PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kiett Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Flair has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Li
vs
Flair

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

171 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiett Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Flair!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li has a takedown stuffed.
Flair fails with the takedown

and Li counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Li.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flair is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Flair wants to control but Li passes easily into half guard.
Flair regains full guard. Nicely done.
Flair not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Flair throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Li trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Li stays in close to Flair's body and controls the position.

Li avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Flair is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flair escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Li gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Flair looks gassed!

Flair working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Li doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Li manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Li wants to stand but Flair is controlling his posture from full guard.

Flair is looking for a triangle but Li pushes his legs off easily.
Li trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flair bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Li's guard.
Flair trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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.
Flair trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Flair is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Flair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.

Flair drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flair jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Flair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Flair trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flair trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Li shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Li showed some decent athleticism there.
Flair lands a couple of sideways elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Li avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Flair manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Li is wriggling around trying to escape.
Flair working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Li holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Flair tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Flair fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Flair is looking to pass Li's guard but actually Li recovers to full guard.

Flair has gone for a leg lock! Li slips out almost immediately though and dives into Flair's guard.
Li trying to stand up but can't free himself from Flair's guard.
Flair looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Li looking to pass the guard.

Flair is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Li has his hands clasped together but Flair extends an breaks Li's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Flair.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Flair!