PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skinner Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xiao Long Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes into the arena with Angry Johnny & The Killbillies - A Love More True blaring out of the sound system. Li is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dragon Punch!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Crowe
vs
Long Li

162 cm
25
151 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

172 cm
37
150 lbs
25 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition
Conquer

Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skinner Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiao Long Li!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crowe tries to land a leg kick but Li saw it coming and moves away.
Skinner Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crowe avoids the head kick by Li.
Crowe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Li.
Crowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crowe tried to score with a low kick but Li checks it.
Crowe tried to score with a low kick but Li checks it.
Crowe tries for a takedown but Li sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Li connects with a solid leg kick.
Crowe checks a leg kick.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crowe.
Li slaps away a takedown attempt from Crowe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Crowe throws a jab when Li was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Crowe throws a hook but Li avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crowe.
Crowe misses with a wild body shot.
Crowe throws a front kick aimed at Li's knee but Li avoids it well.
Crowe lands with a good body shot.
Crowe checks a leg kick nicely.
Li throws a low kick but Crowe moves out of range easily.
Li fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crowe tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
Crowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe looks to throw the jab but Li is out of range.
Li with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Li lands a nice looking body kick.
Crowe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Li sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crowe somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skinner Crowe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li scores with a decent looking hook.
Crowe is looking to wear down Li with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Crowe counters with a single leg into guard. Li didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowe won't allow Li to sweep him here.
Crowe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Crowe throws an elbow that misses. Li uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crowe's guard. Nice move by Li!
Li stands up over Crowe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Li trying to control but Crowe is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Li throwing strikes but missing.
Li wants to control from the top but Crowe keeps moving.
Li stopping the sweep attempt from Crowe.

Li avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe trying to keep a closed guard but Li is proving a slippery customer.

Crowe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Li passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Li there.

Crowe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Li pulls his head out easily.
Li thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crowe tries to get to full guard but Li has control of the leg.

Crowe looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Xiao Long Li will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jab from Li.
Li wants to slow Crowe down by chopping away at his legs.
Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crowe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Li pinned against the cage. Li gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crowe misses with a body shot.
Crowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Crowe. That one must have hurt.
Li tries to land a leg kick but Crowe saw it coming and moves away.
Crowe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crowe throws a chopping leg kick but Li manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Xiao Long Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crowe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crowe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crowe checks a leg kick.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Crowe lands a jab to Li's midsection.
Crowe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Li. Li obviously looking to wear him down.
Li throws a body punch but Crowe moves out of range.
Crowe wants to slow Li down by chopping away at his legs.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Li as Crowe shoots in.
Crowe misses with a hook to the body
and Li counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crowe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Li. Li obviously looking to wear him down.
Xiao Long Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crowe moves out of range of the body kick from Li.
Li has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crowe blocks a jab.
Li cracks Crowe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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 tries a head kick but it misses.
Crowe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crowe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A good leg kick by Li.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Crowe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Li has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Li and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good work by Li as he checks the leg kick.
Li turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crowe on the side of the head.

Crowe closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Li's guard.
Li is trying to control the position but Crowe postures up.
Crowe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Li avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Li keeping moving, preventing Crowe from controlling successfully.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Crowe is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe looking to pass the guard.
Crowe landing some decent shots from guard.

Li is looking for a triangle here but Crowe uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Xiao Long Li will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Crowe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Li connects with an inside leg kick.
Crowe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Li to score with a decent uppercut.
Crowe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Li misses with a body kick.
Crowe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crowe fails to land the takedown.
Crowe looks to throw a body kick
and Li counters with a straight right hand.
Crowe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Li.
Crowe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Li.

Crowe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Crowe showed some decent athleticism there.
Li wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe working Li over with strikes.
Crowe trying to control from half guard but Li is working away.
Crowe trying to mount his opponent but Li defends it.
Li is looking to control Crowe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Li avoid being mounted?
Li might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Crowe haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Li looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Li taking some punishment here, with Crowe in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe moves into full mount! Li won't be happy about that!
Crowe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Li avoids a series of strikes thrown by Crowe.
Li gets back to half guard.
Crowe is trying to control the action in half guard but Li is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crowe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li is trying to get back to full guard.

Li is defending against the submission attempts here by Crowe.

Li looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to control but Crowe postures up.
Li wants to improve his position but Crowe is controlling well.
Li is not content to let Crowe control the position.
We've been hearing that Crowe has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Li trying to control but Crowe postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crowe seems to be looking for submissions.
Li is trying to control but can't.
Li keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Crowe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li trying to hold on to Crowe's head to control him but Crowe postures up.
Ground and pound from Crowe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Skinner Crowe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Li has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Skinner Crowe!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Skinner Crowe!

Skinner Crowe wins by majority decision!
Skinner Crowe spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.