PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chong Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and abra yeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes to the cage accompanied by Summer Song. Chong Li has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Li
vs
yeo

185 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

185 cm
19
187 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, abra yeo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li fails with the takedown.

yeo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

yeo manages to pull guard.
yeo trying to control the position.
yeo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Li prevents yeo from getting back to his feet.
yeo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Li manages to get himself to full guard.
Li looking for a sweep. Not yet Li, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
yeo advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Li's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

yeo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
yeo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Li wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Li is trying to get back to half guard.

yeo tries for a kimura but Li is defending well.

yeo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Li to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Li scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Li seems to be working for a kimura but yeo defends the submission attempt.
Li is breathing heavily.
yeo is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Li jumps into side control!
yeo tries to improve position but can't.
yeo is trying to control Li's posture but Li avoids it.
yeo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
yeo struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Li working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
yeo is pushing Li's head away, looking to escape. Li manages to hold on to the position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
yeo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Li gets a takedown into half guard.
yeo is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to pass the half guard into mount. yeo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Li prevents yeo from standing back up.
yeo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

yeo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Li works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

yeo has his takedown stuffed

and Li decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in yeo's guard.
Li won't allow yeo to get back to his feet.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but yeo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
yeo wants to get back to his feet but Li is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li passes into half guard.
Li prevents yeo from standing back up.
Li uses his free foot to push down on yeo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for yeo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
yeo working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as yeo is looking to escape.
yeo is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

yeo bucks up and throws Li to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
yeo wants to clinch but Li slips to the side

and Li counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
yeo pushes Li off looking to stand but Li dives back in and keeps control.

Li is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. yeo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Li.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
yeo is trying to get back to full guard.
Li prevents yeo from standing back up.
Li missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
yeo manages to get to full guard.

yeo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chong Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yeo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Li is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Li is in all sorts of trouble here.
yeo lands a big elbow.
yeo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Li's face.
yeo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
yeo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
yeo raining down shots from the mount!
yeo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
yeo working the ground and pound effectively.
yeo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
yeo with shots to the head and body - Li looks very uncomfortable down there.
Li is looking to improve his position but yeo isn't that keen on the idea.
Li is bucking up trying to escape but yeo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Li working to try and regain half guard.
yeo lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chong Li dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

No joy there for yeo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
yeo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Li lands with an overhand left.
Li throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
yeo fails with the takedown
and Li counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Li scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Li is looking to take a break and control but yeo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
yeo pushes Li off looking to stand but Li dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. yeo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
yeo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
yeo wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li stays in close to yeo's body and controls the position.
yeo trying to keep a closed guard but Li is proving a slippery customer.

yeo pushes Li off and scrambles back to his feet.
yeo tries for a takedown but Li circles away easily

and Li counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Li won't allow yeo to sweep him here.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but yeo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
yeo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Li wants to control from the top but yeo keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
yeo working a defensive guard here.

yeo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
yeo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Li counters with a leg kick.
yeo throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
yeo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
yeo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Li. Li obviously looking to wear him down.
yeo clinches but Li breaks the clinch
and Li counters with a series of strikes. yeo will be more careful next time no doubt.
yeo looks to land a right hand but Li moved out of range.
Good leg kick by yeo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

yeo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
yeo advances position into side control!
Li tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but yeo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

yeo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Li.
Li fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
yeo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chong Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
yeo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from yeo.
Chong Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of abra yeo.
yeo misses with a series of wild punches.
yeo throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Li tries to clinch but yeo moves out of range.
yeo tries to clinch but Li moves away
and Li counters with a left to the body.
A right-left combo lands from yeo.
Li swinging wilding here.
yeo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Li counters by moving into the clinch.
yeo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
yeo can't get the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chong Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Li has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chong Li!