PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jia Le Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Speakman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Die Monster Die!. Jeff Speakman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Le Li
vs
Speakman

185 cm
29
200 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

205 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Speakman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Speakman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Li fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Speakman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Li swings for the body but Speakman moves out of range.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
Li fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Speakman.
Speakman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Li.

Li shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Li was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li wants to control but Speakman is keeping him busy.
Li tries to score with some ground and pound. Speakman controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Speakman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Li's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Speakman is looking to improve his position.
Li passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Speakman!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speakman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Speakman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Speakman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Li scoring with strikes but Speakman is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li controlling from mount.
Li thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speakman wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Li.
Speakman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Speakman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Speakman wants to control but Li is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speakman is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Li can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Speakman is looking to escape.
Li thowing shots but they're missing.
Li looking to ground and pound but Speakman is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Li swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Speakman is now in Li's guard. A big mistake from Li there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jia Le Li dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Li throws a front kick aimed at Speakman's knee but Speakman avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Li. That's going to slow Speakman down.
Jeff Speakman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Speakman checks a leg kick nicely.
Li getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speakman was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Li. That's going to slow Speakman down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li looks to throw the jab but Speakman is out of range.
Speakman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Li. That's going to slow Speakman down.
Li misses with an attempted mid kick.
Speakman staying out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Li.
Speakman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Li is looking to land body kicks.
Li misses with a jab to the body
and Speakman counters with a left and a right that stings Li.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speakman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Li throws a hook but Speakman avoids it easily.
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jia Le Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speakman moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Speakman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Li takes the fight into the clinch.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Speakman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speakman blocks a body shot from Li.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Speakman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speakman blocks an elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Speakman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Li slows down the pace here.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Li wants to take the fight to the mat but Speakman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Speakman's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Li on the inside.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Speakman.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Speakman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A frustrated look appears on Speakman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Speakman's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Li.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jia Le Li dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Speakman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li.

It looks like Jeff Speakman has been cut.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speakman was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jia Le Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Li tries to clinch up.
Li throws a leg kick which misses Speakman's front leg but catches the back leg as Speakman tries to avoid it.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed right hand from Li misses the target.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speakman was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Li.
Li jabs at Speakman's body.
Speakman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Li moves into range and clinches up with Speakman.
Li has Speakman pressed against the cage, preventing Speakman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Speakman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li misses with some punches.
Li keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Speakman's efforts to push away.
Li leaning against his opponent.
Speakman is looking to control Li's arms but Li gets an underhook and turns him. Now Speakman has his back to the cage.
Speakman blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Li throws an elbow that misses.
Speakman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Speakman blocks the elbow strike.
Li dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Speakman can do to turn this around?

Speakman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Li misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speakman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li thows a body kick. Speakman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Li keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Speakman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Li. Li obviously looking to wear him down.
Speakman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice body kick there by Li.
A decent looking cross lands there for Li.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Li, right into the meat.
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!
Speakman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Li, right into the meat.
Li misses with a body shot.
Jeff Speakman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Speakman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Speakman but Speakman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Li turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jia Le Li clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Speakman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Speakman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Li connects with an inside leg kick.
Li tries to score with a low kick but Speakman moves his leg out of the way.
Li connects with an inside leg kick.
Speakman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li.
Li thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Speakman if he has to take too many more of those.
Li scoring well with a low kick there.
Li shoots in and drives through. Speakman sprawls well.
Li is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speakman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Speakman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li fails to land the takedown.
Li misses with a body shot.
Li throws a low kick but it's checked well by Speakman.
Speakman slips under a jab from Li.
Li lands a jab to the head.
Li lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Li tried to score with a low kick but Speakman checks it.
Li connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Speakman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Li throws an off balance right hand
and Speakman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Speakman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Li thumps Speakman with a low kick.
Li lands with a straight right. Speakman didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a hook to the side of Speakman's head but Speakman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Li scoring well with a low kick there.
Li misses with a jab to the body
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Li finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Li swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Li rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Speakman counters with a big right hand! Oh Li is in trouble here! Speakman follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Speakman!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jeff Speakman made sure he mentioned HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158, along with how happy he was to win his fight.