PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Sammy Sugarol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Xiaolong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sugarol
vs
Xiaolong

174 cm
35
153 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

173 cm
33
158 lbs
25 - 14 - 1

World class boxer
Very quick

World class MT
Granite chin

Steel Penn - Battle Ready Nutrition

Steel Penn - Battle Ready Nutrition
Steel Penn's All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sammy Sugarol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Li Xiaolong!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiaolong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Xiaolong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sugarol's head backwards.
Sugarol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xiaolong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've been informed that Xiaolong has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sugarol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiaolong lands a slapping body shot.

Xiaolong moves into the clinch.
Sugarol managing to block the knees to the body from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sugarol swings wildly with an uppercut but Xiaolong uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Xiaolong.
Sugarol looking to stall.
Sugarol misses with the head strike.
Xiaolong working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Xiaolong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaolong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sugarol.
Sugarol lands with a left to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Xiaolong blocks an uppercut.
Sugarol leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Xiaolong blocks an uppercut.
Xiaolong struggles to land a body shot inside as Sugarol controls his hands.
Sugarol scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Xiaolong swings wildly with an uppercut but Sugarol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xiaolong prevents a body shot from Sugarol.
Xiaolong lands an uppercut.
Xiaolong lands a right hand.

Sugarol is rocked!
Xiaolong lands a knee to the body.
Oh Sugarol is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xiaolong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sugarol.
Xiaolong lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Sugarol with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Sugarol looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Sugarol get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Li Xiaolong!
A very excited looking Li Xiaolong 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.