PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yonglong Li (ranked 2908 p4p, 317 weight class) and Thug Life (ranked 1875 p4p, 220 weight class). Life has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Li
vs
Life

183 cm
34
176 lbs
21 - 11 - 2

188 cm
30
178 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Yonglong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thug Life!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Life displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Li throws out the jab.
Life finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Life has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Li finds it's way round the side to connect with Life's head.
Li lands with a kick to the temple. Life shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Life moves out of range as Li throws a body kick.
A lazy body kick from Life
and Li counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Life throws a right and a left that both miss.
Life fakes the leg kick and cracks Li in the body.
Life slips under a jab from Li.
Li connects with an inside leg kick.
Life scores with a nice strike.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Life crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Li - the referee stops the clock and Life gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Li. Life manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
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!
Life scores with a shot to the body.
Li thuds a left hand into Life's body.
Life throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
Life chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Life loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Li has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Life delivers a nice body kick.
Life throws out a loose jab but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Life fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Li has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Life connects with a leg kick. Li looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Life throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Li checks a leg kick nicely.
Li throwing a counter right hand but Life manages to avoid it.
Life cracks the inside of Li's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Life. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Life takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Life tries to work over Li's front leg with a kick but Li checks it.
Li moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Li scores with a nice right hand.
Life thumps Li with a low kick.
Li comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Life walks into a straight right hand from Li.
Life throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Li throws a hook but Life blocks it.
A big left from Life misses.
Life tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Li throws a low kick but Life moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws the left hand but Life avoids the punch easily.
Li lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Li lands with a right hand.
Life slips under a jab.
Life swings widly with a right hand
and Li connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Life jabs Li to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Life loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Donk. Life catches Li right on the button with a cross.
Li checks the leg kick nicely there.
Li thuds a left hand into Life's body.
Li avoids the body shot from Life.
Li lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Life at a distance.
Li lands with a straight right. Life didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Life throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li lands an overhand right.
Life stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Li.
Life lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Li is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Life.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Life - that will leave a mark!
Life tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Life throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Life fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Li is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Life.
Life lands with a thumping leg kick.
Li connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Li connects with a body shot.
A jab from Li misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Li, right into the meat.
Li scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li throws a looping overhand right but Life ducks down to avoid it.
Li stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Life.
Life misses with an attempted mid kick.
Li throws a jab but it's blocked by Life.
Life appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thug Life seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li misses with a body shot.
Life is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Li with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Life rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Li counters with an inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Li as he connects with a hook.
Li lands an overhand right.
Li on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Li scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Life uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
No joy there for Life, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Li lands a really nice looking cross but Life seems unphased.
Li fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Life swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Life fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Life keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Life raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Li is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Life fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Li, right into the meat.
Life finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Life avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonglong Li dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Li misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Li there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Life checks it well.
Life throws out a counter right but Li avoids it with no problem.
Life throws a leg kick that is checked
and Li counters with a nice body shot.
Life is looking to land body kicks.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Life can do to turn this around?
Li scores with a nice strike.
Life blocks a jab.
Life staying out of range there.
Li moves out of range of the strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Life might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Li has got the better of the exchanges.
Li looks to land a left hand but Life moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Li, right into the meat.
Li looks to throw the jab but Life is out of range.
Life throws a leg kick but Li sees it coming and moves out of range.
Life uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Li.
Li throws a solid leg kick but Life takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Li.
Li misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Life slips a jab from Li.
Life lands with a thumping leg kick.
Li misses with a straight right.
Li scores with a hook.
Life swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Li connects with a solid leg kick.
Life looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
Life slips a straight right by Li.
Life scores with a spinning back kick!
Li moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Life throws out a powerful jab.
A slow jab from Li misses its intended target.
Life fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Li - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Life slips under a jab.
Life avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Li misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Life does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li connects with the punch.
Life throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Life is just out of range.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li misses with a body shot.
Life jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Life throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Li scoring well with a low kick there.
Li misses with a body kick.
Li pivots, looking for a leg kick but Life is out of range and Li settles back down.
Life throws a poor cross that misses
and Li counters with a nice uppercut.
Li scores with a hook to the body. Life takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Li digs a good body shot into Life's ribs.
Li jabs Life to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Life works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Life misses the shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Life, right into the meat.
Li stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Life.
Li jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Life swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Li fires out a quick counter leg kick but Life just manages to avoid it.
Life misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
Life stuns Li with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Li scores with a jab to the body.
Li fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Life is out of range.
Life darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Li throws a hook but Life blocks it.
Life feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Li's calf.
Life throws a leg kick but Li moved away.
Li takes a swing at Life's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Life looks to throw the jab but Li is out of range.
Li takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Life slips under a jab.
Li lands a jab.
Life lands with a nice body punch.
Life connects with a leg kick. Li looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Life throws a chopping leg kick but Li manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Life has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Life there as he acknowledges the shot.
Life throws a hook but Li avoids it easily.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Life moves away.
Life misses with an uppercut.
Life has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Li connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Life lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Li misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Life. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li throws a jab when Life was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonglong Li dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Life takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Life.
Life throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Li moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Life walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Li checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Life walks into a stiff left hand from Li.
Yonglong Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Li has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Life.
Life tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Li takes a swing at Life's ribcage but misses.
Life throws a body shot but no joy.
Life feints a jab promting Li to slip. Life then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Li slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Life lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Life swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li connects with a solid leg kick.
Li throws a head kick but Life moves out of range.
Good work by Li as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Li misses.
Life dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Li has taken the fight to the clinch.
Life misses with a short punch on the inside.
Life fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Life misses with a body punch.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Life uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Li scores with a shoulder strike.
Li goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Li.
Li throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lifes head.
Li presses Life against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Life takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Life throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li scores with a shot to the side of Life's head.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li works on Life's body with a couple of short punches.
Life tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thug Life has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands with a short shot to the head.
Li scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Life swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Life lands with a right to the head.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
Life prevents a body shot from Li.
Li gets through Life's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yonglong Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Life lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Life fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Life can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Life uses good head movement to avoid it.
Life lands a shot to the body.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Life has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Life fails to land.
Life scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Life tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Life misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Life lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Li on the inside.
Li creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Life misses with the head strike.

Li breaks the clinch.
Yonglong Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li lands a leg kick that knocks Life off balance momentarily.
Li moves out of range as Life strikes.
Li throws a shot to the body.
Life throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Life's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Li connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Life scrambles back to his feet.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Life wants to counter with a clinch but Li pushes him away.
Li lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li dips to his left and cracks Life with an uppercut!
Life throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Life cracks Li with an open hand slap.
A shot to the liver by Li. Beautiful body shot.
Life misses with an attempted mid kick.
Li fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Life slips a straight right by Li.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Life! But no joy.
Li lands with a shot to the body.
Li stuns Life with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Life misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Life, right into the meat.
Life lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li misses with a double jab.
Li lands with a nice body punch.
Li scores with a nice strike.
Li scores with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yonglong 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yonglong Li!
Our winner, Yonglong Li, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.