PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harry Fong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fong
vs
Li

177 cm
25
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Fong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Li lands a big head kick that sends Fong tumbling to the mat! Li takes a step backwards and waves Fong back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Fong is rocked!

It looks like Harry Fong has been cut.
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 avoids the head kick by Fong.
Oh Fong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fong seems to have got his legs back now.
Li throws a nice looking combination but Fong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fong throws a nice head kick!
Fong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Li connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fong. Fong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Li throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fong counters with a body kick.
Fong looks to land a body kick but Li moved away.
Fong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Li misses with a double jab.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Fong moves out of range easily.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fong misses with a wild body shot.
Fong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fong tries to land a front kick but Li steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fong throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Li throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Li tests Fong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Li.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Fong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Li if he has to take too many more of those.
Fong delivers a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fong.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fong. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Li has time to react.
Li will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Li misses
and Fong counters with a solid body kick.
Fong scores with a spinning back kick!
Li takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Li looks gassed!
Li takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Li has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fong.
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 throws a head kick that misses.
Fong tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Li throws a lazy uppercut
and Fong counters with a head kick.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fong throws a head kick that misses.
Li has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fong.
Fong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Li moves out of range as Fong throws a body kick.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Li lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fong circles away quickly and effectively.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Fong's shoulder, as Fong tries to avoid the shot.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.
Fong thuds his shin into the meat of Li's side.
Li throws a lazy head kick
and Fong counters with an outside leg kick.
Fong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Li.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fong digs a good hook to Li's body.
Fong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fong just misses with a punch to the body.
Fong scores with a leg kick.
Li throws a head kick that misses
and Fong counters with a good, hard body kick but Li shrugs it off.
Li throws a sloppy head kick
and Fong counters with a body kick.
Li on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fong blocks a head kick by Li.
Fong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li takes one on the button.
Fong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Li's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fong throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
A head kick by Li misses
and Fong counters with a solid body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.
Li throws a jab when Fong was well out of range.
Fong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fong lands a head kick!
Fong throws the kick towards the body but Li avoids it.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fong misses with a head kick.
Li misses with a two punch combination.
Fong scores with a jab. Li acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jet Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Fong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Fong's cut.
That's time! Fong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick misses from Fong.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fong counters with a body kick.
Jet Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li throws a hook to the side of Fong's head but Fong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheers as Li lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fong doesn't seem phased though.
Fong connects with a solid leg kick.
Fong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fong throws a lazy right hand but Li sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fong avoids the head kick by Li.
Fong takes one on the button.
Fong misses with a head kick.
Li takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fong lands a leg kick that knocks Li off balance momentarily.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fong misses with a straight right.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li is breathing heavily.
Fong scores with a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fong!
Li throws a sloppy head kick
and Fong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Li really felt that one!
Li throws a shot from downtown. Fong moves away and avoids it.
Fong misses with a wild body shot.
Fong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fong lands a front kick.
Crunch! Fong slams his shin into Li's torso.
Li misses with a wild combination.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Li's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fong scores with a nice body kick.
Fong blocks a head kick by Li.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fong can pounce on him.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fong. Fong obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Fong.
Li takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Li checks it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fong.
Li lands a head kick. Fong smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fong counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fong lands a head kick. Li smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Li throws a combination that misses
and Fong counters with a head kick. That will keep Li thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fong digs a good hook to Li's body.
Li avoids the head kick by Fong.
Fong throws a front kick that sends Li stumbling back into the cage.
Li throws a sloppy head kick
and Fong counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Li is rocked!
Fong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li is still on wobbly legs! Can Fong finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li seems to have recovered his senses.
Fong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Li.
Fong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fong blocks a head kick by Li.
Fong throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
Li might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fong tries to land a front kick but Li steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Fong blocks a head kick by Li.
Nice body kick there by Fong.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fong.
Fong lands a jab to Li's midsection.
Fong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fong scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fong scores with a kick to the body.
Fong throws a shot from downtown. Li moves away and avoids it.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Fong.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fong.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Li doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fong throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
Fong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Li moves out of range as Fong throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li looks to land a combination but Fong avoids it well.
Fong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Li throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fong counters with a nice body kick.
Li takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Fong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harry Fong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Li.
Fong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fong slips a jab and a cross from Li.
Fong avoids the head kick by Li.
Li takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick misses from Fong.
Li throws a head kick but Fong moves out of range.
Fong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fong thows a body kick. Li tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Li moves out of range of the body kick.
A big left from Fong misses.
Harry Fong is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Li, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Li lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fong circles away quickly and effectively.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice defenses there by Fong.
Fong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li avoids the head kick by Fong.
Fong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Li.
Fong connects with a crisp jab.
Fong just misses with a punch to the body.
Li lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Li back to the cage. Fong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Li throws a jab but it's blocked by Fong.
Li tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Li defending well as Fong loads up on a big left hand.
Fong avoids the head kick by Li.
Fong connects with an inside leg kick.
Fong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fong blocks a head kick by Li.
Fong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fong lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fong throws a leg kick but Li checks it.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Fong moves out of range easily.
Li throws a sloppy head kick
and Fong counters with a body kick.
A combination from Li does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Li misses
and Fong counters with a body kick.
Li takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Li.
Li takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fong misses with a body kick.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Fong moves out of range easily.
Fong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harry Fong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fong tries a head kick but it misses.
Li cracks Fong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fong delivers a nice body kick.
Fong looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
Li keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick by Li misses
and Fong counters with a body kick that stops Li in his tracks momentarily.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Li throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fong throws a nice head kick!
Fong looks for the body kick but Li saw that one coming.
Fong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li.
Li takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Li tries to bum rush Fong with a series of wild strikes but Fong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Li.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Fong connects with a crisp jab.
Li throws a jab but it's blocked by Fong.
Fong cracks Li with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fong lands a lovely overhand right.
Fong thuds his right hand into Li's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fong throws a nice head kick!
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Fong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jet Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Li might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fong has got the better of the exchanges.
Li has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fong finds it's way round the side to connect with Li's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Fong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Fong!
A victorious Harry Fong thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.