PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Belal Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edson Aldrete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes to the cage accompanied by Fearless. Aldrete comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Monster - Eminem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Li
vs
Aldrete

195 cm
26
188 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

187 cm
22
194 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Belal Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Aldrete!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldrete connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Li's hands.
A low kick from Aldrete is predictable there
and Li counters with a head kick. That will keep Aldrete thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Aldrete is looking to chop away at Li's legs.
Aldrete scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Li throws a head kick that half lands.
Aldrete throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aldrete misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Aldrete loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Aldrete misses with a hook
and Li counters with a big head kick but Aldrete shrugs it off.
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 moves in looking to clinch but Aldrete pushes him off.
Li looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Li has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Li there as he acknowledges the shot.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aldrete thows a leg kick but Li checks it
and Li counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Aldrete is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Aldrete jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldrete swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Li counters with a big head kick but Aldrete shrugs it off.
Li throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aldrete throws a leg kick that is checked
and Li finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Aldrete throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Aldrete thows a leg kick but Li checks it
and Li counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Aldrete is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aldrete.
Aldrete paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Li turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldrete changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aldrete misses the shot to the body.
Li avoids the body shot from Aldrete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldrete misses the shot to the body.
Aldrete swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Li counters with a thumping low kick.
Aldrete misses with a looping left.
Aldrete fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Li moves out of range of the strikes.
Edson Aldrete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldrete throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Aldrete throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li thows a body kick. Aldrete tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Li fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldrete paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Li!
Aldrete cracks Li with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldrete misses the shot to the body.
Li goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A swing and a miss from Aldrete.
Aldrete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Aldrete looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Aldrete misses with a hook.
Li avoids a punch combination nicely.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldrete looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Aldrete misses with an uppercut
and Li counters with a solid body kick.
Li takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldrete misses with a straight left.
Li slips a jab and a cross from Aldrete.
Aldrete throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldrete misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
Aldrete pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aldrete misses with a straight right.
Aldrete thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aldrete misses with a wild body shot.
Aldrete thows a leg kick but Li checks it
and Li counters with a good low kick that Aldrete was not able to check.
Aldrete misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Edson Aldrete will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Aldrete misses with a looping right.
Li scores with a spinning back kick!
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aldrete throws out the jab.
Li throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Li takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aldrete.
Aldrete fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Li is looking to clinch.
Edson Aldrete seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aldrete connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aldrete throws a nice looking combination but Li bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aldrete jabs Li right on the nose. Li blinks but takes it well.
Aldrete thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li lands with a slapping head kick.
Li turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aldrete swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Li feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aldrete's calf.
Aldrete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Li slips a jab and a cross from Aldrete.
Aldrete looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Aldrete throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aldrete scores with a crisp jab that stopped Li in his tracks.
Aldrete swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Aldrete scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Li clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
Aldrete is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldrete working hard to break the clinch.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Li with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Li blocks a body shot from Aldrete.
Li landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aldrete tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Li is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
Li scores with a knee to the head.

Aldrete is rocked!

It looks like Edson Aldrete has been cut.
Li lands a big knee to the head and Aldrete goes down! Li pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Belal Li!
A victorious Belal Li thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.