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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seth Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chong Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.
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165 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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163 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seth Bender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chong Li!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li misses with a two punch combination.
Bender changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Li tries to avoid it but Bender manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Li to the ground. Li escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bender shoots in but no luck this time.
Bender looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Li trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Li is looking to escape.
Bender is trying to control the action in half guard but Li is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Li is looking to get back to full guard here but Bender has managed to pass to side control instead.
Li is looking for a sweep.
Li struggling a bit here.
Li is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bender off and has taken his back!
Bender fending off the submission attempt from Li.
Well, with Li on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Bender is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bender defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bender knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bender for a finish.
Bender manages to reverse the position and now he's in Li's guard. Nice work there by Bender.
Bender looking to sit in guard and control but Li gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Li wants to pass the guard but Bender is keeping the position.
Li wants to control from the top but Bender keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bender swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Li is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Li swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bender with a poor takedown
enabling Li to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Bender. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bender shoots for a takedown but Li saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Li.
Li tries for a kimura but Bender is defending well.
Bender struggling a bit here.
Li is trying to move to mount but Bender reverses beautifully and ends up in Li's guard.
Li looking for a sweep. Not yet Li, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender stands and throws Li's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bender throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Li's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bender trying to control the position but Li is working away.
Li tries to bench press Bender off him but Bender keeps the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li sneaks back into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Li has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bender is working away from the top position though.
Bender is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chong Li dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Li, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Li throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bender counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Li wants to sweep but no luck.
Bender advances position into side control!
Bender trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom.
Li regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bender's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Li trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Li gets full guard.
Li keeping full guard, as Bender tries to pass.
Li is trying to control the position but Bender postures up.
Li tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Li manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Li is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bender has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bender!
Bender wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bender decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Li, up you get!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bender shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Li pinned against the ropes. Li gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Li stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Li wants it to stay on the feet.
Li dives in and scores a takedown into Bender's guard.
Li looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bender manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bender has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Li is proving hard to escape from.
Bender stopping the sweep attempt from Li.
Li is looking to stand up but Bender isn't so interested in that idea.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Li is on top in guard.
Li trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li postures up.
Li tries to free his leg and advance position but Bender is retaining full guard.
Bender looking to hit a scissor sweep but Li is one step ahead there.
Li stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bender swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li wants to control from the top but Bender keeps moving.
Chong Li has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bender keeping full guard, as Li tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chong Li 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bender is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bender is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Li's half guard.
Li regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bender wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Bender won't allow Li to sweep him here.
Bender pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Bender preventing the sweep.
Bender sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Li's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bender trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom.
Li tries to get to full guard but Bender has control of the leg.
Li gets full guard.
Bender trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bender stopping the sweep attempt from Li.
Bender throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Seth Bender just wasn't active enough.
Li lands with an uppercut that bounces Bender off the ropes and back into range.
Bender dodges the punch combination from Li.
Bender gets a double leg takedown into Li's guard.
Bender trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Li looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bender puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Li tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li pulls Bender in close to prevent any damage.
Li utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Li keeping moving, preventing Bender from controlling successfully.
Bender with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bender decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Li, up you get!
Bender has taken the fight to the clinch.
Li stops a takedown attempt from Bender.
Bender stalls.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li has Bender pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Li pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Bender tumbling to the mat - Li dives into Bender's guard.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Bender is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seth Bender has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bender looking to control.
Bender bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Li's guard.
Bender has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bender trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Bender trying to stand up but can't free himself from Li's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seth Bender showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Li has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chong Li!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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