PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmad Massoud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Massoud has chosen Kulobi as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Li
vs
Massoud

175 cm
25
162 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

172 cm
32
165 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Sun-Tzu
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jet Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ahmad Massoud!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massoud fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Li looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Massoud keeps the fight on the outside.
Massoud swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Li looks to throw the jab but Massoud is out of range.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
Massoud cracks Li with an open hand slap.
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Massoud takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Massoud will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Massoud lands with a nice body punch.
Li takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Li tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Massoud manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Massoud digs a good body shot into Li's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Massoud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li swings widly with a right hand
and Massoud counters with a nice uppercut.

Massoud moves into the clinch.

Li breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massoud ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Li swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Massoud counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Massoud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Li throws out the jab.
Massoud throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Massoud is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Massoud staying out of range there.
Massoud looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Li takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Massoud throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Jet Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Massoud misses with a straight left.
Li takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Some wild striking there from Li.
Li throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li with a nice cross.
Massoud darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Massoud.
Massoud avoids the head kick by Li.
Li misses with the combination.
Li tries to clinch there but Massoud circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Li.
Li throws a lazy right hand but Massoud sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Massoud.
A big right from Massoud misses.
Li throws a head kick but Massoud moves out of range.
Li throws a low kick, looking for Massoud's leg but Massoud calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massoud takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Li throws a sloppy head kick
and Massoud counters with a stiff right hand.
Massoud lands with a nice body punch.
Li lands a body shot.
Massoud scoring well with a low kick there.
Li throws a head kick but Massoud moves out of range.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Massoud has managed to clinch.
Massoud can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.

Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li scores with a decent looking hook.
Li scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Massoud doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Massoud moves out of range as Li strikes.
Massoud now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Massoud checks it well.
Massoud has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Li.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Massoud gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Massoud keeps control of Li as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Li wants to get back to striking at distance but Massoud won't allow it.
Massoud misses with a punch on the inside.
Li leaning his opponent against the cage.
Massoud tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
A short right from Massoud on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Massoud fails to land.
Massoud misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Massoud cracks a nice hook into Li's ribs.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li misses with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Li.
Li with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Massoud to score with a decent uppercut.

Massoud clinches up against the cage.

Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Li misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Massoud is predictable there
and Li counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li connects with a single shot there.
Li scores with a shot to the body.
Jet Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Massoud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Massoud.

Li closes the distance and clinches.
Massoud misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massoud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Li manages to break the clinch.

Massoud has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Massoud misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Massoud.
Massoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Massoud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Massoud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Li breaks the clinch.
Li misses with a double jab.
Massoud replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Li blocks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Massoud tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Jet Li has been cut.
Massoud moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Li lands a nice looking body kick.
Li swinging wildly here.
Li misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Massoud counters with a nice uppercut.
Li throws a series of punches but Massoud moves out of range.
Massoud follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Massoud tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Li getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Li lands a jab-cross combination.

Massoud is rocked!
Massoud takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Massoud is still on wobbly legs! Can Li finish him?
Li misses with the combination.
Massoud seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Massoud clinches up against the cage.
Massoud throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Massoud lands an uppercut.
Massoud has Li pressed against the cage, preventing Li from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ahmad Massoud seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Li tries to break the clinch but Massoud is controlling the position.
Massoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Massoud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Massoud throws a head punch that misses.
Li takes a shot to the head.
Li blocks a body shot from Massoud.
Massoud scores with a nice hook to the head.

Li is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massoud keeps control of Li as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Li is looking to break free of the clinch but Massoud has double underhooks.
Li is trying to push Massoud away but Massoud has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Massoud keeps control of Li as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Massoud.

Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Massoud blocks a leg kick.
Li staying out of range there.
Massoud throws a nice looking combination but Li bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Massoud looks to move away, Li throws a big counter combo bu Massoud just gets out of the way.

Li gets a clinch.
Li tries to break the clinch but Massoud is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jet Li will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jet 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. This is the final round!

No joy there for Massoud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Li throws a series of punches but Massoud avoids them all with ease.
Massoud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Massoud looks to land a right hand but Li moved out of range.
Massoud keeps the fight on the outside.

Massoud closes the distance and clinches.

Li manages to break the clinch.
Li doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Massoud takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Massoud lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Massoud scores with a shot to the body.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Massoud moves out of range easily.
Massoud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Li.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses with an uppercut
and Massoud counters with a stiff right hand.
Li has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oh Li is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Massoud tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Massoud throws a hook but Li blocks it.
Jet Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Massoud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Massoud looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.

Massoud drops Li with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Li looks back up at him and smiles so Massoud waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Massoud throws out the jab.
Massoud scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Massoud chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Massoud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Massoud connects with a solid leg kick.
Massoud punishes Li's body with a nice straight punch.
Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massoud works the jab nicely.
Massoud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Li attempts a counter takedown but Massoud avoids it well and moves away.
Li wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Massoud avoids the body shot from Li.
Massoud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li misses with a jab to the body
and Massoud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li lands a really nice looking cross but Massoud seems unphased.
Massoud misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Massoud does a little dance to reset his feet.
Massoud fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li throws a big counter combination but Massoud scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Li seems to have got his legs back now.
Li takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Li misses with a body kick.
Massoud wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Li slips a jab and a cross from Massoud.
Massoud on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Massoud misses the target.
A head kick misses from Li.
A nice side step and Massoud releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Li takes one to the chin there.
Li works the jab nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Massoud blocks the leg kick.
Li misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick from Li is predictable there
and Massoud counters with a nice low kick that buckles Li's knee momentarily.
Li gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Li misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Li.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Massoud.
Massoud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Massoud manages to avoid it.

Massoud gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massoud struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Li takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Massoud lands a body shot.
Massoud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Massoud misses with a body punch.
Massoud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Massoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Massoud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Massoud tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li tries to break free but Massoud pushes him back against the cage.
Massoud misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmad Massoud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Massoud has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmad Massoud!
An out of breath Ahmad Massoud thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.