PBP Commentary

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

Li
vs
Roy

198 cm
34
264 lbs
37 - 23 - 0

189 cm
30
265 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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 37 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soham Roy!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Soham Roy has been cut.
Roy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li avoids the body shot from Roy.

Li moves into the clinch.
Roy managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Roy is trying to break the clinch but Li is controlling him.
Roy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roy tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Roy back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Li.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Li.
Roy can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Roy controls the action.
Roy lands a right hand.
Li scores with a shot to the side of Roy's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roy backwards.

Roy is rocked!
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roy is still on wobbly legs! Can Li finish him?
Li misses with some punches.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roy seems to have recovered his senses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Li.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li working aggressively here.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roy as Li tries to tie him up.
A bit of stalling here from Li.
A body shot lands from Roy.
Li blocking some punches.

Roy manages to break the clinch.
Li lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bruce Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Roy circles away.
Roy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roy with the counter takedown but Li avoids it easily.
Roy digs a good hook to Li's body.
Roy gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bruce Li!