PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drew Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Molina
vs
Li

172 cm
22
163 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drew Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molina tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Li throws a jab but it's blocked by Molina.
Molina bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Li's head backwards.

It looks like Jet Li has been cut.
Molina misses with a two punch combination.
Molina throws a series of punches but Li avoids them all with ease.
Li avoids a punch combination nicely.
Molina throws a nice looking combination but Li bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Li misses with a body shot.
Molina scores with a nice strike.
Molina throws a series of punches but Li avoids them all with ease.
Molina throws a right hand that Li ducks under and follows up with a left that Li also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Molina.
Li misses with a body shot.
Molina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li.
Molina lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Li.
Molina misses with a series of wild punches.
Molina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li thows a body shot but no joy.
Li takes one to the chin there.
Molina scores with a punch to the head.

That has opened up Jet Li's cut even more.
Molina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Molina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Molina looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molina swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Molina throws a right hand that Li ducks under and follows up with a left that Li also avoids with ease.
Li misses with a looping right.
Li throws a body punch but Molina moves out of range.
Molina throws a series of punches but Li moves out of range.
Molina fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Li on the side of the head.
Molina fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Molina.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li.
Li misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Molina counters with a left to the body.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Li walks into a stiff left hand from Molina.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Molina ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Molina tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Li.
Li misses the jab.
Molina works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Molina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Molina with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molina misses with a double jab.
Molina lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Molina.

The cut above Jet Li's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Molina sends Li crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Molina is motioning to the referee to let Li up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Li is rocked!
Li throws a shot from downtown. Molina moves away and avoids it.
Li is still on wobbly legs! Can Molina finish him?
Molina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
Li seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Molina.

Molina lands a big uppercut and Li crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Li looks OK. Molina waves Li back to his feet!

Jet Li's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molina drops Li with a huge uppercut! Li drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Molina is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drew Molina!