PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramin Laulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galu Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Laulu
vs
Li

185 cm
18
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ramin Laulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Galu Li!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laulu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ramin Laulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laulu throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
Laulu missing with a left hand there. Li was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laulu misses with a hook.
Laulu misses with a body shot.
Laulu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li has a takedown stuffed.
Li blocks a jab.
Laulu scores with a hook.
Li shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Laulu sprawls well. Laulu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Li gets slowly back to his feet.
Li defending well as Laulu loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Laulu misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laulu swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Laulu misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laulu. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laulu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Li somewhat.
Ramin Laulu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galu Li.
Laulu looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Laulu digs a good body shot into Li's ribs.

Laulu gets caught napping as Li dives in and scores a takedown. Laulu manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Li passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Li trying to control the action but Laulu is working from the bottom.

Li tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Li has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laulu tries to buck Li off but Li is having none of it.

Li is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Laulu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Li is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Laulu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Li is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Laulu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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 tries to advance to mount but Laulu denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laulu tries to improve position but can't.

Li tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Li trying to control the position but Laulu is working away.
Li tries to move to mount but Laulu blocks the move with his legs.
Laulu regains half guard there - taking advantage of Li's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Laulu tries to roll over but Li keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Laulu's thigh. Laulu counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Laulu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laulu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laulu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Laulu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Galu Li dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Laulu throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laulu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laulu cracks a nice hook into Li's ribs.
Li slips under a jab.
Laulu jabs at Li's body.
Laulu scores with a nice right hand.
Laulu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Laulu scores with a jab. Li acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Li fails to land the takedown.
Laulu throws the left hand but Li avoids the punch easily.
Galu Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Laulu defends well and Li ends up having to push Laulu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laulu has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Li is trying to keep an underhook but Laulu manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Li keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Laulu is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Li trying to control from the bottom.
Li regains full guard. Nicely done.
Laulu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Li looking to control.
Laulu pushing down on Li's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Galu Li has got the better of the ground game so far.
Li is looking to improve his position.
Li trying to control from the bottom.
Laulu is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Li!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li is trying to escape the mount.
Laulu throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Li because Laulu loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laulu lands a couple of good shots and Li has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Laulu controlling the position well here. Li rolled but Laulu kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Can Li hold on?! Laulu is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Laulu scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Laulu struggling to keep hold of the position.
Li wants to control his opponent's hands but Laulu gets his hands free.
Laulu struggling to land strikes to the head as Li covers up.
Laulu is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Laulu gets his hands free as Li looks to control.
Li tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Laulu wants to control the pace but Li is squirming around nicely.
Li regains half guard.
Laulu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Li trying to hold on to Laulu's head to control him but Laulu postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laulu is nestled in close to Li, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Li is trying to control but can't.
Laulu is looking to take a break and control but Li is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laulu tries to stand and escape but Li is controlling the position.
Laulu trying to pass the guard but Li defending well.
Li wants to improve his position but Laulu is controlling well.
Laulu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Laulu wants to control but Li is keeping him busy.
Li regains full guard. Nicely done.
Laulu throwing strikes from guard but Li blocks nicely.
Laulu wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Li lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Laulu!
Li trying to control but Laulu is having none of it.

That's four 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!
Laulu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Laulu tries to hold on but Li pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Li has control of Laulu's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Laulu regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Li avoids the attempt from Laulu to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramin Laulu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Li tries to clinch up but Laulu circles away and keeps his distance.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laulu lands a jab to the nose.
Li has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laulu finds it's way round the side to connect with Li's head.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laulu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laulu throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Laulu looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Laulu looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
Li fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laulu lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laulu lands a nice hook to Li's body. Li takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laulu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laulu misses with the combination.
Laulu connects with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Laulu as Li shoots in.
Laulu just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Laulu.
Laulu scores with a sloppy right hand. Li should have avoided that one.
Laulu takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laulu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laulu loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Laulu misses with a right hand
and Li counters with a right hand to the body.
Laulu misses with a wild body shot.
Laulu looks to land a right hand but Li moved out of range.
Laulu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Laulu.
Ramin Laulu is winning the standup battle so far.
Li staying out of range there.
Laulu throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
Laulu misses with a looping left.
Laulu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Li ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laulu lands a nice hook to Li's body. Li takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laulu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laulu just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Laulu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laulu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Li fails with the takedown.
Ramin Laulu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galu Li.
Li moves out of range as Laulu strikes.
Laulu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Laulu.

Li shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Laulu napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Li moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Laulu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to advance to mount but Laulu denies him.

Li tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Li has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Laulu manages to get back to half guard.

Li is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Laulu defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laulu is trying to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramin Laulu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laulu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramin Laulu!
A very excited looking Ramin Laulu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.