PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muchen Li (ranked 4313 p4p, 4063 weight class) and Narin Kegen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Li
vs
Kegen

191 cm
18
199
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
214
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muchen Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Narin Kegen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kegen throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li tries to clinch up.
We've been told by Li's head coaches at The Li Bloodline🔥 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Li tries a low kick but Kegen avoids it.
Kegen throws a hook to the side of Li's head but Li sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Li is looking to counter the offense by Kegen and move into the clinch.
Li tries to clinch up but Kegen circles away and keeps his distance.
Li turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kegen throws an overhand right that lands on Li's shoulder, as Li tries to avoid the shot.
Kegen checks a low kick from Li.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kegen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Kegen misses.
Li tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kegen manages to circle out of the way.
Li tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kegen looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
Li takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kegen throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Kegen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kegen throws out a counter right but Li avoids it with no problem.

Li closes the distance and clinches.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kegen is defending well for now.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kegen is defending well for now.
Kegen avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Kegen cracks Li with a nice body shot.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Kegen blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kegen is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kegen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Li scores a nice knee to the body.
Kegen looks winded!
Li lands a knee to the head.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kegen blocks it with crossed arms.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Li lands a good knee to the midsection. Kegen won't want to take too many of those.
Li is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Kegen avoids the damage to the body.
Li landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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 tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kegen avoids it.
Li connects with a knee to the head.
Kegen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Li misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kegen is defending well for now.
Kegen tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Narin Kegen has been cut.
Kegen has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Li lands a good knee to the midsection. Kegen won't want to take too many of those.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kegen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Li lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Li.
Li landing knees to the body.
Li landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Li lands a knee to the body.
Li scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Li obliges.
A knee to the head by Li.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Kegen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li scores a nice knee to the body.
Kegen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kegen avoids it.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kegen avoids it.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kegen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kegen.
Li connects with a knee to the head.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kegen.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Kegen misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kegen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kegen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kegen looking to stall.
Kegen misses with some punches.
Kegen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Kegen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li lands a knee to the head.
Kegen has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
A head punch on the inside from Kegen fails to land.
Li landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Kegen is blocking nicely.
Li prevents a body shot from Kegen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Muchen Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Narin Kegen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kegen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.

Li clinches up with Kegen and pushes him back against the cage.
Li connects with a knee to the head.
Li jerks Kegen's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Kegen drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Li goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Li because Kegen was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Muchen Li!
A less than humble Muchen Li misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.