PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislaus Kasava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasava is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Merle Haggard - Mama Tried. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Li
vs
Kasava

185 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
156 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

FNF Energy - Sale!
Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ritchie Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stanislaus Kasava!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasava. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasava.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Li, right into the meat.
Kasava scores with a jab to the body.
Kasava avoids the head kick by Li.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kasava, as that shot connected.
Kasava swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kasava looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kasava paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li tries to clinch but Kasava moves out of range.
Kasava circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kasava lands a really nice looking cross but Li seems unphased.
Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kasava.
Li wants to clinch.
Kasava cracks Li with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is looking to clinch.
Kasava misses with a wild body shot.
Kasava just misses with a punch to the body.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasava swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kasava changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasava circles away.
Kasava avoids the head kick by Li.
Kasava throws a shot to the body.
Li wants to clinch.
Li tries to clinch but Kasava moves out of range.
Kasava is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Li rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasava keeps the fight on the outside.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kasava avoids the head kick by Li.
Li takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kasava fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Li looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kasava ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Kasava takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li is looking to clinch but Kasava is avoiding it.
Li tries to clinch but Kasava moves out of range.

Li clinches.
Kasava lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Li really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kasava avoids it.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kasava avoids it.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kasava is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kasava.
Li takes a shot to the head.
Li lands a knee to the body.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Kasava blocks with his arms.
Kasava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kasava is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Kasava.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kasava avoids it.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kasava is defending well for now.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kasava is defending well for now.
Kasava on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li is breathing heavily.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Kasava lands a left hand.
Kasava managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Kasava tries to circle away but Li has him pinned against the cage.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Kasava avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Kasava.
Kasava throws a head punch that misses.
Kasava lands a left hand.
Kasava lands with a right to the head.
Kasava avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kasava in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Kasava working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kasava.
Li takes a shot to the head.
Kasava on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kasava on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kasava has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kasava lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kasava misses with a punch on the inside.
Kasava avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Li is rocked!
Kasava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Li is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kasava avoids it.
Kasava lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Kasava avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Kasava on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kasava.
Kasava avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Kasava lands an uppercut.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kasava.
Kasava throws a big uppercut that drops Li! More strikes from Kasava and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Li lies dazed against the cage as Kasava celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stanislaus Kasava!