PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Optimus Rimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Li could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Optimus Rimes's chin.

Li
vs
Rimes

198 cm
30
264 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

204 cm
27
239 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Cynical Truth Vegas

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Reaper Combatwear

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 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Optimus Rimes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li misses with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Rimes there.

It looks like Bruce Li has been cut.
Good shot there by Rimes.
Li does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Li checks a leg kick.
Rimes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rimes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.
Li stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rimes.
Rimes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Li slips a jab from Rimes.
Rimes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Li throws a leg kick but Rimes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Li misses.
Rimes thumps Li with a low kick.
Li throws a low kick, looking for Rimes's leg but Rimes calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rimes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rimes throws a solid leg kick but Li takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rimes.
Rimes connects with a jab.
Rimes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rimes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rimes motions for Li to come forward. Rimes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Li moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rimes misses with a kick to the body.
That kick from Li tenderised Rimes's leg. Rimes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Rimes with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rimes lands a body shot.
Rimes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Rimes rushes Li and presses him up against the cage.
Li blocks a body shot from Rimes.
Rimes misses with the head strike.
Li blocks a body shot from Rimes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rimes misses with a knee strike.
Rimes lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Rimes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Li slowing the pace effectively.
Rimes tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Rimes back against the cage.
Rimes misses with a punch on the inside.
Li working hard to break the clinch.
Li lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rimes lands a nice knee to the body.
Rimes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Li is trying to break free.
Rimes lands a shot to the body.
Li tries a knee to the head but Rimes blocks it.
I was talking to Li's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Rimes.
Rimes throws a head punch that misses.
Rimes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rimes lands with a light punch inside.
Rimes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
A knee to the head by Rimes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rimes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lis head.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Rimes avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Rimes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Rimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Rimes.
Rimes swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rimes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Li looking to stall.
Rimes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rimes avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rimes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Li tries a knee to the head but Rimes blocks it.
Rimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li tries a knee to the head but Rimes blocks it.
Rimes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rimes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rimes digs a right hand underneath Li's ribcage. Li let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li misses with a head kick.
Rimes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A low kick from Li is predictable there

and Rimes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rimes can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Li is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rimes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rimes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rimes swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li scores with a head kick. Rimes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A good leg kick by Rimes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Optimus Rimes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Li's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rimes tries to clinch but Li moves away
and Li counters with a solid body kick.
Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Li throws a lazy right hand but Rimes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick from Li lands but Rimes takes it in his stride.
Donk. Rimes catches Li right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters circling a little - Rimes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Rimes takes the fight into the clinch.
Li leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rimes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rimes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Rimes misses with a body punch.

Li breaks from the clinch.
Rimes wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Li misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rimes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Li.
Rimes tries to clinch up.

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

Rimes is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rimes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Li is out of range.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Rimes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rimes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rimes throws a leg kick but Li sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Li throws a front kick aimed at Rimes's knee but Rimes avoids it well.
Li misses with a leg kick

and Rimes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rimes.
Li is looking to break free of the clinch but Rimes has double underhooks.
Rimes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rimes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rimes working aggressively here.
Li leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rimes misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rimes fails to land.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rimes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rimes avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rimes.
Rimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rimes misses with some punches.
Rimes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Li looking to slow down the pace here.
Rimes misses with a punch to the body.
Li is trying to maintain a safe position but Rimes gets an underhook and turns Li into the cage.

Li breaks from the clinch.
Li is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rimes.
Rimes connects with a leg kick. Li looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rimes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rimes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rimes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Rimes.
Rimes connects with an inside leg kick.
Li misses with a kick to the body.
Rimes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Li tries a low kick but Rimes avoids it.
Li throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rimes.
Li is looking to score with low kicks.
Rimes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rimes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Li moves out of range as Rimes throws a body kick.
Li is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Li is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li leaves his chin hanging out and Rimes seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Li crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Optimus Rimes!