PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ba Lil I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lil I
vs
House

170 cm
22
140 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

167 cm
22
146 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ba Lil I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gregory House!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lil I tries a head kick but it misses.
House blocks a low kick nicely.
Good shot there by House.
House slips under a jab.
Lil I misses with a head kick.
House scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lil I doesn't seem bothered though.
Lil I shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

House moves into the clinch.
Lil I tries to pull guard but House holds him up against the cage and eventually Lil I drops back down to his feet.
Lil I throws an elbow but it misses.
House swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lil I tries to break the clinch but House is controlling the position.
Lil I tries to pull guard but House won't allow it.
House is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lil I is defending well for now.
House scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
House trying to land knees to the body.
House goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
House lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lil I or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lil I breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lil I bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
House fails in his attempt to clinch.
House changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
House throws a looping overhand right but Lil I ducks down to avoid it.
Lil I takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
House is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
House fails in his attempt to clinch.
House avoids the body shot from Lil I.
Lil I checks a low kick from House.
House thumps Lil I with a low kick.
Lil I ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lil I throws a half hearted mid kick.

House closes the distance and pushes Lil I back into the cage.
House lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil I looking to slow down the pace here.
House lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
House struggles to land a body shot inside as Lil I controls his hands.
House working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
House struggles to land a body shot inside as Lil I controls his hands.
House softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lil I looking to slow down the pace here.
House tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lil I is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but House is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ba Lil I. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lil I jumps guard but House turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
House lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from House.
House pushes Lil I back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
House lands with a left to the head.
Lil I misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lil I fails to land.
House scores with a hook to the body.
Lil I is trying to push House away but House has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
House lands with a light punch inside.
House landing some nice looking knees to the body.
House with an attempt at a knee that misses.
House lands a hook that snaps the head of Lil I backwards.
House stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
House lands a nice knee to the body.
Lil I is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from House.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lil I.
House lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lil I or not.
House throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
House crunches a lovely knee into Lil I's ribcage.
House misses with a knee strike.
House cracks Lil I with a nice body shot.
Lil I is looking for a takedown up against the cage. House gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
House lands a body punch in the clinch.
House lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for House.
House lands an elbow inside that Lil I shrugs off.
House lands a nice elbow.
House stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
House lands a nice knee to the body.
Lil I is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
House pushes Lil I back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
House lands a nice knee to the body.
House lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
House lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from House.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, House creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
House is working Lil I over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from House.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory House dominated that round.
That's time! Lil I's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

House throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lil I throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
House bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
House tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lil I was well out of range. Poor timing from House.

Lil I scores a takedown into full mount!
Lil I tries to control but House wriggling away.
Lil I prevents House from getting the reversal.
Lil I throws some wild stikes that House manages to avoid easily.
House is trying desperately to improve position.
House tries to lock up and control but Lil I gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if House can do anything to dispel that myth.

Lil I with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil I thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
House wants to control but Lil I is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
House is looking to get to half guard.
Lil I with a couple of short strikes.
Lil I controlling his opponent.
Lil I can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as House is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil I lands with some strikes.
Lil I content just to control the position here.
Lil I trying to control but House is having none of it.
Lil I throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
House is squirming around, avoiding Lil I's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil I is really struggling to control House but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lil I lands with some vicious ground and pound - can House hang on?
Lil I sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
House is trying to escape the mount.
Lil I throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lil I looking to control but House is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lil I looking to finish House with some ground and pound. This is bad for House!

Lil I is going oldschool here, as he tries to force House to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so House shrugs it off.
House is in a horrible position here. Lil I smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
House tries to hold on but Lil I pushes him away.
Ba Lil I overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
House takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lil I tries to control but House wriggling away.
House is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lil I cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
House is working to get back to half guard.
Lil I avoids the attempt from House to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lil I controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ba Lil I dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A telegraphed right hand from House misses the target.
House is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from House.
A telegraphed right hand from Lil I misses the target.
A jab from Lil I does it's job there.

House rushes Lil I and presses him up against the cage.
House lands an elbow inside that Lil I shrugs off.

It looks like Ba Lil I has been cut.
Lil I struggles to land a body shot inside as House controls his hands.
Lil I wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
House connects with a knee to the head.
House lands a nice shot to the body.

Lil I pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
House throws an overhand right that lands on Lil I's shoulder, as Lil I tries to avoid the shot.
House with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House moves out of range of the body kick from Lil I.
The fight stays on the outside here - House looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
House connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lil I's hands.
Nice takedown defense from House. No joy for Lil I on that attempt.
Lil I throws the left hand but House avoids the punch easily.
Lil I misses with a looping right.
House thuds a left hand into Lil I's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
House misses the shot to the body.
Lil I tries a head kick but it misses.
House fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
House lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
House lands a nice shot to the body.
Lil I throws an overhand right that lands on House's shoulder, as House tries to avoid the shot.
House ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

House gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lil I trying to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Lil I.
House tries to throw a body punch but Lil I avoids it by throwing House back against the cage.
House missing with knees to the body.
House tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
House lands a shot to the body.
House struggles to land a body shot inside as Lil I controls his hands.
House goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
House lands a damaging elbow.
House is working Lil I over against the cage.
House has Lil I pressed against the cage, preventing Lil I from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hand to the body from House.
House can't find room to land a body shot as Lil I controls the action.
House stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lil I has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil I misses with a body punch.
House lands a left hand.
A short right from House on the inside.
House stops a takedown attempt from Lil I.
A right handed body shot lands from House.
A shot in the inside from House.
Lil I is trying to break free.
House lands a nice elbow.
House lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
House avoids the elbow strike from Lil I, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for House.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from House.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
House lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from House.
Gregory House seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
House misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by House.
Lil I working aggressively here.
House misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from House.
Lil I is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ba Lil I. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House cracks Lil I with a nice body shot.
Lil I working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from House.
Lil I blocks a body shot from House.
House tries to land a knee to the head but Lil I blocks with his arms.
Lil I misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lil I takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
House lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lil I backwards.
House connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lil I's face.
House tries to throw a body punch but Lil I avoids it by throwing House back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory House comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think House has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory House!