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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bai Li (ranked 2473 p4p, 3512 weight class) and Marshall Sanders (ranked 277 p4p, 367 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bai Li!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders gets caught flat footed, as Li shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Li working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Li advances to half guard.
Li looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sanders wants to control but Li is keeping busy.
Li slows the pace down in half guard.
Li working Sanders over with strikes.
Li looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanders with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Li has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders taking some punishment here, with Li in his half guard.
Sanders taking some punishment here, with Li in his half guard.
Sanders tries to get to full guard but Li has control of the leg.
Well, if Li is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders wants to improve his position but Li is controlling well.
Li working over Sanders with some ground and pound. Sanders looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sanders tries to get to full guard but Li has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Li there.
Li is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Li working over Sanders with some ground and pound. Sanders looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Li lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Li is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is trying to maintain the position but Li is very close to passing his half guard.
Li working over Sanders with some ground and pound. Sanders looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Li is controlling the pace.
Sanders is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Li scores with a couple of nice shots.
Li is thwarting Sanders's attempts to control the position.
Li controlling the action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Li lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Li scores with a couple of nice shots.
Li slows the pace down in half guard.
Li working the head and body with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanders can do anything to dispel that myth.
Li is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sanders is trying to get back to full guard.
Li working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li works his way into side control.
Li scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sanders to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li controls the position.
Li cracks Sanders with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Li scoring with punches from side control.
Sanders taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sanders taking a bit of punishment here - Li scoring with strikes.
Li lands a few punches from side control.
Check out the look on Li's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanders trying to remain calm as Li controls from the top position.
Li scores with punches from side control.
Li is chipping away with strikes.
Sanders looks winded!
A lull in the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bai Li dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Li shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanders manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Li's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sanders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li misses with a takedown attempt - Sanders sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanders forces Li back against the cage and clinches.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li is trying to break the clinch but Sanders is controlling him.
Sanders lands a shoulder strike.
Li blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li taking a breather.
Sanders scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Li leaning against his opponent.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li wants to stall.
Sanders swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanders lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanders fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanders gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Li to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Li working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Li content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Li scoring with punches to the head and body.
Li cracks Sanders with a solid left hand.
Li distracts Sanders with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Li won't allow Sanders to sweep him here.
Li with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li stays in close to Sanders's body and controls the position.
Li content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Li controlling from the top position.
Li content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Li's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li with a nice head shot there.
Sanders being controlled here, momentarily.
Sanders working a defensive guard here.
Bai Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li distracts Sanders with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Li scoring with some ground and pound.
Li sitting in guard here, content to control.
Li with a nice head shot there.
Li engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sanders trying to keep a closed guard but Li is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Li stands up over Sanders, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Li keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanders's head.
Li working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanders's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Li's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Li makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Li makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Li cracks Sanders with a solid left hand.
Li distracts Sanders with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sanders is rocked!
Li arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Sanders's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bai Li!
Bai Li retains his middleweight title!
Bai Li decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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FIGHT
RATING
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