PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jie Liu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Liu
vs
Pena

173 cm
26
162 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

186 cm
27
165 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jie Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Pena!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena slips under a jab from Liu.
Liu misses with a hook.
Liu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pena but Pena pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pena pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Liu back to the cage. Pena follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Liu looks to land a combination but Pena avoids it well.
A big right from Pena misses.
Pena ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Pena slips under a jab from Liu.
Liu scores with a punch to the head.
Liu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Liu throws a hook but Pena avoids it easily.
Liu misses with a looping left.
Liu dodges the punch combination from Pena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liu.
Liu throws a chopping leg kick but Pena manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Liu throws a right hand that misses
letting Pena counter with a right hand.
Liu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pena will feel that in the morning.
Liu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pena will feel that in the morning.
Jie Liu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Pena, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liu scores with a kick to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Liu.
Nice straight punches there by Liu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Liu.
Liu scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pena takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena takes one to the chin there.
Liu scoring well with a low kick there.
Pena misses with a straight right.
Liu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Liu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pena.
Liu misses with a low kick.
A jab from Liu misses.
Liu throws a big shot that misses.
Liu misses with an uppercut. Pena saw that one coming.
Liu lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena tries to move into range but Liu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Liu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Pena as he connects with a hook.
Liu moves out of range as Pena strikes.
Liu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pena as he avoids it easily.
Pena uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Liu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Liu cracks Pena with an open hand slap.
Pena's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pena duly obliges.
Liu misses with a right hand
enabling Pena to counter with a crisp jab.
Liu misses with a straight left.
Liu connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu throws a right hand that misses
and Pena counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck for Liu with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jie Liu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Liu does it's job there.
Pena has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pena rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Javier Pena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pena goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liu.
Liu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liu misses with an uppercut. Pena saw that one coming.
Pena ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Liu misses with a hook to the body
and Pena counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jie Liu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pena swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pena uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liu.
Liu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body punch from Liu.
Liu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pena takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pena paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Liu misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Liu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Liu.
Liu tries to bum rush Pena with a series of wild strikes but Pena uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pena avoids it really well and circles away.
Pena takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pena darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pena bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liu lands with a nice body kick.
Liu scores with a nice head shot.
Liu connects with a crisp jab.
Liu throws out a loose jab but Pena uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pena lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pena might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pena throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liu misses with the combination.
Liu moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu throws a sloppy body shot
and Pena counters with a stiff right hand.
Pena feints a jab promting Liu to slip. Pena then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Liu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Liu's corner calls for a 1-2. Liu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Liu throws a jab but it's blocked by Pena.
Pena ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Pena avoids the body shot from Liu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Liu.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Pena.
Pena keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pena defending well as Liu loads up on a big left hand.
Pena connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Liu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Pena.
Pena misses with an uppercut. Liu saw that one coming.
Pena lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu looks for a takedown but Pena sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jie Liu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danga de danga de dang - Pena scores with a four punch combination!
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pena thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pena staying out of range there.
Liu slips under a jab from Pena.
Liu tries to land a leg kick but Pena saw it coming and moves away.
Jie Liu is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Liu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liu connects with a leg kick. Pena looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Liu swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jie Liu dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Liu scores with a leg kick.
Liu swings for the body but Pena moves out of range.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Pena.
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Liu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Penas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Liu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pena.
Liu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pena.
Pena has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Liu.
Liu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Liu swings for the body but Pena moves out of range.
Pena avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Pena misses.
Liu looks to land a right hand but Pena moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Liu.
Pena looks to throw the jab but Liu is out of range.
Liu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pena will feel that in the morning.
Liu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Liu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Liu misses the target.
Pena bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Liu's head.
Liu looks to land a left hand but Pena moved out of range nicely.
Javier Pena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Liu scores with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Pena. Those never looked like landing.
Liu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Liu scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu thows a body shot but no joy.
Liu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pena.
Liu looks to land a left hand but Pena moved out of range nicely.
Pena misses with a double jab.
Liu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pena checks it well.
Pena thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu defending well as Pena loads up on a big left hand.
Liu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pena walks forward, straight into a front kick from Liu.
Liu looks to throw the jab but Pena is out of range.
Liu throws a looping overhand right but Pena ducks down to avoid it.
Liu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Liu throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Liu.
Liu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liu throws out a loose jab but Pena uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jie Liu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu misses the shot to the body.
Pena misses with a few strikes there.
Liu thuds his right hand into Pena's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Liu misses.
Pena throws a series of punches but Liu moves out of range.
Liu connects with a high kick.
Liu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pena circles away.
Liu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Liu lands a nice shot that snaps Pena's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liu avoids the body shot from Pena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liu throws a right and a left that Pena avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jie Liu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Liu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jie Liu!