PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zlato Kuzmejniev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yize Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kuzmejniev
vs
Li

192 cm
22
231 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

191 cm
26
265 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Milwaukee's Best 160
Ruthless Violence Clothing Association

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zlato Kuzmejniev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yize Li!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzmejniev looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Kuzmejniev.
Li uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kuzmejniev throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Kuzmejniev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kuzmejniev scores with a nice body kick.
Kuzmejniev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kuzmejniev dodges the punch combination from Li.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuzmejniev throws a hook but Li avoids it easily.
Kuzmejniev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Li throws a jab when Kuzmejniev was well out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Kuzmejniev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuzmejniev.
Li swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Li does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a hook but Kuzmejniev avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuzmejniev.
Kuzmejniev connects with a solid leg kick.
Kuzmejniev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Li's calf.
Li throws a right hand that misses
and Kuzmejniev counters with a thumping low kick.
Li looks winded!
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuzmejniev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Li checks it well.
Kuzmejniev slips a straight right by Li.
Li misses with a left hand
and Kuzmejniev counters with a body kick that stops Li in his tracks momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Kuzmejniev.
Yize Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuzmejniev connects with a crisp jab.
Kuzmejniev scores with a body shot.
Li tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kuzmejniev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kuzmejniev is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmejniev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Yize Li has been cut.
Li avoids a kick to the body.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuzmejniev.
Kuzmejniev walks into a left hand.
Kuzmejniev throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Li stuns Kuzmejniev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Li throws out a loose jab but Kuzmejniev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuzmejniev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Li tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.
Li takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

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

Li is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li looks to land a left hand but Kuzmejniev moved out of range nicely.
Kuzmejniev circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Li tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Kuzmejniev wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zlato Kuzmejniev!
Post fight, Zlato Kuzmejniev stared into the camera and said 'I came for the KO, thank you for your support.'.