PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yize Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Mironov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mironov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Down by Law - by Madball. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Li
vs
Mironov

191 cm
35
265 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

190 cm
35
285 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yize Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergei Mironov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mironov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mironov with a poor takedown
and Li counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Sergei Mironov has been cut.
Mironov throws a series of punches but Li avoids them all with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Li misses its target.
Mironov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Li bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mironov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li.
Li throws a leg kick

and Mironov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mironov trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mironov works over Li with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mironov preventing the sweep.
Li is working hard here to advance position.
Mironov wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mironov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mironov is fighting to break Li's control of his arms but Li is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mironov trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mironov tries to free his leg and advance position but Li is retaining full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mironov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Li sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Li uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Li attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mironov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Li darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yize Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mironov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Li throws a shot from downtown. Mironov moves away and avoids it.
Mironov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Li throws out the jab.
Li loads up on a big right hand but Mironov slips the punch.
Mironov throws a nice head kick!
Decent striking displayed by Li there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Li tenderised Mironov's leg. Mironov is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch combination from Li misses.
Li sets himself, and Mironov steps forward looking for the clinch! Li avoids it this time.
Mironov throws a series of punches but Li moves out of range.
Li throws a leg kick but Mironov checks it.
Mironov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Li appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yize Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Mironov.
Li swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Mironov misses the target.
Li throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mironov shoots in but no luck this time.
Li finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yize Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, jab by Li - just one landing.
Mironov walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That has opened up Sergei Mironov's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mironov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Mironov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mironov dives in for a single leg takedown but Li sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Li cracks Mironov's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Mironov slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Li can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yize Li!
During a confident post fight interview, Yize Li thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.