PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Vector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jason Li has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jason Li seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Li
vs
Vector

183 cm
31
210 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

186 cm
28
210 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Arcticus University: London

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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Victor Vector!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Li shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vector napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vector is pushing Li's head away, looking to escape. Li manages to hold on to the position though.
Li scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Vector to see if he's OK.
Vector tries to escape but Li is in control.
Li in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Li in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Li scores with punches from side control.
Li wants to control but Vector is keeping him busy.
Vector is trying to buck Li off.
Li is trying to ground and pound but Vector uses the momentary lack of control by Li to regain half guard.
Li prevents Vector from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li with the ground and pound but Vector uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Li throws a big right hand that misses.
Vector wants to get back to his feet but Li is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Li with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Li trying to control but Vector is working from the bottom.
Li has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Li looking to pass the guard.
Li won't allow Vector to get back to his feet.
Li working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Li lands a couple of digs.
Vector wants to stand but Li is controlling the position.
Li working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vector keeping full guard, as Li tries to pass.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Vector misses.
Vector is looking to score with low kicks.

Li closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vector quickly recovers to half guard.
Still in half guard, Li seems content to control.
Li trying to control the action but Vector is working from the bottom.
Li lands strikes from half guard.
Vector pushes Li off looking to stand but Li dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vector's head.
Li prevents Vector from standing back up.
Li slips a nice elbow through Vector's hands, connecting with Vector's forehead.
Li is stalling here. Vector is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Li seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Vector has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Li is looking for a sweep.
Vector tries to stand but Li is controlling his head.
Li is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vector tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Li's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Li gets back to half guard.
Vector tries to stand and escape but Li is controlling the position.
Vector has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Fortress. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vector stops Li from getting back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Li is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Li is trying to stand back up but Vector is controlling him

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vector misses with a low kick as Li jumps back.
Vector pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vector throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Li drives through with a takedown into guard.
Li tries to free his leg and advance position but Vector is retaining full guard.
Li content to stall in guard here.
Li cracks Vector with a solid left hand.
Li content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vector is looking to stand up but Li isn't so interested in that idea.
Li throws a big elbow that misses.
Li loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Li scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vector wants to stand up but Li is controlling him.
Li chips away with some ground and pound.
Li throws a strike but Vector rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Vector wants to stand but Li is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vector is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Li pulls Vector in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Li wants to sweep here but Vector controlling him for the moment.
Vector trying to stand up but can't free himself from Li's guard.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vector can do to turn this around?
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Vector. That snapped Li's head back.

Li bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vector prevents Li from moving into mount.
Vector wants to get back to his feet but Li drags him back down.
We've been hearing that Li has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Vector wants to get back to his feet but Li is dominant here and he's now got Vector's back!
Vector covering up well under a series of strikes from Li.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vector prevents Li from getting a body triangle.
Li lands with a hammerfist to the side of Vector's head.
Vector is trying to get back to his feet but Li has full control of the position and if anything, Vector has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Li is landing with strikes. Vector can't take much more of this.
Vector wants to get back to his feet.
Li tries to get the hooks in deep but Vector pushed the leg off.
Vector trying to get back to his feet but Li is in full control for now.
Li really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Vector.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Vector is trapped and Li is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Vector is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Li wants to control but Vector is keeping busy.
Vector trying to get back to his feet but Li is in full control for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Li dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Vector lands with a nice combination. Li backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Jason Li has been cut.
Li slips a jab from Vector.
Li shoots in looking for a takedown. Vector tries to sprawl out of it but Li keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vector manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Vector lands a left and a right that send Li crashing to the mat, dazed. Vector thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Li is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Li with that takedown attempt.
Li has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Li scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Li working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Vector is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Li is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li lands some shots froms side control.
Vector is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Li asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Li throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Vector is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Li working the ground and pound from side control.
Li wants to control but Vector is keeping him busy.
Li prevents Vector from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands some shots froms side control.
Li in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vector takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Vector wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Li working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Li's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Li landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Li tries to score with some ground and pound. Vector controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Li is trying to ground and pound but Vector uses the momentary lack of control by Li to regain half guard.
Li seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vector wants to get back to his feet.
Li working over Vector with some ground and pound. Vector looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Li winds up and cracks Vector with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Li thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vector's head.
Li thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vector's head.
Vector pushes Li off looking to stand but Li dives back in and keeps control.
Li missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Li there.
Li wants to control but Vector is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vector wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Li will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vector finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Li shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vector but Vector pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Vector.
Victor Vector seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vector wants to slow Li down by chopping away at his legs.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Vector misses the target.
Jason Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vector lands with a straight right. Li didn't see that one coming.
Victor Vector seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vector throws out the jab.
Victor Vector has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vector uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Li has time to react.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Li.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Li, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Li!
In his post fight interview, Jason Li started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.