PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuai Liang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liang has chosen So Cold by Breaking Benjamin as his entrance music. Kuai Liang has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Matthew Connor's chin.

Connor
vs
Liang

183 cm
24
168 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

160 cm
23
153 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kuai Liang!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liang missing with a left hand there. Connor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Connor misses with a body shot.
Liang tries to clinch up but Connor circles away and keeps his distance.
Liang misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Connor - just one landing.
Connor throws a jab when Liang was well out of range.
Connor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Liang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liang wants to clinch up but Connor keeps it at a distance.
Connor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Liang.
Liang wants to clinch up but Connor keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Connor misses.
Connor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liang.
Connor connects with a right hand. Liang shakes it off.
Liang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Connor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Connor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor just misses with a punch to the body.
Liang wants to land a leg kick but Connor is out of range.
Connor avoids the body shot from Liang.
Connor throws a series of punches but Liang moves out of range.
Liang loads up on a big right hand but Connor slips the punch.
Liang throws a jab but it's blocked by Connor.
Connor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Connor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Connor looks to land a right hand but Liang moved out of range.
A low kick from Liang is predictable there
and Connor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Connor looks to land a combination but Liang avoids it well.
Connor throws a shot from downtown. Liang moves away and avoids it.
Connor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Liang throws the kick towards the body but Connor avoids it.
Liang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Connor.
Some bone on bone action there as Connor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liang throws a leg kick which misses Connor's front leg but catches the back leg as Connor tries to avoid it.
Liang thuds his shin into the meat of Connor's side.
A big left from Connor misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connor. Liang does a little dance to reset his feet.

Liang has Connor up against the cage in a clinch.

Connor breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liang wants to clinch up but Connor keeps it at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Connor.
Connor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Connor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Connor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Connor gets tackled into the cage by Liang. Liang maintains the clinch.
Liang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Connor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Liang keeps control of Connor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Liang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Liang has Connor pressed against the cage, preventing Connor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Connor breaks from the clinch.
Connor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Liang.
Connor loads up on a big right hand but Liang slips the punch.
Connor jabs at Liang's body.
Liang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Connor was well out of range. Poor timing from Liang.
Liang loads up on a big right hand but Connor slips the punch.
Connor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Connor throws a leg kick
and Liang counters with a low kick, right behind Connor 's knee.
Connor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Liang misses with a straight left.
Liang fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor throws a hook to the side of Liang's head but Liang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Connor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liang misses with a head kick.
Connor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Liang's sensitive parts.
Liang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Connor lands with an uppercut that bounces Liang off the cage and back into range.
Connor connects with a body shot that sends Liang's belly button to the back.
Liang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Liang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Connor lands a body shot.
Liang swings for the body but Connor moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liang is looking to clinch.
Connor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Liang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Connor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kuai Liang will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Connor throws an overhand right that lands on Liang's shoulder, as Liang tries to avoid the shot.
Liang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Liang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Connor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Connor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Liang tries to close the distance and clinch but Connor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Connor misses with a straight right.
Liang tried to score with a low kick but Connor checks it.
Liang tries to close the distance and clinch but Connor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Connor avoids the head kick by Liang.
Connor misses the shot to the body.
Liang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Connor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Liang tries to clinch up but Connor circles away and keeps his distance.
Connor swings widly with a right hand
and Liang counters with a nice leg kick.
Liang slips a jab and a cross from Connor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Connor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Liang.
Liang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Liang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Connor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Liang moves into the clinch.
Connor can't break the clinch.
Liang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Connor's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Connor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Connor is trying to break the clinch but Liang has him pressed against the cage.
Connor is trying to break free.

Connor manages to break the clinch.
Liang tries to clinch there but Connor circles away.
Liang walks into a jab.
Liang is looking to clinch but Connor is avoiding it.
Connor thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Connor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Liang throws a body punch but Connor moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Connor ducks under a wild hook from Liang.
Liang scores with a jab to the body.
Connor throws a jab but it's blocked by Liang.
Liang fails in his attempt to clinch.

Liang moves into the clinch successfully.
Liang tries a body shot but Connor blocks it.

Connor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Connor tries to bum rush Liang with a series of wild strikes but Liang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Connor throws out a loose jab but Liang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Connor throws a leg kick but Liang sees it coming and moves out of range.
Connor blocks a jab.
Connor connects with an inside leg kick.
Liang tries a head kick but it misses.
Liang tries to score with a low kick but Connor moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Connor blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Connor misses.
Kuai Liang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liang moves in looking to clinch but Connor pushes him off.
Connor thuds a left hand into Liang's body.
Liang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liang tries to clinch there but Connor circles away.
Connor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Connor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liang is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Connor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Liang moves out of range as Connor strikes.
Nice defenses there by Liang.
Connor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Liang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Connor takes a swing at Liang's ribcage but misses.
Liang tries to clinch there but Connor circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor misses the shot to the body.
Liang tries to land a leg kick but Connor saw it coming and moves away.
Connor throws a right and a left that Liang avoids nicely.
Connor staying out of range there.
A good leg kick by Liang.
Connor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liang blocks a jab.
Connor throws a big shot that misses.
Liang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Connor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Liang.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Liang has Connor up against the cage in a clinch.
Connor is trying to push Liang away but Liang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Connor wants to break free but Liang has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuai Liang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Liang drives through and clinches with Connor against the cage.
Liang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Connor's efforts to push away.
Liang stalling in the clinch but Connor improves position.
Liang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Connor can't break the clinch.
Connor prevents a body shot from Liang.
Liang throws a punch but it's blocked by Connor.

Connor breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liang.
A nice leg kick lands there from Liang.
Connor lands a jab to the head.
Liang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Liang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liang wants to slow Connor down by chopping away at his legs.
Connor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Connor. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Connor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Liang misses its intended target.
Connor connects with a crisp jab.
Connor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liang was well out of range. Poor timing from Connor.
Liang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Liang takes one to the side of the head.
Liang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liang tries to clinch but Connor moves away
and Connor counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Liang is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Connor lands a jab to the head.
Liang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Connor misses with a body shot.

Liang moves into range and clinches up with Connor.
Liang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Connor's elbow.
Matthew Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Liang has him pressed against the cage.
Connor avoids the elbow strike from Liang, against the cage.
Liang misses with the head strike.
Connor tries to break free but Liang pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Liang.
Connor tries to circle away but Liang has him pinned against the cage.
Liang has Connor pressed against the cage, preventing Connor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Liang scores with a shoulder strike.
Connor blocks an uppercut.
Liang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Connor's efforts to push away.
Connor struggles to land a body shot inside as Liang controls his hands.
Liang scores with a shot to the side of Connor's head.
Liang misses with a punch on the inside.
Connor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Connor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Liang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Connor avoids a wild elbow strike from Liang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Connor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Connor is trying to break the clinch but Liang has him pressed against the cage.
Connor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Connor avoids a wild elbow strike from Liang.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liang.
Liang misses with a punch on the inside.
Connor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Connor manages to break the clinch.
Connor lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuai Liang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Connor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Connor throws a right hand that Liang ducks under and follows up with a left that Liang also avoids with ease.

Liang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Connor wants to break free but Liang has control.
Liang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Liang lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Connor is trying to push Liang away but Liang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Connor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kuai Liang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liang.
Liang lands with a left to the head.
Connor wants to get back to striking at distance but Liang won't allow it.
Connor tries to break free but Liang pushes him back against the cage.
Liang lands with a light punch inside.
Connor is trying to break free.
Connor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liang keeps control of Connor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Liang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Liang swings wildly with an uppercut but Connor uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kuai Liang.
Well Liang 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 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kuai Liang!
Kuai Liang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.