PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Li Xiaodong (ranked 497 p4p, 514 weight class) and Marcus Shakes (ranked 36 p4p, 39 weight class). Shakes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: About the Money- T.I.. Li Xiaodong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Xiaodong
vs
Shakes

165 cm
33
143
28 - 13 - 0

175 cm
30
146
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Conquer
Voodoo Nutrition

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 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Li Xiaodong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Shakes!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shakes closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xiaodong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Xiaodong working aggressively here.
Shakes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Xiaodong misses with a punch to the body.
Shakes misses with a body punch.
Xiaodong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Xiaodong.
Shakes lands a left hand.
Xiaodong lands with a right to the head.
Shakes working Xiaodong over with 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!
Xiaodong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shakes backwards.
Shakes told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Knees to the body from Shakes.
Shakes missing with knees to the body.
Xiaodong working aggressively here.
Xiaodong can't find room to land a body shot as Shakes controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shakes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shakes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Xiaodong tries to throw a body punch but Shakes avoids it by throwing Xiaodong back against the cage.
Shakes lands a good knee to the midsection. Xiaodong won't want to take too many of those.
Xiaodong takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Xiaodong fails to land.
Shakes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shakes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shakes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xiaodong.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Xiaodong avoids it.
Shakes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shakes tries a knee to the head but Xiaodong blocks it.
Xiaodong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shakes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A knee to the head by Shakes.
Xiaodong managing to block the knees to the body from Shakes.
Shakes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xiaodong misses with some punches.
Shakes looking to throw knees to the head but Xiaodong is blocking nicely.
Shakes lands a good knee to the midsection. Xiaodong won't want to take too many of those.
Shakes blocking some punches.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Shakes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Xiaodong backwards.
I was talking to Xiaodong's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shakes cracks Xiaodong with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaodong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shakes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong throws a head punch that misses.
Xiaodong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Xiaodong throws a head punch that misses.
Shakes scores with a shoulder strike.
Xiaodong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Xiaodong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xiaodong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Xiaodong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Xiaodong.
Shakes lands a nice elbow.
Xiaodong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shakes gets through Xiaodong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Shakes fails to land.
Xiaodong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shakes with a knee to the head.
Xiaodong pushes Shakes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shakes lands a nice shot to the body.
Shakes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shakes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Xiaodong backwards.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Xiaodong avoids it.
Shakes tries to work over Xiaodong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shakes tries to land knees in the clinch but Xiaodong avoids the damage to the body.
Xiaodong blocks a body shot from Shakes.
Shakes lands a hook that snaps the head of Xiaodong backwards.
Xiaodong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xiaodong has a couple of punches blocked by Shakes.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Xiaodong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shakes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Xiaodong tries a body shot but Shakes blocks it.
Shakes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Xiaodong's face.
Xiaodong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xiaodong misses with the head strike.
Xiaodong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shakes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shakes lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xiaodong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shakes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Xiaodong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xiaodong.
A hook to the body from Xiaodong.
Shakes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Shakes.
Xiaodong swings wildly with an uppercut but Shakes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xiaodong tries to work over Shakes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xiaodong blocks an elbow strike from Shakes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shakes.
Shakes scores with a knee to the head.
Xiaodong throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakes.
Shakes lands with a left to the head.
Shakes working Xiaodong over with knees to the body.
Shakes lands a nice shot to the body.
Xiaodong has a couple of punches blocked by Shakes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shakes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xiaodong lands a right hand.
Xiaodong works on Shakes's body with a couple of short punches.
Shakes can't find room to land a body shot as Xiaodong controls the action.
Nice body punch from Shakes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Shakes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Shakes 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.
Shakes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Xiaodong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shakes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xiaodong moves away.
Shakes tests Xiaodong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shakes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xiaodong was well out of range. Poor timing from Shakes.
Shakes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Xiaodong - that will leave a mark!
A slow jab from Shakes misses its intended target.
Shakes throws a jab but it's blocked by Xiaodong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakes slips a straight right by Xiaodong.
Nice body punch from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xiaodong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes misses the body punch
and Xiaodong counters with a straight right hand.
Shakes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shakes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Xiaodong moves into the clinch.
Xiaodong lands a body punch.
Shakes is breathing heavily.
Shakes misses with a punch to the body.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shakes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shakes takes a shot to the head.
Xiaodong tries to work over Shakes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shakes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Xiaodong's defenses.
Shakes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shakes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shakes takes a shot to the head.
Shakes landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiaodong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marcus Shakes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shakes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xiaodong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaodong scores with a shoulder strike.
Shakes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Xiaodong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Xiaodong lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Shakes is rocked!
Xiaodong lands a body punch.
Shakes is still on wobbly legs! Can Xiaodong finish him?
Xiaodong scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Xiaodong on the inside.
Xiaodong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong struggles to land a body shot inside as Shakes controls his hands.
Xiaodong lands a shoulder strike.
Xiaodong lands a big right hand that drops Shakes! The killer instinct kicks in and Xiaodong finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Xiaodong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Li Xiaodong!
After winning the bout, Li Xiaodong thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Marcus Shakes was interviewed post fight and said 'Maybe its time to hang it up and coach'.