PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Li Xiaodong (ranked 335 p4p, 664 weight class) and Sone Fujimaro (ranked 35 p4p, 57 weight class). Fujimaro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 焔 (Flame) + 暁ノ糸 (Thread of Dawn) by Wagakki Band. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Xiaodong
vs
Fujimaro

165 cm
30
143
20 - 8 - 0

174 cm
30
155
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Bondi MMA 🏝️
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Li Xiaodong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sone Fujimaro!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiaodong misses with a straight left.
Xiaodong catches Fujimaro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Xiaodong lands with a right hand.
Xiaodong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fujimaro throws a sloppy head kick and Xiaodong moves out of range easily.
Fujimaro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Xiaodong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, jab by Xiaodong - just one landing.
Fujimaro misses with a body kick.
Fujimaro throws a head kick but Xiaodong moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Fujimaro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Xiaodong doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujimaro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Xiaodong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fujimaro throws out the jab.
Xiaodong connects with a crisp jab.
Xiaodong connects with a leg kick.
Xiaodong lands with a good body shot.
Good leg kick by Xiaodong.
Fujimaro missing with a left hand there. Xiaodong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xiaodong lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Xiaodong misses.
Fujimaro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fujimaro throws a body punch but Xiaodong moves out of range.
It looked like Xiaodong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Xiaodong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Xiaodong throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Xiaodong instigates a clinch.
Xiaodong scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Fujimaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fujimaro looks to throw the jab but Xiaodong is out of range.
Fujimaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiaodong manages to avoid it.
Xiaodong lands a nice hook to Fujimaro's body. Fujimaro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fujimaro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Xiaodong lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiaodong ducks right into an uppercut from Fujimaro.
Fujimaro checks a leg kick nicely.
Xiaodong digs a good hook to Fujimaro's body.
Xiaodong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Fujimaro.
Xiaodong throws a body punch but Fujimaro moves out of range.

Xiaodong darts in and clinches Fujimaro up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaodong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fujimaro's efforts to push away.
Fujimaro can't break the clinch.
Xiaodong misses with the head strike.

Fujimaro breaks from the clinch.
Fujimaro misses with a wild combination.
Fujimaro is looking to land body kicks.
Xiaodong is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fujimaro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Xiaodong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fujimaro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Xiaodong to score with a decent uppercut.
Xiaodong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fujimaro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Li Xiaodong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xiaodong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fujimaro misses with a body shot.
Xiaodong scores with a leg kick.
Xiaodong scores with a jab. Fujimaro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Xiaodong has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Xiaodong throws a lazy right hand but Fujimaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xiaodong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Xiaodong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fujimaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xiaodong lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiaodong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Xiaodong has closed the distance and engaged Fujimaro in a clinch.
Xiaodong lands with a right to the head.
Fujimaro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fujimaro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Xiaodong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xiaodong swings wildly with an uppercut but Fujimaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xiaodong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Xiaodong.
A nice left hand lands by Fujimaro.
Xiaodong keeps control of Fujimaro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fujimaro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Xiaodong lands a hook that snaps the head of Fujimaro backwards.

Fujimaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xiaodong lands with a straight right. Fujimaro didn't see that one coming.
Xiaodong misses the shot to the body.
Xiaodong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Xiaodong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fujimaro moves away.
Fujimaro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xiaodong scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiaodong misses with a low kick.
Fujimaro swats away the attempt to clinch by Xiaodong.
Xiaodong misses with an uppercut. Fujimaro saw that one coming.
Fujimaro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xiaodong doesn't seem bothered though.
Xiaodong avoids the body shot from Fujimaro.
Xiaodong lands a jab to Fujimaro's midsection.
Xiaodong just misses with a punch to the body.
Fujimaro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Xiaodong in his tracks.
Xiaodong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fujimaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fujimaro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fujimaro throws an overhand right that lands on Xiaodong's shoulder, as Xiaodong tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Xiaodong scores with a four punch combination!
Xiaodong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xiaodong throws a hook but Fujimaro blocks it.
Xiaodong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fujimaro! But no joy.
Xiaodong scores with a jab. Fujimaro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Li Xiaodong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Xiaodong throws a body shot but no joy.
Xiaodong throws a leg kick that misses.
Xiaodong with a nice calf kick.
Fujimaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Xiaodong is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong lands with a cross.
Xiaodong thumps Fujimaro with a low kick.
Li Xiaodong is winning the standup battle so far.
Fujimaro throws a head kick that misses.
Xiaodong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fujimaro misses with a body kick.
Fujimaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Xiaodong is just out of range.
Xiaodong wants to slow Fujimaro down by chopping away at his legs.
Fujimaro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Xiaodong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fujimaro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujimaro lands with a slapping head kick.
Fujimaro misses with a hook. Xiaodong ducked under it nicely.
Xiaodong misses with a straight left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Xiaodong.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xiaodong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fujimaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xiaodong doesn't manage to clinch there - Fujimaro circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimaro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Xiaodong's head.
Fujimaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiaodong manages to avoid it.
Fujimaro swinging wildly here.
Xiaodong cracks Fujimaro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Xiaodong has managed to clinch.
Xiaodong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fujimaro's efforts to push away.

Fujimaro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xiaodong connects with a looping right hand.
Fujimaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fujimaro throws a head kick but Xiaodong moves out of range.
Fujimaro is looking to land body kicks.
Xiaodong connects with a single shot there.
Fujimaro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xiaodong can pounce on him.
Fujimaro throws a hook to the side of Xiaodong's head but Xiaodong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xiaodong tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xiaodong misses with a looping left.
Xiaodong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Xiaodong misses with an uppercut. Fujimaro saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Xiaodong.
Fujimaro slips a straight right by Xiaodong.
Xiaodong tries to clinch up but Fujimaro circles away and keeps his distance.
Fujimaro raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Xiaodong misses the shot to the body.
Fujimaro digs a good hook to Xiaodong's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Xiaodong. That snapped Fujimaro's head back.
Sone Fujimaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xiaodong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fujimaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Xiaodong.
Fujimaro slips under a jab from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xiaodong is looking to slow Fujimaro down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xiaodong.
Xiaodong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fujimaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xiaodong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fujimaro.
Xiaodong scores with a sloppy right hand. Fujimaro should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiaodong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fujimaro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fujimaro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fujimaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Xiaodong is just out of range.
Fujimaro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big right from Fujimaro misses.
It looked like Xiaodong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fujimaro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fujimaro throws a hook to the side of Xiaodong's head but Xiaodong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fujimaro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fujimaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fujimaro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xiaodong thumps Fujimaro with a low kick.
Xiaodong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xiaodong misses with a series of wild punches.
Xiaodong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fujimaro.
Xiaodong slips under a jab from Fujimaro.
Fujimaro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiaodong is looking to clinch.
Fujimaro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Xiaodong with a body shot.
Fujimaro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Fujimaro misses.
Fujimaro misses with a head kick.
Xiaodong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Fujimaro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Xiaodong doesn't seem phased though.
Fujimaro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Xiaodong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fujimaro misses with a body shot.
Xiaodong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro misses with a hook.
Xiaodong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fujimaro throws a right and a left that Xiaodong avoids nicely.
Xiaodong just misses with a punch to the body.
Xiaodong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fujimaro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fujimaro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Xiaodong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xiaodong throws a hook but Fujimaro avoids it easily.
Xiaodong swings for the body but Fujimaro moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Li Xiaodong dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fujimaro takes one to the chin there.
Fujimaro needs to keep his hands up - Xiaodong had a free shot at his head there.
Fujimaro throws a hook but Xiaodong blocks it.
Fujimaro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong walks into a jab.
Fujimaro throws a head kick that Xiaodong semi-blocks.
Fujimaro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Xiaodong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fujimaro.
Xiaodong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fujimaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fujimaro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fujimaro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujimaro misses with a few strikes there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Xiaodong.
Fujimaro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Xiaodong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fujimaro.
Xiaodong lands a right hook to the body.
Xiaodong lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimaro thows a left - swing and a miss!

Xiaodong instigates a clinch.
Fujimaro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Xiaodong backwards.
Xiaodong throws a head punch that misses.
Fujimaro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Xiaodong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Fujimaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fujimaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xiaodong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fujimaro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fujimaro looks to land a left hand but Xiaodong moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Xiaodong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fujimaro throws a hook to the side of Xiaodong's head but Xiaodong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fujimaro takes a swing at Xiaodong's ribcage but misses.
Fujimaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xiaodong.
Xiaodong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fujimaro can do to turn this around?
Xiaodong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xiaodong misses with a looping left.
Xiaodong slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fujimaro jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaodong tries to clinch there but Fujimaro circles away.
Fujimaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Xiaodong is just out of range.
Fujimaro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fujimaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fujimaro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fujimaro slips a straight right by Xiaodong.
Nice body kick from Xiaodong.
Jab, jab by Xiaodong - just one landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xiaodong.

Xiaodong drives through and clinches with Fujimaro against the cage.

Fujimaro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fujimaro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fujimaro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Xiaodong tries to clinch up but Fujimaro circles away and keeps his distance.
Xiaodong tries to work over Fujimaro's front leg with a kick but Fujimaro checks it.
Fujimaro throws a push kick but Xiaodong slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiaodong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Xiaodong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fujimaro.
Xiaodong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Xiaodong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fujimaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiaodong manages to avoid it.
Fujimaro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Xiaodong is out of range.
Fujimaro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Xiaodong if he has to take too many more of those.
Xiaodong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fujimaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Xiaodong is just out of range.
Xiaodong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Xiaodong blocks a head kick by Fujimaro.
Xiaodong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fujimaro manages to avoid it.
Xiaodong digs a good body shot into Fujimaro's ribs.

Xiaodong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fujimaro, pushing him back against the cage.
Xiaodong lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujimaro blocking some punches.
Fujimaro has had enough of the clinch but Xiaodong keeps him there for the moment.
Fujimaro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Xiaodong backwards.
Xiaodong tries to throw a body punch but Fujimaro avoids it by throwing Xiaodong back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiaodong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xiaodong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fujimaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xiaodong gets through Fujimaro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Fujimaro breaks from the clinch.
Xiaodong misses with a body shot.
Fujimaro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Fujimaro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fujimaro.
Xiaodong scoring well with a low kick there.
Xiaodong lands with a right hand.
Fujimaro cracks Xiaodong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Xiaodong needs to keep his hands up - Fujimaro had a free shot at his head there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Xiaodong. That's going to slow Fujimaro down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xiaodong misses with a straight right.
A low kick lands for Xiaodong.
Fujimaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiaodong manages to avoid it.
Li Xiaodong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fujimaro throws a lazy right hand but Xiaodong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Li Xiaodong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Xiaodong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Li Xiaodong!
After winning the bout, Li Xiaodong thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.