PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ashy Larry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yize Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry comes into the arena with Where I'm From, Marcy Son blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Larry
vs
Li

190 cm
39
281 lbs
27 - 16 - 0

191 cm
30
265 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Ashy Larry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yize Li!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li throws a series of punches but Larry avoids them all with ease.
Larry connects with a body shot that sends Li's belly button to the back.
Larry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Larry crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Li - the referee stops the clock and Larry gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Li. Larry manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A shot to the body from Larry misses
and Li counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Larry.
Larry throws a body shot but no joy.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Li lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Larry looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li moves away from the strike by Larry.
Larry scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Larry takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
Li lands a nice looking body kick.
Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larry.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larry lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Yize Li has been cut.
Li throws a low kick but Larry avoids it.
Li lands with an uppercut that bounces Larry off the cage and back into range.
Li lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Larry circles away quickly and effectively.
Good work by Larry as he checks the leg kick.
Li lands with a hook. Larry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
Larry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Li doesn't seem bothered though.
Li on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Li looks winded!
Larry cracks Li with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larry misses the shot to the body.
Li slips under a jab from Larry.
Larry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ashy Larry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li defending well as Larry loads up on a big left hand.
Li is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Li misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands an overhand right.
Larry throws out a powerful jab.
Larry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Li cracks a nice hook into Larry's ribs.
Larry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larry misses the body punch
and Li counters with a three punch combo that has Larry backing up. Larry nods at Li to acknowledge the strikes.
Larry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Larry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Li throws a right hand that misses
and Larry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Li throws a right hand that Larry ducks under and follows up with a left that Larry also avoids with ease.
Li avoids the body shot from Larry.
Larry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Li looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Larry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li avoids the body shot from Larry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li connects with a nice looking jab.
Li misses with a body shot.
Larry misses with a combination
and Li counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Larry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li throws a big shot that misses.
Larry misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Larry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larry misses with a shot to the body
and Li counters with a nice uppercut.
Larry lands a really nice looking cross but Li seems unphased.
Li takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Larry throws a right hand that Li ducks under and follows up with a left that Li also avoids with ease.
Li lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larry just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Li.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li throws a leg kick but Larry sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Larry misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a hook but Larry blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Larry.
Jab, jab by Li - just one landing.
Larry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Li.
Larry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Larry throws a body shot but no joy.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.

Larry lands a big right hand that sends Li crashing to the mat! Larry stays standing though and waves Li back to his feet!
Larry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Larry looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Larry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Li is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Larry had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice body punch from Li.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li tries to bum rush Larry with a series of wild strikes but Larry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Larry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Li. That snapped Larry's head back.
Li dodges the punch combination from Larry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ashy Larry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yize Li's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Li throws a jab but it's blocked by Larry.
Larry is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Larry blocks a jab.
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick from Li lands but Larry takes it in his stride.
Li misses with a combination
and Larry counters with a leg kick.
Larry misses the shot to the body.
Larry slips a jab from Li.
Larry swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larry. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li scores with a nice head shot.
Larry is looking to wear down Li with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Li takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yize Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Li has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Larry tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Li now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li ducks under a wild hook from Larry.
And Li tries to counter it with a takedown but Larry pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Larry swings for the body but Li moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larry moves into range and connects with a jab.
Larry throws a big shot that misses.
Li changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Larry misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Li was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Li lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.
Larry misses with a double jab.
Larry moves away from the strike by Li.
It looked like Larry was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Larry connects with a body shot.
Li is breathing heavily.
Li checks the leg kick.
Li lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick by Li misses
and Larry counters with a nice body shot.
Larry lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li.
A jab from Larry does it's job there.
Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larry throws an off balance right hand
enabling Li to counter with a crisp jab.
Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larry.
Larry throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Larry does it's job there.
Li avoids the body shot from Larry.
A big left from Larry misses.
Larry looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Larry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Li under the eye.
Larry takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Li does it's job there.

Larry lands a big head kick that sends Li tumbling to the mat! Larry takes a step backwards and waves Li back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Li is rocked!
Larry misses with a wild body shot.
Li is still on wobbly legs! Can Larry finish him?
Li misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li lands with an uppercut that bounces Larry off the cage and back into range.
Li seems to have recovered his senses.
Li wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Larry is just out of range.
Larry swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Larry connects with a body shot.

Larry lands a big uppercut and Li crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Li looks OK. Larry waves Li back to his feet!
Li throws out a loose jab but Larry uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Larry appears to be looking for a big counter.
Larry blocks a jab.
Larry circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Li drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Larry follows Li 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 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ashy Larry!
A very excited looking Ashy Larry made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.