PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jia Le Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes to the cage accompanied by Die Monster Die!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Le Li
vs
Yamada

185 cm
30
200 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

190 cm
35
197 lbs
35 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Merciless Gladiators

Merciless Gladiators
Conviction

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 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jia Le Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Kane Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Yamada misses its intended target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamada, right into the meat.
Yamada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamada avoids a kick to the body.
Yamada lands with a right hand.
Li buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yamada fails to land with a series of punches.

Li decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Li is keen to just control but Yamada is a slippery customer.
Yamada wants to control but Li is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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 is pressing down on Yamada's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yamada is holding on for now.
Yamada keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yamada is looking for a sweep. Li is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Li is looking for a kimura here.
Yamada has his hands clasped together around Li's back. He's all about the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is trying to control the action in half guard but Yamada is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yamada has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Li is working away from the top position though.
Li not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Li is trying to control the action in half guard but Yamada is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamada wants to improve his position but Li is controlling well.
Li thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Li not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Li wants to free his trapped foot but Yamada is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yamada wants to get back to full guard.
Yamada is controlling Li's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Yamada wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada controlling the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Li shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Li was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Li is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yamada knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada is trying to control Li's posture but Li avoids it.
Yamada tries to bench press Li off him but Li keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li in the domination position with Yamada hanging on.

Li working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yamada is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Yamada sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Yamada dodges the ground and pound from Li.

Li is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yamada has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yamada is trying to improve his position.
Li working the head and body with strikes.

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

Li is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yamada is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Li throws a strike aimed at the side of Yamada's head but Yamada avoids it well.
Yamada tries to improve position but can't.
Yamada can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Li scoring with punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamada tries to improve position but can't.
Li throws a strike aimed at the side of Yamada's head but Yamada avoids it well.
Li working away.
Yamada tries to improve position but can't.
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 tries to advance to mount but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada dodges the ground and pound from Li.
Yamada can't do much from the bottom here.
Yamada tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jia Le Li dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
Yamada scores with a body shot.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li tries to clinch but Yamada moves out of range.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li tries a low kick but Yamada avoids it.
Yamada jabs at Li's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Li lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yamada has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yamada and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yamada tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jia Le Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Li takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Yamada gets tackled into the cage by Li. Li maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Yamada.
Li creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A left hand lands to the body for Yamada.
Yamada lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Yamada breaks from the clinch.
Li takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Li moves forwards but Yamada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yamada misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
Li misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Li.
Kane Yamada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamada drops Li with a big left hand! Li is injured, injured bad! Yamada jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Yamada!
Our winner, Kane Yamada, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.