PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Li (ranked 4302 p4p, 3497 weight class) and Manuel Crespo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Li has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Li
vs
Crespo

170 cm
18
144
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
140
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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, Bruce Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manuel Crespo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crespo throws a shot from downtown. Li moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Li wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A decent looking cross lands there for Li.
Li lands a jab-cross combination.
Bruce Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li cracks Crespo with a right hand to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Crespo. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Crespo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crespo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Li avoids the body shot from Crespo.
Nice defenses there by Li.
Li throws a good cross that connects.
Crespo swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Li to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crespo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Crespo is rocked!
Li scores with a jab. Crespo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crespo is still on wobbly legs! Can Li finish him?
Crespo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Li lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Crespo is looking to close the distance but Li sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Crespo crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Crespo is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Bruce Li!
A relieved looking Bruce Li thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.