PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jun Liu (ranked 610 p4p, 1524 weight class) and Leon Smith (ranked 88 p4p, 218 weight class). Leon Smith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Liu
vs
Smith

192 cm
37
199
27 - 18 - 0

188 cm
27
190
3 - 2 - 1

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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 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jun Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Leon Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Liu slips a jab from Smith.
Liu slips under a jab.
Liu swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Liu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Liu lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jun Liu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Liu throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith blocks a head kick by Liu.
Liu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Liu misses the target.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liu was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu misses with a looping right.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Liu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smith moves away from the strike by Liu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith throws a hook but Liu avoids it easily.

Smith darts in and clinches Liu up against the cage.
Liu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Liu lands with a left to the head.
Smith tries to stall but Liu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Liu tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Liu leaning against his opponent.
Liu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Liu gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
Liu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liu misses with the head strike.
Liu blocks a body shot from Smith.
Liu struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lius head.
Smith just leaning against Liu, taking a breather.
Smith has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Liu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smith can turn it around.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smith receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith blocks a body shot from Liu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liu's elbow.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smith stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Liu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Liu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liu tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Liu back against the cage.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Liu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith prevents Liu from breaking the clinch.
Liu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liu throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith wants to stall.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith letting Liu take a breather here.
Liu prevents a body shot from Smith.
Liu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Liu.
Smith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liu's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Liu's ribcage. Liu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith prevents a body shot from Liu.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Liu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leon Smith will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Liu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Liu throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Liu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Liu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Liu looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Liu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Liu wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
We've been told by Liu's head coaches at Gumburcules Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A head kick by Liu misses
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Liu works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith blocks a head kick by Liu.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Liu backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith misses with a leg kick.

Smith has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Liu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Liu.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Liu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Liu up against the cage.
Liu digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith stalls.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Liu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liu struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Liu misses with some punches.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Liu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Liu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Liu is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Liu controls his hands.
Liu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Liu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Liu scores with a hook to the body.
Leon Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Liu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Liu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liu throws a head punch that misses.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Liu.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liu backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Liu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Liu misses with a hook to the ribs.

Liu manages to break the clinch.
Liu thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Liu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Liu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Liu 's knee.
Liu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Liu.
Smith cracks Liu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Liu misses with a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smith.
Liu staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Liu with a nice calf kick.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Smith misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Liu down.
Liu swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Liu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Liu moves out of range of the strikes.
Liu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Leon Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Liu throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Liu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Liu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Liu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Smith gets a clinch.

Liu breaks the clinch.
Liu lands a nice looking body kick.
Liu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Liu misses with an uppercut.
Liu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Liu's leg but Liu calmly moves out of range.
That kick from Smith tenderised Liu's leg. Liu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Liu misses with a low kick.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Liu just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Liu.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liu.
Liu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Liu lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Liu.
Good leg kick by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but Liu moves out of range.
Liu misses with a body shot.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Liu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Liu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith throws a hook but Liu avoids it easily.
Liu throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Liu only half commits.
Smith digs a good hook to Liu's body.
Liu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liu blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danga de danga de dang - Liu scores with a four punch combination!
Smith thows a body kick. Liu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Liu throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Liu only half commits.
Liu misses with a left hand
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liu gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
Liu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Liu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith tries to clinch but Liu moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Liu.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Liu seems unphased.
Smith slips under a jab from Liu.
Smith tries a quick counter leg kick but Liu is wise to it.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Liu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jun Liu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liu looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leon Smith.
Well Smith 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Smith!
An out of breath and clearly excited Leon Smith thanked Knock Out Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).