PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Belal Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samick Behringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fearless. Behringer has chosen Atari teenage riot - Speed as his entrance music. Samick Behringer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Li
vs
Behringer

195 cm
28
188 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

189 cm
28
191 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Belal Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samick Behringer!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Behringer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Behringer loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
A head kick from Li lands but Behringer takes it in his stride.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Behringer.
Li wants to clinch up but Behringer keeps it at a distance.
Li throws a head kick but Behringer moves out of range.
Behringer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Behringer moves out of range easily.
Behringer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Belal Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Behringer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Li fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Li.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Li misses with a head kick.
Behringer throws a shot to the body.
Behringer misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
Behringer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Behringer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Li - the referee stops the clock and Behringer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Li. Behringer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Behringer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Li on the side of the head.
Behringer misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Behringer as he connects with a hook.
Behringer scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Behringer misses.
Li has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Alpha Elite Private Training in the buildup to the fight.
Li looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Belal Li has been cut.
Li throws a head kick that Behringer semi-blocks.
Li tries to clinch there but Behringer circles away.
Li drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Li tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Behringer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Behringer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Behringer throws a big shot that misses.
Behringer throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Behringer.
Behringer throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Behringer pushes him off.
Behringer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Li circles away.
Behringer looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.

Li clinches.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Behringer is defending well for now.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Behringer.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Li prevents Behringer from breaking the clinch.
Behringer looking to stall.

Behringer pulls guard effortlessly.

Behringer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Li defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Behringer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Behringer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Li preventing the sweep.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Behringer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Behringer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Li can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Li wants to get up but he can't break Behringer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Li sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Behringer has his hands on Li's head, controlling the position.
Behringer trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Li moves into range and clinches up with Behringer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Samick Behringer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Belal Li's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Li clinches with his opponent.
Behringer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li lands a knee to the body.
Behringer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Behringer jumps guard but Li turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Behringer manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Behringer misses.
Li is looking to clinch.
Behringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Li wants to clinch up but Behringer keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Behringer misses the target.
Behringer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Li swivels and escapes.
Behringer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belal Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samick Behringer.
Behringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Li misses with a wild combination.
Behringer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Li.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li scores with a nice body kick.
Behringer avoids the body shot from Li.
Behringer throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Behringer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Li as he jumps to the side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Li, right into the meat.
Li tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Behringer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Belal Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Behringer.
Li fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Behringer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Li closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Behringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Behringer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Li tries to land a front kick but Behringer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Horrible takedown attempt by Behringer or perhaps it was just good defense by Li, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behringer throws a right hand that misses
and Li counters with a nice leg kick.
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 clinches up against the cage.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Behringer fails to pull guard.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Behringer's ribcage.
Behringer is breathing heavily.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Behringer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Li smiles and moves away.
Li lands with a kick to the ribs.

Li closes the distance and pushes Behringer back into the cage.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li working Behringer over with knees to the body.
Behringer fails to pull guard.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Behringer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Behringer blocks it with crossed arms.
Behringer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Li just stands there and leans against the cage.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Behringer is blocking nicely.

Behringer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Behringer fails with a takedown attempt.

Li pushes Behringer up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behringer avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li misses with a knee strike.
Behringer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Behringer tries to pull guard but Li won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Li.
Behringer is trying to break free.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Behringer can do to turn this around?
Behringer tries to pull guard but Li holds him up against the cage and eventually Behringer drops back down to his feet.

Behringer has clasped his hands together around Li's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Belal Li dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Belal Li's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A head kick misses from Li.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li slips a jab and a cross from Behringer.
Behringer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Behringer connects with a looping right hand.
Behringer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Behringer keeps the fight on the outside.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Behringer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Behringer throws out a loose jab but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behringer misses the shot to the body.
Behringer keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body kick from Li.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li misses with a body shot
and Behringer counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Behringer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Behringer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li scores with a kick to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Behringer. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Behringer clobbers Li with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Behringer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Li goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Behringer looks to throw the jab but Li is out of range.
Behringer avoids the head kick by Li.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Behringer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Li is fending him off so far but Behringer persists. Nope, Li circles away and we're back to standing.
Li staying out of range there.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Belal Li is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behringer throws a hook to the side of Li's head but Li sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Behringer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Li.
Belal Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Behringer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Behringer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Li's hands.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Li scores with a head kick. Behringer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Li blocks a jab.
Behringer looks to throw the jab but Li is out of range.
Behringer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Behringer avoids the head kick by Li.
Li lands a head kick. Behringer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Behringer throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behringer looks for a takedown but Li sprawls well.
Behringer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Li tries to clinch up.
Behringer just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Behringer. That snapped Li's head back.
Li circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Behringer drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Li follows Behringer to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Belal Li!
Belal Li seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.