PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuchen Li (ranked 4258 p4p, 24123 weight class) and Agbay Amiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agbay Amiga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Li
vs
Amiga

183 cm
18
164
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
160
4 - 20 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuchen Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agbay Amiga!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li throws a leg kick but Amiga moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Amiga misses.

Li instigates a clinch.
Amiga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Li pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Amiga changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Li fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amiga, pushing him back against the cage.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Amiga.
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
Amiga is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Li to keep the fight standing.
Yuchen Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agbay Amiga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Li.
Amiga looks winded!
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Agbay Amiga has been cut.
Amiga avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li landing knees to the head.
Li working Amiga over with knees to the body.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amiga avoids it.
Li lands a good knee to the midsection. Amiga won't want to take too many of those.
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Amiga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Amiga's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Amiga blocks with his arms.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amiga avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Li.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Li obliges.
Li lands a knee to the head.
Li lands a nice knee to the body.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Amiga.
Li with a knee to the head.
Li is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Li connects with a nasty looking knee right to Amiga's face.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Amiga is defending well for now.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Amiga managing to block the knees to the body from Li.

Amiga pulls guard effortlessly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to move into half guard but instead Amiga has managed to sweep!

Amiga decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Li tries to clinch but Amiga moves out of range.
Amiga appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Amiga swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Amiga counters with a body kick.
Amiga checks a low kick from Li.
Yuchen Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li throws a leg kick but Amiga checks it.
Li looks for the body kick but Amiga saw that one coming.
Li is looking to clinch.
Li throws a body kick that misses.
Amiga replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Li blocks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking to clinch but Amiga is avoiding it.
Amiga steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amiga is trying to counter with his kicks.
Li tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Amiga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Amiga replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Li blocks it well.
Amiga keeps the fight on the outside.
Amiga steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Li tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Amiga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Amiga steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amiga swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Li throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Li pivots, looking for a leg kick but Amiga is out of range and Li settles back down.
Li tries to clinch there but Amiga circles away.
Amiga is trying to counter with his kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yuchen Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Agbay Amiga's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Amiga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Amiga thinks about the counter body kick.

Amiga closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li is looking for a sweep.

Amiga decides to stand back up. Amiga steps back and let's Li get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amiga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Amiga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Amiga counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amiga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amiga follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Amiga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amiga steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Amiga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amiga counters with a body kick.
Amiga is breathing heavily.
Li fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Amiga is out of range.
Amiga steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li motions for Amiga to come forward. Li throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Amiga looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Amiga circles away.
Amiga checks a leg kick nicely.

Li rushes Amiga and presses him up against the cage.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Amiga blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Li.
Li working Amiga over with knees to the body.
Amiga wants a takedown.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Amiga is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Li gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yuchen Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agbay Amiga.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Amiga avoids the damage to the body.
Li landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li landing knees to the head.
Li landing knees to the body.
Li tries a knee to the head but Amiga blocks it.
Li working Amiga over with knees to the body.
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!
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Amiga avoids the damage to the body.
Amiga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Amiga avoids the damage to the body.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Amiga has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Li after a bit of a struggle.
Li working Amiga over with knees to the body.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amiga avoids it.
Amiga 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Amiga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amiga avoids it.
Amiga tries to pull guard but Li won't allow it.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Amiga avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amiga can do to turn this around?
Amiga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Amiga changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Li fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amiga follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to clinch up.
Amiga counters with a body kick.

Li has managed to clinch.
Li connects with a knee to the head.
Amiga managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Amiga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amiga blocks it with crossed arms.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yuchen Li dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Agbay Amiga's cut.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Li wants to clinch up but Amiga keeps it at a distance.
Li closes the distance but Amiga moves to the side

and Amiga counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Li wants to get back to full guard but Amiga has mounted him!
Li is looking to improve his position but Amiga isn't that keen on the idea.
Amiga controlling from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li tries to reverse the position but Amiga maintains control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga content just to control the position here.
Li is desperately trying to improve his position but Amiga has a good base and remains in mount.
Amiga avoids the attempt from Li to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amiga content just to control the position here.
Li can't escape the position.
Amiga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

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 can't escape the position.
Li wants to hold on but Amiga pushes him away.
Amiga tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Li tries to hold on but Amiga postures up.
Amiga controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Li tries to hold on but Amiga postures up.
Li is desperately trying to improve his position but Amiga has a good base and remains in mount.
Amiga tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Li wants to control but Amiga is having none of it.
Agbay Amiga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yuchen Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Agbay Amiga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Agbay Amiga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Li has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuchen Li!