PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jun Liu (ranked 1328 p4p, 2868 weight class) and Jake Drummond (ranked 181 p4p, 358 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Liu
vs
Drummond

192 cm
36
199
24 - 18 - 0

185 cm
36
199
16 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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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 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jun Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Drummond!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drummond avoids the body shot from Liu.
Drummond misses with a low kick.
Drummond misses with a right hand
and Liu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drummond swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Liu.
Liu is looking to land body kicks.
Drummond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drummond getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Liu throws a body punch but Drummond moves out of range.
Drummond throws a body punch but Liu moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drummond darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drummond throws a right and a left that Liu avoids nicely.
It looked like Liu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Drummond.
Liu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Drummond loads up on a big right hand but Liu slips the punch.
A big left from Drummond misses.
Liu clobbers Drummond with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drummond takes one to the side of the head.
Liu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drummond checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Drummond wants to counter with a clinch but Liu pushes him away.
Drummond takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drummond takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Drummond.
A counter left hand to the body from Liu misses its target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Liu misses the shot to the body.
Liu throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Drummond swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Liu counters with a good low kick that Drummond was not able to check.
Liu misses with a series of wild punches.
Drummond slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drummond fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Liu checks it well.
Drummond throws a shot to the body.
Liu tries a head kick but it misses.
Liu throws a head kick that Drummond semi-blocks.
Drummond misses with an uppercut. Liu saw that one coming.
Jake Drummond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drummond.
Drummond tries to counter with a clinch but Liu shakes him off and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Drummond. Beautiful body shot.
Drummond loads up on a big right hand but Liu slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Liu blocks the leg kick.
Drummond wants to slow Liu down by chopping away at his legs.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Drummond has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Drummond scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drummond buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Drummond.
Liu takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu misses with a looping right.
Drummond wants to counter with a clinch but Liu pushes him away.
Drummond scores with a punch to the head.
Liu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Drummond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Liu. Beautiful body shot.
Liu slips a straight right by Drummond.
Liu keeps Drummond at a distance using the push kick.
Liu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drummond moves away.
Liu throws a hook but Drummond avoids it easily.
Drummond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liu scores with the left hand. Drummond knows he should have avoided that one.
Liu is looking to wear down Drummond with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Liu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Liu connects with a solid leg kick.
Liu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drummond lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Liu throws a jab when Drummond was well out of range.
Jun Liu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liu scoring well with a low kick there.
Drummond looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
Liu swings for the body but Drummond moves out of range.
Liu scores with a jab. Drummond acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Drummond wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond throws a right hand that Liu ducks under and follows up with a left that Liu also avoids with ease.
Liu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drummond under the eye.
Liu misses with a hook.
Liu lands a glancing blow to the side of Drummond's head.
Drummond has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Liu.
Liu lands a body shot.
Liu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drummond misses with a wild combination.
Liu is looking to counter punch.
Liu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drummond has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Liu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Liu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drummond.
Liu throwing a counter right hand but Drummond manages to avoid it.
Liu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Drummond is predictable there
and Liu counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liu blocks a head kick by Drummond.
Liu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drummond manages to avoid it.
We've been told by Liu's head coaches at Gumburcules Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Liu slaps away a takedown attempt from Drummond, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Liu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Drummond moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Liu takes one to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Liu.
Liu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drummond cracks Liu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Liu.
Drummond throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drummond chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liu can pounce on him.
Liu punishes Drummond's body with a nice straight punch.
Liu lands a glancing blow to the side of Drummond's head.
Drummond moves out of range of the body kick from Liu.
Liu misses with a head kick.
Drummond throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Liu.
Liu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Liu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Liu tries a head kick but it misses.
Drummond flicks out a counter leg kick but Liu steps away.
Liu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drummond with the inside leg kick.
Liu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drummond. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jun Liu will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Drummond scores with a jab to the head.
Drummond throws a leg kick
and Liu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liu throws a head kick but Drummond moves out of range.
Drummond feints and then cracks Liu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Liu down.
Jun Liu is winning the standup battle so far.
Drummond throws a leg kick but Liu moved away.
Drummond jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Liu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drummond manages to avoid it.
Liu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liu throws a quick counter head kick but Drummond was just out of range.
Liu misses with a head kick.
Drummond finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drummond misses with a hook. Liu ducked under it nicely.
Drummond takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Liu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drummond.
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drummond scores with a leg kick.
Liu cracks Drummond with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drummond takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Liu blocks a head kick by Drummond.
Drummond checks the leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Drummond. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drummond.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu checks a leg kick.
It looked like Liu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Liu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Liu slips a jab from Drummond.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Drummond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liu moves away.
Nice defenses there by Liu.
Nice defenses there by Drummond.
Liu misses the jab.
Liu scores with a head kick.
Drummond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drummond moves out of range of the body kick.
Liu throws a wild body kick that Drummond sees coming a mile off.
Drummond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liu connects with a leg kick.
A low kick from Drummond is predictable there
and Liu counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Liu. Beautiful body shot.
Drummond throws a hook to the side of Liu's head but Liu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drummond manages to avoid it.
Drummond throws a jab but it's blocked by Liu.

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 throws a hook but Drummond blocks it.
Drummond changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Drummond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drummond.
Liu sizes up Drummond with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drummond turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Drummond lands an impressive looking overhand right. Liu doesn't seem phased though.
Liu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drummond was well out of range. Poor timing from Liu.
A little jabbing left from Drummond on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That kick from Drummond tenderised Liu's leg. Liu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drummond shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Liu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drummond misses with a left hand
and Liu counters with a stiff right hand.
Drummond looks to land a left hand but Liu moved out of range nicely.
As Drummond backs away, Liu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Liu looks to score with a jab to the body but Drummond is just out of range.
Drummond moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Drummond looks to land a right hand but Liu moved out of range.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Drummond.
Liu cracks Drummond with a good jab.
Liu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Liu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Liu.
Liu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drummond tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Liu misses with a head kick.
Drummond fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Liu is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Drummond misses.
Liu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Liu misses with a two punch combination.
Drummond avoids the body shot from Liu.
Drummond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drummond works Liu's body with a nice hook.
Liu wants to land a leg kick but Drummond is out of range.
Liu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drummond.
Drummond connects with a leg kick.
Drummond scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Liu avoids the head kick by Drummond.
Drummond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu scores with a hook to the body. Drummond takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drummond fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Liu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Drummond misses with a low kick.
Liu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Liu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drummond was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Drummond looks to land a combination but Liu avoids it well.
Drummond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Liu throws a sloppy head kick and Drummond moves out of range easily.
Drummond throws a jab but it's blocked by Liu.
Drummond throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drummond throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Drummond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drummond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Drummond tries a quick counter leg kick but Liu is wise to it.
Liu avoids the head kick by Drummond.
A slapping leg kick lands for Liu.
Drummond misses with an uppercut.
Liu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drummond.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jun Liu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Liu lands a jab to Drummond's midsection.
Liu is looking to land body kicks.
Liu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drummond.
Liu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Drummond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drummond.
Drummond moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drummond takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drummond throws a nice inside leg kick.
Liu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Liu moves away from the strike by Drummond.
Drummond smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drummond has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drummond dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liu. That did some damage!
Drummond takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liu moves away from the strike by Drummond.
Drummond ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
A combination from Drummond does no damage.
Drummond thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drummond fails to land with a series of punches.
Liu checks a low kick from Drummond.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond tests Liu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drummond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Liu is out of range and Drummond settles back down.
Liu lands a right hook to the body.
Drummond lands a head kick. Liu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Liu works Drummond's body with a nice hook.
Drummond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liu dips to his left and cracks Drummond with an uppercut!
Liu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drummond has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drummond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Liu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Drummond closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Liu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drummond has time to react.
Liu cracks Drummond with a right hand to the side of the head.
Drummond's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drummond looks to throw the jab but Liu is out of range.
Drummond connects with a leg kick.
Liu avoids the head kick by Drummond.
Liu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drummond.
A little feinted left hand from Liu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drummond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liu sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drummond takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot by Liu.
Drummond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liu.
A telegraphed right hand from Drummond misses the target.
Drummond takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Liu scores with the left hand. Drummond knows he should have avoided that one.
Good exchange - Liu coming out on top.
Drummond takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Liu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drummond throws a big shot that misses.
Drummond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drummond lands with a nice body punch.
Drummond scores with a jab. Liu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Drummond throws a right hand that misses
and Liu counters with a one-two to the body.
Liu connects with a leg kick.
Drummond throws a jab when Liu was well out of range.
Liu moves out of range as Drummond strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Liu.
Liu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drummond's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Drummond.
Liu checks a leg kick.
Liu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drummond.
Drummond thows a leg kick but Liu checks it
and Liu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liu defending well as Drummond loads up on a big left hand.
Drummond throws a sloppy head kick and Liu moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Liu.
Liu scores with a hook.
Drummond buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Liu just misses with a punch to the body.
Drummond 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.
Drummond misses with a straight right.
Drummond throws a hook to the side of Liu's head but Liu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drummond throws a head kick that misses.
Liu tries to bum rush Drummond with a series of wild strikes but Drummond uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liu scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drummond throws a lazy right hand but Liu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drummond misses with an uppercut. Liu saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Liu.
Liu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drummond.
Liu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drummond has time to react.
Liu lands with a nice body punch.
Liu lands a jab to the nose.
Liu slips a straight right by Drummond.
Drummond takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Drummond throws a hook but Liu blocks it.
Liu throws a chopping leg kick but Drummond manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Drummond throws a fast counter high kick but Liu manages to duck under it in time.
Liu blocks a jab.
Liu misses with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Liu.
Drummond misses with a straight left.
Liu looks to land a left hand but Drummond moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drummond doesn't seem bothered though.
Liu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Liu throws a head kick that misses.
Jake Drummond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Drummond does it's job there.

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 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

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 30th Century Beer Store and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.