PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chun Li (ranked 7251 p4p, 5954 weight class) and Levi Rowan (ranked 264 p4p, 239 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Li
vs
Rowan

170 cm
22
140
1 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
140
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chun Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Levi Rowan!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Rowan misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Li misses its target.
Rowan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rowan throws a big shot that misses.
Rowan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li tries to counter with a takedown but Rowan is quick to defend against it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rowan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rowan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Rowan misses.
Li has been working on his balance at Syndicate L.A, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Rowan.
Rowan misses the jab.
Rowan lands a nice shot to the body.
Rowan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Li was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Levi Rowan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Li misses its target.
Li has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rowan finds it's way round the side to connect with Li's head.
Li moves out of range of the strikes.
Li is looking to counter the offense by Rowan and move into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowan misses with a double jab.
Li drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rowan sprawls and moves away.
Rowan takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
Li is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rowan throws a right hand that misses
and Li counters with a right hand to the body.
Rowan throws a body shot but no joy.
Li is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rowan looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Rowan misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rowan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li blocks a jab.
Li attempts a counter takedown but Rowan avoids it well and moves away.
Rowan throws a big shot that misses.
Li appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rowan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rowan looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Rowan lands with a nice combination. Li backs away looking to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rowan. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rowan swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Rowan.
Li feinted with a counter takedown.
A left and a right from Rowan both land. Nice combination.
Rowan lands a jab to Li's midsection.
Rowan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Rowan misses its intended target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rowan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Rowan throws a left and a right that both miss

so Li counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Rowan kicks Li off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Li moves out of range of the strikes.
Levi Rowan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rowan throws the left hand but Li avoids the punch easily.
Rowan lands with a good body shot.
Rowan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Li swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rowan misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Li tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowan throws a hook but Li blocks it.
Rowan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Li. Li circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rowan just misses with a punch to the body.
Li is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rowan misses with a straight left.
Li swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rowan scores with the left hand. Li knows he should have avoided that one.
Rowan feints a jab promting Li to slip. Rowan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Li slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rowan misses with a combination

and Li counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rowan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li stands up over Rowan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rowan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Li looking to pass the guard.
Li lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li throwing strikes but missing.
Li working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Li with a nice head shot there.
Li postures up and lands a big shot to Rowan's brow.
Rowan has momentary wrist control but Li slips an elbow through the middle.
Li landing with the ground and pound.
Li scoring with some ground and pound.
Li has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Li working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li working some strikes from top position.
Li lands a couple of elbows.
Li chips away with some ground and pound.
Li with a nice head shot there.
Li lands a couple of digs.
Li connects with a couple of short punches.
Li works over Rowan with some ground and pound from guard.

Rowan is rocked!
Li distracts Rowan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rowan is still in real trouble! Can Li finish him?
Li content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rowan trying to control the position.
Li working some strikes from top position.
Li distracts Rowan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Li lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li with a nice head shot there.
Li landing with the ground and pound.
Li distracts Rowan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Li is working Rowan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Li being controlled here momentarily.
Li landing with the ground and pound.
Li postures up and lands a big shot to Rowan's brow.
Li works over Rowan with some ground and pound from guard.
Li working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Li prevents Rowan from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chun Li dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rowan.
Rowan seems to have recovered his senses.
Rowan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Rowan misses with a looping left.
Li wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rowan throws a shot from downtown. Li moves away and avoids it.
Rowan throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li moves out of range of the strikes.
Rowan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rowan manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li avoids the body shot from Rowan.
Li is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Li gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Levi Rowan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Rowan. Those never looked like landing.
Rowan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Li tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rowan scores with a jab. Li acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rowan scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowan misses the jab.
Rowan swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Rowan just misses with a punch to the body.
Rowan throws a body shot but no joy.
Li attempts a counter takedown but Rowan avoids it well and moves away.
Li is looking to wear down Rowan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rowan misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Rowan.
Rowan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan stuns Li with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rowan throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Li counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Rowan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rowan sizes up Li with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowan takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
Li seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rowan throws out a loose jab but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rowan.
Rowan misses with an uppercut.
Rowan looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rowan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li slips under a jab from Rowan.
Rowan throws the left hand but Li avoids the punch easily.
Li swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Rowan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rowan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Rowan!