PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sidnei Brandao (ranked 4668 p4p, 451 weight class) and Wang Li (ranked 6769 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Brandao
vs
Li

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sidnei Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wang Li!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Brandao misses the target.
Brandao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Li.
Brandao is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Li has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Li remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Brandao gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Li lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brandao is bucking up trying to escape but Li cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Li cracks Brandao with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wang Li!