PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshihiro Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jie Liu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kai
vs
Liu

215 cm
30
157 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

173 cm
25
162 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toshihiro Kai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jie Liu!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Liu.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice combination there by Liu.
Sloppy strikes from Kai. Those never looked like landing.

Kai clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Liu fails to land.
Liu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liu.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Liu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Liu manages to break the clinch.
Liu throws a low kick, looking for Kai's leg but Kai calmly moves out of range.

Kai clinches with his opponent.
Liu working aggressively here.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kai.
Kai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Liu lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Liu tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing Liu back against the cage.
Liu stalling the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Kai.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liu's elbow.
Kai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Liu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai is trying to stall.
Kai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liu has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
Liu throws a head punch that misses.
Liu misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Liu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai working aggressively here.
A short left from Liu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Liu.
Liu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kai working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kai.
Liu is looking to control Kai's arms but Kai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Liu has his back to the cage.
Kai is pushing Liu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Liu misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liu misses with some punches.
Liu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kai.
Liu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kai as Liu tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Liu fails to land.
Liu trying to control the position but instead, Kai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Liu into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kai.
A short body shot lands from Kai as the two fighters clinch.
Liu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Liu pushes Kai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liu.
Kai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kai lands a hook that snaps the head of Liu backwards.
Kai misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liu.
Kai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Liu misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Liu misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kai blocking some punches.
Liu looking to slow down the pace here.
Liu prevents a body shot from Kai.
Kai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kai misses with the head strike.
Liu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Kai.
Liu lands a left hand.
Kai's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liu.
Liu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshihiro Kai dominated that round.
That's time! Kai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good leg kick by Liu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liu throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick from Liu misses.
Kai looks to land a combination but Liu avoids it well.
Liu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kai slips a jab from Liu.
Kai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Kai.
Liu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Liu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Liu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Liu blocks a head kick by Kai.
Kai scores with the left hand. Liu knows he should have avoided that one.
Crunch! Kai slams his shin into Liu's torso.
Liu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kai throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai tries to stall but Liu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kai blocks an uppercut.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Liu.
Liu lands a hook that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Kai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lius head.
A short right from Liu on the inside.
Kai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Liu swings wildly with an uppercut but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Liu or not.
Liu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kai is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai scores with a shot to the side of Liu's head.
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kai misses with the head strike.
Kai throws a punch but it's blocked by Liu.
Kai lands with a left to the head.
Liu has Kai pushed against the cage.
Liu scores with a shot to the side of Kai's head.
Kai working aggressively here.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liu.
Liu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Liu struggles to land a body shot inside as Kai controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Kai.
Liu letting Kai take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Liu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liu trying to control the position but instead, Kai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Liu into the cage.
Liu prevents a body shot from Kai.
Toshihiro Kai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liu misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Liu.
Liu blocking some punches.
Kai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Liu.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Kai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Liu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kai misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai lands with a short shot to the head.
Liu trying to control the position but instead, Kai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Liu into the cage.
Liu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kai misses with a body punch.

Liu manages to break the clinch.
Toshihiro Kai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liu circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Liu. That's going to slow Kai down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liu throws a big shot that misses.
Liu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kai throws a leg kick but Liu moved away.
Jie Liu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kai connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liu throws out a loose jab but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liu just misses with a punch to the body.
Liu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kai wants to clinch.
Liu throws a wild body kick that Kai sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Toshihiro Kai will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Kai.
Liu walks into a jab.
Kai tries to clinch
and Liu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liu avoids the head kick by Kai.
Kai connects with the punch.

Kai drives through and clinches with Liu against the cage.

Liu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liu blocks a head kick by Kai.
Liu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kai is able to avoid easily.
Kai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Liu.
Liu throws a lazy right hand but Kai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kai misses with an uppercut. Liu saw that one coming.
Kai scores with a nice head shot.
Kai avoids the body shot from Liu.
Liu has a takedown stuffed.
Kai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kai misses with a shot to the body
and Liu counters with an inside leg kick.
Liu misses with a hook. Kai ducked under it nicely.
Kai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Liu misses with a hook
and Kai counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Liu looks to throw the jab but Kai is out of range.
Liu scores with the left hand. Kai knows he should have avoided that one.
Kai misses with a hook. Liu ducked under it nicely.
Kai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Liu.
Liu moves forwards but Kai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice shot by Kai.
Kai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai misses with a low kick.
Kai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Liu misses its intended target.
Liu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Liu keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Kai. Those never looked like landing.
Liu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kai.
Kai takes a swing at Liu's ribcage but misses.
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!
Kai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kai tries a head kick but it misses.
Kai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liu misses with a hook.
Liu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Kai slips a straight right by Liu.
Kai moves out of range as Liu strikes.
Liu moves out of range of the leg kick from Kai.
Liu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kai moves out of range of the strikes.
Kai lands a nice hook to Liu's body. Liu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kai thows a body shot but no joy.
Toshihiro Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kai defending well as Liu loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Liu eats them both and turns towards Kai to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kai scores with a nice right hand.
Liu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liu 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.
Kai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Liu shoots in but Kai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Liu avoids the body shot from Kai.
Liu staying out of range there.
Liu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Liu checks a low kick from Kai.
No joy there for Liu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kai checks a leg kick.
Liu looks to throw the jab but Kai is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai tries to clinch but Liu moves out of range.
Liu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Liu.
Liu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Liu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Liu works the jab nicely.
Nice defenses there by Liu.
Liu misses the jab.
Liu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liu scores with a kick to the body.
Liu misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liu connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Jie Liu just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Liu scores with a hook to the body. Kai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Liu walks into a left hand.
Liu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kai wants to clinch.
Good shot there by Kai.
Liu walks into a jab.
Kai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liu.
Liu misses with an uppercut. Kai saw that one coming.
Liu misses with a straight right.
Liu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Liu catches Kai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kai closes the distance and clinches.
Kai tries a body shot but Liu blocks it.
Liu lands an uppercut.
Liu blocks an uppercut.
Kai being controlled against the cage.
Kai blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Liu lands a left hand.
Liu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kai lands a right hand.
Kai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as Liu controls his hands.
Kai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Liu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kai.
A short right from Kai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu avoiding damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu is trying to push Kai away but Kai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as Liu controls his hands.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Liu blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Liu.
Liu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Liu blocking some punches.
Kai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Kai.
Liu can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai tries to throw a body punch but Liu avoids it by throwing Kai back against the cage.
Kai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liu backwards.
Kai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liu blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kai.
Liu tries a body shot but Kai blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Liu fails to land.
Liu tries to break the clinch but Kai is controlling the position.
Liu misses with some punches.
Liu misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Liu.
Liu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kai is keeping busy.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Liu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai blocks a body shot from Liu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.
A left hand lands to the body for Liu.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Liu uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu working aggressively here.
Liu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Liu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Liu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liu prevents a body shot from Kai.
Kai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liu backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liu looking to slow down the pace here.
Kai lands with a short shot to the head.
Kai working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Toshihiro Kai will probably get the nod.
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!

Liu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kai lands a nice looking body shot.
Liu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Liu looks to score with a jab to the body but Kai is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Liu.
Liu misses with an uppercut. Kai saw that one coming.
Liu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liu slips under a jab from Kai.
Liu looks to score with a jab to the body but Kai is just out of range.
Kai throws a body punch but Liu moves out of range.
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Liu looks for a takedown but Kai sprawls well.
Liu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kai.
Kai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kai.
Kai lands a nice uppercut.
Liu has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kai.
Kai tries to work over Liu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Liu fails to land.
Liu swings wildly with an uppercut but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liu tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing Liu back against the cage.
Liu lands with a light punch inside.
Kai has Liu pressed against the cage, preventing Liu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Liu.
Liu lands with a short shot to the head.
Jie Liu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai tries to throw a body punch but Liu avoids it by throwing Kai back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Liu as Kai tries to tie him up.
Kai tries to work over Liu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai tries to throw a body punch but Liu avoids it by throwing Kai back against the cage.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toshihiro Kai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Liu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu scores with a shoulder strike.
Liu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liu is looking to control Kai's arms but Kai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Liu has his back to the cage.
A short right from Kai.
Liu stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Liu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kai ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Liu misses with a hook
and Kai counters with a right hand to the body.
Liu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kai lands a jab-cross combination.
Kai takes a swing at Liu's ribcage but misses.
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.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kai!
Liu misses with a two punch combination.
Kai tries to land a front kick but Liu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kai cracks Liu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kai shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Liu eats them both and turns towards Kai to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kai tries to clinch but Liu is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liu jabs Kai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kai misses the jab.
Kai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Liu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kai throws a body punch but Liu moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Kai blocks the leg kick.
Kai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kai takes a swing at Liu's ribcage but misses.
Kai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liu throws a right hand that misses
and Kai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Kai misses.
Liu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jie Liu.
I think Kai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 48:47
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 49:47
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshihiro Kai!
Toshihiro Kai is the new lightweight champion!