PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Li Xiaodong (ranked 310 p4p, 3618 weight class) and Benji Stevens (ranked 18 p4p, 204 weight class). Li Xiaodong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Benji Stevens's chin.

Xiaodong
vs
Stevens

165 cm
24
135
10 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
135
6 - 1 - 0

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World class MT
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Li Xiaodong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benji Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xiaodong.
Xiaodong is looking to counter punch.
Xiaodong looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevens is just out of range.
Stevens throws a sloppy body shot
and Xiaodong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stevens throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stevens misses with a body shot.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xiaodong was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
It looked like Xiaodong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stevens throws a shot to the body.
Xiaodong misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stevens.
Xiaodong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Stevens.
Xiaodong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xiaodong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Benji Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Xiaodong counter with a right hand.
Stevens scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stevens, as that shot connected.
Stevens throws a lazy uppercut
and Xiaodong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevens throws a leg kick that is checked
and Xiaodong counters with a left right combination that sends Stevens crashing to the mat - Xiaodong wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Stevens out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Li Xiaodong!
Li Xiaodong retains his bantamweight title!