PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Jose Binay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Jose Binay is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Jose Binay
vs
Li

180 cm
29
165 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

174 cm
30
173 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Jose Binay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Howard Li!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Mario Jose Binay has been cut.
Binay just misses with a punch to the body.
Binay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Binay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Li wants to counter with a clinch but Binay pushes him away.
Binay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li throws a head kick but Binay moves out of range.
Li misses with a hook. Binay ducked under it nicely.
Li misses with a double jab
and Binay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Binay misses the target.
Binay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binay avoids the head kick by Li.
Li cracks Binay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Binay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from Li finds it's target.
Binay definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Binay gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Binay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
A knee to the head by Binay.
Binay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Binay tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li takes one on the button.
Li throws a nice head kick!
Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Binay connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Li's hands.
Binay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Li pushes Binay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Li blocks an elbow strike.
Binay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Binay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Li's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binay lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Li blocks a body shot from Binay.
Binay tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Binay lands an elbow just above Li 's eye.
Binay with a knee to the head.
Binay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Li's efforts to push away.
Li is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Binay misses with a straight left.
Li tries to counter with a clinch but Binay shakes him off and moves away.
Binay misses with a body shot.
Li steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Binay.
Li works the jab nicely.
Binay just misses with a punch to the body.
Binay sets himself, and Li steps forward looking for the clinch! Binay avoids it this time.
Binay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Binay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Li throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a series of punches but Binay avoids them all with ease.

Binay clinches with his opponent.

Li breaks the clinch.
Binay moves out of range of the body kick.
Binay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Binay misses with a body shot.
Binay walks into a left hand.
Binay lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Binay clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
Binay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Li content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Binay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Binay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Binay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Binay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Binay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li lands with a hook. Binay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Binay cracks Li with a right hand to the side of the head.
Binay looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Binay staying out of range there.
Binay throws the left hand but Li avoids the punch easily.
Binay 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 on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Li takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Li wants to counter the offense by Binay and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Binay pushes Li up against the cage in a clinch.
Binay tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Binay.
Binay connects with a nasty looking knee right to Li's face.
Binay has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice elbow from Binay.
Li working hard to break the clinch.
Binay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Li in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Li wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Li working aggressively here.
Binay prevents Li from breaking the clinch.
Binay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?
Binay presses Li against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Binay.
Li is trying to break the clinch but Binay is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li blocks the elbow strike.
Binay lands a good knee to the midsection. Li won't want to take too many of those.
Binay has Li pressed against the cage, preventing Li from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Li is breathing heavily.
Binay misses with a body punch.
Binay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Li's efforts to push away.
Binay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Li's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Binay.
Binay lands an elbow just above Li 's eye.
A hook to the body from Binay.
Binay has Li pressed against the cage, preventing Li from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Binay.
Binay using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Binay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Binay lands an elbow just above Li 's eye.
Binay looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Binay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Binay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Binay lands an elbow that stopped Li in his tracks for a moment.
Binay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Binay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.
Li has had enough of the clinch but Binay keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Binay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Binay misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Binay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Mario Jose Binay has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Binay misses with a punch to the body.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Binay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.

Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.
Li tries to move into range but Binay moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Binay throws a low kick but Li avoids it.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Binay.
Mario Jose Binay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Binay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Binay was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Binay avoids the head kick by Li.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binay scores with a jab to the body.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Binay is just out of range.
Li throws a one two combo.
Binay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Li.
Binay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li throws a wild body kick that Binay sees coming a mile off.
Li swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Binay counters by clinching up.
Binay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Binay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Binay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Binay.
Li wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Binay has him pressed against the cage.
Binay prevents Li from breaking the clinch.
Binay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Binay can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Li wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Binay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Binay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Li in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Li scores with a nice short uppercut.

Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Binay has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.

Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li misses with a two punch combination.
Binay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Binay.
Binay scores with a jab. Li acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

A jab-cross combination lands for Binay and sends Li crashing to the mat! Binay follows him down to the mat - Li regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Li is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Jose Binay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mario Jose Binay's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Binay looks to land a right hand but Li moved out of range.
Li is still on wobbly legs! Can Binay finish him?
Howard Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Binay listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Li staying out of range there.
Binay 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 chopping leg kick but Binay manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Li seems to have recovered his senses.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Binay.
Li fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Binay is out of range.
Binay appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binay goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Li misses with a two punch combination.
Binay is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Li walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Binay checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Binay throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binay avoids the head kick by Li.
As Li looks to move away, Binay throws a big counter combo bu Li just gets out of the way.
Li misses with a combination
and Binay counters with a nice body shot.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Binay scores with a hook to the body. Li takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Binay catches Li with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Binay throws a big shot that misses.
Mario Jose Binay is winning the standup battle so far.
Binay misses with a wild body shot.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Binay was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Binay punishes Li's body with a nice straight punch.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
As Li backs away, Binay returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Binay misses with a body shot.
Li steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Binay.
Binay lands with a hook. Li tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Binay throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Binay catches Li right on the button with a cross.
Binay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Binay.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Binay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Li wants to counter with a clinch but Binay pushes him away.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Binay misses the shot to the body.
Binay moves out of range as Li strikes.
Binay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Binay sets himself, and Li steps forward looking for the clinch! Binay avoids it this time.
Binay throws a lazy right hand but Li sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Binay looks to land a right hand but Li moved out of range.
Binay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Binay, as that shot connected.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Li, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binay doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Li checks a leg kick.
Binay misses with a hook. Li ducked under it nicely.
Binay lands with a good body shot.
Binay blocks a head kick by Li.
Binay misses with a wild body shot.

Li gets tackled into the cage by Binay. Binay maintains the clinch.
Binay connects with a nasty looking knee right to Li's face.
Binay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Binay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.
Binay keeps control of Li as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Binay tries to score with a low kick but Li moves his leg out of the way.

Binay has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking to break free of the clinch but Binay has double underhooks.
Li wants to break the clinch but can't.
Binay connects with a knee to the head.
Li tries to break the clinch but Binay is controlling the position.
Binay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Binay tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Binay tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Binay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Li's brow.

Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Binay tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Binay misses.
Binay misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Li.
Binay throws the left hand but Li avoids the punch easily.
Howard Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Binay misses with a few strikes there.

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

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