PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Jits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jits
vs
Li

168 cm
19
181 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

177 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joey Jits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cung Li!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li stuffs the takedown.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.
Jits doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Li counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jits is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jits swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Li - that will leave a mark!
Li moves in looking to clinch but Jits pushes him off.
Li misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jits feinted with a counter takedown.
Li lands with a kick to the temple. Jits shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jits dives in and grabs Li's left leg, looking for a takedown. Li pushes down on Jits's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Jits. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Li.
Li keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Li lands but Jits takes it in his stride.

Jits gets tackled into the cage by Li. Li maintains the clinch.
Li lands a good knee to the midsection. Jits won't want to take too many of those.
Li using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Li breaks the clinch.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jits swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Li dives in and grabs Jits's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jits pushes down on Li's head and hops out.
Li swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Jits definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jits on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Li. Li obviously looking to wear him down.
Li throws a body kick that misses.
Jits half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Li slams his shin into Jits's torso.
Li shoots in for a double leg but Jits sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jits was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jits doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Li counters with a left and a right that stings Jits.
Li looks winded!
Jits dives in for a single leg takedown but Li sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Li misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Danga de danga de dang - Li scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jits closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jits lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jits drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Li dives on top into guard.

Li wants to stand and escape but instead Jits has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Jits thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jits stands and throws Li's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Li really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jits. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Jits is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Li is trying to escape and Jits transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Li is forced to tap! Nice work there by Jits! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joey Jits!