PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manolo Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuai Liang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, A Fifth Of Beethoven. Liang is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: So Cold by Breaking Benjamin. Kuai Liang told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Fu
vs
Liang

191 cm
29
188 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

160 cm
26
153 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manolo Fu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kuai Liang!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fu.
Fu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Liang throws an off balance right hand
and Fu counters with a thumping low kick.
Fu throws a hook but Liang avoids it easily.
Fu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Liang checks it well.
Liang tries to counter with a clinch but Fu shakes him off and moves away.
Liang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Liang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Liang, right into the meat.
Liang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fu.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Liang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Liang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fu.
Fu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Liang throws a push kick but Fu slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fu throws a hook but Liang avoids it easily.
Fu motions for Liang to come forward. Fu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Liang wants to counter the offense by Fu and move into the clinch position.
Fu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Fu misses its intended target.
Fu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Liang's head.
Liang fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu is looking to slow Liang down with leg kicks.
Fu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fu throws a body shot but no joy.
Liang throws a sloppy head kick and Fu moves out of range easily.
Liang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Liang tries to clinch but Fu moves out of range.
Fu looks to land a body kick but Liang moved away.
Fu throws a jab but it's blocked by Liang.
Fu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liang moves away.
Liang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Liang's calf.
Fu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Liang is able to avoid easily.
Fu checks a leg kick nicely.
Liang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liang's coach down at Bruize Brothers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Liang's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fu throws a solid leg kick but Liang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fu.
Liang takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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 up but Fu circles away and keeps his distance.
Liang takes one to the side of the head.
Fu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Liang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Liang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fu prevents a body shot from Liang.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liang.
Fu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Liang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Fu breaks from the clinch.
Liang moves in looking to clinch but Fu pushes him off.
Fu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Liang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fu misses with a series of wild punches.
A good leg kick by Fu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Liang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fu scores with a shot to the body.
Liang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fu scores with a nice right hand.
Liang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fu.
Fu blocks a head kick by Liang.
Fu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Liang darts in trying to clinch
and Fu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick from Fu misses.
Fu lands an overhand right.
Fu throws a sloppy head kick and Liang moves out of range easily.
Liang wants to clinch up but Fu keeps it at a distance.
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!
Fu scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fu moves away.
Liang tries to close the distance and clinch but Fu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fu is looking to counter with a body kick.
Liang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fu scores with a decent looking hook.
Liang wants to clinch.
Fu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fu throws a lazy right hand but Liang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liang tries to land a front kick but Fu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A cross from Fu lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fu throws a wild body kick that Liang sees coming a mile off.
Despite the aggression on Liang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Liang is looking to clinch.
Fu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Liang takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A solid leg kick lands there for Liang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manolo Fu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Liang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fu.
Liang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liang feints and then cracks Fu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fu down.
Liang doesn't manage to clinch there - Fu circles away.
Fu checks a low kick from Liang.
Liang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fu throws out the jab.
Fu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fu takes a swing at Liang's ribcage but misses.
Fu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liang tries to counter with a clinch but Fu shakes him off and moves away.
Liang throws a sloppy head kick and Fu moves out of range easily.
Liang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu 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.
Manolo Fu is winning the standup battle so far.
Fu connects with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Liang.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Liang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fu is looking to score with low kicks.
Liang throws a body punch but Fu moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Liang throws a low kick but Fu avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Liang. Those never looked like landing.
Liang tries to clinch there but Fu circles away.
Liang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Liang drops his hands momentarily and Fu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Liang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fu. Liang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liang thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fu if he has to take too many more of those.
Fu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liang.
Liang with the counter takedown but Fu avoids it easily.
Liang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And Fu counters with a quick kick to the body but Liang blocks it.
Fu just misses with a punch to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fu. Liang shrugs it off though.
Liang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Liang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fu avoids the head kick by Liang.
Liang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fu.
Fu throws a front kick aimed at Liang's knee but Liang avoids it well.
Liang is looking to chop away at Fu's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu throws a shot from downtown. Liang moves away and avoids it.
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 Fu moves out of range.
Liang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Liang fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Liang is looking to clinch but Fu is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick from Liang misses.
A little feinted left hand from Fu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fu counters with an outside leg kick.
Fu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fu throws out a powerful jab.
Fu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Liang.
Fu catches Liang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fu checks the leg kick.
Fu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Liang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fu. That did some damage!
Liang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fu's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu lands a jab to the nose.
Fu swats away the attempt to clinch by Liang.
Liang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Liang checks a low kick from Fu.
Liang wants to counter the offense by Fu and move into the clinch position.
Fu misses with a looping right.

Liang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Liang prevents a body shot from Fu.
Fu lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Liang fails to land.
Fu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Liang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Liang taking a breather.
Liang works on Fu's body with a couple of short punches.
Liang stalls.
Liang tries to work over Fu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liang can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liang looking to slow down the pace here.
Fu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liang's elbow.
Liang misses with a punch on the inside.
Fu swings wildly with an uppercut but Liang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liang tries a body shot but Fu blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Liang has a couple of punches blocked by Fu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liang missing with knees to the body.
Liang is leaning against Fu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Liang lands a nice uppercut.
Liang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manolo Fu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Liang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Fu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Fu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Liang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Kuai Liang has been cut.
Fu wants to slow Liang down by chopping away at his legs.
Fu misses with a body kick.
Liang throws a big counter head kick but Fu avoids it with no problem.
Fu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fu lands with a hook. Liang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fu throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Liang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liang thumps Fu with a low kick.
Fu cracks Liang with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liang wants to clinch.
Liang blocks a head kick by Fu.
Liang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Fu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fu throws a quick counter kick to the body but Liang avoids it.
Fu looks to land a right hand but Liang moved out of range.
Liang tries to close the distance and clinch but Fu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liang doesn't manage to clinch there - Fu circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Fu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Liang rushes Fu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fu tries a body shot but Liang blocks it.
Fu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Liang fails to land.

Fu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fu misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Fu catches Liang right on the button with a cross.
Fu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fu half committed to a counter leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Fu there.
Fu tried to score with a low kick but Liang checks it.
Fu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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 up but Fu circles away and keeps his distance.
Fu scores with a nice right hand.

Liang is rocked!
Fu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liang.
Liang is still on wobbly legs! Can Fu finish him?
Liang tries a low kick but Fu avoids it.
Donk. Fu catches Liang right on the button with a cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Liang blocks the leg kick.
Liang tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Liang.
Fu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fu slips a jab from Liang.
Liang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fu cracks the inside of Liang's front leg.
Fu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liang was well out of range. Poor timing from Fu.
Liang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Liang tries to land a front kick but Fu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fu.
Liang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liang manages to avoid it.
Fu misses with a straight left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fu.
Fu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fu is looking to land body kicks.
Liang seems to have recovered his senses.
Liang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fu moves out of range of the leg kick from Liang.
Fu throws a solid leg kick but Liang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fu.
Kuai Liang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Liang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice body kick there by Liang.
Liang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Liang tries to clinch up but Fu circles away and keeps his distance.
Fu fakes the leg kick and cracks Liang in the body.

Liang has managed to clinch.
Kuai Liang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fu misses with some punches.
Fu managing to block the knees to the body from Liang.
A short right from Fu on the inside.
Manolo Fu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu blocks an uppercut.
Liang tries to land a knee to the head but Fu blocks with his arms.
Fu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fu blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fu.
Liang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liang tries to work over Fu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Liang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Liang stalling in the clinch but Fu improves position.
Fu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Liang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liang wants to stall.
Liang tries to throw a body punch but Fu avoids it by throwing Liang back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manolo Fu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

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