PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Eberson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xiao Long Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Eberson
vs
Long Li

165 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
26
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight 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 Los Angeles, Robert Eberson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiao Long Li!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eberson is able to avoid easily.

Eberson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Li is in all sorts of trouble here.
Eberson is in the full mount, landing strikes.

It looks like Xiao Long Li has been cut.
Li tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Li is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Li wants to hold on but Eberson pushes him away.
Eberson landing strikes from the mount.
Li is wriggling around trying to escape.
Eberson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Eberson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Eberson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Li tries to hold on but Eberson pushes him away.
Eberson unloading with bombs!

The cut above Xiao Long Li's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Li takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Eberson's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Eberson!
Robert Eberson retains his featherweight title!