PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tane Huia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tane Huia has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Huia
vs
Li

181 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tane Huia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Li!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li slips a straight right by Huia.
Huia misses with a double jab.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.

Huia has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Huia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Huia lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Huia scores with a nice short uppercut.

Li jumps guard.
Huia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Li trying to control the position.
Huia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Huia postures up in Li's guard and throws a big left but Li blocks it.
Huia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Li works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Li looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Huia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.

Huia is trying to control but can't.
Huia is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Li in particular looking to stall.
Li prevents Huia from standing back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Li in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Li is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Huia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Huia's coaches at Kombat MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Huia scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Li manages to mount him!
Li sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Huia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Li on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Li landing punches.
Huia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Li content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huia wants to control but Li is having none of it.
Li tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Li is working for a guillotine from mount but Huia frees his head quite easily.
Huia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Li trying to control but Huia is having none of it.
Huia tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Li is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Huia can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Li looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li blocks Huia's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Li throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Li there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li controlling the position easily from mount.
Huia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Li dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Li defending well as Huia loads up on a big left hand.

Li closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Huia did well to prevent Li getting side control.
Huia is trying to control but Li passes into side control!
Li slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Huia.
Li takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Huia throwing hammer fists to the chest of Li. What's that going to do exactly?
Li has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li prevents Huia from getting the reversal.
Huia is squirming around, avoiding Li's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li prevents Huia from getting the reversal.
Li lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Huia wants to get back to his feet.
Huia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Li controlling the position easily from mount.
Li can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Huia is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li controlling from mount.
Huia gives up his back whilst trying to strike.

Huia is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Li is hanging on to Huia's back as he tries to escape.

Li working for a choke but Huia is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li avoiding Huia 's attempts to control his hands.
Huia is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Li misses with punches from the back.
Li controlling well, preventing Huia from escaping the position.
Huia finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Li lands a couple of good shots and Huia has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Huia trying to control the action but Li just sinks the hooks in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
I really don't envy Huia right now.
Li throwing sloppy strikes.
Huia looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huia tries to roll but Li sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Huia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Huia looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.
Li looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Huia's corner calls for a 1-2. Huia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Huia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li throws a counter combo.
Huia misses with a looping right.
Huia lands a head shot.
Li throws a half hearted mid kick.
Huia catches Li with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Huia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Li circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Huia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Li gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Huia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Huia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Li scrambles back to his feet.
Huia misses with a wild combination.
Li moves out of range of the strikes.
Tane Huia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huia scores with a punch to the head.

Li is rocked!
Tane Huia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huia cracks Li with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Li falls to his knees and Huia doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tane Huia!