PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ken Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shia Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Li
vs
Locke

187 cm
25
224 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

200 cm
26
213 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shia Locke!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Locke lands a jab to the head.
Locke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Li keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Li throws a chopping leg kick but Locke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Locke tries to land a front kick but Li steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Li.
Li feints and then cracks Locke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Locke down.
Locke moves out of range as Li throws a body kick.
Locke looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Locke with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Locke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li misses with a leg kick.
A low kick from Locke misses
and Li counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Locke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Locke misses with a kick to the body.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.
Locke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Locke throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Locke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li wants to clinch.
Locke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Li misses with a straight right.
Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Locke.
Locke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Li fakes the leg kick and cracks Locke in the body.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Li scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
Locke is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Locke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Locke throws a series of punches but Li avoids them all with ease.
A solid body kick from Li.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Locke throws a leg kick
and Li counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Locke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Li.

Li rushes Locke and presses him up against the ropes.
Locke missing with knees to the body.
Locke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Locke is defending well for now.
Locke struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Li takes a knee right on the jaw!
Locke has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Locke's ribcage.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Locke avoids it.
Li avoiding damage as Locke throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Locke is defending well for now.
Li lands a knee to the body.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Locke is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shia Locke will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Locke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shia Locke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li scores with a decent looking hook.
Li goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Li moves into the clinch successfully.
Locke tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Locke back against the ropes.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Locke avoids the damage to the body.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Locke avoids it.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Li landing knees to the body.
Li lands an elbow that stopped Locke in his tracks for a moment.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Locke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Locke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Locke pushes Li back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li blocks an elbow strike.
Locke misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke throws a head punch that misses.
Li connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Shia Locke has been cut.
Li with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Locke looking to slow down the pace here.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Locke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Li lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Locke managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Locke avoids the damage to the body.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Locke blocks with his arms.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ken Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Locke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Locke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Locke is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Locke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Li is rocked!
Locke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oh Li is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Locke creates a bit of distance and cracks Li with a big uppercut! Li goes down! The referee pushes Locke away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Li make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Locke takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Shia Locke!
Shia Locke decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.