PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yedo Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "We Be Clubbin (Eye of the Tiger Remix)" by Ice Cube kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Li
vs
Kim

198 cm
29
264 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

225 cm
35
288 lbs
30 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yedo Kim!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Kim lands but Li takes it in his stride.

It looks like Bruce Li has been cut.
Li misses with a body kick.
Li fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kim.
Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
Li moves out of range of the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li throws a leg kick
and Kim counters with a nice body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
Kim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kim misses with the combination.
Li listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kim blocks a head kick by Li.
Li throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Li throws a leg kick that misses.
Li fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kim.
Kim slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Li.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kim checks it well.
Li lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim looks winded!
Kim tries to move into range but Li moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Li throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Li.
Li lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Kim moves out of range easily.
Kim avoids a kick to the body.
Li is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Li!
Li lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Li. That's going to slow Kim down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim throws a leg kick that is checked
and Li counters with a two punch combo.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
Li throws a series of punches but Kim avoids them all with ease.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kim is able to avoid easily.
Bruce Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!

Li has Kim up against the cage in a clinch.
Li landing knees to the body.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li lands a knee to the head.
Kim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Li blocks a body shot from Kim.

Li breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Li looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kim lands with a cross.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kim swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Li throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kim blocks a head kick by Li.
Li attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Li slips under a jab.
Li takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Li is looking to score with low kicks.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
Kim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a hook to the side of Li's head but Li sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kim crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Li - the referee stops the clock and Kim gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Li. Kim manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Kim.
Li throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Li.
Li is looking to slow Kim down with leg kicks.
Kim takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Kim moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Li misses
and Kim counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim moves away from the strike by Li.
Li lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kim takes a step back to recover.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Kim moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Li's cut.
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.

Good leg kick by Li there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bruce Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Li lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Li throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Li there.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A clash of legs there as Li blocks the low kick.
Kim looks to land a right hand but Li moved out of range.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Li is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Li slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Li swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Li lands a high kick!
Li connects with an inside leg kick.
Li feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kim's calf.
Li connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li scores with a kick to the body.
Li cracks the inside of Kim's front leg.
Sloppy strikes from Li. Those never looked like landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Li.
Li throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kim.
Li throws out a leg kick but Kim moves out of range and Li only half commits.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kim can do to turn this around?
Li looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Li moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.

Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Li. That's going to slow Kim down.
Li keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kim checks a low kick from Li.
Li throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
Li thumps Kim with a low kick.
Li misses with a looping left.
Kim wants to clinch
and Li counters with a stiff right hand.
Kim tries to clinch there but Li circles away.
Li cracks the inside of Kim's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Li.
Li lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li connects with the punch.

Li instigates a clinch.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Li blocks a body shot from Kim.

Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Li lands a nice looking body shot.
Li fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kim.
Kim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.

Li lands a big head kick that sends Kim tumbling to the mat! Li takes a step backwards and waves Kim back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Yedo Kim has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking to score with low kicks.
Li throws a right and a left that both miss.
A low kick from Kim misses
and Li makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Li misses with a low kick.
Li throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Li darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Li throws a low kick but Kim moves out of range easily.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Li with a jab.
Li lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Li checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Li misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Li dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kim wants to land a leg kick but Li is out of range.
Li fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Li.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
Kim throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Li tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
Kim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Li.
Li connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Li drives through and clinches with Kim against the cage.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kim prevents a body shot from Li.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim blocks a jab.

Li takes the fight into the clinch.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.

Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yedo Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li takes one on the button.
Kim is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
A leg kick checked by Kim.
Li fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kim.
Li walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice body punch from Kim.
A low kick from Li is predictable there
enabling Kim to counter with a crisp jab.
Li checks a low kick from Kim.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Li.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kim.
Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li works the jab nicely.
Kim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Li.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim throws a front kick that sends Li stumbling back into the cage.
Li throws a big shot that misses.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Kim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kim checks it well.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Li was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Kim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Kim moves out of range easily.
Kim misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kim gets a clinch.

Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Li darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Li lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Li.
Bruce Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kim throws a shot from downtown. Li moves away and avoids it.
Li keeps Kim at a distance using the push kick.
Li throws a leg kick
and Kim counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kim circles away quickly and effectively.
Kim misses with a hook. Li ducked under it nicely.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

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