PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crack Hack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Li
vs
Hack

175 cm
24
162 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

175 cm
27
166 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jet Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crack Hack!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Hack gets a clinch.
Hack tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Li looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Li working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hack.
Hack tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
Li wants to break free but Hack has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hack.
Li prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hack prevents Li from breaking the clinch.
Li wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hack throws an elbow but misses.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hack trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hack tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
Li takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Jet Li has been cut.
Hack throws an elbow but it misses.
Hack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li prevents the takedown attempt.
Hack misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hack just misses with a elbow thrown towards Li's brow.
Li avoiding damage as Hack throws knees to the body.
Hack keeps control of Li as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hack pulls guard.
Li passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hack wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hack is looking for a sweep.
Li tries to advance to mount but can't.
Li controlling from side mount.

Li decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Li as Hack shoots in.
Jet Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crack Hack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hack is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Li.
Li throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hack holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Hack has Li pressed against the cage, preventing Li from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hack is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Li gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hack throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Hack.

Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hack moves away.
Li stuns Hack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Li throws a series of punches but Hack avoids them all with ease.
Hack tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Li throws a hook but Hack avoids it easily.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li misses with a looping right.
Hack tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
It looked like Li was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hack.
Li shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Li attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hack fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Li wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Li throws a body shot but no joy.
Hack avoids the body shot from Li.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hack has Li pressed against the cage, preventing Li from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Li wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hack is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Li pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hack lands an elbow inside.
Li is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crack Hack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jet Li's cut.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Li throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hack's head.
Li scores with a body shot.
Hack doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Hack gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jet Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Li.
Li throws a body punch but Hack moves out of range.
Li throws a leg kick but Hack sees it coming and moves out of range.

Hack feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hack trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Li manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Li looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hack is working an open guard so Li takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hack with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Li to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hack.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Li. Those never looked like landing.
Li lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hack fails with a takedown attempt.

Hack throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Li tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hack is in Li's guard.
Li lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Li sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li looking to pass the guard.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Hack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Li stands up from Hack's guard - Li perhaps looking for a knockout.

Hack fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Li, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li is trying to force a seperation but Hack has the dominant position.
Hack misses with the head strike.
Hack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hack lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hack is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Li gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jet Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crack Hack.
Hack looking for a takedown.
Li blocks an elbow strike.
Hack swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li avoids the elbow strike from Hack, against the cage.
Hack throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li swinging wildly here.
Jet Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Jet Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Li has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hack.
Li goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hack thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Li if he has to take too many more of those.
A left lands for Li.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hack darts in looking for a takedown but Li gets double underhooks and turns Hack into the cage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Li. Hack shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jet Li dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jet Li's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hack misses with a takedown
and Li cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Hack looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Li is looking to improve his position.
Hack tries to pass the half guard into mount. Li knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Li regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hack won't allow Li to get back to his feet.
Hack postures up in Li's guard and throws a big left but Li blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hack drops back, looking for a kneebar! Li looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Li looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Li!

Li decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li checks a low kick from Hack.
Hack doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Li on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Hack has taken the fight to the clinch.
Li can't break the clinch.
Li avoids a wild elbow strike from Hack.
Li is trying to push Hack away but Hack has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hack tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
Hack missing with knees to the body.
Li takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hack just misses with a elbow thrown towards Li's brow.
Crack Hack seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hack lands an elbow inside.
Hack keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Li's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hack throws a head punch that misses.

Hack manages to pull guard.
Li's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Li won't allow Hack to sweep him here.
Hack has a closed guard, preventing Li from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li trying to control but Hack is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hack has control of Li's left arm, preventing Li from doing any damage.
Crack Hack has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hack wants to stand and escape but Li is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hack working a defensive guard here.
Li is looking to stand up but Hack won't let him.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hack moves out of range of the body kick from Li.
Hack is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hack is defended easily by Li.
Li stuffs the takedown.
Jet Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crack Hack.
Li takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Li tries to sprawl but Hack drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Li wants to control but Hack is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Li is doing well to control the position and prevent Hack from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to get back to his feet.
Li moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Li pushes Hack off and gets back to his feet.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li throws a right hand that misses
and Hack counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Li misses with the combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li throws a low kick but Hack moves out of range easily.
Li scores with the left hand. Hack knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li misses with a straight right.
Hack shoots in but Li avoids the takedown attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Crack Hack.
I think Hack 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crack Hack!
Our winner, Crack Hack, 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.