PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yonglong Li (ranked 2043 p4p, 229 weight class) and Ludo Van Veen (ranked 930 p4p, 107 weight class). Van Veen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Give it ALL kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Li
vs
Van Veen

183 cm
33
176 lbs
21 - 10 - 2

185 cm
30
174 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Yonglong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludo Van Veen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Veen defending well as Li loads up on a big left hand.
Van Veen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Veen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Veen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Van Veen ducks right into an uppercut from Li.
Van Veen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Veen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Veen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Veen. That's going to slow Li down.
Li throws a jab when Van Veen was well out of range.
Van Veen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Van Veen slips a straight right by Li.
Van Veen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Li misses with a body shot.
Li takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice body punch from Van Veen.
Van Veen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Veen misses with a left hand
and Li counters with a good, hard body kick but Van Veen shrugs it off.
Van Veen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Li.
And Van Veen responds with a good body kick, but Li manages to step out the way in time.
Van Veen slips under a jab from Li.
Van Veen throws a counter combo.
Van Veen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Li on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Veen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a hook but Van Veen blocks it.
Li waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Veen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Veen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Li lands a head kick. Van Veen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Van Veen takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
Van Veen slips a straight right by Li.
Van Veen throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Veen throws out a leg kick but Li moves out of range and Van Veen only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Veen. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Veen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Veen moves away.
Van Veen throws a leg kick but Li moved away.
Li is looking to counter punch.
Van Veen lands a right hook to the body.
Van Veen throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
Van Veen just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Veen punishes Li's body with a nice straight punch.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen slips under a jab from Li.
Li throws a hook but Van Veen avoids it easily.
Van Veen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Veen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Li rather than just go for the knockout.
Van Veen defending well as Li loads up on a big left hand.
Li takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Veen looks to land a body kick but Li moved away.
Li throws a nice inside leg kick.
Li scores with a decent looking hook.
Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Veen is trying to counter with his kicks.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Li 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Van Veen staying out of range there.
Van Veen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Li works the jab nicely.
Li moves out of range of the body kick.
Van Veen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Veen.
Van Veen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Li takes a step back to recover.
Van Veen throws a lazy right hand but Li sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Veen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Li tries to land a front kick but Van Veen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Veen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Veen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li looks to land a left hand but Van Veen moved out of range nicely.
Van Veen misses with a hook. Li ducked under it nicely.
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Veen was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Li swings for the body but Van Veen moves out of range.
Li looks to land a left hand but Van Veen moved out of range nicely.
Li throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Veen misses the shot to the body.
Van Veen keeps Li at a distance using the push kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Li.
Van Veen scores with a shot to the body.
Li misses with a body shot.
Li misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Li moves out of range as Van Veen strikes.
Van Veen misses with a wild body shot.
Van Veen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Li in his tracks.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Van Veen misses with a wild body shot.
Van Veen lands a leg kick that knocks Li off balance momentarily.
Li swings for the body but Van Veen moves out of range.
Van Veen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts.
Van Veen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li. That did some damage!

Van Veen clinches.
Van Veen lands with a light punch inside.
Van Veen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Veen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Veen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Veen blocks an uppercut.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Van Veen avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yonglong Li will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Li scores with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van Veen. Li shrugs it off though.
Nice uppercut there from Van Veen.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Van Veen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Li ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Veen manages to avoid it.
Van Veen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Van Veen throws a shot from downtown. Li moves away and avoids it.
Van Veen misses with a leg kick.
Van Veen misses with a body shot.
Van Veen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Van Veen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Veen slips a straight right by Li.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Van Veen connects with a body shot that sends Li's belly button to the back.
Van Veen tries to work over Li's front leg with a kick but Li checks it.
Van Veen pushes Li away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Veen lands a leg kick that knocks Li off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Van Veen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Veen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li throws a hook to the side of Van Veen's head but Van Veen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Veen misses with a head kick.
Li was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Van Veen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Van Veen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Van Veen throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Li misses its intended target.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Veen is just out of range.
It seemed like Van Veen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Van Veen stuns Li with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Veen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Li swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Veen moves away from the strike by Li.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Van Veen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Veen throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
A short right from Van Veen on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short left from Li.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Van Veen.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Veen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Van Veen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Veen misses with the head strike.

Van Veen breaks the clinch.
Li misses with a hook. Van Veen ducked under it nicely.
Van Veen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Van Veen lands a jab-cross combination.
Jab, jab by Li - just one landing.
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 pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Veen checks a low kick from Li.
Li with a nice cross.

Van Veen is rocked!
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Veen.
Van Veen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Li throws a low kick but Van Veen moves out of range easily.
Van Veen throws a body kick that misses.
Good shot there by Van Veen.
A big left from Li misses.
Van Veen swings widly with a right hand
and Li counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Li misses.
Li is looking to clinch.
Van Veen tries to clinch but Li moves away
enabling Li to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Veen slips a jab and a cross from Li.
Li connects with a crisp jab.
Li on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Veen misses with a hook
and Li counters with a right hand to the body.
Li scores with a leg kick.
Li scores with a hook to the body. Van Veen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheers as Van Veen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Li doesn't seem phased though.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Veen manages to avoid it.
Li cracks Van Veen with an open hand slap.
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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li slips under a jab from Van Veen.
A jab from Van Veen finds it's way through Li's defenses.
Li misses with a hook. Van Veen ducked under it nicely.
Van Veen misses with a kick to the body
and Li connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li avoids the body shot from Van Veen.
Li gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Veen.
Li moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Veen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Veen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Li keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Veen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Li will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Van Veen lands a nice looking body shot.
Van Veen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Van Veen misses.
Van Veen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Veen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Veen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Veen blocks a jab.
Van Veen throws a solid leg kick but Li takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Van Veen.
Van Veen swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ludo Van Veen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
Li throws a big shot that misses.
Li takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li looks to land a left hand but Van Veen moved out of range nicely.
Van Veen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li looks to land a right hand but Van Veen moved out of range.
Van Veen thows a body kick. Li tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Van Veen looks to throw the jab but Li is out of range.
Van Veen connects with a solid leg kick.
Li lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Veen's head.
Van Veen misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Veen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Veen tries to land a leg kick but Li saw it coming and moves away.
Van Veen misses with a body shot.
Li scores with a body shot.
Van Veen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Li.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li looks to land a right hand but Van Veen moved out of range.
Li moves out of range as Van Veen strikes.
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Li throws a body punch but Van Veen moves out of range.
Van Veen lands with a good body shot.

Van Veen moves into range and clinches up with Li.
Li lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Veen pushes Li back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Li misses with the head strike.
Van Veen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Li seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Van Veen can turn it around.
Van Veen scores with a shot to the side of Li's head.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Van Veen's ribcage.
Van Veen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Li lands an uppercut.
Li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Van Veen.
Li tries to work over Van Veen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Veen takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Li goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Veen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Veen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Veen.
Li is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Veen.

Van Veen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li walks into a left hand.
Van Veen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Van Veen.
Li throws a big shot that misses.
Li tries to clinch there but Van Veen circles away.
Van Veen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Li misses.
Van Veen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Veen is looking to land body kicks.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Li half committed to a counter leg kick.
Van Veen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Li is out of range and Van Veen settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Van Veen walks into a straight right hand from Li.
Van Veen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Li misses with an uppercut.
Van Veen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Li finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Veen's head.
Van Veen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Li takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Van Veen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Li misses the target.
Van Veen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li misses with a looping right.
Li throws a shot from downtown. Van Veen moves away and avoids it.
Li throws a body punch but Van Veen moves out of range.
Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Veen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Li has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Veen. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Veen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Van Veen blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Veen misses with a low kick.
It looked like Li wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Van Veen!
Van Veen throws a hook but Li avoids it easily.
Van Veen slips under a jab from Li.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Veen manages to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Li crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Veen - the referee stops the clock and Li gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Veen. Li manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Li misses with an uppercut. Van Veen saw that one coming.
Van Veen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Veen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Veen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Van Veen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Li.
Li avoids the head kick by Van Veen.
Van Veen throws a leg kick
and Li counters with a right hand to the body.
Van Veen throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li blocks the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ludo Van Veen.
I think Van Veen 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludo Van Veen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ludo Van Veen made sure he mentioned Reaper Combatwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.