PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jun Liu (ranked 2923 p4p, 1641 weight class) and Jacks Sole (ranked 367 p4p, 211 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Liu
vs
Sole

192 cm
25
199
5 - 6 - 0

200 cm
25
200
8 - 3 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 5 - 6 - 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 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jacks Sole!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Sole.
Jacks Sole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sole misses with a hook.
Sole lands a head kick. Liu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Liu throws a body punch but Sole moves out of range.
Liu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liu circles away quickly and effectively.
Liu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've been told by Liu's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Liu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Liu.
Sole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liu throws a sloppy head kick and Sole moves out of range easily.
Sole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sole looks to land a body kick but Liu moved away.
Sole swings widly with a right hand
and Liu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Sole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Liu checks it well.
Sole tests Liu's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole scores with a kick to the body.
Sole 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.
Liu throws a head kick but Sole moves out of range.
Sole throws a big shot that misses.
Sole misses with a wild body shot.
Liu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Liu is looking to land body kicks.
Sole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Liu missing with a left hand there. Sole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sole.
Sole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Sole drives through and clinches with Liu against the cage.

Sole manages to break the clinch.
Sole misses with a body shot.
Liu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sole.
Sole throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Liu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sole lands a nice hook to Liu's body. Liu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab by Sole.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole tries to land a front kick but Liu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sole throws a head kick but Liu moves out of range.
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Sole.
Sole throws the kick towards the body but Liu avoids it.
Sole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Liu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Liu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sole can pounce on him.
Liu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liu scores with a three punch combo!
Sole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liu throws the kick towards the body but Sole avoids it.
Liu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Liu thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sole. Liu shrugs it off though.
Liu scores with a punch to the head.
A punch combination from Liu misses.
Sole throws a big shot that misses.
Sole cracks a nice hook into Liu's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liu slips under a jab.
Liu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Sole.
Jab, jab by Sole - just one landing.
Sole throws a sloppy head kick
and Liu counters with a left to the body.
Jab from Sole.
Liu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liu throws out a powerful jab.
Good exchange - Sole coming out on top.

Sole has Liu up against the cage in a clinch.
Liu scores with a shot to the side of Sole's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sole manages to break the clinch.
Sole tries a low kick but Liu avoids it.
Liu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sole backs up against the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sole.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole lands with a nice body punch.
Liu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sole connects with a right hand. Liu shakes it off.
Sole lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Liu staying out of range there.
Sole scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crunch! Sole slams his shin into Liu's torso.
Liu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sole tries to land a front kick but Liu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sole.
Liu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Liu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Liu!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Liu counters with a quick kick to the body but Sole blocks it.
Sole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liu.
Sole is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Liu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sole throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Liu's head.
Sole wants to clinch up but Liu keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacks Sole dominated that round.
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.

Sole throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Liu's head.
Liu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sole connects with a crisp jab.
Sole throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liu.
Sole tries a head kick but it misses.
Sole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Liu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sole tries to clinch but Liu is having none of it.
Liu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sole misses with an uppercut. Liu saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sole lands a head kick!
Sole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liu.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sole! But no joy.
Sole with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu moves out of range of the body kick from Sole.
Liu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Liu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole misses with a low kick.
Liu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sole swings for the body but Liu moves out of range.
Sole moves out of range of the body kick from Liu.
Liu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Liu takes a swing at Sole's ribcage but misses.
Liu walks into a straight right hand from Sole.
Sloppy strikes from Liu. Those never looked like landing.
Sole throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A jab from Sole does it's job there.
Nice body punch from Liu.
Sole throws a head kick that misses.
Liu digs a good body shot into Sole's ribs.
Liu looks to land a combination but Sole avoids it well.
Sole tries to work over Liu's front leg with a kick but Liu checks it.
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!
Sole tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Liu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Liu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sole misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Sole.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Liu with a hook.
Sole scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sole moves out of range of the body kick.
Sole is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Liu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sole. That one must have hurt.
Sole tries to land a leg kick but Liu saw it coming and moves away.
Liu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sole slips under a jab from Liu.
Sole misses with a hook.
Jacks Sole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sole moves out of range as Liu throws a body kick.
Liu misses with a hook.
Sole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Liu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Liu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sole throws a nice looking combination but Liu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liu 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.
A slow jab from Liu misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu throws a series of punches but Sole avoids them all with ease.
Sole moves in looking to clinch but Liu pushes him off.
Liu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Liu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Liu there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Liu.
Despite the aggression on Sole's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Liu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Liu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Liu misses with a kick to the body
and Sole counters with a leg kick.
Liu misses with a looping left.
Sole looks to throw the jab but Liu is out of range.
Liu throwing a counter right hand but Sole manages to avoid it.
Sole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Liu throws a push kick but Sole slaps the foot to one side.
Liu throws a body kick that misses.
Sole clobbers Liu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sole throws a sloppy head kick and Liu moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu avoids the head kick by Sole.
Sole takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Liu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sole.
Sole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liu.
Sole looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
Liu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Liu's sensitive parts.
Sole on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
No joy there for Sole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liu avoids the head kick by Sole.
Jun Liu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sole throws a head kick that misses.
Liu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Liu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sole scores with a push kick.
Liu lands a high kick!
Sole staying out of range there.
Sole blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacks Sole will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sole blocks a head kick by Liu.
Sole thuds a left hand into Liu's body.
Sole lets loose with a powerful body kick. Liu will feel that in the morning.
Liu throws a series of strikes that have Sole backpedaling.
Sole throws out a leg kick but Liu moves out of range and Sole only half commits.
Liu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sole.
Nice uppercut lands for Liu. That snapped Sole's head back.
Liu thuds a left hand into Sole's body.
Sole stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Liu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A low kick from Sole is predictable there
and Liu counters with a three punch combo that has Sole backing up. Sole nods at Liu to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Liu checks it well.
Liu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liu scores with a shot to the body.
Sole throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu throws a push kick but Sole slaps the foot to one side.
Liu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Liu moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sole. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Sole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Liu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sole steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Liu.
Liu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circling - Liu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sole cracks Liu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Liu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sole does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sole.
The fighters circling - Sole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liu is looking for a counter combo.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Liu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sole throws a head kick but Liu moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Liu misses its target.
Sole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liu throws a right hand that Sole ducks under and follows up with a left that Sole also avoids with ease.
Sole throws a hook but Liu blocks it.
Sole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Liu looks to throw the jab but Sole is out of range.
Sole misses with a head kick.
Liu misses with a looping right.
Sole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liu is looking for a counter combo.
Sole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liu avoids the head kick by Sole.
Sole wants to clinch.
Liu scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole tries to work over Liu's front leg with a kick but Liu checks it.
Liu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sole.
Sole takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sole moves out of range of the body kick from Liu.
Both fighters circling a little - Liu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Sole.
Liu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sole finds it's way round the side to connect with Liu's head.
Liu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sole tries to score with a low kick but Liu moves his leg out of the way.
Sole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Sole misses.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Sole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sole has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Liu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Liu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liu lunges at Sole with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sole's hand.
Liu scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sole lands a jab-cross combination.
Jacks Sole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Liu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Liu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sole. Sole obviously looking to wear him down.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Sole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liu moves out of range of the leg kick from Sole.
Sole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Liu checks it well.
Liu is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sole misses the target.
Liu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sole throws out the jab.
Jun Liu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jun Liu.
Well Sole has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacks Sole!
A very excited looking Jacks Sole made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Jun Liu was interviewed post fight and said 'I don't care if i'm not a durable woman, as long as im an adorable woman ;)'.