PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk St Lazarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tourniquet by Evanescence. St Lazarus has chosen No Worries as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Li
vs
St Lazarus

167 cm
31
175 lbs
34 - 18 - 0

169 cm
31
167 lbs
28 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

AnonymouS
Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

KAISER
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jet Li!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kirk St Lazarus!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Li lands a body punch in the clinch.
St Lazarus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li misses with some punches.
St Lazarus lands a nice uppercut.
St Lazarus throws a head punch that misses.
St Lazarus being controlled against the cage.
Li digs a right hand underneath St Lazarus's ribcage. St Lazarus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Li is leaning against St Lazarus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
St Lazarus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Li is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
St Lazarus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Li blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li looking to slow down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
St Lazarus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by St Lazarus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lazarus pushes Li back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li lands with a left to the head.
St Lazarus tries to pull guard but Li holds him up against the cage and eventually St Lazarus drops back down to his feet.

St Lazarus pulls guard.
St Lazarus has control of Li's left arm, preventing Li from doing any damage.
St Lazarus keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.

St Lazarus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Li gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

St Lazarus has an active guard here but Li has managed to pass into half guard.

Li stands up and beckons St Lazarus to join him on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus slips a straight right by Li.
Li throws a nice outside leg kick.
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Lazarus throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - St Lazarus circles away.
St Lazarus is looking to chop away at Li's legs.
Li was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jet Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li connects with the punch.
Li showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Lazarus.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
St Lazarus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Li throws a leg kick which misses St Lazarus's front leg but catches the back leg as St Lazarus tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li blocks a head kick by St Lazarus.
St Lazarus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
St Lazarus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
St Lazarus just misses with a punch to the body.
St Lazarus scores with a body shot.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li throws a leg kick but St Lazarus sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Lazarus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Li throws a sloppy head kick

and St Lazarus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
St Lazarus stopping the sweep attempt from Li.
Li is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

St Lazarus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Li is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St Lazarus distracts Li with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Li keeping moving, preventing St Lazarus from controlling successfully.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is pulling down on St Lazarus's head to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
St Lazarus drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Li defends it well.
St Lazarus avoids the body shot from Li.
St Lazarus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Li at a distance.
St Lazarus shoots for a takedown but Li saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jet Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk St Lazarus.
Li tries to clinch but fails miserably

and St Lazarus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Li's guard.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St Lazarus throws a big right hand that misses.
St Lazarus chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Lazarus trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
St Lazarus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk St Lazarus dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Li moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Li wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Li is looking to clinch.
St Lazarus misses with a leg kick.
St Lazarus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
St Lazarus misses with a hook to the body
and Li counters with a right hand to the body.
St Lazarus takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Kirk St Lazarus has been cut.
St Lazarus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

St Lazarus throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Li was covering up waiting for the punch and St Lazarus finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Li preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but St Lazarus is proving a slippery customer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Lazarus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
St Lazarus is working Li over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Li working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St Lazarus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St Lazarus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
St Lazarus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
St Lazarus wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
St Lazarus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Li working for a triangle but St Lazarus defends it easily.

Li looking for subs off his back but St Lazarus has passed one foot through into half guard.

St Lazarus seems to be working for a kimura but Li defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
St Lazarus working Li over with strikes.
St Lazarus lands with a punch from half guard.
St Lazarus is pressing down on Li's thigh, looking to free his foot. Li is holding on for now.
Li is staying active underneath St Lazarus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Li taking some punishment here, with St Lazarus in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Lazarus passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Li!
Kirk St Lazarus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Li really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li avoids a series of strikes thrown by St Lazarus.
Li is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
St Lazarus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Li can't escape the position.
Li regains half guard.
Li tries to roll over but St Lazarus keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. St Lazarus connects with a nice short shot to Li's temple.
Li is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Li is refusing to be controlled, as St Lazarus sits in half guard.
Li tries to get to full guard but St Lazarus has control of the leg.
Li on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

St Lazarus is working for a submission of some sort.
Li manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St Lazarus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk St Lazarus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kirk St Lazarus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

St Lazarus misses with a wild body shot.
St Lazarus throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
St Lazarus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Li's waist but Li gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing St Lazarus off to one side.

St Lazarus clinches with his opponent.
St Lazarus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Lazarus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Lazarus lands with a right to the head.
Li is trying to maintain a safe position but St Lazarus gets an underhook and turns Li into the cage.
Li lands with a right to the head.
St Lazarus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Li after a bit of a struggle.
Good body shot from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

St Lazarus manages to pull guard.
St Lazarus is trying to keep Li in close.
St Lazarus looking for a sweep. Not yet St Lazarus, not yet.

St Lazarus has an active guard here but Li has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
St Lazarus wants to improve his position but Li is controlling well.
Li is looking to pass St Lazarus's guard but actually St Lazarus recovers to full guard.
St Lazarus keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.

St Lazarus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
St Lazarus trying to keep a closed guard but Li is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Li pushes St Lazarus up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Lazarus.
St Lazarus jumps guard but Li stands there with St Lazarus around his waist. St Lazarus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jet Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk St Lazarus.
St Lazarus cracks Li with a nice body shot.
St Lazarus lands with a light punch inside.
Li lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St Lazarus or not.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by St Lazarus.
St Lazarus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Li goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Li.
Li lands with a left to the head.
Li goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li lands with a left to the head.
St Lazarus lands with a right to the head.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by St Lazarus.
St Lazarus blocks a body shot from Li.
St Lazarus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Li fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jet Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Li has closed the distance and engaged St Lazarus in a clinch.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li taking a breather.
Li stalling against the cage.
Li lands a right hand.
St Lazarus blocking some punches.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by St Lazarus.
The referee calls for Li to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, St Lazarus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Li working aggressively here.
St Lazarus fails to pull guard.
Li lands with a left to the head.

St Lazarus has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Li clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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!
I really don't envy Li right now.
St Lazarus tries to get the hooks in deep but Li pushed the leg off.
St Lazarus misses with a punch to the head.
Li is really stuck here.
Li staying busy and making it hard for St Lazarus to control.
St Lazarus loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Li hold on?
St Lazarus is looking to control Li but Li is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jet Li did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Kirk St Lazarus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Li jabs at St Lazarus's body.
Jet Li is winning the standup battle so far.
St Lazarus loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
St Lazarus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Li steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from St Lazarus. That one must have hurt.
Li moves in looking to clinch but St Lazarus pushes him off.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Lazarus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li throws a body shot but no joy.
St Lazarus defending well as Li loads up on a big left hand.

St Lazarus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Li's guard.

Li working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St Lazarus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Li is tightening it up a little... St Lazarus has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! St Lazarus reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! St Lazarus taps out! Nice BJJ there by Li!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jet Li!
Jet Li retains his welterweight title!
Jet Li gave a mention to Fury Nutrition Inc. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).