PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kuai Liang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmund Dorrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liang comes into the arena with So Cold by Breaking Benjamin blaring out of the sound system. Dorrance has chosen Thou Shalt Always Kill as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Liang
vs
Dorrance

160 cm
24
153 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

186 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kuai Liang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edmund Dorrance!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorrance tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Liang throws a leg kick which misses Dorrance's front leg but catches the back leg as Dorrance tries to avoid it.
Dorrance takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Dorrance misses.
Liang lands a head kick!
Dorrance misses with a looping right.

Liang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dorrance working aggressively here.
Liang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liang lands with a left to the head.
Liang gets through Dorrance's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Liang.
Liang tries a knee to the head but Dorrance blocks it.
Liang stalling the fight.
Liang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dorrance.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Liang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Liang lands a nice uppercut.
Liang looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liang digs a right hand into Dorrance's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dorrance's gas tank.
Liang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liang lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liang.
Dorrance blocks a body shot from Liang.
Liang taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Liang pushes Dorrance back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Liang is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Liang seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Liang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dorrance backwards.
Liang lands an elbow inside that Dorrance shrugs off.
Liang lands a shoulder strike.
Liang presses Dorrance against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Liang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Liang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dorrance wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Liang has him pressed against the cage.
Liang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dorrance is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Liang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Liang blocking some punches.
A short left from Liang.
Dorrance tries to break the clinch but Liang is controlling the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Liang.
A body shot lands from Liang.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Liang.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Liang.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Liang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liang slowing the pace effectively.
A nice right hand lands inside from Liang.
Dorrance tries to break the clinch but Liang is controlling the position.
Liang lands with a left to the head.
Liang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Liang leaning against his opponent.
Liang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dorrance backwards.
Liang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dorrance's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Liang lands with a short shot to the head.
Liang stalls.
Liang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Liang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liang cracks Dorrance with a nice body shot.
A short left from Liang.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dorrance has a couple of punches blocked by Liang.
Liang digs a right hand underneath Dorrance's ribcage. Dorrance let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Liang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Liang.
A nice right hand lands inside from Liang.
Liang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Liang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Dorrance is rocked!
Liang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dorrance is still on wobbly legs! Can Liang finish him?
Liang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dorrance is defending well for now.
Dorrance seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liang leaning against his opponent.
Dorrance is trying to break the clinch but Liang is controlling him.
Liang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuai Liang dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Liang slips under a jab.
Liang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dorrance.
Dorrance throws a hook but Liang blocks it.
Dorrance throws a big shot that misses.
Liang has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Liang tries to clinch but Dorrance is having none of it.
Liang is looking to land body kicks.

Liang closes the distance and clinches.
Dorrance blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dorrance.
Liang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Liang.
A short left from Liang.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Liang.
Liang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dorrance is defending well for now.
Liang misses with a body punch.
Liang is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Liang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dorrance backwards.
Liang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Liang pressing his opponent against the cage.
Liang lands a body punch.
Liang gets through Dorrance's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liang.
Dorrance throws a head punch that misses.
Liang tries a body shot but Dorrance blocks it.
Liang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Liang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dorrance wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Liang has him pressed against the cage.
Liang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Liang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liang lands a right hand.
Liang lands a shoulder strike.
Liang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dorrances head.
Liang works on Dorrance's body with a couple of short punches.
Dorrance is breathing heavily.
Liang lands a nice uppercut.
Liang pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good body shot from Liang.
Kuai Liang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Liang misses with a knee to the head.
Liang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dorrance can do to turn this around?
Liang has Dorrance pressed against the cage, preventing Dorrance from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dorrance is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Liang works on Dorrance's body with a couple of short punches.
Liang is leaning against Dorrance and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dorrance is trying to push Liang away but Liang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Liang.
Liang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Liang as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Liang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Liang scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Liang.
Liang stalls.
Liang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liang is struggling to control the position.
A short uppercut from Liang.
Dorrance is trying to break the clinch but Liang is controlling him.
Liang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dorrance.
Still in the clinch, Liang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dorrance is trying to force a seperation but Liang has the dominant position.
Liang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Liang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Liang lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dorrance avoiding damage as Liang throws knees to the body.
Liang lands a big right hand that drops Dorrance! The killer instinct kicks in and Liang finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Liang!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuai Liang!
During a confident post fight interview, Kuai Liang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.