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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Benny Silver has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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221 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
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Basic striking
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Li!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Li changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silver tries to avoid it but Li manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silver to the ground. Silver escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Li.
Benny Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Li.
Li gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Li thinking.
Li looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Li closes the distance and clinches.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Li in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Jason Li has been cut.
Li has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silver avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Li is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silver pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Li's defenses.
Silver stops a takedown attempt from Li.
Silver lands an elbow just above Li 's eye.
Silver leaning against his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
Li goes for a takedown attempt but Silver pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver digs a good body shot into Li's ribs.
Silver lands a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Li.
Silver gets tackled into the ropes by Li. Li maintains the clinch.
Silver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Li takes an elbow to the temple.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Li.
Li tries to score a body lock takedown but Silver shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Li has picked Silver up - he's going for a ride! Li dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silver trying to control here.
Li trying to control from half guard but Silver is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver wants to control but Li is keeping busy.
Silver keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Li throwing shots but Silver is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silver is concentrating on defense, preventing Li from advancing position.
Li thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silver's head.
Silver on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Li lands a nice short elbow.
Silver keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver keeping hold of Li's head, controlling as best he can.
Silver is staying active underneath Li, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silver manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Li trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.
Li lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Li throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li throwing strikes but missing.
Silver knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Li on the ground.
Li postures up in Silver's guard and throws a big left but Silver blocks it.
Silver keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silver is keeping the position for now.
Li content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Li's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Li looks for a takedown but Silver sprawls well.
Li shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silver sprawls well. Silver wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Li gets slowly back to his feet.
Li closes the distance and pushes Silver back into the ropes.
Li blocks an elbow strike.
Li has hold of one of Silver's legs. Silver is fighting the takedown attempt but Li gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Li pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silver is keeping the position for now.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Li working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Li throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silver manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Li manages to get himself to full guard.
Li keeping full guard, as Silver tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silver being controlled here momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Li is on top in guard.
Jason Li has got the better of the ground game so far.
Li throws a big elbow that misses.
Silver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li postures up and lands a big shot to Silver's brow.
Li is looking to work some ground and pound but Silver has wrist control.
Li throws a big elbow that misses.
Li throws a big right hand that misses.
Li throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Li postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li throws an elbow that misses. Silver uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Li's guard. Nice move by Silver!
Li is trying to control the position but Silver postures up.
Li has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Li has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li looking for a sweep. Not yet Li, not yet.
Li is controlling Silver's posture.
Li looking for a sweep. Not yet Li, not yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Li pulls Silver in close to prevent any damage.
Jason Li has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Li or perhaps it was just good defense by Silver which made him look bad.
Benny Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Li.
Li shoots in for a double leg but Silver sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silver looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silver avoids it really well and circles away.
Li shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Li looks for a takedown but Silver sprawls well.
Li tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silver sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Li somewhat.
Silver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Li's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li with a poor takedown
and Silver counters by clinching up.
Silver is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Li is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Li's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Silver slaps away a takedown attempt from Li, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Li looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Silver!
Silver is trying to get back to half guard.
Li in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Li wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silver keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Silver is avoiding damage well.
Silver taking punishment in the form of punches.
Li sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Silver is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Silver is trying to control Li's posture but Li avoids it.
Li scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Li are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Li are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Silver taking a bit of punishment here - Li scoring with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Li landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Li.
Li lands some shots froms side control.
Silver is not content to let Li control the position.
Li works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws an elbow but Silver slips to the side and avoids it well.
Li working the head with strikes.
Silver is rocked!
Silver avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Li.
Silver struggling a bit here.
Li throwing strikes but Silver manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Li gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Li is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to sweep but Silver has passed to side control!
Silver trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom.
Li wants to control but Silver postures up.
Li is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Silver is staying active.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benny Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Li is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Li comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Li winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Li!
A relieved looking Jason Li thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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