PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Newgate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Liger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans Liger has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Newgate
vs
Liger

225 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Newgate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Liger!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Edward Newgate has been cut.
Liger throws a lazy right hand but Newgate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Newgate wants to clinch.
Liger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Newgate doesn't seem bothered though.
Liger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newgate was well out of range. Poor timing from Liger.

Newgate closes the distance and clinches.
Liger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Newgate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newgate misses with some punches.
Newgate throws a punch but it's blocked by Liger.
Liger tries to break the clinch but Newgate is controlling the position.
Newgate misses with a punch on the inside.
Newgate throws a punch but it's blocked by Liger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liger.
Newgate swings wildly with an uppercut but Liger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newgate working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newgate misses with some punches.
Liger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Newgate working aggressively here.
Liger can't break the clinch.
A short left from Newgate.
A head punch on the inside from Newgate fails to land.
Liger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newgate throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newgate.
Newgate misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Liger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Newgate scores with a shoulder strike.
Liger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Newgate swings wildly with an uppercut but Liger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liger tries to break free but Newgate pushes him back against the cage.
Newgate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Newgate fails to land.
Newgate really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Newgate working aggressively here.
Newgate misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liger.
A frustrated look appears on Liger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Liger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newgate.
A frustrated look appears on Liger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Newgate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liger working hard to break the clinch.
Liger working hard to break the clinch.
Liger tries to circle away but Newgate has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newgate.
Liger tries to break the clinch but Newgate is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newgate.
Liger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Newgate swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Liger wants to break free but Newgate has control.
Newgate scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Newgate fails to land.
Newgate has Liger pressed against the cage, preventing Liger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Newgate.
Newgate has Liger pressed against the cage, preventing Liger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Newgate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Newgate working aggressively here.
Newgate lands a nice uppercut.
Newgate throws a punch but it's blocked by Liger.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Newgate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Newgate prevents Liger from breaking the clinch.
Liger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Newgate swings wildly with an uppercut but Liger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liger takes a shot to the head.
Newgate working aggressively here.
Liger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newgate keeps control of Liger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Newgate lands with a right to the head.
Newgate misses with some punches.
Newgate misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newgate.
Newgate misses with the head strike.
Newgate misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newgate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Newgate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Newgate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newgate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newgate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Liger backwards.
Newgate working aggressively here.
Newgate throws a punch but it's blocked by Liger.
Newgate working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newgate.
Newgate throws a head punch that misses.
Newgate keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liger's efforts to push away.
Newgate misses with a punch on the inside.
Newgate lands a right hand.
Newgate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newgate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newgate working aggressively here.
Newgate scores with a nice hook to the head.
Newgate keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liger's efforts to push away.
Liger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Newgate keeps control of Liger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newgate.
Newgate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Newgate swings wildly with an uppercut but Liger uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A short right from Newgate on the inside.
Liger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newgate misses with some punches.
Newgate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newgate misses with the head strike.
Liger wants to break free but Newgate has control.
Liger blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newgate.
A shot in the inside from Newgate.
Newgate misses with the head strike.
Newgate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liger tries to break the clinch but Newgate is controlling the position.
Liger can't break the clinch.
Liger blocking some punches.
Liger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Newgate has him pressed against the cage.
Newgate misses with a punch on the inside.
Liger blocks an uppercut.
Newgate has a couple of punches blocked by Liger.
Liger is trying to break the clinch but Newgate is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newgate.
Liger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Newgate misses with a punch on the inside.
Newgate misses with the head strike.
Liger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Liger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Newgate's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Newgate staying out of range there.
Newgate takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Liger moves out of range as Newgate strikes.
Liger throws a hook but Newgate avoids it easily.
Liger throws a nice looking combination but Newgate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Liger misses with a hook. Newgate ducked under it nicely.
Liger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newgate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liger connects with a single shot there.
Liger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Newgate.
Newgate avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hans Liger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liger swats away the attempt to clinch by Newgate.
A swing and a miss from Newgate.
Liger throws a body punch but Newgate moves out of range.
Liger throws a series of punches but Newgate avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newgate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Newgate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liger.

Newgate closes the distance and pushes Liger back into the cage.
Liger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Newgate throws a head punch that misses.
Liger working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Newgate.
Newgate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liger blocking some punches.
Newgate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newgate swings wildly with an uppercut but Liger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newgate misses with some punches.
Newgate swings wildly with an uppercut but Liger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liger.
Newgate lands a hook that snaps the head of Liger backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Newgate.
Liger tries to break the clinch but Newgate is controlling the position.
Newgate lands with a light punch inside.
Newgate misses with a punch on the inside.
Liger blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newgate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Newgate.
Newgate scores with a shoulder strike.
Liger is breathing heavily.
Newgate throws a head punch that misses.
Newgate lands with a right to the head.
Newgate throws a head punch that misses.
Newgate misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liger.
Newgate swings wildly with an uppercut but Liger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newgate throws a head punch that misses.
Newgate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Newgate.
Newgate misses with a punch on the inside.
Newgate has a couple of punches blocked by Liger.
Liger tries to break free but Newgate pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liger.
A head punch on the inside from Newgate fails to land.
Liger can't break the clinch.
Liger is trying to break the clinch but Newgate is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Newgate fails to land.
Newgate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liger tries to break free but Newgate pushes him back against the cage.
Newgate gets through Liger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Newgate fails to land.
Newgate misses with some punches.
Liger blocking some punches.
Newgate misses with a punch on the inside.
Liger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newgate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newgate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newgate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newgate has a couple of punches blocked by Liger.
Newgate gets through Liger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Newgate swings wildly with an uppercut but Liger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Newgate fails to land.
Newgate lands a hook that snaps the head of Liger backwards.
Newgate scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Newgate has Liger pressed against the cage, preventing Liger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Liger can't break the clinch.
Newgate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newgate misses with a punch on the inside.
Newgate lands with a light punch inside.
Newgate swings wildly with an uppercut but Liger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newgate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Newgate misses with some punches.
Newgate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liger can't break the clinch.
Newgate scores with a shot to the side of Liger's head.
Newgate working aggressively here.
Newgate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liger blocks an uppercut.
Liger is looking to break free of the clinch but Newgate has double underhooks.
Newgate swings wildly with an uppercut but Liger uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newgate.
Newgate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liger can't break the clinch.
Liger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liger is trying to break the clinch but Newgate has him pressed against the cage.
Newgate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ligers head.
Newgate misses with a punch on the inside.
Liger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Newgate scores with a shot to the side of Liger's head.
Liger is trying to break free.
Liger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Newgate scores with a nice short uppercut.
Newgate gets through Liger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Newgate misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Newgate dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edward Newgate's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Newgate swings for the body but Liger moves out of range.
Newgate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liger.

Newgate has managed to clinch.
Liger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Newgate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newgate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liger.
Liger tries to circle away but Newgate has him pinned against the cage.
Newgate lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Newgate.
Liger is trying to break the clinch but Newgate has him pressed against the cage.
Liger tries to break free but Newgate pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newgate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liger.
Newgate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Newgate working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Newgate fails to land.
Liger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Liger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liger blocks an uppercut.
Newgate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liger is trying to break the clinch but Newgate has him pressed against the cage.
Newgate keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liger's efforts to push away.
Newgate misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Newgate.
Newgate throws a head punch that misses.
Newgate misses with the head strike.
Liger has had enough of the clinch but Newgate keeps him there for the moment.
Liger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newgate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newgate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Newgate swings wildly with an uppercut but Liger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Newgate.
Liger is trying to force a seperation but Newgate has the dominant position.
Newgate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liger is looking to break free of the clinch but Newgate has double underhooks.
Newgate misses with the head strike.
Newgate swings wildly with an uppercut but Liger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liger blocks an uppercut.
Newgate throws a punch but it's blocked by Liger.
Liger tries to break the clinch but Newgate is controlling the position.
Newgate has a couple of punches blocked by Liger.
Newgate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liger backwards.
Newgate lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Liger blocks an uppercut.
Newgate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newgate throws a punch but it's blocked by Liger.
Newgate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newgate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newgate misses with some punches.
Newgate throws a punch but it's blocked by Liger.
Newgate misses with a punch on the inside.
Newgate swings wildly with an uppercut but Liger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newgate swings wildly with an uppercut but Liger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Newgate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Newgate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newgate misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Newgate fails to land.
Liger tries to break the clinch but Newgate is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Newgate scores with a nice short uppercut.
Newgate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Newgate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newgate lands an uppercut.
Newgate throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liger tries to break the clinch but Newgate is controlling the position.
Newgate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newgate prevents Liger from breaking the clinch.
Newgate swings wildly with an uppercut but Liger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newgate has a couple of punches blocked by Liger.
Newgate throws a punch but it's blocked by Liger.
Liger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Liger is looking to break free of the clinch but Newgate has double underhooks.
Liger blocks an uppercut.
Newgate throws a punch but it's blocked by Liger.
Newgate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newgate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Newgate throws a punch but it's blocked by Liger.
Liger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newgate misses with the head strike.
Liger blocks an uppercut.
Newgate throws a head punch that misses.
Newgate has a couple of punches blocked by Liger.
Newgate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liger tries to break the clinch but Newgate is controlling the position.
Newgate lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Newgate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liger blocking some punches.
Newgate throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Liger tries to break free but Newgate pushes him back against the cage.
Liger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liger wants to break free but Newgate has control.
Liger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newgate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newgate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newgate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Newgate prevents Liger from breaking the clinch.
Newgate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newgate throws a punch but it's blocked by Liger.
Newgate throws a head punch that misses.
Newgate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newgate swings wildly with an uppercut but Liger uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newgate.
Liger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Liger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Newgate throws a head punch that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Liger working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Liger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Liger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newgate misses with some punches.
Newgate misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Newgate showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Newgate has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Newgate!