PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oh Yeah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belal Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeah kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cannibal Corpse - Blood Drenched Execution. Li has chosen Fearless as his entrance music. Belal Li has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Oh Yeah's chin.

Yeah
vs
Li

182 cm
22
191 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

195 cm
27
188 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oh Yeah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Belal Li!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li throws a head kick but Yeah moves out of range.
Yeah wants to land a leg kick but Li is out of range.
Yeah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Yeah looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Li!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Yeah throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Yeah moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Yeah wants to control but Li is keeping him busy.
Yeah working away.
Li is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Yeah has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Li told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is looking to regain half guard here but Yeah keeps moving and retains side control.
Yeah controls the position from side control.
Li regains half guard.
Li tries to roll over but Yeah keeps him under control.
Li makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Li.
Yeah is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yeah.
Yeah stops Li from standing up.
Yeah cracks Li with a solid left hand.
Yeah throws a strike but Li rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Yeah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yeah wants to control but Li passes easily into half guard.
Li is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeah is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeah is trying to reverse the position but instead Li has taken his back - oops!
Yeah looking very determined here, making life difficult for Li.
Yeah is trying to break free.
Yeah staying busy and making it hard for Li to control.
Li doesn't have the hooks in and Yeah manages to turn into his guard.
Yeah seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Yeah is standing up over Li. Li looks to escape but Yeah dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeah misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Li manages to get back to half guard.
Yeah lands strikes from half guard.
Li tries to get to full guard but Yeah has control of the leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li is trying to escape back to his feet but Yeah uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Yeah trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yeah working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oh Yeah dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yeah jabs Li to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yeah connects with a body shot that sends Li's belly button to the back.
Yeah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li tries to clinch but Yeah is having none of it.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Yeah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yeah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yeah keeps the fight on the outside.
Li misses with the body kick
and Yeah counters with a nice body shot.
Li throws the kick towards the body but Yeah avoids it.
Yeah scores with a nice head shot.
Yeah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Li stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Li throws a lazy head kick

and Yeah counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeah postures up in Li's guard and throws a big left but Li blocks it.
Li keeping moving, preventing Yeah from controlling successfully.
Li is looking to stand up but Yeah isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeah is stalling in the full guard.
Yeah is looking to work some ground and pound but Li has wrist control.
Yeah won't allow Li to sweep him here.
Yeah looking to pass the guard.
Yeah trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yeah throwing strikes but missing.
Li keeping moving, preventing Yeah from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oh Yeah has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Yeah moves out of range easily.
Yeah is looking to wear down Li with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yeah is looking to score with low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yeah.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yeah connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Li's hands.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.

Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Li tries a knee to the head but Yeah blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yeah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yeah tries for a takedown. No joy.
Good body shot from Yeah.
Li with a knee to the head.

It looks like Oh Yeah has been cut.
Li blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yeah's face.
A short uppercut from Yeah.
Yeah misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Yeah.
Li tries a knee to the head but Yeah blocks it.
Li prevents a body shot from Yeah.
Yeah struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Yeah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Yeah blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Li.
Yeah taking a breather.
Yeah throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Yeah avoids the damage to the body.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yeah avoids it.
Yeah looking to stall.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yeah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeah tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yeah tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Yeah back against the cage.
Yeah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yeah tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Yeah back against the cage.
Yeah takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yeah avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeah misses with a punch on the inside.
Yeah cracks Li with a nice body shot.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Yeah.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yeah misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li tries a knee to the head but Yeah blocks it.
Li is breathing heavily.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yeah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yeah is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oh Yeah dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oh Yeah's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Yeah lands with a cross.
Yeah on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yeah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Li throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yeah.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yeah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li checks a low kick from Yeah.
Yeah jabs Li to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yeah tries to score with a low kick but Li moves his leg out of the way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yeah avoids the head kick by Li.
A jab from Yeah finds it's way through Li's defenses.
Li tries to clinch but Yeah moves out of range.
Li on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeah lands with a right hand.
Yeah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Li is rocked!
Oh Yeah is winning the standup battle so far.
Li throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Li is still on wobbly legs! Can Yeah finish him?
Li uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yeah.
Li seems to have recovered his senses.
Yeah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Li looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yeah slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Li throws a leg kick but Yeah sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Li 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Li connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yeah. Yeah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yeah lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Li tries to clinch but Yeah moves out of range.
Li checks a leg kick.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yeah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yeah stuns Li with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Yeah shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yeah showed some decent athleticism there.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yeah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Li on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yeah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Li's head.
Yeah trying to control from Li's half guard. Li has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Li is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yeah content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is trying to keep Yeah in close.
Yeah stopping the sweep attempt from Li.
Yeah sitting in guard here, content to control.
Li is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yeah is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeah is working hard here to advance position.
Yeah trying to hold on to Li's head to control him but Li postures up.
Yeah tries to get to full guard but Li has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Yeah.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oh Yeah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yeah 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oh Yeah!
A relieved looking Oh Yeah thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.