PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jess Liaudin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Kristoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liaudin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jump Around. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Liaudin
vs
Kristoff

175 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
150 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jess Liaudin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Kristoff!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kristoff goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice sprawl there from Kristoff as Liaudin shoots in.
Liaudin moves in looking to clinch but Kristoff pushes him off.
Kristoff misses with a few strikes there.
Kristoff throws a lazy right hand but Liaudin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kristoff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kristoff uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Liaudin has time to react.
Kristoff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kristoff misses with a low kick.
Kristoff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kristoff fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoff connects with a crisp jab.
Liaudin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liaudin shoots in but Kristoff avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kristoff keeps the fight on the outside.
Kristoff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kristoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liaudin moves away.
Kristoff throws a head kick but Liaudin moves out of range.
Liaudin slips a jab and a cross from Kristoff.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kristoff misses.
Sam Kristoff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kristoff lands a jab-cross combination.
Kristoff misses with a series of wild punches.
Kristoff throws out a loose jab but Liaudin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kristoff misses with the combination.

Kristoff gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Liaudin to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Liaudin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Liaudin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Liaudin throws a big right hand that misses.

Liaudin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kristoff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kristoff really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Liaudin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Liaudin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Liaudin chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liaudin distracts Kristoff with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kristoff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Liaudin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Liaudin controlling from the top position.
Kristoff is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kristoff looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kristoff is looking to stand up but Liaudin isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sam Kristoff will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kristoff throws a leg kick but Liaudin checks it.
Liaudin is looking to clinch.
Kristoff shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kristoff misses with a head kick.
Kristoff tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kristoff fails to land with a series of punches.
Liaudin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liaudin slips a jab and a cross from Kristoff.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoff scores with the left hand. Liaudin knows he should have avoided that one.
Kristoff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liaudin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kristoff. Liaudin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liaudin blocks a head kick by Kristoff.
Liaudin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kristoff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liaudin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liaudin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kristoff manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kristoff misses with a body shot.
Liaudin fails to land the takedown.
Jess Liaudin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liaudin defending well as Kristoff loads up on a big left hand.
Kristoff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Liaudin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Liaudin.

Liaudin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Liaudin scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Liaudin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Liaudin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kristoff doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Liaudin.
Kristoff is breathing heavily.
Liaudin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Liaudin is working for a kimura but Kristoff is defending it quite comfortably.
Kristoff wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liaudin is looking to take a break and control but Kristoff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kristoff avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Liaudin.
Liaudin slows the pace down in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kristoff can do anything to dispel that myth.
Liaudin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jess Liaudin dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Liaudin shoots in and drives through. Kristoff sprawls well.
Kristoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kristoff throws a series of punches but Liaudin avoids them all with ease.
Kristoff throws a head kick but Liaudin moves out of range.
Kristoff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kristoff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liaudin shoots for a takedown but Kristoff saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kristoff throws a nice looking combination but Liaudin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kristoff misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoff throws a head kick that misses.
Kristoff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Liaudin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kristoff's half guard.
Liaudin thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kristoff to regain full guard.
Kristoff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Liaudin wants to control from the top but Kristoff keeps moving.
Liaudin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Liaudin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Liaudin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liaudin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Liaudin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Liaudin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Liaudin throws a big right hand that misses.
Liaudin wants to control from the top but Kristoff keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Liaudin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Liaudin with a nice head shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liaudin trying to control the position from guard on top but Kristoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Liaudin drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Liaudin as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Kristoff screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Liaudin! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jess Liaudin!