PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yang Bin Li (ranked 4338 p4p, 5862 weight class) and That Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bin Li
vs
Man

191 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

209 cm
22
200
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yang Bin Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, That Man!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man lands with a slapping head kick.
Bin Li fails with a takedown attempt.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Man.
Bin Li takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Man throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man pushes Bin Li away with a front kick.
Bin Li has a takedown stuffed.
Bin Li looks for a takedown but Man sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yang Bin Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man throws a nice head kick!
Man thuds his shin into the meat of Bin Li's side.

Bin Li scores with a takedown into Man's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to get back to his feet but Bin Li is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Man kicks Bin Li off and gets to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bin Li is defended easily by Man.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
That Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bin Li tries for a takedown but Man sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Man lands a high kick!
Man lands a head kick. Bin Li smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Li on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bin Li takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bin Li goes for a double leg but Man avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Man continues to drive forward.
Bin Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bin Li is looking for a takedown.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bin Li closes the distance and clinches up with Man, looking for a takedown. Bin Li pushes Man against the cage but Man circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Man thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bin Li if he has to take too many more of those.
Man scores with a head kick.
Bin Li has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
Man throws a nice head kick!
Man thuds his shin into the meat of Bin Li's side.
Man feints and then cracks Bin Li's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bin Li down.
That Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man thows a body kick. Bin Li tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Li shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Man pinned against the cage. Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Man lands a head kick. Bin Li smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bin Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Man throws a head kick that half lands.
Bin Li will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Man feints and then cracks Bin Li's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bin Li down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bin Li.
Man thumps Bin Li with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Man.
Bin Li fails to land the takedown.
Bin Li shoots for a takedown but Man saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Li will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Man lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bin Li shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bin Li is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Bin Li's front leg but catches the back leg as Bin Li tries to avoid it.
Man lands with a kick to the temple. Bin Li shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bin Li shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Man as he jumps to the side.
Man slaps away a takedown attempt from Bin Li, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A solid body kick from Man.
Bin Li takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bin Li takes a step back to recover.
Bin Li shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Man is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bin Li.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Man.
Bin Li tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That Man dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Man scores with a head kick. Bin Li tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bin Li takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
Man lands a high kick!
Bin Li shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Man pinned against the cage. Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A low kick lands for Man.
Bin Li takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Man - that will leave a mark!
That Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bin Li or perhaps it was just good defense by Man, which made it look bad.
Man thuds his shin into the meat of Bin Li's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bin Li sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lands with a kick to the temple. Bin Li shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Man slaps away a takedown attempt from Bin Li, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yang Bin Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bin Li is trying hard to land a takedown here. Man sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man scores with a kick to the midsection.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bin Li dives in and grabs Man's left leg, looking for a takedown. Man pushes down on Bin Li's head and hops out.
Bin Li steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Man. That one must have hurt.
Bin Li takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Man with a nice calf kick.
Man connects with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
Yang Bin Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man slaps away a takedown attempt from Bin Li, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bin Li takes a kick to the side of the head.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bin Li fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Man goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bin Li goes for a double leg but Man avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Man continues to drive forward.
Bin Li is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Man keeps control of Bin Li as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bin Li shoots for a takedown but Man saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bin Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
Bin Li tries for a takedown but Man sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bin Li.
A low kick lands for Man.
Man delivers a nice body kick.
Man lands a high kick!
Man feints and then cracks Bin Li's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bin Li down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Man. That's going to slow Bin Li down.
Bin Li tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Man swivels and escapes.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Man lands but Bin Li takes it in his stride.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bin Li steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Man. That one must have hurt.
Bin Li shoots for a double leg takedown but Man sprawls well. He's pushed Bin Li's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man with the inside leg kick.
No luck for Bin Li with that takedown attempt.
Bin Li chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Li shoots for a double leg takedown but Man sprawls well. He's pushed Bin Li's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
Man lands a head kick!
Man scores with a push kick.
A head kick from Man lands but Bin Li takes it in his stride.
A head kick from Man lands but Bin Li takes it in his stride.
Man explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bin Li shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Man as he jumps to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man connects with a high kick.
Man throws a head kick that Bin Li semi-blocks.
Nice sprawl there from Man as Bin Li shoots in.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Bin Li shoots in but no luck this time.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Bin Li fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bin Li's sensitive parts.
Man keeps Bin Li at a distance using the push kick.
Man scores with a head kick. Bin Li tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bin Li shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bin Li gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yang Bin Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bin Li.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Man as Bin Li shoots in.
A head kick from Man lands but Bin Li takes it in his stride.
Bin Li closes the distance and clinches up with Man, looking for a takedown. Bin Li pushes Man against the cage but Man circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Man.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bin Li's sensitive parts.
Man lands with a kick to the temple. Bin Li shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bin Li takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bin Li fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bin Li.
Bin Li has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
Man lands a leg kick that knocks Bin Li off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man with the inside leg kick.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bin Li stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man.
Bin Li shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense.
Man tries a quick counter leg kick but Bin Li is wise to it.
Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Man with a nice calf kick.
Man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man wants it to stay on the feet.
Bin Li stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man.
Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Man connects with a high kick.
A head kick from Man lands but Bin Li takes it in his stride.
Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bin Li.
Bin Li looks for a takedown but Man sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bin Li shoots in but no luck this time.
Bin Li shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bin Li gets slowly back to his feet.
Bin Li on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yang Bin Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bin Li.

Bin Li shoots in and bounces Man off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Man pushes Bin Li off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bin Li changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but Bin Li manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Man connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bin Li throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Man tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bin Li is in Man's guard.

Man has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bin Li is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bin Li tries to stall but Man uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Man breaks the clinch.
Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bin Li.
Bin Li throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Bin Li misses.
Man lands a high kick!
Bin Li dives in and grabs Man's left leg, looking for a takedown. Man pushes down on Bin Li's head and hops out.
Bin Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Man scores with a head kick. Bin Li tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bin Li closes this distance looking for a takedown but Man circles away.
Bin Li looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
That Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Man with a nice calf kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Man winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... That Man!