PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Bodahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isamu Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bodahl
vs
Li

184 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Bodahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Isamu Li!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Li.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Li has control of an arm but Bodahl manages to advance to Li's back!
Bodahl avoiding Li 's attempts to control his hands.

Bodahl looking for the choke from the back.
I really don't envy Li right now.
Bodahl not allowing Li to control his hands.
Bodahl trying to control momentarily.
Li wants to get back to his feet.

Li is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bodahl working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Bodahl controlling well, preventing Li from escaping the position.

Bodahl has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bodahl looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Bodahl working for a choke but Li is defending well.
Li turns into Bodahl and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bodahl looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Li trying to control but Bodahl is working from the bottom.
Bodahl has a closed guard, preventing Li from standing up.
Li postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Li is stalling in the full guard.

Bodahl throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Li escapes and throws Bodahl's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Li thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bodahl is looking to regain half guard here but Li keeps moving and retains side control.
Bodahl takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Li in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bodahl can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodahl takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li is working Bodahl over with some ground and pound from side control.
Li controlling the position.

Li decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bodahl to his feet.

Li gets a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li wants to break free but Bodahl has control.
Li tries for a takedown but Bodahl manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isamu Li dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bodahl drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Isamu Li has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bodahl stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Li swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Li trying to control the position.
Bodahl stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Li swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Li keeping moving, preventing Bodahl from controlling successfully.
Li is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bodahl tries to free his leg and advance position but Li is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bodahl's guard.

Bodahl looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Li throws a big right hand that misses.
Li pushing down on Bodahl's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bodahl is looking for a sweep. Li is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Li looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bodahl with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Li is thwarting Bodahl's attempts to control the position.

Bodahl is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Li pulls his head out easily.

Li is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bodahl sees it coming and defends easily.
Li scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodahl is staying active underneath Li, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Li lands a nice short elbow.
Bodahl has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Li is working away from the top position though.
Bodahl wants to improve his position but Li is controlling well.
Bodahl is not content to let Li control the position.
Li content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bodahl manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to control but Bodahl is working from the bottom.
Li is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Li drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Li wants to control but Bodahl is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodahl is trying to improve his position.

Li wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bodahl, who protects the arm well.
Bodahl trying to control but Li flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li cracks Bodahl with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Bodahl from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isamu Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bodahl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Bodahl.

Li instigates a clinch.
Li is trying to stall.

Li jumps guard.
Li controls Bodahl momentarily but Bodahl frees himself.
Li has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Li controls Bodahl momentarily but Bodahl frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bodahl postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Li is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bodahl, into his guard.

Li postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Li with a nice head shot there.
Li working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bodahl's head.

Bodahl is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Li defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bodahl looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Li passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li working the ground and pound.

Li is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bodahl knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Bodahl's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Li is working Bodahl over with some ground and pound from side control.
Li is putting a hurting on Bodahl here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodahl manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Li trying to control from half guard but Bodahl is working away.

Bodahl looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Li is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bodahl doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Li.
Bodahl wants to improve his position but Li is controlling well.
Jan Bodahl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Bodahl looking for submissions off his back.

Bodahl is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Li pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Li perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Li stands up from half guard.
Li showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bodahl.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Li closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isamu Li comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Li winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isamu Li!
A very excited looking Isamu Li rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.