PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jun Liu (ranked 2111 p4p, 1691 weight class) and Wilky Pierre (ranked 309 p4p, 254 weight class). Wilky Pierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Liu
vs
Pierre

192 cm
31
199
14 - 13 - 0

182 cm
33
186
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Carnage Clothing

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 14 - 13 - 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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilky Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pierre tries to clinch but Liu moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pierre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liu lunges at Pierre with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pierre's hand.
Pierre doesn't manage to clinch there - Liu circles away.
Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liu throws a front kick that sends Pierre stumbling back into the cage.
Liu swats away the attempt to clinch by Pierre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pierre with a poor takedown
and Liu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liu keeps Pierre at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu stuffs the takedown.
Pierre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Liu.
Liu connects with a crisp jab.
Pierre tries to clinch there but Liu circles away.
Liu throws a front kick that sends Pierre stumbling back into the cage.
Pierre is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.
Pierre closes the distance and clinches up with Liu, looking for a takedown. Pierre pushes Liu against the cage but Liu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jun Liu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilky Pierre.
Liu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liu.
We've been told by Liu's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Liu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Liu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jun Liu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pierre 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.
Pierre is standing up over Liu. Liu looks to escape but Pierre dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pierre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Pierre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Liu, who protects the arm well.
Liu can't do much from the bottom here.
Liu is looking to reverse the position.

Pierre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Liu has escaped the position, nice work there.

Pierre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pierre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre trying to control the action but Liu is working from the bottom.
Liu is looking for a sweep.
We've been informed that Pierre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Pierre is trying to get an arm triangle but Liu is defending well.

Pierre is trying to get an arm triangle but Liu is defending well.
Liu wants to get back to his feet but Pierre drags him back down.

Pierre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Liu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Pierre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Liu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre trying to control the action but Liu is working from the bottom.

Pierre tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pierre trying to control the action but Liu is working from the bottom.
Liu can't do much from the bottom here.
Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Liu keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Liu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Liu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pierre moves forwards but Liu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liu appears to be looking for a big counter.
Liu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pierre on the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Liu. No joy for Pierre on that attempt.
Liu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pierre.
Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liu throws a big counter combination but Pierre scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Liu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jun Liu is winning the standup battle so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Liu.
Liu scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Liu - that landed with a thud.
Pierre tries to pull guard but Liu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jun Liu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilky Pierre.
Pierre jumps guard but Liu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Liu walks away with a smile on his face. Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A shot to the liver by Liu. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu connects with a crisp jab.
Pierre wants to clinch but Liu slips to the side
and Liu counters with a straight right hand.
Liu feints a jab promting Pierre to slip. Liu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pierre slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pierre moves out of range as Liu throws a body kick.
Liu punishes Pierre's body with a nice straight punch.
Pierre on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Liu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Liu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liu cracks Pierre with a good jab.
Pierre is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.
Liu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pierre is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.
Liu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Liu counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pierre tries to clinch there but Liu circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
It appears Liu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Liu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pierre tries to clinch up but Liu circles away and keeps his distance.
Liu misses with a wild combination.
Pierre moves out of range of the body kick.
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Liu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pierre can do to turn this around?

Pierre forces Liu back against the cage and clinches.
Pierre fails to pull guard.
Liu throws a head punch that misses.
Pierre is trying to pull guard but Liu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Liu is trying to break free.
Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pierre is trying to pull guard but Liu has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Liu.

Liu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pierre tries to clinch up
and Liu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Pierre is rocked!
Pierre tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Liu counters with a straight that turns Pierre's legs to rubber! Liu pushes forward with more strikes and Pierre goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jun Liu!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jun Liu made sure he mentioned HELLBENT, along with how happy he was to win his fight.