PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Leary might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to All I Do Is Win. Jet Li has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Leary
vs
Li

180 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q159 Rec/Stamina

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leary takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Patrick Leary has been cut.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li wants to clinch.
Leary shoots for a double leg takedown but Li sprawls well. He's pushed Leary's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Li misses with a head kick.

Li closes the distance and pushes Leary back into the cage.
Leary is trying to break the clinch but Li is controlling him.
Leary avoids the elbow strike from Li, against the cage.
Leary changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Li fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leary.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Li manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leary takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.
Leary closes the distance and clinches up with Li, looking for a takedown. Leary pushes Li against the cage but Li circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li thows a body kick. Leary tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Leary scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Jet Li has been cut.
Li throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leary tries a head kick but it misses.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Li. No joy for Leary on that attempt.
Jet Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Leary misses
and Li counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Leary tries to close the distance and clinch but Li swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leary misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leary fails with a takedown attempt.
Leary is breathing heavily.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leary throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Li's waist but Li gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leary off to one side.
Li stuffs the takedown.

Li moves into range and clinches up with Leary.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li lands a nice knee to the body.
Li prevents the takedown attempt.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leary.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Li.
Leary fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Li breaks the clinch.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
Li throws a series of punches but Leary avoids them all with ease.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Leary moves out of range easily.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Leary moves out of range easily.
Leary will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leary takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Li lands a head kick!
Li is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leary.
Li throws a nice outside leg kick.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Li tenderised Leary's leg. Leary is trying to keep his angry face on.
Li looks to land a combination but Leary avoids it well.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li looks to land a combination. Leary sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Li has Leary up against the cage in a clinch.

Li breaks from the clinch.
Li misses with a combination
and Leary counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Li thinking.
A head kick misses from Leary.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leary wants to clinch
and Li counters with a straight right hand.
Li throws a shot to the body.

Li moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jet Li dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Li is looking to clinch.
Leary fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Li avoids it really well and circles away.
Li misses with a two punch combination.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Leary. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Leary avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jet Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leary.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Li leaves Leary with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leary fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Li lands with a slapping head kick.
Li fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Li scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Li looks to land a combination but Leary avoids it well.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Leary takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Leary moves out of range easily.
Li misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leary fails with the takedown.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
Li misses with a combination

and Leary holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patrick Leary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Li instigates a clinch.
Leary tries to pull guard but Li won't allow it.
Leary being controlled against the cage.

Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leary. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li looks to land a combination but Leary avoids it well.
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Leary holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li throws a right and a left that Leary avoids nicely.

Li has taken the fight to the clinch.
Li misses with an elbow over the top.

Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leary throws a sloppy head kick
letting Li counter with a right hand.
Li throws a hook to the side of Leary's head but Leary sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li falls off balance throwing a combination

and Leary counters by clinching up.
Li lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Li throws an elbow but misses.
Li wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Li stalling in the clinch but Leary improves position.
Li is trying to break the clinch but Leary has him pressed against the cage.
Leary tries to pull guard but Li won't allow it.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li avoids the elbow strike from Leary, against the cage.
Li can't break the clinch.
Li is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Leary is keeping busy.
Li prevents Leary from breaking the clinch.
Leary working hard to break the clinch.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Leary has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leary shoots in but Li avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jet Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Leary tries a head kick but it misses.
Leary is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.

Leary drives through and clinches with Li against the cage.

Li manages to break the clinch.
Li throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Li throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Li tries to clinch up.
Li throws a push kick but Leary slaps the foot to one side.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Li swings widly with a right hand
and Leary counters with a one-two to the body.
Leary shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Li sprawls well. Li wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leary gets slowly back to his feet.
Li lands a high kick!

Patrick Leary's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leary tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Li counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Li lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leary's sensitive parts.
Leary attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Leary holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice elbow from Li.

Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leary throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leary blocks a head kick by Li.
Leary closes the distance looking to clinch
and Li counters with a head kick. That will keep Leary thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
Leary avoids the head kick by Li.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leary is defended easily by Li.
Leary is looking to clinch.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leary chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Li, right into the meat.
Leary has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Li.
Leary fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary slips a jab and a cross from Li.
Li lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Li tries to clinch but Leary moves out of range.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leary circles away quickly and effectively.
Leary showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Li.
Leary shoots in and drives through. Li sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li throws a head kick but Leary moves out of range.

Li gets a clinch.

Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Li.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li with a nice cross.

Leary moves into the clinch.
Li lands a damaging elbow.

Li breaks from the clinch.

Leary gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Li obliges.

Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Leary checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Leary shoots in looking for a takedown but Li manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leary's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Leary is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leary.
Li defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leary.
Patrick Leary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jet Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leary uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jet Li comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Li has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jet Li!