PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Wong Li (ranked 3171 p4p, 2480 weight class) and Nik Snow (ranked 376 p4p, 304 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Li
vs
Snow

171 cm
23
145
11 - 5 - 0

178 cm
38
156
19 - 13 - 3

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nik Snow!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

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

Li rushes Snow and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Snow lands a left hand.
Snow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.

Snow breaks the clinch.
Li wants to clinch up but Snow keeps it at a distance.
Snow lands the left hand.
Li moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've been told by Li's head coaches at MONEY TEAM!!! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Snow throws a push kick but Li slaps the foot to one side.

Li closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Snow.

Li breaks the clinch.

Li rushes Snow and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Snow lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Snow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snow throws a wild body kick that Li sees coming a mile off.
A good leg kick by Snow.
Snow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Li is looking to clinch.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li tries to clinch but Snow is having none of it.
Snow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Snow lunges at Li with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Li's hand.
Snow swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Snow circles away.
Snow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Snow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snow cracks Li with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Snow pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Snow taking a breather.

Li breaks the clinch.
Li is looking to clinch but Snow is avoiding it.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snow lands a jab to the head.
Snow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Li.
Li tries to clinch up but Snow circles away and keeps his distance.
Li takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Snow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Li takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Snow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Snow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li wants to clinch up but Snow keeps it at a distance.
Snow doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Snow. Snow obviously looking to wear him down.
We've been informed that Snow has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Snow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Li is looking to clinch but Snow is avoiding it.
Li is looking to clinch but Snow is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Snow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Snow swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Snow jabs Li to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Li is looking to clinch but Snow is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Li wants to clinch.
Snow only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A jab lands there for Snow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nik Snow dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Snow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Snow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Li wants to clinch up but Snow keeps it at a distance.
Li wants to clinch.
Snow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Snow finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Snow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Li takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice inside leg kick there by Snow. That's going to slow Li down.
Snow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Snow lands a really nice looking cross but Li seems unphased.

Li gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snow lands a shot to the body.
Li looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Snow pushes Li back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Snow is blocking nicely.
Snow lands a nice uppercut.
Snow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Li backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Snow there.
Li takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Snow lands a jab to the head.

Li is rocked!
Wong Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snow cracks Li with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Li is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Li is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Li could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nik Snow!
After the big win, Nik Snow made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors UnderGround Supplements and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.