PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yi Liu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calaway's entrance music is R.I.P.. A fine choice. Liu has chosen Superman - Jucifer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Calaway
vs
Liu

208 cm
31
290 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

180 cm
27
280 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Calaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yi Liu !
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Liu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calaway.
Liu throws a leg kick but Calaway sees it coming and moves out of range.
Liu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Calaway lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Liu throws a low kick, looking for Calaway's leg but Calaway calmly moves out of range.
Calaway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liu closes the distance and clinches up with Calaway, looking for a takedown. Liu pushes Calaway against the cage but Calaway circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Liu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Liu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Calaway swings away with a body shot that misses
and Liu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu doesn't manage to clinch there - Calaway circles away.
Liu is looking to clinch.
Calaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liu tries to land a leg kick but Calaway saw it coming and moves away.
Liu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Calaway on the side of the head.
Calaway throws a leg kick that misses.
Liu thumps Calaway with a low kick.
Liu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mark Calaway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calaway looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Liu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calaway.
Liu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calaway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liu connects with a leg kick. Calaway looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab from Liu does it's job there.
A shot to the body from Calaway misses

and Liu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Liu .
Good body shot from Liu .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liu is struggling to control the position.
Calaway swings wildly with an uppercut but Liu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Calaway backwards.
Liu scores with a hook to the body.
Liu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Calaway is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu digs a right hand underneath Calaway's ribcage. Calaway let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Liu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Calaway fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Liu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liu cracks Calaway with a good jab.
Calaway misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Liu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Calaway doesn't seem phased though.
Good exchange - Liu coming out on top.
Liu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calaway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Calaway.

Liu gets a clinch.
Calaway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Calaway has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Liu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Calaway backwards.
Liu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Calaway gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mark Calaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yi Liu .
Calaway is trying to force a seperation but Liu has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Liu blocks it with crossed arms.
Calaway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Calaway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Calaway working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Calaway.
Calaway lands a shoulder strike.
Liu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Liu wants a takedown but no success here.
Calaway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liu 's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Liu scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Liu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Calaway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Liu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Calaway digs a good hook to Liu 's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calaway defending well as Liu loads up on a big left hand.
Calaway looks to throw the jab but Liu is out of range.
Calaway misses with a jab to the body

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

Liu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Calaway swings for the body but Liu moves out of range.
Liu shoots in for a takedown but Calaway shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A cross from Calaway lands.
An inside leg kick from Liu misses.
Good leg kick by Calaway there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Liu thumps Calaway with a low kick.
Liu tries to clinch up but Calaway circles away and keeps his distance.
Liu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calaway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calaway throws a hook but Liu blocks it.
Liu misses with a looping left.
Liu missing with a left hand there. Calaway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Calaway takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A slow jab from Calaway misses its intended target.
Calaway feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Liu s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Calaway fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Calaway blocks a jab.
Calaway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calaway lands a lovely overhand right.
Calaway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Liu closes the distance and clinches.
Calaway has a couple of punches blocked by Liu .
Yi Liu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Calaway can't find room to land a body shot as Liu controls the action.
Calaway is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Liu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Calaway smiles and moves away.
Liu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calaway connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Calaway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liu .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Calaway scores with a one two! Liu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yi Liu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calaway is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Calaway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liu defending well as Calaway loads up on a big left hand.
Calaway ducks under a wild hook from Liu .
An inside leg kick from Liu misses.
Liu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calaway manages to avoid it.
Calaway misses the jab.
Calaway on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liu . Liu obviously looking to wear him down.
Liu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Calaway throws a lazy right hand but Liu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liu throws out a loose jab but Calaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calaway closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liu .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calaway takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Calaway lands a nice shot that snaps Liu 's head back.
Liu tries to clinch but Calaway is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Liu throws a lazy right hand but Calaway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liu misses with a wild body shot.
Calaway keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Calaway loads up on a big right hand but Liu slips the punch.
Calaway takes a swing at Liu 's ribcage but misses.
Liu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calaway.

Liu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Calaway tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Liu is in Calaway's guard.
Liu controls from within his opponent's guard.

Liu is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Calaway is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Calaway has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calaway postures up in Liu 's guard and throws a big left but Liu blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liu keeping moving, preventing Calaway from controlling successfully.
Liu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu wants to sweep but no luck.
Calaway trying to control the position from guard on top but Liu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mark Calaway.
Calaway takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Liu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Calaway lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Calaway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liu .
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Liu , as that shot connected.
Liu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yi Liu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Calaway.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calaway displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Yi Liu has been cut.
Calaway throws a right and a left that Liu avoids nicely.
Liu misses with a body shot.
Liu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Calaway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Calaway dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yi Liu 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Liu tries to bum rush Calaway with a series of wild strikes but Calaway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Calaway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Calaway looks to throw the jab but Liu is out of range.
Liu slips a straight right by Calaway.
Calaway looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Liu looks to land a left hand but Calaway moved out of range nicely.
Liu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Calaway misses with a body shot.
Liu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Liu misses with a wild combination.
Calaway misses with a straight right.
Liu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calaway was well out of range. Poor timing from Liu .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calaway misses with a hook.
Calaway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liu .
Calaway lands a two punch combo.
Liu throws a right and a left that Calaway avoids nicely.
Calaway swings widly with a right hand
and Liu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Calaway on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liu . Liu obviously looking to wear him down.
Liu thows a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Calaway lands.
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!
Nice jab there from Calaway.
Calaway scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Calaway takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Calaway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liu .
Liu throws an overhand right that lands on Calaway's shoulder, as Calaway tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calaway misses with a hook to the body
and Liu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big left from Calaway misses.

Liu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Calaway tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Liu is in Calaway's guard.
Liu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Liu trying to control the position but Calaway is working away.
The strikes coming from Liu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Liu passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Calaway!
Calaway has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Liu doesn't have the hooks in and Calaway manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Calaway got a little sloppy there for a moment and Liu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Calaway has managed to get both his arms back between Liu 's legs - danger averted.
Liu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Calaway loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Calaway gets to his feet - Liu follows without any prompting.
Liu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Calaway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Liu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Liu .
Liu connects with an inside leg kick.
Calaway is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Liu throws a combination that misses
and Calaway counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Calaway keeps the fight on the outside.
Liu misses with an uppercut.
Calaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Calaway scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calaway misses with a straight right.
Liu thumps Calaway with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good shot there by Calaway.
Liu sizes up Calaway with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Liu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yi Liu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Liu 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yi Liu !
Yi Liu tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.