PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Li Xiaolong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukyo Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Xiaolong
vs
Sato

173 cm
37
158 lbs
36 - 15 - 1

175 cm
35
142 lbs
30 - 16 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160
Sun-Tzu. 15%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Li Xiaolong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukyo Sato!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Li Xiaolong has been cut.
Sato throws a shot from downtown. Xiaolong moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Xiaolong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Xiaolong tries to score with a low kick but Sato moves his leg out of the way.
Sato misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sato.
Xiaolong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sato jabs Xiaolong right on the nose. Xiaolong blinks but takes it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sato.
Xiaolong tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sato feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Xiaolongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Xiaolong scores with a kick to the body.
Sato is looking to chop away at Xiaolong's legs.
Xiaolong throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Sato counter with a right hand.
Xiaolong throws a wild body kick that Sato sees coming a mile off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xiaolong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sato checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Both fighters circling a little - Sato finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Xiaolong takes a swing at Sato's ribcage but misses.
Xiaolong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Ukyo Sato has been cut.
Xiaolong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Sato throws a sloppy head kick and Xiaolong moves out of range easily.
Xiaolong tries to land a body kick
and Sato counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato scores with a sloppy right hand. Xiaolong should have avoided that one.
Xiaolong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sato.
Xiaolong throws a chopping leg kick but Sato manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sato appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sato slips a straight right by Xiaolong.
Sato looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Xiaolong jabs at Sato's body.
Decent striking displayed by Sato there.
Sato throws a lazy body kick
and Xiaolong counters with a left and a right that stings Sato.
Sato on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Xiaolong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sato lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiaolong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sato! But no joy.
Sato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Xiaolong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Li Xiaolong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xiaolong throws a lazy right hand but Sato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sato looks to throw the jab but Xiaolong is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with a looping left.
Sato slips a jab from Xiaolong.
Sato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Xiaolong has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sato. Xiaolong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Xiaolong.
A low kick from Xiaolong is predictable there
and Sato makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Xiaolong really felt that one!
Xiaolong misses with a body shot.
Sato misses with a hook. Xiaolong ducked under it nicely.
Xiaolong avoids the body shot from Sato.
Sato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiaolong moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSato.
Sato throws a body shot but no joy.
Sato is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Xiaolong had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sato throws a lazy right hand but Xiaolong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xiaolong motions for Sato to come forward. Xiaolong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xiaolong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sato throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Xiaolong loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ukyo Sato 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.

Xiaolong connects with an inside leg kick.
Xiaolong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Xiaolong throws out a loose jab but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sato throws an overhand right that lands on Xiaolong's shoulder, as Xiaolong tries to avoid the shot.
Sato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sato misses with a body kick.
Sato gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sato throws a front kick aimed at Xiaolong's knee but Xiaolong avoids it well.
Xiaolong tries to land a leg kick but Sato saw it coming and moves away.
Sato throws a half hearted mid kick.
Xiaolong moves to clinch but Sato breaks away
and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xiaolong throws a nice head kick!
Sato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Xiaolong is just out of range.
Ukyo Sato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xiaolong misses with an uppercut.
Xiaolong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xiaolong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaolong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Xiaolong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sato walks into a stiff left hand from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sato manages to avoid it.
Xiaolong misses with a leg kick
and Sato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xiaolong tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sato misses with a kick to the body.
Sato checks a leg kick.
Sato needs to keep his hands up - Xiaolong had a free shot at his head there.
Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xiaolong was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato.
A lazy body kick from Sato
letting Xiaolong counter with a right hand.
Sato looks to land a body kick but Xiaolong moved away.
Xiaolong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sato.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xiaolong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
Xiaolong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato thows a leg kick but Xiaolong checks it
enabling Xiaolong to counter with a crisp jab.
Xiaolong tries to land a leg kick but Sato saw it coming and moves away.
Donk. Xiaolong catches Sato right on the button with a cross.
Xiaolong ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
Sato looks to land a body kick but Xiaolong moved away.
A left lands for Sato.
Sato moves out of range of the strikes.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xiaolong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sato connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Xiaolong momentarily.
Xiaolong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Xiaolong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiaolong jabs Sato right on the nose. Sato blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sato throws a shot from downtown. Xiaolong moves away and avoids it.
Xiaolong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xiaolong jabs at Sato's body.
Xiaolong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Li Xiaolong dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Xiaolong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
Sato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Xiaolong. Xiaolong obviously looking to wear him down.
Sato keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Xiaolong misses with a leg kick.
Xiaolong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Xiaolong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sato momentarily.
Sato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xiaolong scores with a leg kick.
Good work by Sato as he checks the leg kick.
Sato throws a body shot but no joy.

Xiaolong forces Sato back against the ropes and clinches.
Xiaolong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sato is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato tries to land knees in the clinch but Xiaolong avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Sato.
Sato avoiding damage as Xiaolong throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato tries to land knees in the clinch but Xiaolong avoids the damage to the body.
Sato avoiding damage as Xiaolong throws knees to the body.
Sato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sato lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Xiaolong backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Xiaolong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sato unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sato blocks the elbow strike.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sato avoids the elbow strike from Xiaolong, against the ropes.
Sato is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sato trying to land knees to the body.
Xiaolong misses with some punches.
Xiaolong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sato misses with an elbow over the top.

Sato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xiaolong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sato checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong throws a leg kick but Sato sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Sato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Xiaolong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sato connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Sato.
Sato takes one to the chin there.
Xiaolong throws a hook to the side of Sato's head but Sato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, jab by Xiaolong - just one landing.
Sato pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Xiaolong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Xiaolong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sato. That one must have hurt.
Sato takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Xiaolong misses with a kick to the body.
Xiaolong throws a chopping leg kick but Sato manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xiaolong throws out a leg kick but Sato moves out of range and Xiaolong only half commits.
Xiaolong connects with a crisp jab.
Xiaolong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Li Xiaolong did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Xiaolong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sato misses with a hook.
Xiaolong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xiaolong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Xiaolong will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good work by Sato as he checks the leg kick.
Xiaolong throws a poor cross that misses
and Sato counters with a nice uppercut.
Sato tried to score with a low kick but Xiaolong checks it.
Sato throws a jab when Xiaolong was well out of range.
Xiaolong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sato. That did some damage!
Xiaolong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sato's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiaolong throws a front kick aimed at Sato's knee but Sato avoids it well.
Xiaolong lands a leg kick that knocks Sato off balance momentarily.
Xiaolong's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Sato takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sato lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
A big left from Xiaolong misses.
Sato misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaolong scores with a leg kick.
Sato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sato misses with an attempted mid kick.

Xiaolong closes the distance and clinches.
Sato lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Xiaolong.
Sato is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xiaolong is defending well for now.
Xiaolong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sato's elbow.
Sato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sato lands a knee to the body.
Sato lands a left hand.
Sato throws a punch but it's blocked by Xiaolong.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sato.
Xiaolong lands an elbow that stopped Sato in his tracks for a moment.
Xiaolong trying to control the position but instead, Sato has worked for underhooks and has pushed Xiaolong into the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xiaolong has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
A head punch on the inside from Sato fails to land.
Xiaolong trying to stall but Sato improves his position.
Sato utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sato fails to land.
Xiaolong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sato avoids it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sato. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Sato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Xiaolong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sato.
Sato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sato throws a head punch that misses.
Sato tries to throw a body punch but Xiaolong avoids it by throwing Sato back against the ropes.
Xiaolong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sato lands a shot to the body.
Xiaolong managing to block the knees to the body from Sato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ukyo Sato dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Xiaolong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xiaolong moves away.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xiaolong moves away.
Sato misses with a looping left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Xiaolong!
Sato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xiaolong.
Sato lands with a straight right. Xiaolong didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Sato misses.
Xiaolong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Xiaolong blocks the body kick.
Sato bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Xiaolong defending well as Sato loads up on a big left hand.
Sato looks to land a body kick but Xiaolong moved away.
Sato throws a front kick that sends Xiaolong stumbling back into the ropes.
Xiaolong is looking to score with low kicks.
Sato misses with an uppercut.
Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xiaolong was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato.
Xiaolong throws the kick towards the body but Sato avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaolong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sato.
Sato takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Xiaolong lands a nice looking body shot.
Xiaolong throws a body shot but no joy.
Xiaolong scores with a nice head shot.
Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Xiaolong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sato is out of range and Xiaolong settles back down.
Sato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Xiaolong throws a leg kick which misses Sato's front leg but catches the back leg as Sato tries to avoid it.
Xiaolong scores with a hook.
Xiaolong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sato misses with a body kick.
Xiaolong misses the jab.
A leg kick checked by Sato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Xiaolong tenderised Sato's leg. Sato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Xiaolong circles away quickly and effectively.
Sato's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Sato blocks the leg kick.
Xiaolong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sato takes a step back to recover.
Xiaolong fakes the leg kick and cracks Sato in the body.
Sato sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sato throws a hook to the side of Xiaolong's head but Xiaolong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sato misses with a hook. Xiaolong ducked under it nicely.
Sato misses with a low kick.
Sato throws a lazy right hand but Xiaolong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sato looks to land a left hand but Xiaolong moved out of range nicely.
Xiaolong moves out of range of the strikes.
Xiaolong is looking to counter with head kicks.
Xiaolong checks a leg kick.
Xiaolong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Sato 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sato walks into a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Li Xiaolong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Xiaolong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:47
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Li Xiaolong!
Our winner, Li Xiaolong, 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.