PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Dickinson (ranked 1486 p4p, 1838 weight class) and Jun Liu (ranked 185 p4p, 229 weight class). Dickinson comes to the cage accompanied by Resurrection - Chris Travis. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Dickinson
vs
Liu

189 cm
39
196
29 - 22 - 0

192 cm
41
199
33 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jun Liu!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liu lands the left hand.
Dickinson lands a glancing blow to the side of Liu's head.
Dickinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liu lands with a nice body kick.
Liu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dickinson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dickinson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dickinson throws the left hand but Liu avoids the punch easily.
Liu throws the left hand but Dickinson avoids the punch easily.
Liu missing with a left hand there. Dickinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dickinson blocks a head kick by Liu.
An attempted straight right counter from Dickinson misses the target.
Dickinson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dickinson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Liu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Liu.
Liu loads up on a big right hand but Dickinson slips the punch.
Dickinson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dickinson moves out of range of the body kick.
Liu blocks a jab.
Dickinson throws a series of punches but Liu moves out of range.
Jun Liu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickinson throws a shot from downtown. Liu moves away and avoids it.
Liu throws out a counter right but Dickinson avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson looks to land a right hand but Liu moved out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liu.
Liu throws a lazy right hand but Dickinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dickinson is looking for a counter combo.
Dickinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Jun Liu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liu with a hook.
Dickinson moves out of range as Liu strikes.
Dickinson throws a head kick that misses.
Dickinson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liu circles away.
Dickinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Liu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dickinson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Liu scores with a hook to the body. Dickinson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Liu avoids the head kick by Dickinson.
Liu lands a jab to the nose.
Liu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liu connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Liu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dickinson throws a shot from downtown. Liu moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Dickinson misses its intended target.
Liu blocks a head kick by Dickinson.
Liu with a nice calf kick.
Liu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Liu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dickinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liu cracks Dickinson with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Sean Dickinson has been cut.
Liu misses with a jab to the body

and Dickinson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dickinson blocks a body shot from Liu.
Liu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dickinson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Dickinson breaks the clinch.
Dickinson lands a lovely overhand right.
Liu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dickinson.
Liu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dickinson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liu avoids the head kick by Dickinson.
Liu lands a jab to Dickinson's midsection.
Liu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dickinsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dickinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dickinson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dickinson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dickinson takes one on the button.
That kick from Liu tenderised Dickinson's leg. Dickinson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice shot lands for Liu.
Liu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dickinson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Liu to score with a decent uppercut.
Liu loads up on a big right hand but Dickinson slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Dickinson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dickinson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dickinson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Liu has time to react.
A low kick from Liu is predictable there
and Dickinson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Jun Liu has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu throws an overhand right that lands on Dickinson's shoulder, as Dickinson tries to avoid the shot.
Liu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Liu slips a jab and a cross from Dickinson.
Liu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dickinson moves away.
Liu misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Liu misses the target.
Dickinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Liu looks to score with a jab to the body but Dickinson is just out of range.
Dickinson slips under a jab from Liu.
Dickinson ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
A low kick lands for Liu.
Liu throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dickinson misses with a hook. Liu ducked under it nicely.
Liu throws a big shot that misses.
Dickinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liu.
Dickinson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That kick from Liu tenderised Dickinson's leg. Dickinson is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Liu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dickinson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Liu throws a leg kick
and Dickinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Liu lands with a kick to the temple. Dickinson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Liu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dickinson misses with a hook. Liu ducked under it nicely.
Dickinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liu.
Dickinson cracks Liu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dickinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dickinson.
Liu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liu scores with a nice body kick.
Liu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Liu tries to clinch but Dickinson moves out of range.
Liu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Liu has Dickinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Liu keeps control of Dickinson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Liu.
Dickinson blocks an uppercut.
Dickinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Dickinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dickinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liu.
Liu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Liu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liu lands with a cross.
Liu scores with a nice head shot.
Dickinson connects with a high kick.
Liu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Liu throws a big shot that misses.
Liu lands with a straight right. Dickinson didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dickinson throws a sloppy head kick and Liu moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dickinson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Liu is out of range and Dickinson settles back down.
Liu misses with a leg kick.
As Liu looks to move away, Dickinson throws a big counter combo but Liu just gets out of the way.
Sean Dickinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liu lands a lovely overhand right.
Dickinson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dickinson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Liu scores with a punch to the head.
A slow jab from Liu misses its intended target.
Jun Liu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liu connects with a crisp jab.
Dickinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
Liu misses with a right hand
and Dickinson counters with a two punch combo.
Liu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Liu digs a good hook to Dickinson's body.
Liu takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Liu is rocked!
Liu lands a head shot.
Liu is still on wobbly legs! Can Dickinson finish him?
Liu throws a front kick aimed at Dickinson's knee but Dickinson avoids it well.
Liu seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
A solid body kick from Dickinson.
Dickinson throws a series of punches but Liu moves out of range.
Liu loads up on a big right hand but Dickinson slips the punch.
Liu scores with a decent looking hook.
Dickinson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Liu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dickinson moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Dickinson misses the target.
Dickinson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dickinson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Liu scores with a spinning back kick!
Dickinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dickinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danga de danga de dang - Liu scores with a four punch combination!
Liu's corner calls for a 1-2. Liu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Liu lands a leg kick that knocks Dickinson off balance momentarily.
Dickinson misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu throws a looping overhand right but Dickinson ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Dickinson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dickinson.
Dickinson throws a series of punches but Liu avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Liu.
Liu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dickinson throwing a counter right hand but Liu manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Liu misses the target.
Dickinson throws the left hand but Liu avoids the punch easily.
As Dickinson backs off Liu throws a huge counter combo but Dickinson manages to avoid it all.
Dickinson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Liu connects with a high kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dickinson misses the target.
Liu connects with a looping right hand.
Dickinson 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Liu there.
Liu tests Dickinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dickinson throws a quick counter head kick but Liu was just out of range.
Dickinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Liu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Dickinson.
Liu throws a head kick but Dickinson moves out of range.
Liu missing with a left hand there. Dickinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liu throws a head kick but Dickinson moves out of range.
Dickinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liu throws a right hand that misses
and Dickinson counters with a one-two to the body.
Dickinson throws a body punch but Liu moves out of range.
Liu blocks a head kick by Dickinson.
Liu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liu punishes Dickinson's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu throws a push kick but Dickinson slaps the foot to one side.
Liu connects with a nice looking jab.
Dickinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liu circles away quickly and effectively.
Liu throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liu. Dickinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dickinson appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu misses with a hook.
A left lands for Liu.
Liu slips a jab and a cross from Dickinson.
Dickinson connects with a high kick.
Dickinson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Liu eats them both and turns towards Dickinson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liu lands the left hand.
Liu misses with a low kick as Dickinson jumps back.
It looked like Dickinson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A jab from Liu finds it's way through Dickinson's defenses.

Dickinson tries to keep at a distance but Liu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Dickinson scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dickinson slowing the pace effectively.
Dickinson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Liu is stalling here.
Liu takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu misses with the head strike.
Dickinson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Liu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Liu misses with a punch to the body.
Liu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dickinson is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Liu fails to land.
Liu throws an elbow but it misses.
Liu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Dickinson breaks the clinch.
Liu throws a jab when Dickinson was well out of range.
Dickinson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dickinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liu.
A jab from Liu does it's job there.
Liu misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dickinson. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sean Dickinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu with a nice calf kick.
Liu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Dickinson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Liu dodges the punch combination from Dickinson.
Liu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dickinson counters with a nice leg kick.
Dickinson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Liu.
Dickinson misses with a low kick.
Liu walks into a left hand.
Liu throws a hook to the side of Dickinson's head but Dickinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dickinson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Liu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dickinson's head.
Liu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dickinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dickinson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dickinson moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Liu lands a head shot.
Liu misses with the combination.
Dickinson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice body kick there by Liu.
Dickinson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Liu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Liu throws a jab when Dickinson was well out of range.
Liu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dickinson misses with a looping left.
Liu takes a swing at Dickinson's ribcage but misses.
Liu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dickinson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dickinson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Liu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dickinson's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jun Liu.
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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Liu!
After the big win, Jun Liu made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Stoner's Killer Apparel and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.