PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wong Solo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shmurda Liaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Solo
vs
Liaz

198 cm
25
262 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wong Solo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shmurda Liaz!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Solo takes the fight into the clinch.
Liaz misses with a punch to the body.
Solo has a couple of punches blocked by Liaz.
Liaz throws a head punch that misses.
Liaz misses with a body punch.
Liaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Solo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Solo.
Solo works on Liaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Liaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Liaz fails to land.
Liaz misses with the head strike.
Solo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Liaz looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo lands a right hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Solo.
Solo blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Solo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liaz's efforts to push away.
Liaz misses with the head strike.
Liaz misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liaz has had enough of the clinch but Solo keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Solo.
Liaz working aggressively here.
Solo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Liaz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Solos head.
Liaz has a couple of punches blocked by Solo.
Liaz lands a left hand.
Liaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Solo.
Liaz is trying to break free.
Liaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Solo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liaz.
Liaz misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liaz misses with a short punch on the inside.

Liaz breaks the clinch.

Solo moves into range and clinches up with Liaz.
Solo blocks an uppercut.
Liaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Liaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hand to the body from Solo.
Solo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Liaz tries to throw a body punch but Solo avoids it by throwing Liaz back against the cage.
Liaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Solo.
Liaz misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liaz has a couple of punches blocked by Solo.
A nice left hand lands by Solo.
A nice left hand lands by Solo.
Solo works on Liaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Solo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Solo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liaz missing with knees to the body.
Liaz trying to stall but Solo improves his position.
Liaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Solo blocking some punches.
Solo blocks a body shot from Liaz.
Liaz has a couple of punches blocked by Solo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wong Solo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Solo moves into the clinch.
Solo blocking some punches.
Liaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wong Solo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Liaz tries to work over Solo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Solo drops Liaz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Liaz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

It looks like Shmurda Liaz has been cut.
Liaz misses with the head strike.
Solo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Solo misses with some punches.
Liaz is trying to break the clinch but Solo is controlling him.
Good body shot from Solo.
Solo is working Liaz over against the cage.
Liaz can't break the clinch.
Solo lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liaz tries to throw a body punch but Solo avoids it by throwing Liaz back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liaz.
Liaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Solo.
Liaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Come on Solo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Liaz throws a head punch that misses.
Liaz tries to work over Solo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Liaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Solo'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.
Liaz throws a head punch that misses.
Liaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Solo lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liaz has a couple of punches blocked by Solo.
Liaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Solo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Liaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liaz stalling in the clinch but Solo improves position.
Liaz has a couple of punches blocked by Solo.
Liaz is trying to force a seperation but Solo has the dominant position.
Liaz wants to stall.
Liaz working aggressively here.
Liaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liaz taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo lands a left hand.
Liaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Solo blocking some punches.
Liaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liaz tries a body shot but Solo blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liaz.
Liaz tries to stall but Solo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Solo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liaz backwards.
Solo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Liaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Solo pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo keeps control of Liaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Liaz has a couple of punches blocked by Solo.
Liaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liaz has a couple of punches blocked by Solo.
Liaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Solo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Solo lands a hook that snaps the head of Liaz backwards.
A short right from Solo on the inside.
Solo lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Liaz is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wong Solo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shmurda Liaz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Solo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Solo lands a body punch.
Liaz working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Solo.
Liaz throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Solo fails to land.
Solo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Solo.
Liaz misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liaz working aggressively here.
Liaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Liaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liaz is trying to break the clinch but Solo is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liaz misses with some punches.
Liaz can't find room to land a body shot as Solo controls the action.
Liaz tries to circle away but Solo has him pinned against the cage.
Liaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Solo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Solo blocks an uppercut.
Liaz tries to break free but Solo pushes him back against the cage.
Solo swings wildly with an uppercut but Liaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liaz can do to turn this around?
Solo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liaz tries a body shot but Solo blocks it.
Solo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liaz misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Liaz fails to land.
Liaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right handed body shot lands from Solo.
Liaz wants to break free but Solo has control.
Liaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Solo backwards.
Solo blocks an uppercut.
Liaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Solo on the inside.
Liaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Solo's elbow.
Solo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Liaz backwards.
Liaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Solo has double underhooks.
Liaz misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Solo.

Solo drops Liaz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Liaz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Liaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Solo finish him?
Liaz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Liaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Solo lands a nice shot to the body.
Solo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Solo blocking some punches.
Solo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liaz backwards.
Liaz tries to work over Solo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Solo as the two fighters clinch.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Solo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liaz has a couple of punches blocked by Solo.
Liaz misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Solo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Solo.
Solo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Liaz up against the cage.
Solo unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Liaz! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Solo is unloading with more strikes now! Liaz drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wong Solo!