PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elekid Battery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Liquer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Battery
vs
Liquer

180 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
173 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elekid Battery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Liquer!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liquer swinging wildly here.
Liquer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Battery throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Battery connects with a leg kick. Liquer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Liquer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Liquer looks to land a right hand but Battery moved out of range.
Liquer blocks a low kick nicely.
Liquer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liquer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Liquer missing with a left hand there. Battery was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Battery scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Battery scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liquer throws an overhand right that lands on Battery's shoulder, as Battery tries to avoid the shot.
Battery appears to be looking for a big counter.
Liquer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Battery throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Battery throws a head kick that Liquer semi-blocks.
Liquer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Battery appears to be looking for a big counter.
Liquer blocks a head kick by Battery.
Nice shot by Liquer.
Battery throws a solid leg kick but Liquer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Battery.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liquer. Battery does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liquer misses with the combination.
Liquer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battery gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Liquer blocks a head kick by Battery.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liquer misses with a hook.
Battery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liquer misses with a wild combination.
And Battery counters with a quick kick to the body but Liquer blocks it.
Liquer blocks a head kick by Battery.
Liquer throws a hook but Battery avoids it easily.
Battery feints and then cracks Liquer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Liquer down.
Battery throws a head kick but Liquer moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Liquer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Liquer. Those never looked like landing.
Liquer looks to score with a jab to the body but Battery is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Battery.
Liquer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Elekid Battery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Battery tries a head kick but it misses.
Battery throws a sloppy head kick
and Liquer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Elekid Battery has been cut.
Liquer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Battery.
A head kick from Battery lands but Liquer takes it in his stride.
Battery ducks under a wild hook from Liquer.
Battery connects with a high kick.
Battery scoring well with a low kick there.
Liquer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Battery under the eye.
Liquer with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liquer throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liquer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Battery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Battery connects with a high kick.
Battery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liquer throws a counter combo.
Battery takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Battery lands a nice looking kick to the body. Liquer takes a step back to recover.
Battery takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Liquer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Battery.
Liquer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Battery.
Liquer misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Liquer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elekid Battery's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Liquer throws a series of punches but Battery moves out of range.
Liquer throws a body punch but Battery moves out of range.
Battery throws a head kick that misses.
Battery slips a straight right by Liquer.
Battery moves forwards but Liquer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Liquer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Battery - the referee stops the clock and Liquer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Battery. Liquer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Liquer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Liquer blocks a head kick by Battery.
A solid leg kick lands there for Battery.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battery misses with a head kick.
Battery looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Liquer avoids the head kick by Battery.
Battery avoids the body shot from Liquer.
As Liquer backs away, Battery returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battery scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Battery pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Battery.
Liquer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Battery throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Liquer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Battery throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Liquer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Battery throws a nice head kick!
Liquer misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Battery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liquer misses with a hook.
Battery throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Liquer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Battery lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liquer lands a really nice looking cross but Battery seems unphased.
Battery looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Battery lands with a kick to the temple. Liquer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Battery throws the kick towards the body but Liquer avoids it.
Battery lets loose with a powerful body kick. Liquer will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters circling a little - Battery finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Battery throws a sloppy head kick
and Liquer counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battery throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Battery scores with a spinning back kick!
Battery throws a quick inside leg kick.
Battery misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liquer is looking for the big counter here.
Liquer avoids the head kick by Battery.
Liquer avoids the head kick by Battery.
Elekid Battery is winning the standup battle so far.
Liquer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Liquer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Battery lands a front kick.
Liquer swings widly with a right hand
and Battery counters with a nice body kick.
Liquer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Battery sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Battery.
Battery dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liquer. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liquer lands a body shot.
Battery avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liquer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Liquer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Battery was well out of range. Poor timing from Liquer.
Battery throws a nice head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Battery.
Liquer misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elekid Battery dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elekid Battery's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Battery scoring well with a low kick there.
Battery misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liquer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Liquer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Battery, right into the meat.
Battery dodges the punch combination from Liquer.
Battery misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battery avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liquer misses the shot to the body.
Liquer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battery throws a head kick but Liquer moves out of range.
Battery throws a sloppy head kick and Liquer moves out of range easily.
Battery takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Battery.
Liquer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Battery.
Battery pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liquer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Liquer connects with the punch.
Liquer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Battery chopping away at his opponent's legs.
John Liquer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liquer throws a combination. Battery tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Liquer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Liquer jabs Battery right on the nose. Battery blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Battery lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liquer misses with a series of wild punches.
Liquer lands with a right hand.
Battery pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Battery pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liquer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liquer looks to land a left hand but Battery moved out of range nicely.
Liquer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Liquer misses with a two punch combination.
Liquer misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liquer avoids the head kick by Battery.
Liquer 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.
Battery throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Liquer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Battery thuds his shin into the meat of Liquer's side.
Liquer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Decent striking displayed by Liquer there.
Liquer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Battery connects with a leg kick. Liquer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Battery lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Battery throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battery displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liquer throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Battery fakes the leg kick and cracks Liquer in the body.
Liquer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Battery feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Liquer's calf.
A thudding body kick lands there by Battery!
Liquer swings for the body but Battery moves out of range.
Battery looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Liquer misses with an uppercut. Battery saw that one coming.
Battery buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Battery lands with a slapping head kick.
Battery lands a head kick. Liquer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body kick from Battery.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elekid Battery showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Battery 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elekid Battery!