PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Tracey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuai Liang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tracey's entrance music is Metallica - Seek & Destroy. A fine choice. Liang has chosen So Cold by Breaking Benjamin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kuai Liang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tracey
vs
Liang

173 cm
23
152 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

160 cm
20
153 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.
BeastMode

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Backyard Fighting

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Tracey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kuai Liang!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liang slips a jab and a cross from Tracey.
Tracey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Tracey misses.
Tracey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Liang back to the cage. Tracey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Liang pushes Tracey up against the cage in a clinch.
Liang has Tracey pressed against the cage, preventing Tracey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Liang fails to land.
Tracey is trying to break the clinch but Liang has him pressed against the cage.
Liang swings wildly with an uppercut but Tracey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tracey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liang backwards.
Tracey is trying to force a seperation but Liang has the dominant position.
Tracey is trying to push Liang away but Liang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tracey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tracey blocks a body shot from Liang.
Liang throws a head punch that misses.
Liang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tracey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Liang misses with a punch on the inside.
Liang swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liang prevents a takedown attempt there.
Liang struggles to land a body shot inside as Tracey controls his hands.
Tracey tries to circle away but Liang has him pinned against the cage.
Tracey controlling the action here for a moment.

Tracey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tracey connects with a body shot that sends Liang's belly button to the back.
Liang doesn't manage to clinch there - Tracey circles away.
Liang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tracey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tracey lunges at Liang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Liang's hand.
Tracey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tracey throws a series of punches but Liang avoids them all with ease.
Tracey takes a swing at Liang's ribcage but misses.
Liang tries to clinch but Tracey moves out of range.
Liang tries to clinch but Tracey moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liang wants to clinch up but Tracey keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Tracey misses.

Liang clinches with his opponent.
Liang misses with the head strike.
Liang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tracey blocks it with crossed arms.

Tracey wants the takedown. Liang is fighting it off but Tracey persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Liang's guard against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liang keeping full guard, as Tracey tries to pass.
Liang is pulling down on Tracey's head. It's preventing any offense from Tracey, at least for the moment.
Tracey trying to stand up but can't free himself from Liang's guard.
Tracey slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey tries to move to mount but Liang blocks the move with his legs.
Liang is looking to reverse the position.
Liang is trying to control Tracey's posture but Tracey avoids it.
Liang is trying to get back to half guard.
Liang struggling a bit here.
Tracey tries to stand but Liang is controlling his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liang is looking to reverse the position.
Liang is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Tracey stalls from top position.

Tracey stands up and beckons Liang to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Liang. That's going to slow Tracey down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tracey.

It looks like Kuai Liang has been cut.
A punch combination from Liang misses.
Tracey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Tracey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kuai Liang's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tracey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Liang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tracey throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Liang.
Some bone on bone action there as Liang checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tracey lands a body shot.
Liang scoring well with a low kick there.
Tracey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Liang tries to clinch up but Tracey circles away and keeps his distance.
Tracey checks a leg kick.
Liang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tracey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Liang throws a hook to the side of Tracey's head but Tracey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Tracey misses.
Tracey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Liang momentarily.
Tracey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tracey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Liang misses with a wild body shot.
Liang moves away from the strike by Tracey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tracey.
Tracey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tracey throws a shot from downtown. Liang moves away and avoids it.
Tracey throws a big shot that misses.
Tracey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tracey counters with a series of strikes. Liang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Liang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Liang misses the shot to the body.
Liang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tracey avoids the body shot from Liang.
Liang is looking to clinch but Tracey is avoiding it.
Tracey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Liang throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tracey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Liang counters with a nice body kick.
Liang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Liang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tracey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tracey blocks a head kick by Liang.
Liang throws a chopping leg kick but Tracey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Liang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tracey looks to throw the jab but Liang is out of range.
Tracey looks to land a left hand but Liang moved out of range nicely.
Liang throws a hook but Tracey avoids it easily.
Tracey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Liang. Liang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tracey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Liang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Liang misses with a low kick.
Rob Tracey is winning the standup battle so far.
Tracey on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey misses with a head kick.
Liang doesn't manage to clinch there - Tracey circles away.
Tracey misses with a looping left.
Kuai Liang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tracey throws a body punch but Liang moves out of range.
Tracey misses with a looping right.
Tracey scores with a one two! Liang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Liang wants to clinch up but Tracey keeps it at a distance.
Liang moves in looking to clinch but Tracey pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Tracey.
Liang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tracey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liang throws a head kick but Tracey moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liang ducks under a wild hook from Tracey.

Liang clinches up against the cage.
Liang swings wildly with an uppercut but Tracey uses good head movement to avoid it.

Tracey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tracey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A right-left combo lands from Tracey.
Tracey is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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!
Liang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tracey fails to land with a series of punches.
Liang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rob Tracey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tracey ducks under a wild hook from Liang.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tracey connects with a right hand. Liang shakes it off.
Tracey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tracey checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Tracey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kuai Liang's cut.
That's time! Tracey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tracey walks into a straight right hand from Liang.

Liang has managed to clinch.
Liang throws a punch but it's blocked by Tracey.

Tracey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liang tries to clinch but Tracey moves out of range.
Liang throws a big shot that misses.
Tracey scores with a punch to the head.
Tracey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liang takes a swing at Tracey's ribcage but misses.
Tracey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liang moves away from the strike by Tracey.
Tracey misses with the combination.
Tracey throws a right hand that Liang ducks under and follows up with a left that Liang also avoids with ease.
Tracey misses with a jab, cross combination.

Tracey gets tackled into the cage by Liang. Liang maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracey blocks a body shot from Liang.
Tracey tries to score a body lock takedown but Liang shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Liang leaning against his opponent.
Liang missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tracey.
Liang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liang misses with the head strike.
Liang working aggressively here.

Tracey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Tracey misses.
Liang is looking to slow Tracey down with leg kicks.
Liang fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Tracey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Liang wants to clinch up but Tracey keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tracey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Liang.
Tracey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liang moves out of range as Tracey strikes.
Tracey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Liang blocks a head kick by Tracey.
Liang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tracey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liang lands a leg kick that knocks Tracey off balance momentarily.
Tracey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Liang tries to clinch there but Tracey circles away.
Liang slips a jab from Tracey.
Liang tries to clinch there but Tracey circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Liang.
Tracey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tracey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tracey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liang moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tracey counters with a head kick. That will keep Liang thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Liang closes the distance but Tracey moves to the side
and Tracey counters with a one-two to the body.
Liang throws a head kick but Tracey moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tracey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Liang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tracey checks it well.
Liang is looking to clinch.
Liang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tracey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liang misses with a shot to the body
and Tracey counters with a stiff right hand.
Liang tries to clinch but Tracey moves away
letting Tracey counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracey misses with a wild combination.

Liang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Liang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tracey's elbow.
Liang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liang throws a punch but it's blocked by Tracey.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liang misses with a body punch.
Tracey dodges an elbow strike from Liang.
Tracey is trying to break the clinch but Liang has him pressed against the cage.

Tracey gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Liang regains guard.
Tracey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tracey wants to get up but he can't break Liang's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tracey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Liang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tracey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tracey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Rob Tracey did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Kuai Liang's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Liang.
Tracey blocks a head kick by Liang.
Tracey checks a low kick from Liang.
Liang looks to throw the jab but Tracey is out of range.
The fighters circling - Tracey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Liang throws a head kick that misses.
Liang takes one to the side of the head.
Liang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheers as Tracey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Liang doesn't seem phased though.
Tracey swats away the attempt to clinch by Liang.
Liang drops his hands momentarily and Tracey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Tracey. Those never looked like landing.
A good leg kick by Liang.
Tracey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tracey looks to throw the jab but Liang is out of range.
Liang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tracey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liang tries to work over Tracey's front leg with a kick but Tracey checks it.
Tracey keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tracey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tracey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tracey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tracey lands a glancing blow to the side of Liang's head.
Liang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tracey moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracey tries a head kick but it misses.
Liang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Liang misses with a few strikes there.
Liang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tracey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tracey keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liang doesn't manage to clinch there - Tracey circles away.
Tracey throws a jab when Liang was well out of range.
Liang throws a sloppy head kick and Tracey moves out of range easily.
Liang moves in looking to clinch but Tracey pushes him off.
Tracey avoids the body shot from Liang.
Liang misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liang tries to clinch but Tracey moves out of range.
Liang misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tracey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liang.
Tracey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tracey lands with a right hand.
Tracey blocks a leg kick.
Liang looks to land a left hand but Tracey moved out of range nicely.
Liang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liang looks for the body kick but Tracey saw that one coming.
Tracey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tracey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Liang.

Liang instigates a clinch.
Liang stops a takedown attempt from Tracey.
Liang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tracey looking to stall.

Tracey breaks the clinch.
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!
Liang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tracey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Liang.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liang moves in looking to clinch but Tracey pushes him off.
Liang wants to clinch.
Tracey lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rob Tracey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kuai Liang's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Liang clinches with his opponent.
Liang misses with a punch to the body.
Tracey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tracey can't get the takedown.
Liang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Tracey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tracey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tracey rather than just go for the knockout.
Liang wants to clinch up but Tracey keeps it at a distance.
Liang is looking to clinch but Tracey is avoiding it.
Liang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tracey avoids the body shot from Liang.
Liang wants to clinch.
Tracey checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liang lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Liang.
Liang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tracey.
Tracey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liang dodges the punch combination from Tracey.
No joy there for Tracey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liang tries to clinch up but Tracey circles away and keeps his distance.
Tracey throws a nice looking combination but Liang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tracey throws a leg kick but Liang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Liang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tracey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tracey swats away the attempt to clinch by Liang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liang throws an off balance right hand
and Tracey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Liang closes the distance and clinches.
Liang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tracey is looking to break free of the clinch but Liang has double underhooks.
Liang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liang can't find room to land a body shot as Tracey controls the action.
Liang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Liang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Tracey manages to break the clinch.
Liang is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tracey lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liang throws a looping overhand right but Tracey ducks down to avoid it.
Liang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tracey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey misses with an uppercut. Liang saw that one coming.
Tracey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tracey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tracey misses with the combination.
Liang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tracey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuai Liang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Liang gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Tracey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Liang tries to clinch
enabling Tracey to counter with a crisp jab.
Tracey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tracey counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Liang throws a leg kick but Tracey moved away.
Tracey works over Liang's head and body with a nice combination.
Rob Tracey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tracey swats away the attempt to clinch by Liang.
Liang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tracey throws a leg kick but Liang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Liang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Tracey.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Liang.
Liang misses with a low kick.
Liang throws a leg kick which misses Tracey's front leg but catches the back leg as Tracey tries to avoid it.
Liang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kuai Liang.
I think Tracey 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Tracey!
Rob Tracey retains his featherweight title!
Rob Tracey very nearly forgot to thank Fury Nutrition Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.