PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Wong Li (ranked 24316 p4p, 23379 weight class) and Bastien Giroud (ranked 572 p4p, 563 weight class). Giroud has chosen Khaled- Aisha as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Li
vs
Giroud

171 cm
21
145
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
158
11 - 11 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Bastien Giroud!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Li has managed to clinch.
Giroud throws a head punch that misses.
Giroud misses with some punches.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giroud is defending well for now.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giroud lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Li scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Our sources have told us that Li has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Giroud blocks an uppercut.
Giroud stalling in the clinch but Li improves position.
Giroud can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Li lands a left hand.
Giroud struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Giroud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Giroud blocks with his arms.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Giroud fails to land.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Giroud avoids it by throwing Li back against the ropes.
Li lands a right hand that snaps the head of Giroud backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Giroud is rocked!
Li creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Giroud's defenses.
Giroud is still on wobbly legs! Can Li finish him?
Li tries to throw a body punch but Giroud avoids it by throwing Li back against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Li as Giroud tries to tie him up.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giroud seems to have recovered his senses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Li creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Giroud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Giroud controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Giroud fails to land.
Giroud misses with some punches.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Giroud blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
A short uppercut from Giroud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Li.
Giroud working aggressively here.
Li digs a right hand underneath Giroud's ribcage. Giroud let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Giroud has a couple of punches blocked by Li.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giroud tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Giroud fails to land.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Giroud controls the action.
Li blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Giroud fails to land.
A short right from Li.
Li lands a body shot in the clinch.
Li lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giroud.

Giroud clinches up against the ropes.
Giroud manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Giroud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giroud is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Li is keeping busy.
Giroud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.

Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Li gets tackled into the ropes by Giroud. Giroud maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wong Li dominated that 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.

Li tries to clinch but Giroud moves out of range.
Giroud throws the left hand but Li avoids the punch easily.
Giroud throws a big shot that misses.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giroud throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.

Giroud tries to keep at a distance but Li has taken the fight into the clinch.
Giroud's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Giroud misses with the head strike.
Li lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Li works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giroud misses with a short punch on the inside.

Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li is looking to clinch but Giroud is avoiding it.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Giroud.
Giroud swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Giroud.
Giroud is looking to clinch.
Li moves to clinch but Giroud breaks away
and Giroud counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Li drives through and clinches with Giroud against the ropes.
Li lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Giroud on the inside.
Giroud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Giroud is trying to maintain a safe position but Li gets an underhook and turns Giroud into the ropes.
Li scores with a hook to the body.
Li lands with a short shot to the head.
Giroud blocks a body shot from Li.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giroud's elbow.
Li is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Giroud is breathing heavily.
Li digs a right hand into Giroud's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Giroud's gas tank.
Li working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li.
Giroud is trying to maintain a safe position but Li gets an underhook and turns Giroud into the ropes.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Giroud throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Li as Giroud tries to tie him up.
Li lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giroud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li throws an elbow but it misses.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li tries a body shot but Giroud blocks it.
Li blocks a body shot from Giroud.
Giroud misses with the head strike.
Giroud swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giroud is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Li creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Li stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giroud takes a knee right on the jaw!
Li cracks Giroud with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Giroud goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Giroud wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Wong Li!
Wong Li really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Condemned logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Bastien Giroud spoke after the fight, saying 'It's just a setback on the road to greatness. Ill be back stronger !'.