PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zhelin Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikki Tysson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Li
vs
Tysson

171 cm
32
160 lbs
8 - 10 - 1

180 cm
26
170 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

FJCP Healthy Nutrition
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zhelin Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikki Tysson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tysson tries to avoid it but Li manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tysson to the ground. Tysson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tysson misses with a right hand
and Li counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Li tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tysson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Tysson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Li tries to move into range but Tysson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Li shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tysson pinned against the cage. Tysson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Li closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tysson's guard.
Li throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tysson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Li passes Tysson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Li not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tysson wants to control but Li is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Li looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Li wants to pass to mount but Tysson is defending the position.
Tysson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tysson trying to get back to full guard but Li takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tysson is squirming around, avoiding Li's attempts to control the action.
Li wants to take his opponent's back but Tysson doesn't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tysson can't escape the position.
Tysson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

It looks like Mikki Tysson has been cut.
Tysson is trying to escape the mount.
Li trying to control but Tysson is having none of it.
Tysson is trying to escape the mount.
Li has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tysson taking shots to the head.

Tysson is rocked!

That has opened up Mikki Tysson's cut even more.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Li! Tysson is hurt baaadly! Li is firing away with more strikes - Tysson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhelin Li!