PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Li Gong (ranked 2943 p4p, 3065 weight class) and Moshchnyy Udar (ranked 232 p4p, 239 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gong
vs
Udar

173 cm
20
146
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
21
145
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Li Gong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Moshchnyy Udar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gong has Udar up against the cage in a clinch.
Gong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gong lands a body shot.
Gong misses with the head strike.
Udar working hard to break the clinch.
Gong lands with a short shot to the head.
Gong pushes Udar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Udar tries to circle away but Gong has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Gong.
Gong misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gong.
Udar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gong's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gong.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Udar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gong lands with a short shot to the head.
Udar looking to slow down the pace here.
Udar looking to stall.
Gong lands a left hand.
Gong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gong cracks Udar with a nice body shot.
Gong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gong lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Gong.
Udar tries to work over Gong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Udar is looking to break free of the clinch but Gong has double underhooks.
Gong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Udar's efforts to push away.
Udar blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udar blocks an uppercut.
Udar blocking some punches.
Gong pushes Udar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gong is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gong throws a head punch that misses.
Gong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gong blocks a body shot from Udar.
Gong gets through Udar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gong struggles to land a body shot inside as Udar controls his hands.
Gong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Udars head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Udar is working Gong over against the cage.
Udar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gong gets through Udar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Udar is trying to push Gong away but Gong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Udar can't find room to land a body shot as Gong controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Gong.
A head punch on the inside from Gong fails to land.
Udar is trying to push Gong away but Gong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gong.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Udar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Udar.
A right hook to the body lands for Gong.
A short body shot lands from Gong as the two fighters clinch.
Udar wants to break free but Gong has control.
Gong digs a right hand underneath Udar's ribcage. Udar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Udar throws a punch but it's blocked by Gong.
Gong scores with a shot to the side of Udar's head.
Udar has a couple of punches blocked by Gong.
Gong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Udar tries to work over Gong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Udar looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gong swings wildly with an uppercut but Udar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Udar tries to circle away but Gong has him pinned against the cage.
Gong misses with a punch on the inside.
Gong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Udar is trying to break the clinch but Gong has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Udar struggles to land a body shot inside as Gong controls his hands.
Udar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Udar backwards.
Udar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gong lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Udar backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Li Gong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Some bone on bone action there as Udar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Udar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gong misses the jab.
Udar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gong throws a body shot but no joy.
Gong misses with an uppercut
and Udar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Udar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Gong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gong taking a breather.
Gong keeps control of Udar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Udar can do to turn this around?
Gong is leaning against Udar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gong working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Udar fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Udar can't break the clinch.
Gong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Udars head.
Gong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gong swings wildly with an uppercut but Udar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Udar has had enough of the clinch but Gong keeps him there for the moment.
Gong has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Udar slows down the pace here.
Gong lands a nice uppercut.
Gong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Udar tries to break free but Gong pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Gong.
Udar missing with knees to the body.
Gong lands with a left to the head.
Udar misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gong misses with a body punch.
Gong misses with some punches.
Udar is trying to break the clinch but Gong has him pressed against the cage.
Gong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gong misses with a punch on the inside.
Gong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gong throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Gong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Udar blocking some punches.
Gong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Gong.
Gong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gong misses with some punches.
Gong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gong scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gong lands a shot to the body.
Gong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Udar blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Gong fails to land.
Udar tries to land knees in the clinch but Gong avoids the damage to the body.
Gong lands a shoulder strike.
Gong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li Gong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good body shot from Gong.
Gong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Udar backwards.
Good body shot from Gong.
Udar trying to control the position but instead, Gong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Udar into the cage.
Gong misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udar has had enough of the clinch but Gong keeps him there for the moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Gong.
Gong lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Gong.
Gong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Gong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Udar backwards.
Gong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Udar backwards.
Gong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Gong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gong stalling the fight.
Gong lands a left hand.
A short left from Gong.
A nice left hand lands by Gong.
Gong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Gong.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Li Gong dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Gong moves into the clinch.
Gong working aggressively here.
Gong throws a head punch that misses.
Gong lands with a left to the head.
Gong misses with a body punch.
A short right from Gong.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Udar has had enough of the clinch but Gong keeps him there for the moment.
Udar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gong lands with a right to the head.
Gong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udar tries to break free but Gong pushes him back against the cage.
Gong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gong.
A short uppercut from Gong.
Gong stalling against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gong swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gong misses with a punch on the inside.
Udar tries to circle away but Gong has him pinned against the cage.
Gong swings wildly with an uppercut but Udar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Gong.
Gong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gong.
Gong prevents Udar from breaking the clinch.
Udar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gong avoids it.
Gong scores with a shoulder strike.
Udar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Udar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Gong.
Udar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gong.
Gong scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Gong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Udars head.
Udar working hard to break the clinch.
Gong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gong lands a hook that snaps the head of Udar backwards.
Gong lands with a left to the head.

Udar is rocked!
Gong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Udar is still on wobbly legs! Can Gong finish him?
Udar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Udar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gong pushes Udar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Udar backwards.
A short uppercut from Gong.
A nice left hand lands by Gong.
Gong misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gong lands with a left to the head.
Gong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Gong to work.
Gong lands with a right to the head.
Udar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Udar is trying to break the clinch but Gong is controlling him.
Gong throws a head punch that misses.
Udar blocks an uppercut.
Gong has a couple of punches blocked by Udar.
Gong misses with some punches.
Udar seems to have recovered his senses.
Gong tries to throw a body punch but Udar avoids it by throwing Gong back against the cage.
Gong throws a head punch that misses.
Udar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gong keeps control of Udar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gong lands with a light punch inside.
Udar can't break the clinch.
Udar blocks a body shot from Gong.
Gong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gong tries a body shot but Udar blocks it.
Gong blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Udar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gong works on Udar's body with a couple of short punches.
Gong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gong as Udar tries to tie him up.
Udar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gong is keeping busy.
Udar is trying to force a seperation but Gong has the dominant position.
Moshchnyy Udar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gong presses Udar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Li Gong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gong, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25

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