PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ernesto Bonjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonjasky's entrance music is -=Fried Day=-. A fine choice. 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.

Bonjasky
vs
Li

190 cm
37
219 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

187 cm
27
224 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

World class MT
Very quick

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ernesto Bonjasky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Li!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li thows a leg kick but Bonjasky checks it
and Bonjasky counters with a two punch combo.
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Li delivers a nice body kick.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Li throws a half hearted mid kick.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonjasky tries to land a front kick but Li steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bonjasky checks a leg kick.
Bonjasky goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky is looking to land body kicks.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonjasky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li misses with a low kick as Bonjasky jumps back.
Li fakes the leg kick and cracks Bonjasky in the body.
Bonjasky misses with a hook
and Li counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bonjasky is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjasky avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Both fighters circling a little - Li finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ken Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li blocks a head kick by Bonjasky.
Li feints and then cracks Bonjasky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bonjasky down.
Li fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bonjasky.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Li.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonjasky misses the target.
Bonjasky moves out of range of the body kick.
Bonjasky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Li blocks the body kick.
Li shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good work by Bonjasky as he checks the leg kick.
Li is looking to slow Bonjasky down with leg kicks.
Li looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick from Li misses.
A lazy body kick from Li
and Bonjasky counters with a low kick, right behind Li 's knee.
A big left from Bonjasky misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Li pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bonjasky throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonjasky.
Li avoids a kick to the body.
Li tries to clinch up.
Bonjasky lands with an uppercut that bounces Li off the ropes and back into range.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
Li tries to work over Bonjasky's front leg with a kick but Bonjasky checks it.
Li rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonjasky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Li tries to clinch but Bonjasky moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonjasky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Li moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Li is looking to slow Bonjasky down with leg kicks.
Li scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bonjasky missing with a left hand there. Li was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Li dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonjasky avoids the damage to the body.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonjasky is defending well for now.
Li blocks a body shot from Bonjasky.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonjasky avoids the damage to the body.
Li's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bonjasky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonjasky avoids the damage to the body.
Bonjasky managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Bonjasky is trying to maintain a safe position but Li gets an underhook and turns Bonjasky into the ropes.
Bonjasky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonjasky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Li just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bonjasky's brow.
Bonjasky scores with a shot to the side of Li's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Bonjasky avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonjasky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonjasky looking to stall.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Bonjasky is looking to control Li's arms but Li gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bonjasky has his back to the ropes.
Bonjasky managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Bonjasky misses with a knee strike.
Bonjasky managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonjasky avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bonjasky blocks it with crossed arms.
Li blocking some punches.
Bonjasky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li tries to break the clinch but Bonjasky is controlling the position.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Bonjasky managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonjasky avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Li thows a leg kick but Bonjasky checks it
and Bonjasky makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bonjasky looks for the body kick but Li saw that one coming.
Li avoids the head kick by Bonjasky.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Bonjasky.

Bonjasky catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Li stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Li walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!

Li is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonjasky counters with a straight right hand that connects right on the button, dropping Li face first to the canvas! He's out! He's out cold! No need for a count here - this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ernesto Bonjasky!
A victorious Ernesto Bonjasky thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.