PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yize Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Young
vs
Li

200 cm
34
262 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

191 cm
31
265 lbs
13 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yize Li!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young lands a jab.
A punch combination from Li misses.
Young just misses with a punch to the body.
Li is looking for the big counter here.
Li uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Young definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Young decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Young throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Young thows a huge punch but Li dodges it nicely.
Young prevents Li from improving his position.
Young wants to control but Li is keeping him busy.
Young thows a huge punch but Li dodges it nicely.
Li is trying to stand up here but Young is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li trying to hold on to Young's head to control him but Young postures up.

Young seems to be looking for submissions.
Li regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Li swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Young throws a big right hand that misses.
Li utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Li controlling Young's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Young looking to pass the guard.
Young wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Young postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Young trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Li keeping full guard, as Young tries to pass.

Li wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Li misses with a body kick.
Li lands the left hand.

Young decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Li manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Young takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Li swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li misses with a low kick.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Young throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Li moves out of range of the leg kick from Young.
And Li tries to counter it with a takedown but Young pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Young.
Li uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
Young just misses with a punch to the body.

Young shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Li kicks off Young and gets to his feet.
Li misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Li misses with a straight left.
Young takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Li lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Young can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Li and Young drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Li.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yize Li!
A relieved looking Yize Li thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.