PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Eubanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes to the cage accompanied by Fabolous - 'Breathe'. Eubanks has chosen All Summer Long - Kid Rock as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Li
vs
Eubanks

190 cm
23
255 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

191 cm
29
270 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Floyd Eubanks!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eubanks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Li showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eubanks.
Li throws a series of punches but Eubanks avoids them all with ease.
Li looks to land a left hand but Eubanks moved out of range nicely.
Eubanks misses with a two punch combination.
Li misses with an uppercut
and Eubanks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Li closes the distance and pushes Eubanks back into the cage.
Eubanks wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Eubanks tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the cage.

Li pulls Eubanks into guard.
Eubanks slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Li's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eubanks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Li is looking to reverse the position.
Li is not content to let Eubanks control the position.
Li prevents Eubanks from improving position.
Li is trying to buck Eubanks off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eubanks trying to control the position but Li is working away.

Li explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Li takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Eubanks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Floyd Eubanks has been cut.
Li avoids the body shot from Eubanks.
Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Oooooh!!! Eubanks has knocked Li down with a huge combo! Eubanks steps away and waves a wobbly Li back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Li is rocked!

It looks like William Li has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li misses with the combination.

Li clinches with his opponent.
Li tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is trying to pull guard but Eubanks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Eubanks is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Li is trying to pull guard but Eubanks has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Eubanks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eubanks. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eubanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eubanks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eubanks lands a jab to Li's midsection.

Li has Eubanks up against the cage in a clinch.
Eubanks is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li jumps guard but Eubanks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Eubanks to keep the fight standing.
Li wants a takedown but no success here.

Li ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Li no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Eubanks postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Li is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Eubanks, into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li trying to control but Eubanks is working from the bottom.

Eubanks has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Li doesn't defend quickly enough and Eubanks has managed to lock this one up! Can Li escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Eubanks on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Floyd Eubanks!
Our winner, Floyd Eubanks, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.