PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vernon Mcllin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcllin has chosen 300 Brolic as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Li
vs
Mcllin

183 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
216 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Fight Night Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vernon Mcllin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcllin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Mcllin. No joy for Li on that attempt.
Li shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mcllin defends it nicely.
Li shoots in but Mcllin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mcllin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Li to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mcllin keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Mcllin looking to control.
Li advances to half guard.
Li seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Li missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Li drops an elbow to the side of Mcllin's head.
Li working Mcllin over with strikes.
Li wants to take a breather but Mcllin is having none of it.
Li throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mcllin pushes Li off looking to stand but Li dives back in and keeps control.
Li missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Li content to control rather than advance.
Mcllin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mcllin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Li misses with a head shot. Mcllin uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 big right hand that misses.
Li passes Mcllin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Li drops an elbow to the side of Mcllin's head.
Li not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Li tries to pass to full mount but Mcllin defends it.
Li working over Mcllin with some ground and pound. Mcllin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Li trying to control from Mcllin's half guard. Mcllin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Li landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li working some strikes from top position.
Li pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcllin is keeping the position for now.
Li throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcllin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mcllin keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li throws a big right hand that misses.
Li throws a big elbow that misses.
Li throws a big right hand that misses.
Li is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Li throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li postures up and lands a big shot to Mcllin's brow.
Li missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Li missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li throwing strikes from guard but Mcllin blocks nicely.
Li slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li postures up in Mcllin's guard and throws a big left but Mcllin blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Li dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Li shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mcllin pinned against the cage. Mcllin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Mcllin.
Mcllin misses with a straight left.
Mcllin shoots in for a double leg but Li sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Mcllin.
Mcllin with a nice cross.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mcllin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Li is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mcllin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mcllin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Li is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from Mcllin.
Li has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mcllin after a bit of a struggle.
Mcllin looking to stall.
Li gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mcllin.

Li gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Li missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mcllin trying to control from the bottom.
Mcllin is staying active underneath Li, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jason Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li looks to land a strike but Mcllin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mcllin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Li.
Li content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li wants to control from the top but Mcllin keeps moving.
Li is in close to Mcllin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Li postures up and lands a big shot to Mcllin's brow.
Li is working Mcllin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Li stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcllin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Li loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mcllin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mcllin trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcllin keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Li stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcllin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mcllin looking to control but Li passes into half guard.
Li wants to control but Mcllin is keeping him busy.
Li throwing shots but Mcllin is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li lands strikes from half guard.
Li is trying to control the action in half guard but Mcllin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Li throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Li connects with a nice short shot to Mcllin's temple.
Li working over Mcllin with some ground and pound. Mcllin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mcllin has hold of Li's hands but Li slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcllin wants to get back to his feet.
Mcllin has hold of Li's hands but Li slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mcllin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Li is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Li shoots in and gets a takedown into Mcllin's guard.
Mcllin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Li is in close to Mcllin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Li throws a big right hand that misses.
Li with a flurry of punches that miss.
Li throwing strikes from guard but Mcllin blocks nicely.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcllin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcllin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mcllin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcllin can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li stands up over Mcllin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Li in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Li throws a big right hand that misses.
Mcllin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Li scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Li content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mcllin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Li landing with the ground and pound.
Mcllin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is in close to Mcllin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Li prevents Mcllin from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mcllin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Li distracts Mcllin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Li keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mcllin's head.
Li throws a big right hand that misses.
Li with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Li postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Li scoring with some ground and pound.
Mcllin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcllin keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcllin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Li.
Vernon Mcllin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Li throws a big right hand that misses.
Li wants to control from the top but Mcllin keeps moving.
Li throws a strike but Mcllin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Li manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Li is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mcllin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Li is trying to drag Mcllin to the mat but Mcllin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to take the fight to the mat but Mcllin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mcllin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mcllin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcllin swinging wildly here.

Li gets the takedown into side control.
Mcllin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcllin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jason Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcllin wants to get back to his feet.
Li lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Li, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Li!
Jason Li thanked the fans post fight for their support.