PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Nastula Gadzilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chong Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pawel Nastula Gadzilla has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Nastula Gadzilla
vs
Li

225 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 9 - 0

180 cm
25
295 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pawel Nastula Gadzilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chong Li!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gadzilla is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Li gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gadzilla takes a shot to the head.
Li lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gadzilla backwards.
Gadzilla tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Li smiles and moves away.

Li drops Gadzilla with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gadzilla looks back up at him and smiles so Li waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Li pushes Gadzilla up against the cage in a clinch.
Li is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Li keeps control of Gadzilla as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Li decides to pull guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gadzilla won't allow Li to get back to his feet.
Gadzilla is pushing down on Li's leg trying to pass to half guard. Li is fighting to maintain full guard but Gadzilla has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gadzilla prevents Li from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Li makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Li moves into the clinch.
Li should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gadzilla is defending well for now.
Gadzilla takes an elbow to the temple.

Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chong Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Li moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Li.
Gadzilla trying to stall but Li improves his position.
Li lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gadzilla is breathing heavily.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gadzilla is defending well for now.
Li lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Li manages to break the clinch.

Li drives through and clinches with Gadzilla against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a right hand.
Li is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Li trying to land knees to the body.

Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Li clinches.
A short uppercut from Li.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Li as Gadzilla tries to tie him up.
Li lands a body shot.
Li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Li looking to score a takedown here. Gadzilla is defending well but Li drives through and ends up in Gadzilla's guard.
Li trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Li decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Li lands a leg kick that knocks Gadzilla off balance momentarily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Li.
Li throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Li has taken the fight to the clinch.

Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Li has taken the fight to the clinch.
Li utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li lands a damaging elbow.

Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Li clinches up with Gadzilla and pushes him back against the cage.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Li.
Li pressing his opponent against the cage.
Li lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gadzilla.
Li lands a damaging elbow.
Li pushes Gadzilla back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Li successfully pulls guard.
Gadzilla won't allow Li to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chong Li dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Li has managed to clinch.
Gadzilla stalling in the clinch but Li improves position.
A right handed body shot lands from Li.

Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gadzilla walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Li moves into range and clinches up with Gadzilla.
Good body shot from Li.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Li breaks from the clinch.
Li lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Gadzilla out cold! Gadzilla is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chong Li!
Chong Li seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.