PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joeli Babitu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes to the cage accompanied by Tourniquet by Evanescence. Jet Li is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Li
vs
Babitu

167 cm
34
175 lbs
38 - 21 - 1

188 cm
37
180 lbs
35 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 38 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jet Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joeli Babitu!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li throws a hook to the side of Babitu's head but Babitu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Li scores with a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Li.
Li lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Babitu.
Babitu swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babitu lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Babitu.
Li trying to stall but Babitu improves his position.
Li prevents a body shot from Babitu.
Li lands a body punch in the clinch.
Babitu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Li takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babitu throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
A head punch on the inside from Babitu fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Babitu throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Li.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Babitu throws an elbow that misses.
Babitu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
I was talking to Li's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Babitu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Babitu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Babitu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Babitu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li tries a body shot but Babitu blocks it.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Li lands a body punch in the clinch.
Li avoiding damage as Babitu throws knees to the body.
Babitu letting Li take a breather here.
Babitu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Babitu.
Babitu tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babitu can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Babitu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Babitu.
Babitu has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Babitu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Babitu.
Li lands a left hand.
Li lands a right hand.
Li lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Babitu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Li's brow.
Babitu tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babitu working aggressively here.
Babitu lands with a right to the head.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babitu being controlled against the cage.
Babitu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Li working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li lands a right hand.
Babitu throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Li lands a body punch.
Li throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babitus head.
Babitu blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Li to work.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li avoiding damage as Babitu throws knees to the body.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Babitu.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Babitu misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Babitu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short body shot lands from Li as the two fighters clinch.
Babitu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Li lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Babitu backwards.
Babitu tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Li is trying to stall.
Li blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a shot to the body.
Babitu looks winded!
Babitu tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Li.
Babitu missing with knees to the body.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Li scores with a nice short uppercut.
Li blocks the elbow strike.
Li lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Li lands a body shot.
Li content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Babitu missing with knees to the body.
Li lands a right hand that snaps the head of Babitu backwards.
Li leaning his opponent against the cage.
Li lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Babitu is rocked!
Li lands with a right to the head.
Babitu is still on wobbly legs! Can Li finish him?
Li pushes Babitu against the cage. Li is working some dirty boxing. Li pushes off with a quick right hook! Babitu goes down! Babitu tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Li moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jet Li!
Jet Li bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.