PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chong Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Visa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes into the arena with Summer Song blaring out of the sound system. Chong Li looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Li
vs
Visa

185 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

186 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Visa!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Li has closed the distance and engaged Visa in a clinch.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
The referee calls for Li to work.

Li breaks the clinch.
Visa fails to land with a series of punches.

Li drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Visa is looking for a sweep.
Visa holds on to Li's head and controls the position momentarily.
Li controlling the position from side mount.
Visa wants to control but Li postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Visa is right now.
Visa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Li working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Visa manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Visa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Visa is trying to stand.
Ground and pound from Li.

Visa pushes Li off and gets back to his feet.
Visa clinches but Li breaks the clinch

and Li counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Visa's ribcage.

Li breaks from the clinch.
Li misses with a double jab.
Visa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Li gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Li is trying to trip Visa. He has hold of a leg but Visa is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Li persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Li trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Li trying to control but Visa is working from the bottom.
Visa tries to strike from the bottom.
Visa throwing short punches from the bottom.
Visa wants to stand but Li is controlling the position.
Li throwing strikes but missing.
Li sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Li stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Visa swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Li closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Li gets a takedown into half guard.
Visa is trying to maintain the position but Li is very close to passing his half guard.

Visa pushes Li off and gets back to his feet.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt

and Li counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chong Li dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Li is looking to clinch but Visa is avoiding it.

Visa scores with a takedown into Li's guard.
Visa wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Li looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Li controls Visa momentarily but Visa frees himself.
Visa trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Li working for a triangle but Visa defends it easily.
Visa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Li keeping moving, preventing Visa from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Li closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Li digs a good body shot into Visa's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Li instigates a clinch.
Li prevents the takedown attempt.

Li manages to break the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Visa.
Li is not content to let Visa control the position.
Visa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Li is avoiding damage well.
Visa trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom.
Li is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Visa stands up.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Visa as he avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Li.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Visa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Li counters with a good low kick that Visa was not able to check.

Li forces Visa back against the cage and clinches.

Li breaks from the clinch.
Visa throws a head kick that misses

and Li counters by clinching up.
Visa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Li pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chong Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Visa.
A slapping leg kick lands for Li.
Billy Visa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Visa clinches but Li breaks the clinch
and Li counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Visa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Billy Visa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Visa shoots and misses
and Li counters with a slapping leg kick.
Li tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Visa swivels and escapes.
Visa misses with a takedown
and Li makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Li shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Visa wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Visa is looking for a sweep. Li is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Li knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Visa on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Visa wants to control but Li is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visa is holding on to half guard well.
Visa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Visa 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.

Visa 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.
Visa thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visa wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.

Visa pushes Li off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Li rushes Visa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Visa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
Visa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Li jumps guard but Visa stands there with Li around his waist. Li gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Li manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a shot to the body.
Visa clinches but Li breaks the clinch

and Li counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Visa tries to get to full guard but Li has control of the leg.
Visa gets full guard.

Visa scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Li feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Visa controls Li momentarily but Li frees himself.

Visa working for a triangle but Li defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Visa is keeping the position for now.
Visa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Li manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Visa wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chong Li showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Li has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

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