PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jia Le Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes to the cage accompanied by Die Monster Die!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Timmons 's choice of entrance music: Diamond Eyes. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Le Li
vs
Timmons

185 cm
26
200 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

190 cm
23
221 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jia Le Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Timmons !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Timmons swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Timmons manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Timmons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li scores with a kick to the body.
Li feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Timmons 's calf.
Li leaves Timmons with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Li shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A swing and a miss from Timmons .
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Li lands a glancing blow to the side of Timmons 's head.
A solid body kick from Li.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timmons misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses with a body punch
and Timmons counters with a straight right hand.
Li connects with a leg kick. Timmons looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Timmons fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Timmons pushes him off.
Timmons misses with a left hand
and Li counters with a nice leg kick.
Timmons fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Li on the side of the head.
Timmons tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Li misses its intended target.
Timmons takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Li tenderised Timmons 's leg. Timmons is trying to keep his angry face on.
Timmons misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Li looks to land a combination but Timmons avoids it well.
Li buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Li - that will leave a mark!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Li, right into the meat.
Timmons looks winded!

Li clinches up with Timmons and pushes him back against the cage.
Timmons lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Li looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Timmons misses with a punch to the body.
Li is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Timmons trying to control the position but instead, Li has worked for underhooks and has pushed Timmons into the cage.
Li tries a knee to the head but Timmons blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons misses with a punch on the inside.
Timmons takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Bill Timmons has been cut.
Timmons misses with a punch on the inside.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Timmons blocks with his arms.
Li works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Timmons tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jia Le Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Timmons .
Timmons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li slowing the pace effectively.
Timmons avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Timmons wants a takedown but no success here.
Timmons tries to stall but Li uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Li stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Timmons misses with a punch on the inside.
Li creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Timmons 's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li lands a nice knee to the body.
Li prevents a body shot from Timmons .
Timmons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Timmons up against the cage.
Li goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Timmons takes an elbow to the forehead.
Timmons managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Timmons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Timmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li pushes off an throws an elbow but Timmons leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Timmons lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jia Le Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Timmons 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Li lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Timmons swinging wildly here.
Li bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Timmons 's head backwards.
Timmons on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Li uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Timmons .
Li looks to land a body kick but Timmons moved away.
Timmons on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Li is looking to clinch but Timmons is avoiding it.
Li moves away from the strike by Timmons .
Jia Le Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Li.

Li has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Li.
Timmons goes for a takedown in the clinch but Li prevents it.
Li lands a damaging elbow.
Li gets underhooks to prevent Timmons 's takedown attempt.
Li scores a nice knee to the body.
Li lands an elbow inside.
Timmons working aggressively here.
Li landing knees to the head.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Timmons avoids it.
Timmons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Timmons throws a head punch that misses.
Timmons working aggressively here.
Timmons has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Li is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jia Le Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Timmons .
Timmons dodges an elbow strike from Li.
Timmons misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Timmons .
Timmons throws a head punch that misses.
Jia Le Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Li connects with a nasty looking knee right to Timmons 's face.

That has opened up Bill Timmons 's cut even more.
Timmons tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Timmons back against the cage.
Timmons is working for takedown but Li is calmly controlling the position for now.
Timmons tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Li.
Timmons changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Li fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crunch! Li slams his shin into Timmons 's torso.
Timmons is breathing heavily.
Li throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Timmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li scores with a crisp jab that stopped Timmons in his tracks.
Li lands a front kick.
Li displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Li buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Timmons takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Timmons has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Li.
Li scores with a hook to the body. Timmons takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Li delivers a nice body kick.
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!
Timmons takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

The cut above Bill Timmons 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Li stuns Timmons with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Li drops Timmons with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Timmons looks back up at him and smiles so Li waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Timmons is rocked!

Li rushes Timmons and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Timmons is still on wobbly legs! Can Li finish him?
Li pressing his opponent against the cage.
Li scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Li working Timmons over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Li.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Timmons lands a shoulder strike.
Timmons seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Li.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Timmons 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Timmons misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Timmons .
Timmons lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Timmons misses with a hook to the ribs.

Timmons turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Timmons manages to end up in side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Li is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jia Le Li dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bill Timmons 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li throws a jab but it's blocked by Timmons .
Timmons digs a good hook to Li's body.
Timmons moves out of range as Li throws a body kick.
Timmons shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense.
Jia Le Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Timmons takes one to the chin there.
Timmons needs to keep his hands up - Li had a free shot at his head there.
Li looks to land a left hand but Timmons moved out of range nicely.
Timmons moves out of range of the strikes.
Timmons connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Timmons moves out of range of the body kick from Li.
Li throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Timmons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li sizes up Timmons with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Timmons moves away.
Timmons shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Li lands a head shot.
Jia Le Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Timmons needs to keep his hands up - Li had a free shot at his head there.
Timmons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Li.
Timmons misses with an uppercut.
Timmons takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Timmons .
Jia Le Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jia Le Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Timmons .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li scores with a kick to the midsection.
Li is looking to clinch.
Li throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Timmons tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Timmons takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Li connects with a body shot that sends Timmons 's belly button to the back.
Li lands a really nice looking cross but Timmons seems unphased.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Timmons can do to turn this around?
Li bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Timmons 's head backwards.
Li is looking to slow Timmons down with leg kicks.
Li tries to clinch there but Timmons circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Li throws a nice inside leg kick.
Timmons chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
Li wants to clinch
and Timmons counters with a straight right hand.
Bill Timmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li is looking to clinch.
Timmons misses the jab.
Li moves out of range of the strikes.
Timmons throws a good cross that connects.
Timmons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Li.

Li takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Timmons .
Timmons avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Timmons struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Li prevents a body shot from Timmons .
Li pushes Timmons back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Timmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Timmons avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Timmons misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jia Le Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Li, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Jia Le Li!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Jia Le Li!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jia Le Li!

Jia Le Li wins by unanimous decision!
Jia Le Li decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.