PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yonglong Li (ranked 109 p4p, 16 weight class) and Bomb Com (ranked 114 p4p, 17 weight class). Com has chosen Bombs Away as his entrance music. Bomb Com has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Li
vs
Com

183 cm
31
176 lbs
21 - 7 - 2

178 cm
29
175 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Yonglong Li!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bomb Com!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Com is able to avoid easily.
Li has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hellfire Antechamber in the buildup to the fight.
Com turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Com staying out of range there.
Bomb Com seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li throws a good cross that connects.
We've been informed that Com has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Li lands a head kick!
Li throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Com to counter with a crisp jab.
Com keeps the fight on the outside.
Com throws a combination that misses
and Li counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Com delivers a nice body kick.
Li 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.
Com throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Li on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li motions for Com to come forward. Li throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Com moves out of range of the strikes.
And Com tries to counter it with a takedown but Li pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Com slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Li blocks the leg kick.
Com swings widly with a right hand
and Li counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Com tries to work over Li's front leg with a kick but Li checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Com buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Com feints and then cracks Li's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li down.
Com lands a glancing blow to the side of Li's head.
Com shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense.
Com uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
A cross from Com lands.
Com lands a body shot.
Com lands with a good body shot.
Li misses with a hook. Com ducked under it nicely.
Li looks to land a left hand but Com moved out of range nicely.
Com is trying to counter with his kicks.
Li throws a lazy uppercut
and Com counters with a leg kick.
Li moves out of range of the strikes.
Li seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Com misses with a left hand
and Li counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li throws a shot to the body.
Com pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Com throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li throws a series of punches but Com avoids them all with ease.
Good work by Li as he checks the leg kick.
Com lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts.
Li doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Com feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Li throws a right and a left that Com avoids nicely.
Com swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Li.
Com throws a leg kick that misses.
Com lands with a right hand.
Com with a hook.
Com throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Com tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Com.
Com throws a nice inside leg kick.
Com throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Com throws a nice inside leg kick.
Com throws a leg kick but Li moved away.
Com cracks a nice hook into Li's ribs.
Li avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Com throws a right hand that misses
and Li counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Li checks a low kick from Com.
Li lands with a good body shot.
Com slips a straight right by Li.
Li jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Com checks it well.
Com drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Li defends it well.
Li throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Li misses with a straight right.
Com moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Li tries to move into range but Com moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Com is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Li takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big right from Li misses.

Li moves into range and clinches up with Com.
Li working aggressively here.
Com swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Com prevents a body shot from Li.
Com swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
Li misses with the head strike.
Com lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Com fails to land.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Com avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Com misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Com.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bomb Com dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Com checks a leg kick.
Com's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Com duly obliges.
Li finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Com misses.
Com connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Com will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Com fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Li.
Com lands a leg kick that knocks Li off balance momentarily.
Bomb Com seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li scores with a punch to the head.
Com misses with the body kick
enabling Li to counter with a crisp jab.
Com looks for the body kick but Li saw that one coming.
Com turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Com connects with a jab.
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!
Com lands with a nice body kick.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Com.
Li takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Com looks for the body kick but Li saw that one coming.
Li throws a leg kick but Com moved away.
Com changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Li avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Li is looking to counter punch.
Li swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Com lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yonglong Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li dips to his left and cracks Com with an uppercut!
Com fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Li looks to throw the jab but Com is out of range.
Com jabs Li right on the nose. Li blinks but takes it well.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Com swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice body kick there by Com.
Nice uppercut there from Com.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Com moves away.
Com tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Li takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Com takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Com blocks a head kick by Li.
Com replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Li blocks it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Li lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Com has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Com and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Com lands a jab to Li's midsection.
Com misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Com connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some wild striking there from Li.
Com stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Li.
Com throws a hook to the side of Li's head but Li sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Com misses with a body punch
letting Li counter with a right hand.
Com steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Li. That one must have hurt.
Com misses with a right hand
and Li counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Li throws a leg kick but Com sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Com has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Com throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An attempted straight right counter from Li misses the target.
Com pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Com tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Com wants to slow Li down by chopping away at his legs.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li takes a swing at Com's ribcage but misses.
Com is looking to slow Li down with leg kicks.
Li looks to land a left hand but Com moved out of range nicely.
Li swings widly with a right hand
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Li cracks the inside of Com's front leg.
Com lands a jab.
Li turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Com moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Com slips under a jab from Li.
Com changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li swinging wildly here.
Li throws a series of punches but Com moves out of range.
Com slips under a jab.
Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li throws a nice outside leg kick.
Li wants to clinch.
Com cracks the inside of Li's front leg.
Li with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Li looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bomb Com will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Li misses with a low kick.
Li staying out of range there.
It looked like Li was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Com.
Com fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Com lands an overhand right.
Li throws a big shot that misses.
Li gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Com motions for Li to come forward. Com throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Com throws a lazy right hand but Li sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Li.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Com misses its intended target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Com, right into the meat.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Com moves out of range easily.
Com scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Com.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Com throws the kick towards the body but Li avoids it.
Com misses the jab.
Com throws out a leg kick but Li moves out of range and Com only half commits.
Com uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Li has time to react.
Li waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Com.
Com lands a head shot.
Com throws a leg kick that is checked
and Li counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Li misses its intended target.
Com misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Com.
Com throws a leg kick but Li sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Com tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Li there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Com scores with a jab.
Com misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

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!
Com getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Com scores with a hook.
Com throws a series of strikes that have Li backpedaling.
Li lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Com lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Li lands a nice leg kick that just misses Com's sensitive parts.
Com lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Com.

Li is rocked!
Com takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oh Li is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Li waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Com.
Li seems to have got his legs back now.
Com throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Com tries to work over Li's front leg with a kick but Li checks it.
Li swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That kick from Com tenderised Li's leg. Li is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Li.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Com rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Li counters with a thumping low kick.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
As Li backs off Com throws a huge counter combo but Li manages to avoid it all.
Li avoids a punch combination nicely.
Com misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Com scores with a leg kick.
Li stuffs the takedown attempt from Com. Com gets slowly back to his feet.
Com tries a head kick but it misses.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Com's shoulder, as Com tries to avoid the shot.
Li takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Com just misses with a punch to the body.
Li swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Com throws a right hand that Li ducks under and follows up with a left that Li also avoids with ease.
Li rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Com moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li looks to clinch
and Com counters with a straight right hand.

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

Li kicks off Com and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Com works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Li lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Com circles away quickly and effectively.
Com throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Com misses with the combination.
Com lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Com tried to score with a low kick but Li checks it.
Com fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Com lands with a good body shot.
Com tries to land a front kick but Li steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bomb Com really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Li misses with a looping left.

Com looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Li preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Li controls Com momentarily but Com frees himself.
Li utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li trying to control the position.
Com stays in close to Li's body and controls the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Com accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Com throws a big elbow that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Com with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Com dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Li tries to clinch up.
Com dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li. That did some damage!
Com walks into a straight right hand from Li.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Com tries to counter it with a takedown but Li pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Com slips a jab and a cross from Li.
Li wants to slow Com down by chopping away at his legs.
Good leg kick by Com there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Com cracks Li with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Com throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Li throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
An inside leg kick from Com misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Com.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li throws out a leg kick but Com moves out of range and Li only half commits.
Com lands a nice hook to Li's body. Li takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Com fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Li slips under a jab.
Com tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Li defends well and Com ends up having to push Li into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Com swings widly with a right hand
and Li counters with a nice uppercut.
Com throws a hook but Li blocks it.
As Com backs away, Li returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Li lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Com circles away quickly and effectively.
Com throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Com misses the shot to the body.
Li went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Com needs to keep his hands up - Li had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Com tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Com scoring well with a low kick there.
Li throws a looping overhand right but Com ducks down to avoid it.
Com keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li needs to keep his hands up - Com had a free shot at his head there.
Com fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Li.
Com throws a leg kick but Li checks it.
Com on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Com takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Li throws a lazy right hand but Com sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Li will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Li closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Com throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Com throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Com throws a push kick but Li slaps the foot to one side.
Li with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Com to score with a decent uppercut.

Li gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Com takes a shot to the head.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Com working aggressively here.
A short right from Li on the inside.
Com goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Com breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Com clobbers Li with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Li throws a head kick that half lands.
Com misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bomb Com dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Com lands a head shot.
Com tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Li is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by Li.
Li is looking to clinch but Com is avoiding it.
Com scores with a crisp jab that stopped Li in his tracks.
Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
Com throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Com lands a front kick.
Li checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Com takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
Com tries to score with a low kick but Li moves his leg out of the way.
Li will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Com keeps the fight on the outside.
Li walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Com checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Li throws a leg kick but Com checks it.
Com looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li takes one to the side of the head.
Com connects with a single shot there.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li with a jab.
Li's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Com throws a hook but Li blocks it.
Com cracks a nice hook into Li's ribs.
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Li swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Com.
Com throws a right hand that misses
and Li counters with a nice body shot.
Li throws a right hand that Com ducks under and follows up with a left that Com also avoids with ease.
Com throws a leg kick that misses.
That kick from Com tenderised Li's leg. Li is trying to keep his angry face on.
Com with a jab.
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!
Com moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yonglong Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Com stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Li wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A combination from Com does no damage.
Li on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Com misses with a series of wild punches.
Com checks a leg kick.
Com looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Li takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Com misses with a low kick.
Com fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Li scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Com is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Com.
Com connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Com sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Com scores with a shot to the body.

Com shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Li is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Com trying to control from half guard but Li is working away.
Com thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Li's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li wants to improve his position but Com is controlling well.
Bomb Com has got the better of the ground game so far.
Com throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Li to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Com trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Com looking to sit in guard and control but Li gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Com looking to hit a scissor sweep but Li is one step ahead there.
Com controls Li momentarily but Li frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bomb Com comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Com 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bomb Com!
Bomb Com is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Bomb Com started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.