PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anselmo Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Liquer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Harris
vs
Liquer

184 cm
18
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
173 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Walhalla Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anselmo Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Liquer!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris takes a jab right on the kisser.
Liquer digs a good body shot into Harris's ribs.
We've been hearing reports that Harris has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Liquer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harris tries for a takedown but Liquer circles away easily
letting Liquer counter with a right hand.
Harris slips under a jab from Liquer.
Harris throws a right hand that Liquer ducks under and follows up with a left that Liquer also avoids with ease.
Harris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liquer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harris thinking.
Liquer misses with a few strikes there.
Harris misses with a right hand
and Liquer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harris thinking.
Harris ducks right into an uppercut from Liquer.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but Liquer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anselmo Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liquer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harris tries to clinch there but Liquer circles away.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Liquer misses the shot to the body.
Harris was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Liquer misses with a straight left.
Liquer throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
A lazy left from Liquer finds it's target.

Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liquer, pushing him back against the cage.
Liquer is trying to break free.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Liquer controls the action.
Harris throws a knee to the head but misses.

Harris jumps into guard, dragging Liquer to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Liquer prevents Harris from getting back to his feet.
Liquer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harris is proving hard to escape from.

Harris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Liquer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harris working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liquer wants to stand but Harris has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Liquer manages to get himself to full guard.

Harris trying to control but Liquer is working from the bottom.
Liquer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Harris gets to his feet - Liquer follows without any prompting.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Liquer circles away.
Liquer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liquer misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a left to the body.
John Liquer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Liquer throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liquer circles away.
Harris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Liquer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harris is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liquer.

Harris has Liquer up against the cage in a clinch.
Liquer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Liquer working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Harris - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liquer is trying to force a seperation but Harris has the dominant position.
Liquer wants to break free but Harris has control.
Harris crunches a lovely knee into Liquer's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Liquer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Liquer tries to keep at a distance but Harris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harris prevents Liquer from breaking the clinch.

Liquer manages to break the clinch.
Harris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liquer tries to avoid it but Harris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liquer to the ground. Liquer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Liquer cracks Harris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Liquer.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Liquer lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harris tries to clinch but Liquer moves away
and Liquer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Harris moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Harris ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Harris no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Harris trying to keep a closed guard but Liquer is proving a slippery customer.
Liquer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harris wants to sweep here but Liquer controlling him for the moment.
Harris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Liquer is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris wants to control but Liquer is keeping him busy.
Liquer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Harris is trying to control the action in half guard but Liquer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Liquer wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harris stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Liquer to get to his feet.
Liquer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liquer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Liquer counters with a one-two to the body.
Harris blocks a jab.
Liquer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Harris wants to clinch up but Liquer keeps it at a distance.
Liquer throws a counter combo.
Harris jabs at Liquer's body.

Harris closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Liquer quickly recovers to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Liquer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liquer pushes Harris off looking to stand but Harris dives back in and keeps control.
Liquer is refusing to be controlled, as Harris sits in half guard.
Harris is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Liquer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to pass to mount but Liquer is defending the position.
Liquer wants to get back to his feet.
Harris trying to control the action but Liquer is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Harris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Liquer defending well though.
Harris perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harris lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liquer misses with a jab, cross combination.

Harris takes the fight into the clinch.
Harris has Liquer pushed against the cage.
Liquer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Harris manages to pull guard.
Liquer wants to stand but Harris has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Harris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Harris works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Harris working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anselmo Harris dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Liquer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Liquer pushes him off.
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Liquer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Liquer misses with a few strikes there.
Liquer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liquer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liquer leaves Harris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
John Liquer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harris wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liquer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Liquer.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liquer circles away quickly and effectively.
Liquer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harris doesn't seem bothered though.
Harris shoots and misses
and Liquer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anselmo Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Harris drives through and clinches with Liquer against the cage.
Liquer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harris fails to pull guard.
Harris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Liquer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liquer's efforts to push away.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Liquer controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris looking for a takedown.

Liquer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liquer throws a good cross that connects.
Harris wants to clinch
and Liquer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Liquer misses with a straight right.
Harris wants to clinch
and Liquer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Liquer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liquer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris throws a big counter combination but Liquer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liquer throws a series of punches but Harris moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harris.
Liquer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris tries to clinch but Liquer moves away
and Liquer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris tries to clinch but Liquer moves out of range.
Liquer lands a head shot.
Harris avoids the body shot from Liquer.
Liquer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
Liquer moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liquer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Liquers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harris tries to clinch there but Liquer circles away.
Liquer misses with a straight right.
Liquer digs a good body shot into Harris's ribs.
Liquer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liquer throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liquer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harris shoots for a takedown but Liquer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Liquer dodges the punch combination from Harris.
Liquer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Liquer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Liquer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Liquer!
John Liquer took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Walhalla Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.