PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucie Versetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Versetti
vs
Li

164 cm
19
147 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

150 cm
18
139 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucie Versetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Li!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Versetti cracks Li with an open hand slap.
Versetti throws the left hand but Li avoids the punch easily.
Versetti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Li swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Li takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Versetti throws an overhand right that lands on Li's shoulder, as Li tries to avoid the shot.
Li throws a nice outside leg kick.
Versetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Versetti throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Li misses the target.

Li darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Versetti defending well though.
Li takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Li seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Versetti is trying to control but can't.
Li lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Li with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Versetti has hold of Li's hands but Li slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Li takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Li takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Li has eaten all the pies!
Li landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Versetti is rocked!
Li lands a big elbow - Versetti is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Li!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Li!