PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Can (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lie has chosen we right here as his entrance music. Jackie Can could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Lie's chin.

Can
vs
Lie

175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackie Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Lie!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Can there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Lie has closed the distance and engaged Can in a clinch.
Can keeps control of Lie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Can lands a damaging elbow.
Lie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Can manages to break the clinch.
Can avoids the head kick by Lie.

Lie clinches with his opponent.
Can slowing the pace effectively.
Can landing knees to the body.
Can lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Can holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Can lands an elbow that stopped Lie in his tracks for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Can takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Can has Lie pressed against the cage, preventing Lie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee calls for Can to work.
Lie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lie is trying to push Can away but Can has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Can stalling the fight.
Can lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Mike Lie has been cut.
Lie is trying to break free.
Lie is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Can.
Can putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Can breaks the clinch.
Mike Lie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Can lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lie's sensitive parts.
Lie misses with a wild combination.

Can feints and as Lie raises his hands in defense, Can changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lie looks winded!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Can drops back looking for a leg! Lie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lie manages to kick Can off! Can jumps back into Lie's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Can pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lie is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Can throwing strikes but missing.

Can gets to his feet. Lie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lie throws a lazy head kick

and Can counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Can with a knee to the head.

Can's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lie 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.
Lie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Can shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Can showed some decent athleticism there.
Lie looks like he's trying to stand up.
Can working Lie over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lie is looking to improve his position.
Lie has hold of Can's hands but Can slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Can scores with a couple of nice shots.

Can is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Can not doing much here.

Can decides to stand and escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lie throws a head kick but Can moves out of range.

Can gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Can taking a breather.

Can's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Can scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lie doesn't seem bothered though.
Can scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Can lands an elbow inside that Lie shrugs off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Can has Lie pressed against the cage.
Can lands an elbow that stopped Lie in his tracks for a moment.
Lie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackie Can dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Can moves into range and clinches up with Lie.
Lie tries to break free but Can pushes him back against the cage.
Can creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lie's defenses.
Can lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Can takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Can manages to break the clinch.

Lie clinches up against the cage.
Can is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Can crunches a lovely knee into Lie's ribcage.

Can breaks the clinch.
Mike Lie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Can lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Can.
Can lands a head kick. Lie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Can gets a clinch.

Can manages to break the clinch.

Can closes the distance and pushes Lie back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Lie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lie is breathing heavily.

Can darts in and clinches Lie up against the cage.
Can lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Can escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lie fails to land with a series of punches.
Lie misses with a series of wild punches.

Can feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lie wants to sweep but no luck.

Can stands up and waves to Lie to follow him.
Can plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Can clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lie tries to break the clinch but Can is controlling the position.
Lie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Can breaks the clinch.
Lie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Can throws a leg kick which misses Lie's front leg but catches the back leg as Lie tries to avoid it.

Can gets a clinch.
Lie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackie Can has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lie wants to get back to striking at distance but Can won't allow it.

Can's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Can scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Lie.

Can shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lie is trying to defend but Can finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Lie is defending against the submission attempts here by Can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Can working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Lie is defending against the submission attempts here by Can.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Can connects with a nice short shot to Lie's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Can decides to return to a standing position.
Lie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Can counters with a low kick, right behind Lie 's knee.
Can lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Lie closes the distance and clinches.
Lie wants to break free but Can has control.
Lie takes an elbow to the temple.
Can lands a nice elbow.

Can breaks the clinch.

Lie clinches up with Can and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lie is trying to break free.
Lie tries to circle away but Can has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Can lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Can gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Can obliges.
Can just leaning against Lie, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackie Can dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Can.

Lie closes the distance and clinches.

Can breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Can clinches with his opponent.

Can breaks from the clinch.
Lie throws a right and a left that Can avoids nicely.

Can clinches with his opponent.
Lie is trying to break free.
Can lands an elbow that stopped Lie in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Can.
Can gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Can breaks from the clinch.

Lie has Can up against the cage in a clinch.

Can breaks the clinch.
Can dodges the punch combination from Lie.
Lie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lie has closed the distance and engaged Can in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Can breaks the clinch.
Can connects with a high kick.
Can lands a body shot.

Can rushes Lie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lie is trying to break the clinch but Can has him pressed against the cage.
Can dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lie takes an elbow to the temple.

Can breaks the clinch.
Can fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Can gets a double leg takedown into Lie's guard.
Can working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lie's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Can pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lie is keeping the position for now.
Can postures up and lands a big shot to Lie's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Can controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Can loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Can stands up and waves to Lie to follow him.

Can has Lie up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Can.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lie can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lie tries to break free but Can pushes him back against the cage.
Lie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Can prevents Lie from breaking the clinch.
Lie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lie takes an elbow to the temple.
Can stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Can.
Mike Lie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackie Can is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Can pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Can keeps control of Lie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Can breaks from the clinch.

Can moves into the clinch.
Lie is trying to push Can away but Can has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Can pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lie rushes Can and presses him up against the cage.
Lie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Can.
Can is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lie can do to turn this around?
Can scores with a knee to the head.

Can escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lie has managed to clinch.
Can using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Can gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Can - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Can lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Can creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lie's defenses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Can - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Can creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lie's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackie Can showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Can has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackie Can!