PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Li
vs
Spencer

171 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

177 cm
27
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li misses with an uppercut.
Li looks to land a right hand but Spencer moved out of range.
Li swings for the body but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Li.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Li.
Li looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Li thuds a left hand into Spencer's body.
Li throws a body punch but Spencer moves out of range.
Li thuds a left hand into Spencer's body.
Li throws a left and a right that both miss

and Spencer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Li is looking to break free of the clinch but Spencer has double underhooks.
Li tries to break free but Spencer pushes him back against the cage.

Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jeff Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spencer has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spencer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Li getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big left from Li misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li connects with a single shot there.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spencer moves away.
Spencer staying out of range there.
Li lands a jab to Spencer's midsection.
A big left from Li misses.
Li misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Li misses its intended target.
Li throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spencer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Li will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spencer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Li waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spencer.
Li swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li works Spencer's body with a nice hook.
Li jabs at Spencer's body.
Spencer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Li.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Spencer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Spencer missing with a left hand there. Li was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spencer throws an overhand right that lands on Li's shoulder, as Li tries to avoid the shot.

Spencer clinches.
Li wants to get back to striking at distance but Spencer won't allow it.
Li wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Li tries to circle away but Spencer has him pinned against the cage.
Li has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Li tries to break free but Spencer pushes him back against the cage.
Li wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spencer throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Spencer prevents Li from breaking the clinch.
Li is looking to break free of the clinch but Spencer has double underhooks.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spencer slowing the pace effectively.
Li can't break the clinch.
Spencer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Li up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spencer.
Spencer swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Li can't break the clinch.
Li is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spencer.
Li is trying to break the clinch but Spencer has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li working hard to break the clinch.
Li blocking some punches.
Spencer lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li tries to break free but Spencer pushes him back against the cage.
Spencer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Spencer.
Li being controlled against the cage.
Li wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Li's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Li tries to circle away but Spencer has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li is trying to force a seperation but Spencer has the dominant position.
Spencer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Li wants to break free but Spencer has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Li dominated that round.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Li lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li lands a right hook to the body.
Li throws the left hand but Spencer avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Spencer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Li misses with a hook.
Jeff Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li moves away from the strike by Spencer.
Good standup being displayed there by Li as he connects with a hook.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Spencer.
Li misses with a double jab

and Spencer counters by clinching up.
Spencer lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spencer.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spencer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Li tries to break free but Spencer pushes him back against the cage.
Spencer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spencer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Li wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spencer has him pressed against the cage.
Li tries to break the clinch but Spencer is controlling the position.
Spencer stalls.
Li blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Li's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spencer pushes Li back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li tries to circle away but Spencer has him pinned against the cage.
Spencer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li can't break the clinch.
Li wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spencer has him pressed against the cage.
Li has had enough of the clinch but Spencer keeps him there for the moment.
Spencer lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Spencer taking a breather.
Li is looking to break free of the clinch but Spencer has double underhooks.
Spencer throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Spencer scores with a shoulder strike.
Spencer is struggling to control the position.
Spencer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spencer presses Li against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spencer has Li pressed against the cage, preventing Li from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spencer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spencer has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spencer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Li tries to break the clinch but Spencer is controlling the position.
Li's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spencer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Spencer.
Li looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spencer misses with a body punch.
Spencer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spencer.
Li wants to break the clinch but can't.
Li effectively controlling the action here.
Li tries to circle away but Spencer has him pinned against the cage.
Li can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li has had enough of the clinch but Spencer keeps him there for the moment.
Spencer misses with a body punch.
Spencer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Li's efforts to push away.
Spencer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spencer swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spencer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li wants to get back to striking at distance but Spencer won't allow it.
Spencer pushes Li back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Spencer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spencer swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spencer.
Li working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Spencer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Li stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spencer scores with a hook.
Li throws a jab but it's blocked by Spencer.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Li, as that shot connected.
Spencer moves out of range as Li strikes.
Spencer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li.
Li misses with a left hand
letting Spencer counter with a right hand.
A jab from Li misses.
A lazy left from Li finds it's target.
Li missing with a left hand there. Spencer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Li throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Spencer counters by clinching up.
Spencer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Li looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer misses with the head strike.
Li displaying some good clinch control by pressing Spencer up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Li wants to get back to striking at distance but Spencer won't allow it.
Spencer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spencer has Li pressed against the cage, preventing Li from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Li has had enough of the clinch but Spencer keeps him there for the moment.
Spencer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Spencer lands with a right to the head.
Li tries to circle away but Spencer has him pinned against the cage.
Li has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spencer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Li backwards.

Li is rocked!
Li blocks an uppercut.
Oh Li is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spencer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Spencer lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer stalling.
Spencer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li wants to get back to striking at distance but Spencer won't allow it.
Spencer misses with a punch on the inside.
Spencer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Li's efforts to push away.
Spencer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Li is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Li can't break the clinch.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li seems to have got his legs back now.
Spencer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Spencer.
Li working hard to break the clinch.
Spencer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spencer prevents Li from breaking the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Spencer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer lands with a left to the head.
Spencer lands an uppercut.
Li working hard to break the clinch.
Spencer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spencer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Li's efforts to push away.
Spencer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Li is trying to push Spencer away but Spencer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li tries to circle away but Spencer has him pinned against the cage.
Li has had enough of the clinch but Spencer keeps him there for the moment.
Spencer stalling against the cage.
Spencer works on Li's body with a couple of short punches.
Brian Spencer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Li wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Li's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spencer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spencer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Spencer.
Li is trying to break the clinch but Spencer is controlling him.
A short right from Spencer on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Spencer receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Spencer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Li's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spencer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spencer working aggressively here.
Li tries to break free but Spencer pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Spencer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spencer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Spencer!
Brian Spencer spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.