PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Willy Hardwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuai Liang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liang is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: So Cold by Breaking Benjamin. Kuai Liang has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Willy Hardwood's chin.

Hardwood
vs
Liang

169 cm
35
142 lbs
24 - 14 - 1

160 cm
29
153 lbs
26 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London
Spartan Nutrition

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Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Willy Hardwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kuai Liang!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Hardwood finds it's target.
Liang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Liang misses with a leg kick.
Hardwood throws a body punch but Liang moves out of range.
Liang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liang throws a body punch but Hardwood moves out of range.
Liang lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hardwood will feel that in the morning.
Liang misses with a low kick as Hardwood jumps back.
Liang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hardwood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardwood feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Liang throws a front kick aimed at Hardwood's knee but Hardwood avoids it well.
Hardwood tries to score with a low kick but Liang moves his leg out of the way.
Hardwood digs a good hook to Liang's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Liang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Liang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hardwood.
Liang doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardwood circles away.
Some wild striking there from Liang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardwood doesn't seem bothered though.
Liang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardwood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hardwood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liang wants to slow Hardwood down by chopping away at his legs.
Liang takes a swing at Hardwood's ribcage but misses.
Hardwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liang manages to avoid it.
Hardwood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardwood throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardwood blocks a head kick by Liang.
Hardwood appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Liang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Liang throws the left hand but Hardwood avoids the punch easily.
Hardwood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liang displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hardwood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Liang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hardwood checks a leg kick.
Hardwood blocks a jab.
Hardwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardwood swings for the body but Liang moves out of range.
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 looping right.
Kuai Liang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Hardwood.
Liang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hardwood scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hardwood moves out of range of the body kick.
Liang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hardwood. That did some damage!
Hardwood avoids the body shot from Liang.
Liang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hardwood avoids a kick to the body.
Hardwood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Liang on the side of the head.
Hardwood connects with a looping right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hardwood.
Hardwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liang tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardwood is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hardwood looks to land a right hand but Liang moved out of range.
Liang tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hardwood is able to avoid easily.
Liang throws a low kick, looking for Hardwood's leg but Hardwood calmly moves out of range.
Hardwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardwood loads up on a big right hand but Liang slips the punch.
Hardwood fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Liang checks it well.
And Liang responds with a good body kick, but Hardwood manages to step out the way in time.
Hardwood lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardwood sizes up Liang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Liang throws a solid leg kick but Hardwood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Liang.
Hardwood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Liang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardwood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A low kick from Hardwood misses
and Liang counters with a straight right hand.
Liang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Liang misses with a low kick.
Liang tries to land a leg kick but Hardwood saw it coming and moves away.
Liang walks into a straight right hand from Hardwood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hardwood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Liang connects with a leg kick. Hardwood looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Liang tries to clinch but Hardwood is having none of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Hardwood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Liang misses with a low kick.
Liang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Liang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardwood is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hardwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liang slips a jab from Hardwood.
Hardwood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hardwood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Liang.

Liang closes the distance and pushes Hardwood back into the cage.
Liang tries a knee to the head but Hardwood blocks it.
Liang working aggressively here.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hardwood throws an overhand right that lands on Liang's shoulder, as Liang tries to avoid the shot.
Liang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hardwood.
Hardwood lands an overhand right.
Hardwood scores with a nice strike.
Hardwood avoids the body shot from Liang.
Willy Hardwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardwood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Liang has time to react.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Liang tries to work over Hardwood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardwood.
A right handed body shot lands from Liang.
Hardwood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liang misses with a short punch on the inside.

Hardwood breaks the clinch.
Liang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardwood. Liang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hardwood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Liang has time to react.
Liang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardwood connects with a body shot that sends Liang's belly button to the back.
Liang looks to land a left hand but Hardwood moved out of range nicely.
Liang throws a sloppy head kick and Hardwood moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Liang.
A decent looking cross lands there for Liang.
Hardwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Liang is just out of range.
Liang throws a fast counter high kick but Hardwood manages to duck under it in time.
Liang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hardwood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hardwood lands a leg kick that knocks Liang off balance momentarily.
Hardwood connects with a good right hand that stumbles Liang. Liang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardwood is looking to score with low kicks.
Hardwood blocks the body kick.
Liang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liang throws a front kick aimed at Hardwood's knee but Hardwood avoids it well.
Hardwood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Liang misses.
Nice defenses there by Liang.
Liang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardwood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Liang lands a head kick!
Hardwood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liang.
Liang throws a leg kick but Hardwood checks it.
Liang moves out of range of the body kick.
Hardwood scores with a jab. Liang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Liang lands a slapping body shot.
Liang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardwood.
Hardwood avoids the body shot from Liang.
Nice defenses there by Liang.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hardwood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hardwood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Liang has time to react.
Liang misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hardwood lands a nice hook to Liang's body. Liang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Liang takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hardwood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Liang throws a lazy head kick
and Hardwood counters with a nice low kick that buckles Liang's knee momentarily.
Liang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hardwood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hardwood throws a series of punches but Liang avoids them all with ease.
Hardwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liang looks to land a right hand but Hardwood moved out of range.
Liang throws a leg kick but Hardwood moved away.
Nice body punch from Hardwood.
Liang loads up on a big right hand but Hardwood slips the punch.
Liang is looking to clinch.
Hardwood thumps Liang with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hardwood 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 Liang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Liang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liang fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hardwood can pounce on him.
Hardwood takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hardwood staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hardwood checks a leg kick.
Hardwood throws a series of strikes that have Liang backpedaling.
Hardwood throws a body punch but Liang moves out of range.
Hardwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Liang throws a head kick that misses.
Liang motions for Hardwood to come forward. Liang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardwood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hardwood throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hardwood misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liang delivers a nice body kick.
Liang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hardwood avoids a kick to the body.
Liang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardwood's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Hardwood dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hardwood misses with a straight left.
Liang throws a wild body kick that Hardwood sees coming a mile off.
Hardwood lunges at Liang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Liang's hand.
Liang wants to clinch.
It looked like Hardwood was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Liang.
Hardwood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liang was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardwood.
Liang was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hardwood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Liang's head.
Hardwood lands a jab.
Hardwood just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Liang misses.
Liang throws a leg kick but Hardwood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Liang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hardwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liang was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardwood.
Liang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardwood.
A nice leg kick lands there from Liang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Hardwood as he checks the leg kick.
Liang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardwood.
Hardwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Hardwood backs off Liang throws a huge counter combo but Hardwood manages to avoid it all.
Hardwood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Liang's calf.
Liang misses with a body kick.
Hardwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liang tries to score with a low kick but Hardwood moves his leg out of the way.
Hardwood looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hardwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liang moves away.
Hardwood misses with a hook.
Hardwood loads up on a big right hand but Liang slips the punch.
Hardwood takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from Liang.
Hardwood lands with a straight right. Liang didn't see that one coming.
Hardwood scores with a leg kick.
Liang throws a leg kick which misses Hardwood's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardwood tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liang ducks under a wild hook from Hardwood.
Hardwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liang.
Hardwood scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardwood misses with an uppercut. Liang saw that one coming.
Hardwood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Liang misses with a leg kick
enabling Hardwood to counter with a crisp jab.
Liang throws a sloppy head kick
and Hardwood counters with a right hand to the body.
Hardwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardwood lands a head shot.
Hardwood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hardwood lands the left hand.
Hardwood avoids the head kick by Liang.
Liang throws a wild body kick that Hardwood sees coming a mile off.
Hardwood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Liang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A leg kick checked by Hardwood.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardwood misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Hardwood - just one landing.
Hardwood fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Liang misses its intended target.
Hardwood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hardwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Liang is just out of range.
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.
Liang slips a jab from Hardwood.
Liang throws an off balance right hand
and Hardwood counters with a straight right hand.
Hardwood ducks under a wild hook from Liang.
Liang misses with a body punch
and Hardwood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 Hardwood has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hardwood and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hardwood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Liang.
Hardwood throws a hook but Liang avoids it easily.
Hardwood moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLiang.
A solid leg kick lands there for Liang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardwood scores with a leg kick.
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 Hardwood has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hardwood and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Liang.
Hardwood cracks Liang with an open hand slap.
Liang is looking to chop away at Hardwood's legs.
Hardwood works Liang's body with a nice hook.
Hardwood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Liang throws a sloppy head kick and Hardwood moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Hardwood. Beautiful body shot.
Hardwood misses with a wild body shot.
Hardwood misses with a hook. Liang ducked under it nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hardwood!
Hardwood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Liang.
Liang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hardwood went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Liang looks for the body kick but Hardwood saw that one coming.
Liang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardwood stuns Liang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Hardwood showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hardwood 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Hardwood!
Willy Hardwood very nearly forgot to thank Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry) 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.