PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ramando Li (ranked 4609 p4p, 25047 weight class) and Hitoshi Shinso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hitoshi Shinso will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Li
vs
Shinso

158 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
140
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramando Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hitoshi Shinso!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinso's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Li connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shinso scrambles back to his feet.
Li scores with a jab to the body.
Li ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Li leaves Shinso with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shinso tries to clinch there but Li circles away.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Li throws a shot to the body.
Shinso on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Li comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shinso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Li lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shinso shoots in looking for a takedown. Li tries to sprawl out of it but Shinso keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Li manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Li throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromShinso.
Ramando Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Li.
Shinso tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Li defends well and Shinso ends up having to push Li into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ramando Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hitoshi Shinso.
Li looks to land a combination. Shinso sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Li with a jab.
Shinso takes a jab right on the kisser.
Li scores with a body shot.
Shinso ducks right into an uppercut from Li.
Li stuns Shinso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li lands a right hook to the body.
Li is looking to wear down Shinso with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Li throws out a powerful jab.
Shinso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Li throws a body punch but Shinso moves out of range.
Shinso steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Li.
Shinso takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shinso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinso throws a shot from downtown. Li moves away and avoids it.
Li digs a good hook to Shinso's body.
Li throws a shot to the body.
Shinso shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Li as he avoids it easily.
Li seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Shinso looks winded!
Shinso tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Li takes a swing at Shinso's ribcage but misses.
Shinso with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Li to score with a decent uppercut.
Shinso takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shinso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shinso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Li connects with a body shot.
Li throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Li misses

and Shinso moves into the clinch.
Shinso fails to pull guard.
Li pushes Shinso back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Li is trying to push Shinso away but Shinso has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shinso breaks from the clinch.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Shinso takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Li lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Shinso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shinso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Li is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Li scores with a hook to the body. Shinso takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Li jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shinso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Li is looking to counter the offense by Shinso and move into the clinch.
Shinso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Shinso is just out of range.
Li stuffs the takedown.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
Shinso shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Li defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinso walks into a left 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!
Li lands a nice hook to Shinso's body. Shinso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ramando Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shinso manages to avoid it.
Li throws a shot to the body.
Shinso fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Li scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li lands a body shot.
Li lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shinso at a distance.
Li lands a nice looking body shot.
Shinso is trying desperately to land a takedown but Li is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shinso.
Li lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ramando Li dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Li works Shinso's body with a nice hook.
Li cracks a nice hook into Shinso's ribs.
Ramando Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Shinso shoots for a takedown but Li saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jab from Li.
Li lands the left hand.
Shinso takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Li digs a good body shot into Shinso's ribs.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shinso.
Shinso with the counter takedown but Li avoids it easily.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shinso.
Shinso fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li takes a swing at Shinso's ribcage but misses.
Li swings for the body but Shinso moves out of range.
Shinso is breathing heavily.
Li lands a jab to Shinso's midsection.
Shinso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinso takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A shot to the liver by Li. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body punch from Li.
Shinso has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Li is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Shinso shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Li sprawls well. Li wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shinso gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramando Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hitoshi Shinso.
Li smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Li digs a good hook to Shinso's body.
Li tests Shinso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shinso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shinso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck for Shinso with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shinso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li swinging wildly here.
Shinso tries to counter with a clinch but Li shakes him off and moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Li.

Shinso has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Shinso fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good body shot from Li.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li.

Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Li connects with a body shot that sends Shinso's belly button to the back.
Shinso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li cracks Shinso with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shinso shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Li pinned against the cage. Li gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Li scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Li. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Li.
Shinso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Left hook, right uppercut from Li.
Li lands a jab to Shinso's midsection.
Shinso has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Li stuns Shinso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Li lands a right hook to the body.
Shinso takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shinso misses with a takedown attempt - Li sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Li.
Shinso throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Li moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Li throws a shot to the body.
Shinso on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Li throws a shot to the body.
Shinso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shinso takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Li scores with a body shot.
Li lunges at Shinso with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shinso's hand.
Li comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ramando Li dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Shinso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shinso takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shinso shoots for a takedown but Li saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Li throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shinso on the side of the head.
Li scores with a hook to the body. Shinso takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shinso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Shinso takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Li throws a shot to the body.
Li works Shinso's body with a nice hook.
Li scores with a shot to the body.
Li scores with a shot to the body.
Li digs a good hook to Shinso's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shinso avoids the body shot from Li.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Li lands a nice hook to Shinso's body. Shinso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Li as Shinso shoots in.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shinso can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li connects with a body shot that sends Shinso's belly button to the back.
Li scores with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Li. Beautiful body shot.
Li cracks a nice hook into Shinso's ribs.
Shinso avoids the body shot from Li.
Li scores with a hook.
Shinso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Shinso.
Li punishes Shinso's body with a nice straight punch.
Li throws a shot to the body.
No luck for Shinso with that takedown attempt.
Ramando Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hitoshi Shinso.
Li jabs at Shinso's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a jab to Shinso's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shinso darts in looking for a takedown but Li gets double underhooks and turns Shinso into the cage.
Li lands a nice looking body shot.
Li slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shinso takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Li scores with a body shot.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Li with a nice cross.
Shinso takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Li connects with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Li as he connects with a hook.
Shinso fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a nice hook to Shinso's body. Shinso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Li misses with a body shot.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shinso.
Li punishes Shinso's body with a nice straight punch.
Hitoshi Shinso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li digs a good hook to Shinso's body.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Shinso.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Li.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shinso changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shinso darts in looking for a takedown but Li gets double underhooks and turns Shinso into the cage.
Li scores with a one two! Shinso had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Li connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shinso doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Shinso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shinso is looking for the big counter here.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shinso explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Shinso.
Shinso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Shinso throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Shinso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Li circles away.
Hitoshi Shinso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Li avoids the body shot from Shinso.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramando Li showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:24
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramando Li!