PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yonglong Li (ranked 860 p4p, 114 weight class) and Ono Daebak (ranked 979 p4p, 132 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Li
vs
Daebak

183 cm
29
176 lbs
17 - 6 - 2

186 cm
25
181 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Yonglong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ono Daebak!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daebak misses with an uppercut.
Li throws a quick inside leg kick.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daebak was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
A head kick misses from Daebak.
Li lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Li throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Li takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Li shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice body punch from Li.
Li misses with an uppercut.
Li connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daebak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Li has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daebak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li.
Daebak finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Daebak goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Yonglong Li has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li connects with a jab.
Daebak misses with a body shot.
Li misses the jab.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daebak moves away.
Daebak takes a kick to the side of the head.
Li throws a good cross that connects.
Jab, jab by Daebak - just one landing.
Daebak defending well as Li loads up on a big left hand.
Daebak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daebak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Li is out of range.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daebak.
A countering left hand to the body from Daebak misses.
Daebak slips a straight right by Li.
Daebak just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Li there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebak checks a leg kick nicely.
Li sets himself, and Daebak steps forward looking for the clinch! Li avoids it this time.
Li avoids the body shot from Daebak.
Li throws a good cross that connects.
Daebak throws a body shot but no joy.
Li takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daebak throws a hook but Li avoids it easily.
Li throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Li misses with a low kick.
Daebak throws a leg kick which misses Li's front leg but catches the back leg as Li tries to avoid it.
Li scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daebak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Li stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Li uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Li fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Daebak.
Daebak feints and then cracks Li's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li down.
Daebak lets loose with a powerful body kick. Li will feel that in the morning.
Daebak thumps Li with a low kick.
Daebak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daebak misses the shot to the body.
Li swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Daebak slips a jab from Li.
Daebak needs to keep his hands up - Li had a free shot at his head there.
Daebak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Li lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Daebak backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
Li moves out of range of the body kick.
Li scores with a three punch combo!
Daebak is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Li rather than just go for the knockout.
Daebak lands a jab to Li's midsection.
Li digs a good hook to Daebak's body.
Daebak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Li swings for the body but Daebak moves out of range.
Daebak follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Li is looking to chop away at Daebak's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daebak. That's going to slow Li down.
Daebak throws a leg kick but Li sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daebak. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Daebak throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yonglong Li will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yonglong Li's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daebak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Li fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Li throws a nice inside leg kick.
Li is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Daebak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Li is out of range and Daebak settles back down.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daebak. Daebak obviously looking to wear him down.
Ono Daebak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daebak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Li scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Daebak takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
Li scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li swings for the body but Daebak moves out of range.
Daebak slips a straight right by Li.
Daebak jabs at Li's body.
Li is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Li takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daebak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Li throws a solid leg kick but Daebak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Li.
Daebak tried to score with a low kick but Li checks it.
Li has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daebak.
Daebak connects with a leg kick. Li looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Li throws a lazy right hand but Daebak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daebak follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Daebak connects with a leg kick. Li looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Daebak digs a good hook to Li's body.
Daebak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yonglong Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Li lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daebak circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Daebak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Li connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daebak.
Li lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Li. Daebak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li throws a solid leg kick but Daebak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Li.
Daebak feints a counter leg kick.
A good leg kick by Li.
Li turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daebak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Li.
Daebak connects with a leg kick. Li looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Daebak lands a slapping body shot.
We've been told by Li's head coaches at Hellfire Antechamber that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Li waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daebak.
Daebak tries a low kick but Li avoids it.
Li throws a leg kick that misses.
Daebak scores with a shot to the body.
Daebak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Li counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebak checks a low kick from Li.
Daebak flicks out a counter leg kick but Li steps away.
Li scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Daebak.
Li swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Li is looking to slow Daebak down with leg kicks.
Li misses with a shot to the body
and Daebak counters with a body kick that stops Li in his tracks momentarily.
Daebak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Li moves out of range of the strikes.
Li half committed to a counter leg kick.
Daebak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daebak was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Li misses with a low kick.
Daebak throws a hook but Li avoids it easily.
Daebak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Daebak misses with a hook. Li ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a leg kick.
Li lands with a straight right. Daebak didn't see that one coming.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daebak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daebak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daebak is looking to chop away at Li's legs.
Daebak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daebak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Li.
Daebak misses with a body punch
and Li counters with a series of strikes. Daebak will be more careful next time no doubt.
An inside leg kick lands from Daebak.
Daebak scoring well with a low kick there.
Li lands with a right hand.
An inside leg kick from Daebak misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yonglong Li will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yonglong Li's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Daebak tries a low kick but Li avoids it.
Daebak misses with a body shot.
Li throws a jab when Daebak was well out of range.
Li scores with a punch to the head.
Daebak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Daebak with a jab.
Daebak throws out a leg kick but Li moves out of range and Daebak only half commits.
Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Daebak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daebak scores with a hook.
Li bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daebak's head.
Daebak throws a low kick but Li avoids it.
Li misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Daebak misses.
Li tries to score with a low kick but Daebak moves his leg out of the way.
Daebak tries a quick counter leg kick but Li is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebak lands a jab.
Li tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Li's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Li.
Li loads up on a big right hand but Daebak slips the punch.
A leg kick checked by Daebak.
Daebak doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Daebak misses with a jab to the body
and Li cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Li is predictable there
and Daebak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Li misses the jab.
Daebak on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daebak thumps Li with a low kick.
Li cracks Daebak with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ono Daebak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daebak moves out of range of the strikes.
Daebak cracks the inside of Li's front leg.
A swing and a miss from Daebak.
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Li lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Daebak at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Li misses with an uppercut. Daebak saw that one coming.
Daebak tries to counter by closing the distance.
Daebak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A combination from Li does no damage.
Daebak throws a low kick but Li moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Li misses the target.
Daebak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
Nice jab there from Daebak.
Daebak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li.
Li with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebak throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li slips a straight right by Daebak.
Li was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Li will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daebak lands a nice looking kick to the body. Li takes a step back to recover.
Daebak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yonglong Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li blocks a leg kick.
Daebak is looking to land body kicks.
Daebak throws a chopping leg kick but Li manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Li fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Daebak connects with an inside leg kick.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daebak.
Daebak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li.
Li lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daebak lands a leg kick that knocks Li off balance momentarily.
Daebak defending well as Li loads up on a big left hand.
Daebak throws an overhand right that lands on Li's shoulder, as Li tries to avoid the shot.
Daebak misses with a right hand
and Li counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Daebak scores with a hook to the body. Li takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A low kick from Daebak misses
and Li counters with a slapping leg kick.
Li lands a body shot.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Li misses its intended target.
Daebak raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Daebak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ono Daebak.
Well Li has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yonglong Li!
Yonglong Li seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.