PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matteo Scarpi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Li
vs
Scarpi

210 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
288 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matteo Scarpi!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.

Li closes the distance and pushes Scarpi back into the cage.
Li content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Li breaks the clinch.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scarpi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scarpi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Scarpi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Li thinking.
Scarpi keeps the fight on the outside.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Scarpi.
Li scores with a kick to the body.
Scarpi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scarpi.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Scarpi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scarpi.
Li wants to clinch.
Li rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scarpi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scarpi connects with a single shot there.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scarpi connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scarpi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li pushes Scarpi away with a front kick.
Scarpi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scarpi keeps the fight on the outside.
Li misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Scarpi.
Li lands with a kick to the temple. Scarpi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Li throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Scarpi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Scarpi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scarpi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Scarpi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
David Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scarpi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Li at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Li lands a big head kick that sends Scarpi tumbling to the mat! Li takes a step backwards and waves Scarpi back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Scarpi is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Scarpi.
Scarpi connects with a right hand. Li shakes it off.
Li takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scarpi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Scarpi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Li is breathing heavily.
Li takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scarpi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Scarpi lands a glancing blow to the side of Li's head.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scarpi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scarpi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Scarpi circles away.
Li throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Scarpi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Li at a distance.
A head kick misses from Li.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scarpi scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Scarpi finds it's way through Li's defenses.
Scarpi lands with a nice body punch.
Scarpi connects with a body shot that sends Li's belly button to the back.
Scarpi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Li momentarily.
Scarpi works the jab nicely.
Scarpi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Scarpi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Li needs to keep his hands up - Scarpi had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot by Scarpi.
Scarpi with a hook.
Scarpi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matteo Scarpi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Scarpi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Li looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Scarpi circles away.
Scarpi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Li's head.

Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Scarpi avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
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 tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Scarpi tries to pull guard but Li won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarpi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Scarpi is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Li obliges.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Scarpi blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li stops a takedown attempt from Scarpi.
Scarpi tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Li utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Li has Scarpi pressed against the cage.
Li connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scarpi takes a kick to the side of the head.
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 range and clinches up with Scarpi.

Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Scarpi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Li takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Li tries to clinch there but Scarpi circles away.
Scarpi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scarpi stuns Li with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Li takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scarpi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Li looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Li takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Scarpi lands a big right hand that sends Li crashing to the mat! Scarpi stays standing though and waves Li back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scarpi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Scarpi.
Li takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Li is rocked!
Li moves in looking to clinch but Scarpi pushes him off.
A punch lands to the side of Li 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oh Li is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scarpi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Li wants to clinch.
Li seems to have got his legs back now.
Li needs to keep his hands up - Scarpi had a free shot at his head there.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Scarpi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li tries to clinch there but Scarpi circles away.
Scarpi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Li doesn't seem bothered though.

Scarpi 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 Scarpi finish him?
Scarpi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Li looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Scarpi lands a body shot.
Li takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Scarpi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scarpi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Li doesn't seem bothered though.
Scarpi's corner calls for a 1-2. Scarpi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Scarpi feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Li sprawling to the canvas! Li rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Scarpi finish him?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matteo Scarpi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Scarpi drops Li with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Li! Scarpi dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matteo Scarpi!