PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jun Liu (ranked 718 p4p, 772 weight class) and Frank Granger (ranked 104 p4p, 115 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Liu
vs
Granger

192 cm
29
199
12 - 10 - 0

183 cm
33
226
22 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jun Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Granger!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Granger.
Liu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Granger.
Granger lands a nice shot to the body.
Liu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liu slips a straight right by Granger.
Liu thuds his shin into the meat of Granger's side.
Liu checks a leg kick nicely.
Liu lands a head shot.
Liu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Liu lands with a kick to the temple. Granger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Granger misses the shot to the body.
Liu scores with a body shot.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Granger is looking to land body kicks.
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!
Granger tests Liu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Granger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Granger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Granger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liu fails to land with a series of punches.
Granger cracks a nice hook into Liu's ribs.
Liu throws a body punch but Granger moves out of range.
Frank Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liu misses with a head kick.
Granger misses with an uppercut
and Liu counters with a good, hard body kick but Granger shrugs it off.
Liu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Granger is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Liu with a body shot.
Liu lands a jab to the nose.
Granger misses with a shot to the body
enabling Liu to counter with a crisp jab.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Liu misses the target.
Granger lands a nice shot that snaps Liu's head back.
Granger misses with a looping left.
Granger throws a poor cross that misses
and Liu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Granger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Liu counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger misses the body punch
and Granger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Liu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Liu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Granger.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
As Granger looks to move away, Liu throws a big counter combo but Granger just gets out of the way.
Granger takes a swing at Liu's ribcage but misses.
Granger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liu connects with a looping right hand.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
Granger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Granger misses the shot to the body.
Granger looks to throw the jab but Liu is out of range.
Granger throws a nice looking combination but Liu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Liu counters with a quick kick to the body but Granger blocks it.
Granger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liu throws a push kick but Granger slaps the foot to one side.
Granger tries a quick counter leg kick but Liu is wise to it.
Granger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Granger scores with a nice body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Liu.
Liu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Liu checks a leg kick.
Granger connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Jun Liu has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu slips a jab from Granger.
Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Granger looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
Liu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Granger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Liu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Granger - the referee stops the clock and Liu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Granger. Liu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Granger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Granger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Granger misses with an uppercut.
Liu looks for the body kick but Granger saw that one coming.
Liu walks into a straight right hand from Granger.
A telegraphed right hand from Liu misses the target.
Granger scores with a body shot.
A combination from Liu does no damage.
Liu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Granger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Liu counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liu blocks a head kick by Granger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Granger misses.
Granger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Granger throws a counter combo.
Liu misses with a kick to the body.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
Granger misses with a right hand
and Liu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Granger really felt that one!
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
Granger cracks Liu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Liu walks into a stiff left hand from Granger.
Granger slips a jab from Liu.
Liu throws a wild body kick that Granger sees coming a mile off.
Granger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Liu is looking to land body kicks.
Granger steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Liu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body kick from Liu.
Liu jabs Granger right on the nose. Granger blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Granger does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Granger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jun Liu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Granger misses with a straight right.
Granger moves out of range of the body kick.
Jun Liu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liu pushes Granger away with a front kick.
Liu cracks Granger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frank Granger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liu cracks Granger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Liu lands a jab to Granger's midsection.
Granger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Liu under the eye.
Granger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big left from Granger misses.
Granger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Liu thinks about countering with a head kick.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liu moves away.
Granger misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Liu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Granger misses with a looping right.
Liu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Liu duly obliges.
A combination from Granger does no damage.
Liu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Liu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Granger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Granger throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Granger looks to move away, Liu throws a big counter combo but Granger just gets out of the way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Granger.
Granger missing with a left hand there. Liu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liu defending well as Granger loads up on a big left hand.
Liu fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Liu.
Granger throws a hook but Liu avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws a poor cross that misses
and Liu counters with a body kick.
Nice body kick from Liu.
Granger is breathing heavily.
Liu slips under a jab.
Liu misses the shot to the body.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Granger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Liu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Granger doesn't seem phased though.
Granger throws a body punch but Liu moves out of range.
Granger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Granger throws a body kick that misses
and Liu counters with a nice uppercut.
Liu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Liu keeps Granger at a distance using the push kick.
Liu throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Granger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Granger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Liu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu avoids the head kick by Granger.
And Liu counters with a quick kick to the body but Granger blocks it.
Liu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Granger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Granger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donk. Liu catches Granger right on the button with a cross.
Liu avoids the body shot from Granger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liu throws a right and a left that Granger avoids nicely.
Granger throws a sloppy head kick and Liu moves out of range easily.
Granger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Liu.
Liu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Liu tries to bum rush Granger with a series of wild strikes but Granger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liu cracks Granger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Liu lands a nice shot that snaps Granger's head back.
Liu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Granger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Granger lands a slapping body shot.
Granger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body kick there by Liu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Liu as he connects with a hook.
Granger misses the jab.
Liu lands with a shot to the body.
Granger throws a leg kick
and Liu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Granger thinking.
The crowd cheers as Granger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Liu doesn't seem phased though.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Liu. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick by Granger misses
and Liu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Liu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Liu throws out a powerful jab.
Liu throws a wild body kick that Granger sees coming a mile off.
A leg kick checked by Liu.
And Liu counters with a quick kick to the body but Granger blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu moves away from the strike by Granger.
Granger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Liu scores with a decent looking hook.
Granger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Granger there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Liu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jun Liu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jab by Liu.
Liu misses with a double jab.
Liu lands with a hook. Granger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Liu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Liu here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Liu avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Granger looks to move away, Liu throws a big counter combo but Granger just gets out of the way.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liu was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Liu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
A lazy body kick from Liu
and Granger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Granger might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Liu has got the better of the exchanges.
Granger thumps Liu with a low kick.
Granger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Liu counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from Granger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Granger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Granger avoids a kick to the body.
Liu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu misses with a wild combination.
Granger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Granger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Granger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Liu doesn't seem bothered though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Liu.
Liu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Granger's head backwards.
Liu blocks a head kick by Granger.
Granger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It appears Liu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Granger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Liu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Liu cracks Granger with an open hand slap.
Liu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Liu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two 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!
Granger misses with a hook to the body
and Liu counters with a good, hard body kick but Granger shrugs it off.
Liu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Granger doesn't seem bothered though.
Liu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Granger.
Granger throws a leg kick
and Granger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granger connects with a leg kick.
Liu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Granger takes a swing at Liu's ribcage but misses.
Granger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Liu lands a jab to the head.
Granger works Liu's body with a nice hook.
Liu misses with a wild combination.
Granger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liu.
Granger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Granger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Granger misses with a body punch
and Liu counters with a three punch combo that has Granger backing up. Granger nods at Liu to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu lands with a good body shot.
Liu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
A combination from Liu does no damage.
Granger moves out of range of the body kick from Liu.
Granger defending well as Liu loads up on a big left hand.
Granger tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Liu. That snapped Granger's head back.
Liu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Granger will feel that in the morning.
Granger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Granger swings for the body but Liu moves out of range.
Liu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Granger throws a big shot that misses.
Liu lands with a good body shot.
Granger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Granger.
Liu slips under a jab.
Liu scores with a jab. Granger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Granger throws a poor cross that misses
and Liu counters with a left to the body.
Liu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Granger can do to turn this around?
Liu moves out of range of the strikes.
Liu misses with an uppercut.
Liu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Granger walks into a straight right hand from Liu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liu. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liu throws the kick towards the body but Granger avoids it.
Liu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Granger can pounce on him.
The crowd cheers as Liu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Granger doesn't seem phased though.
Liu throws a one two combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
Liu is looking to counter with a body kick.
Granger misses with a right hand
and Liu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liu dodges the punch combination from Granger.
Liu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jun Liu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Liu 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Liu!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jun Liu thanked HELLBENT for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).