PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Falcon Falconowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Li could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Falcon Falconowski's chin.

Li
vs
Falconowski

198 cm
29
264 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

193 cm
31
260 lbs
25 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Falcon Falconowski!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li misses with a low kick.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Falconowski misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Falconowski misses
and Li counters with a big head kick but Falconowski shrugs it off.
Li lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Li throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Falconowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falconowski checks a low kick from Li.
Li tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Li tries to land a leg kick but Falconowski saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Li misses.
Li misses with a two punch combination.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Li throws out a leg kick but Falconowski moves out of range and Li only half commits.
Li tries to land a leg kick but Falconowski saw it coming and moves away.
Falconowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Li on the side of the head.

It looks like Bruce Li has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a leg kick but Falconowski checks it.
Falconowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li blocks the body kick.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Falconowski.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Falconowski has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Li throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Falcon Falconowski has been cut.
Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li lands a nice shot that snaps Falconowski's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falconowski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Falconowski throws a combination. Li tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've been told by Li's head coaches at IMMA Gym of ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Falconowski checks a low kick from Li.
Li misses with a straight right.
Li misses with a head kick.
Falconowski misses with a takedown attempt - Li sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falconowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Falconowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Li circles away quickly and effectively.
Li throws a shot from downtown. Falconowski moves away and avoids it.
Li throws a low kick but Falconowski moves out of range easily.
Falconowski goes for a double leg but Li avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Li continues to drive forward.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Falconowski is blocking nicely.

Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Falconowski jabs at Li's body.
Li lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Falconowski scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Falconowski.
Falconowski misses with a right hand

and Li counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Li.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to break free but Falconowski has control.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Falconowski gets through Li's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Falconowski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Li is trying to push Falconowski away but Falconowski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Falconowski avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Li.
Falconowski managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Falconowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Falconowski wants to stall.
Falconowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Falconowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li tried to score with a low kick but Falconowski checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falconowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Li throws out a loose jab but Falconowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li delivers a nice body kick.
Li misses with a hook to the body
and Falconowski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Falconowski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bruce Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Falconowski looks for a takedown but Li sprawls well.
Bruce Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Falcon Falconowski.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Falconowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falconowski.
Falconowski fails to land the takedown.
Li misses with a leg kick
and Falconowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li throws a lazy right hand but Falconowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Li dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Falconowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Li wants to clinch.
Falconowski misses with a takedown attempt - Li sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A low kick from Falconowski is predictable there
and Li counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Falconowski.
Falconowski shoots in and drives through. Li sprawls well.
Li tries to score with a low kick but Falconowski moves his leg out of the way.
Li is looking to land body kicks.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Falconowski moves out of range easily.
Li staying out of range there.
A solid body kick from Li.
Falconowski is trying desperately to land a takedown but Li is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Falconowski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Li lands a front kick.
Falconowski is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falconowski misses with a body shot
and Li counters with an outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Li.
Li connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Falconowski. That did some damage!
Falconowski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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 nice inside leg kick.
Li lets loose with a powerful body kick. Falconowski will feel that in the morning.
Li scores with a push kick.
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Falconowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Li throws a leg kick but Falconowski moved away.
Falconowski throws an off balance right hand
and Li counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking to slow Falconowski down with leg kicks.
Li feints and then cracks Falconowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Falconowski down.
Li throws a half hearted mid kick.
Li pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Li with a hook.
Bruce Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Falconowski blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Li.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
Li scores with a nice body kick.
Li is looking to slow Falconowski down with leg kicks.
Falconowski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Li.
Li connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bruce Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Li drives through and clinches with Falconowski against the cage.
Li scores a nice knee to the body.
Li lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li landing knees to the head.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Li using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Falconowski.
Falconowski swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Li counters by moving into the clinch.
Falconowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Falconowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Falconowski seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Li with a knee to the head.
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 scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bruce Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Falcon Falconowski.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li.

Li breaks from the clinch.
Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
Li wants to land a leg kick but Falconowski is out of range.
Falconowski needs to keep his hands up - Li had a free shot at his head there.
Falconowski misses with a looping right.
Li throws a nice outside leg kick.
Falconowski checks a low kick from Li.
Li chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li ducks under a wild hook from Falconowski.
Li scoring well with a low kick there.

Li lands a big head kick that sends Falconowski tumbling to the mat! Li takes a step backwards and waves Falconowski back to his feet - he wants the finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Li dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Li chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Li.
Falconowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Li there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Falconowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Falconowski got wobbled bad by a big combination! Li presses forward with punches and knees until Falconowski stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Falconowski closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Li!
Our winner, Bruce Li, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.