PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Halme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Halme has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Halme
vs
Li

184 cm
25
191 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Fight Night Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Halme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halme scores with a crisp jab that stopped Li in his tracks.
Li connects with a looping right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Halme doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Li looks to land a combination. Halme sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Li swinging wildly here.
Halme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li.
Li moves away from the strike by Halme.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
Halme lands a jab.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halme manages to avoid it.
Li misses with a jab, cross combination.
Li moves forwards but Halme connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Halme tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Li will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Li.
Li takes a swing at Halme's ribcage but misses.
Li misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halme throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
Halme tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li misses with a two punch combination.
Halme thows a left - swing and a miss!
Li is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halme.
A swing and a miss from Halme.
Halme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li.
Halme uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Halme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Halme shoots for a takedown but Li saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Halme tries to clinch there but Li circles away.
Halme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halme tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Li sizes up Halme with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Li throws a series of punches but Halme avoids them all with ease.
Halme swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Li looks to throw the jab but Halme is out of range.
Li throws a body punch but Halme moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Li lands.
Halme tries to clinch there but Li circles away.
Li looks to land a combination but Halme avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Li.
A jab lands there for Halme.
Halme looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!
Li swinging wildly here.
Halme fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Halme misses its intended target.
Li works Halme's body with a nice hook.
Halme paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Li looks to land a combination but Halme avoids it well.
Halme misses the jab.
Li moves out of range as Halme strikes.
Halme moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Li.
Li defending well as Halme loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a nice looking combination but Halme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halme shoots in but Li avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Li throws a series of punches but Halme avoids them all with ease.
Halme swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Jet Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halme is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Halme dodges the punch combination from Li.
Li looks winded!
Li on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Halme connects with a single shot there.
Halme throws a big shot that misses.
Halme fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halme wants to clinch.
Halme wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Halme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Halme rushes Li and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Li avoids the elbow strike from Halme, against the cage.
Li dodges an elbow strike from Halme.
Li is trying to force a seperation but Halme has the dominant position.
Halme creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Li fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Li goes for a takedown attempt but Halme pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Halme.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halme moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.
Halme shoots in for a double leg but Li sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jake Halme will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Li misses with the combination.
Nice jab there from Halme.
Halme keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Li.
Some wild striking there from Li.
Li uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halme.
Halme throws a sloppy body shot
and Halme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jake Halme is winning the standup battle so far.
Halme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Li.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Li shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Li throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halme slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Li misses with a wild combination.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Halme.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Li.
Li throws out a loose jab but Halme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jet Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halme throws out the jab.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Halme's shoulder, as Halme tries to avoid the shot.
Halme cracks Li with an open hand slap.
Some wild striking there from Li.
Li is breathing heavily.
Halme is looking to clinch.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Halme.
Halme misses with a looping left.
Halme changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Li tries to avoid it but Halme manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Li to the ground. Li escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A punch combination from Li misses.
Li throws a right and a left that Halme avoids nicely.
Halme tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Halme is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Halme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halme lands a jab.
Halme swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Halme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halme will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Li misses.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Halme fails to land the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halme throws out a loose jab but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halme connects with a looping right hand.
Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Halme doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Li lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Li walks into a straight right hand from Halme.
Halme looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halme throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Halme misses the target.
Halme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halme fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li scores with a sloppy right hand. Halme should have avoided that one.
Halme tries to close the distance and clinch but Li swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li drops his hands momentarily and Halme takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
Li misses with a wild combination.
Li swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Halme.
Halme defending well as Li loads up on a big left hand.
Halme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halme fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Li looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Halme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halme tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
Halme is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Li.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Li throws the left hand but Halme avoids the punch easily.
Halme jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li misses with an uppercut.
Li defending well as Halme loads up on a big left hand.
Li throws a right hand that Halme ducks under and follows up with a left that Halme also avoids with ease.
Halme wants to clinch.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Halme misses.
Halme is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Halme misses.
Decent striking displayed by Halme there.
Halme thows a body shot but no joy.
Halme tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Halme dominated that second round.
That's time! Halme's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Halme avoids a punch combination nicely.
Li misses with a double jab.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halme.
Halme wants to clinch but Li slips to the side
and Li counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Halme misses.
Halme misses with a looping right.
Li misses with a wild combination.
Li misses with the combination.
Li throws a nice looking combination but Halme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halme connects with a looping right hand.
Li throws a right and a left that Halme avoids nicely.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Halme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Li slips under a jab from Halme.
Halme tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Li.
Li throws a series of punches but Halme moves out of range.
Halme moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Halme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Li has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Li rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Halme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Halme throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li slips a jab and a cross from Halme.
Halme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Halme fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Li on the side of the head.
Halme scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Halme takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Halme.
Some wild striking there from Li.
Halme scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halme works Li's body with a nice hook.
Halme lands with a straight right. Li didn't see that one coming.
Halme lands a nice looking body shot.
Halme's jab looks to have found its range, popping Li under the eye.
Halme tries to clinch up.
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!
Halme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Halme.
Halme tries a head kick but it misses.
Halme moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.
Halme digs a good hook to Li's body.
A combination from Li does no damage.
Li moves out of range of the strikes.
Li throws a body punch but Halme moves out of range.
Halme misses with a double jab.
Halme cracks Li with a good jab.
Halme misses with a hook. Li ducked under it nicely.
Li lands a really nice looking cross but Halme seems unphased.
Li moves out of range as Halme strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li slips a straight right by Halme.
Li slips a straight right by Halme.
Nice takedown defense from Li. No joy for Halme on that attempt.
Halme fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Halme misses the target.
Halme wants to clinch.
Halme fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Li, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Halme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Halme moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Li lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Halme tries to clinch up
and Li counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halme tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
Li moves out of range of the body kick.
Halme tries to clinch there but Li circles away.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Halme.
Halme misses with a jab, cross combination.
Halme fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Halme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li misses with a wild combination.
Li connects with a crisp jab.
Jake Halme is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halme tries to clinch there but Li circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Halme.
Jet Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Li throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halme tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Halme showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Halme has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Halme!
Jake Halme gave a mention to Fight Night Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).