PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiguo Li (ranked 5541 p4p, 2861 weight class) and Robert Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Li
vs
Kelly

191 cm
18
222
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
251
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiguo Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kelly has managed to clinch.
Li landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kelly misses with an elbow over the top.
Li letting Kelly take a breather here.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Li using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Li.

It looks like Robert Kelly has been cut.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kelly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the cage.
Kelly wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Kelly's ribcage.
Li with a knee to the head.
Li landing knees to the head.

Kelly is rocked!
Kelly looks winded!
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Li obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kelly pushes off an throws an elbow but Li leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kelly lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Li lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
Li lands a knee to the body.
Li is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kelly in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kelly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Li connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kelly's face.
Li lands a good knee to the midsection. Kelly won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Li.

Li drops Kelly with a big knee straight up the middle! Kelly is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Kelly is still on wobbly legs! Can Li finish him?
Li throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Li.
Kelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Li gets tackled into the cage by Kelly. Kelly maintains the clinch.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kelly blocks it with crossed arms.
Li misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Kelly seems to have recovered his senses.
Kelly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Li lands a good knee to the midsection. Kelly won't want to take too many of those.
Kelly lands with a short shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kelly takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Li connects with a knee to the head.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Li keeps control of Kelly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kelly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kelly stalling in the clinch but Li improves position.
Kelly throws an elbow that misses.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kelly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Kelly blocks with his arms.
Li gets underhooks to prevent Kelly's takedown attempt.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kelly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kelly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kelly avoids it.
Kelly pressing his opponent against the cage.
Li lands a knee to the head.
Li missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Kelly is looking for a takedown.
Aiguo Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Kelly.
A knee to the head by Li.
Kelly looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Li landing knees to the head.
Kelly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kelly is trying to drag Li to the mat but Li just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kelly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li lands a knee to the body.
Kelly is trying to stall.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kelly lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Kelly blocks with his arms.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kelly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aiguo Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Kelly's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Li goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kelly or perhaps it was just good defense by Li, which made it look bad.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kelly can do to turn this around?
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.

Li has managed to clinch.
Kelly trying to stall but Li improves his position.
Kelly is trying to break the clinch but Li is controlling him.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kelly blocks it with crossed arms.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Kelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kelly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Li lands a knee to the head.
Li misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Li.
Kelly stalling in the clinch but Li improves position.
Kelly takes a knee to the side of the body.
Li connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kelly's face.

That has opened up Robert Kelly's cut even more.
Li lands a big knee to the head and Kelly goes down! Li pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aiguo Li!
Aiguo Li bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.