PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wai Man Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Natalie Renee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Natalie Renee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Man Li
vs
Renee

176 cm
21
161 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

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Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wai Man Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Natalie Renee!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renee lands a nice shot that snaps Li's head back.
Renee wants to land a leg kick but Li is out of range.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Renee moves out of range of the strikes.
Natalie Renee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Renee sprawls well. Renee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Li gets slowly back to his feet.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Renee tries to clinch up.
Renee avoids the body shot from Li.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Renee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Li misses
and Renee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Renee doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Renee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Renee. Beautiful body shot.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renee moves away.
Renee tries to clinch there but Li circles away.
A jab from Li misses.
Renee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Li counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renee lands a nice shot that snaps Li's head back.
Renee slaps away a takedown attempt from Li, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Renee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Renee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Li counters with a nice body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Renee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Li to score with a decent uppercut.
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Renee checks it well.
Renee tries to clinch

and Li counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Li is controlling the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renee is trying to control but can't.
Renee is trying to get back to full guard.
Li wants to lay and pray for a moment but Renee keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Li is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Li keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Renee tries to get to full guard but Li has control of the leg.
Li performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Renee is looking to control Li's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Renee avoid being mounted?

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Renee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Renee misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Li.
Li is looking to wear down Renee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Renee throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Renee tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Natalie Renee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
Li throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Renee is just out of range.
Renee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Renee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Renee fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Renee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Renee is just out of range.
Renee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Renee darts in and clinches Li up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Renee.
Renee misses with the head strike.
Renee tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Renee back against the cage.
Renee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
A short right from Renee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renee prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wai Man Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li blocks a body shot from Renee.
Renee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Li.
Renee blocks an uppercut.
Li is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Renee is defending well.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Li.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Renee misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Renee.
Renee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Renee tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Li is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wai Man Li will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renee moves away.
Li looks to land a right hand but Renee moved out of range.
Wai Man Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Renee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renee.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.

Renee takes the fight into the clinch.
Renee misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Renee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Renee working aggressively here.
Li wants to stall.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Renee lands with a light punch inside.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Renee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Renee.
Renee throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Renee.
Renee lands with a short shot to the head.
Renee misses with a punch on the inside.
Renee scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Renee controls his hands.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Renee pushes Li back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li tries to score a body lock takedown but Renee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Renee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Renee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Renee misses with a punch on the inside.
Renee misses with a body punch.
Li is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Natalie Renee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Renee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Renee swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renee blocks a body shot from Li.
Renee can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Renee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renee lands with a light punch inside.
Renee lands a left hand.
A short left from Renee.
Renee misses with a punch on the inside.
Renee can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
Renee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Renee lands with a short shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Renee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li tries for a takedown but Renee manages to get underhooks.
Li blocking some punches.
Renee scores with a hook to the body.
Renee swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Renee's elbow.
Li is working for takedown but Renee is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wai Man Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Renee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Li looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renee lands a left hand.
Renee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Renee is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renee lands with a left to the head.
Renee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Renee digs a right hand into Li's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Li's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Renee fails to land.
Renee lands a right hand.
Renee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Renee working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Renee on the inside.
Renee lands a right hand.
Li trying to control the position but instead, Renee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Li into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Renee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Natalie Renee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Renee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Renee is looking to clinch.
Renee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Renee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Li.
Renee tries to clinch up
and Li counters with a right hand to the body.
Li throws a series of punches but Renee avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Renee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Renee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Renee.
Renee moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li misses with a body shot.
Li thows a body shot but no joy.
Renee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li clobbers Renee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Renee has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Li working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Renee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lis head.
Renee blocks an elbow strike from Li.
Renee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Li is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Renee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Renee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li wants to stall.
Li has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Renee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a body shot.
Li goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Renee scores with a shoulder strike.
Renee can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renee managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Renee blocking some punches.
Renee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Renee or not.

Li works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Renee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Renee content just to control the position here.
Renee trying to control but Li is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Renee is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Li!
Renee avoids the attempt from Li to control.
Li bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Li engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Renee trying to keep a closed guard but Li is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Li stopping the sweep attempt from Renee.
Li trying to control but Renee is working from the bottom.
Li postures up.

We're going to have a standup here because Wai Man Li wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Renee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Li counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Renee.

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 Wai Man Li.
I think Li has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wai Man Li!
A very excited looking Wai Man Li made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.