li very nearly forgot to thank xXx - Voodoo Labs - MONEY LAUNDER amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.