PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jun Liu (ranked 3402 p4p, 1527 weight class) and Ari Silver (ranked 430 p4p, 204 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Liu
vs
Silver

192 cm
24
199
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
195
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jun Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Silver!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver tries to clinch but Liu is having none of it.
Silver looks to clinch
and Liu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silver doesn't manage to clinch there - Liu circles away.
Liu throws a right hand that Silver ducks under and follows up with a left that Silver also avoids with ease.
Liu throws a front kick that sends Silver stumbling back into the cage.
Silver digs a good hook to Liu's body.
Silver is looking to clinch.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver throws a hook but Liu blocks it.
Silver catches Liu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Liu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Ari Silver has been cut.
We've been informed that Silver 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.
Silver takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver cracks Liu with an open hand slap.
Liu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silver tries to clinch up but Liu circles away and keeps his distance.
Liu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ari Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Liu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu thows a body kick. Silver tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Liu pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Silver rushes Liu and presses him up against the cage.
Liu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silver blocking some punches.
Liu takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Jun Liu has been cut.
Silver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Liu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silver can't get the takedown.
Liu working aggressively here.
Liu has a couple of punches blocked by Silver.

Silver manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Liu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silver moves out of range as Liu throws a body kick.
Silver tries to clinch up
and Silver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver catches Liu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silver moves out of range of the body kick from Liu.
Liu tries to bum rush Silver with a series of wild strikes but Silver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Liu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liu swats away the attempt to clinch by Silver.
Silver misses with a straight left.
Liu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liu throws out a loose jab but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.
Silver is looking to clinch.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Liu looks to land a left hand but Silver moved out of range nicely.
Silver takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crunch! Liu slams his shin into Silver's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liu throws a body kick that misses.
Liu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Liu throws a good cross that connects.
Liu connects with a right hand. Silver shakes it off.
Silver slips under a jab from Liu.
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silver tries to clinch there but Liu circles away.
Liu lands a nice hook to Silver's body. Silver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Liu connects with a right hand. Silver shakes it off.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Liu tries to land a front kick but Silver steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Liu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Silver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver is looking to clinch.
A nice combination there by Liu.
Silver tries to clinch but Liu is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to clinch but Liu moves out of range.
Silver is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by Liu there.
Liu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silver misses the body punch
and Liu counters with a two punch combo.
Liu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Liu looks to land a body kick but Silver moved away.
Liu lands with a nice body kick.
Liu misses with the combination.
Liu fails to land with a series of punches.
Silver misses with a body shot.
Liu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Silver misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Liu!
Silver has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Liu.
Liu misses with a lunging right hand
and Silver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Liu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silver throws out a loose jab but Liu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silver's head.
Liu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silver lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silver darts in trying to clinch
and Liu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silver tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Liu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silver thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silver wants to clinch.
Liu looks to land a combination but Silver avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Liu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A punch combination from Silver misses.
Liu throws a right hand that Silver ducks under and follows up with a left that Silver also avoids with ease.
Liu is looking to land body kicks.
Silver on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Liu tries to bum rush Silver with a series of wild strikes but Silver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Liu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silver.
Jun Liu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liu throws a body punch but Silver moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Liu scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
Silver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liu counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Liu.
Liu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Liu with a jab.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liu.
Liu slips under a jab from Silver.
Silver avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silver is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.
A combination from Silver does no damage.
Silver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jun Liu is winning the standup battle so far.
Liu throws a sloppy head kick and Silver moves out of range easily.
Silver moves in looking to clinch but Liu pushes him off.
Silver blocks the body kick.
Silver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a right and a left that Liu avoids nicely.
Liu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silver.
Silver closes the distance looking to clinch
and Liu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Liu dodges the punch combination from Silver.
Silver slips a jab and a cross from Liu.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silver tries to clinch there but Liu circles away.
Silver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silver moves away from the strike by Liu.
Silver is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu misses with a series of wild punches.
Liu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
A little feinted left hand from Liu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Liu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silver was well out of range. Poor timing from Liu.
Liu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Liu throws a wild body kick that Silver sees coming a mile off.
Silver looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silver moves in looking to clinch but Liu pushes him off.
Liu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liu throws a body punch but Silver moves out of range.
Silver scores with a decent looking hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silver fails to land with a series of punches.
Silver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silver misses with a looping left.
Liu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silver's hands.
Silver looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Silver has Liu up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Liu dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silver misses with a hook
and Liu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Liu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Liu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liu digs a good hook to Silver's body.
Liu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Liu misses its target.
Silver avoids the head kick by Liu.
Nice defenses there by Silver.
Silver tries to clinch but Liu moves away
and Liu counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Liu sizes up Silver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silver keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liu looks to throw a body kick
and Silver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liu on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Liu is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver tries to clinch but Liu is having none of it.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Silver misses.
Nice shot lands for Liu.

Silver rushes Liu and presses him up against the cage.
Silver works on Liu's body with a couple of short punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liu.

Silver breaks from the clinch.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Liu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silver can do to turn this around?
Silver blocks the body kick.
Silver doesn't manage to clinch there - Liu circles away.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick.
Silver throws out a loose jab but Liu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.
Ari Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silver lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silver swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Liu.
Oh Liu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liu is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.
Liu feints a jab promting Silver to slip. Liu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silver slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Liu lands an overhand right.
Silver scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but Liu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Silver cracks Liu with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Silver has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Liu to stand back up!

Jun Liu's cut is getting worse.
Liu is aggressively charging in as Silver backs up avoiding any damage. Silver tosses out a jab and Liu runs right into it face first! Liu is out cold! Silver dropped down on all fours and is barking in Liu's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ari Silver!