PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cactus Jack (ranked 2586 p4p, 3417 weight class) and Christian Liars (ranked 301 p4p, 393 weight class). Cactus Jack had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jack
vs
Liars

192 cm
22
245
6 - 6 - 0

193 cm
20
257
3 - 2 - 0

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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Cactus Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christian Liars!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack digs a good body shot into Liars's ribs.
Liars stuffs the takedown.
Liars ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack moves away.
Liars looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Jack changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cactus Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Liars tries to keep at a distance but Jack has taken the fight into the clinch.

Liars breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jack is looking to chop away at Liars's legs.
Liars lands a slapping body shot.
Jack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liars tries to avoid it but Jack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liars to the ground. Liars escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liars pinned against the cage. Liars gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cactus Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Jack. Those never looked like landing.
Liars tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Liars.
It looked like Jack was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jack throws out a leg kick but Liars moves out of range and Jack only half commits.
Liars misses with a straight left.
Jack wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Liars. Those never looked like landing.
Liars throws a jab when Jack was well out of range.
Jack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liars misses with a body shot.
Jack tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Liars counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jack went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Liars changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Liars is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jack rather than just go for the knockout.
Jack shoots in and drives through. Liars sprawls well.
Jack misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jack needs to keep his hands up - Liars had a free shot at his head there.
Jack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liars circles away from the clinch attempt.
Despite the aggression on Liars's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liars throws a big shot that misses.
Liars waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
Liars leaves Jack with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jack shoots in looking for a takedown. Liars tries to sprawl out of it but Jack keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liars manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jack throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liars swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jack slips a jab from Liars.
Liars swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jack shoots in looking for a takedown but Liars manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jack's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Good exchange - Liars coming out on top.
Jack checks a low kick from Liars.

Liars feints and as Jack raises his hands in defense, Liars changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jack is trying to keep Liars in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liars slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Liars must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Liars trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Liars wants to control from the top but Jack keeps moving.

Jack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Liars slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jack has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Liars sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jack lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Jack preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jack tries to free his leg and advance position but Liars is retaining full guard.
Jack throws a big elbow that misses.
Jack throws a big right hand that misses.
Jack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Liars keeping full guard, as Jack tries to pass.
Jack stopping the sweep attempt from Liars.
Liars keeping full guard, as Jack tries to pass.
Liars really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Liars looking for a sweep. Not yet Liars, not yet.
Jack cracks Liars with a solid left hand.
Jack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jack has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Liars preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liars swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Liars keeping moving, preventing Jack from controlling successfully.
Jack stopping the sweep attempt from Liars.
Jack looking to pass the guard.
Jack throws a big elbow that misses.
Liars has control of Jack's left arm, preventing Jack from doing any damage.
Jack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liars works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Liars wants to sweep here but Jack controlling him for the moment.
Jack connects with a couple of short punches.
Jack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Liars can do anything to dispel that myth.
Liars keeping full guard, as Jack tries to pass.
Jack throwing strikes from guard but Liars blocks nicely.
Liars controls Jack momentarily but Jack frees himself.
Jack looking to pass the guard.
Jack stops Liars from standing up.
Liars utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Liars is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Liars swinging wildly here.
Jack avoids the body shot from Liars.
Jack tries to clinch
letting Liars counter with a right hand.
Liars avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jack shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liars but Liars pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jack looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Liars has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Christian Liars has been cut.
Liars stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Liars wants it to stay on the feet.
Jack wants to clinch up but Liars keeps it at a distance.
Jack is looking to clinch.
Jack looks to land a combination. Liars sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jack misses with a takedown
and Liars counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jack thinking.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jack tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liars sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jack somewhat.
Jack misses with a series of wild punches.
Liars throws an overhand right that lands on Jack's shoulder, as Jack tries to avoid the shot.
Liars checks a low kick from Jack.
Jack tries to clinch up
and Liars counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liars throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack tries to clinch up.
Liars stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Liars misses the target.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a nice looking combination but Liars bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liars looks to land a right hand but Jack moved out of range.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liars manages to avoid it.
Jack is looking to clinch but Liars is avoiding it.
Liars misses with a wild body shot.
Jack drops down looking for a counter takedown but Liars sprawls and moves away.
Jack tries for a takedown but Liars circles away easily
and Liars counters with a straight right hand.
Jack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liars tries to avoid it but Jack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liars to the ground. Liars escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Liars looks to land a left hand but Jack moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Jack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jack takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Liars keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Liars scores with a hook.
Liars misses with a few strikes there.
Danga de danga de dang - Liars scores with a four punch combination!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Liars dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian Liars's cut.
That's time! Jack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Liars throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jack was covering up waiting for the punch and Liars finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jack is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jack lands a nice short elbow.

Jack seems to be working for a kimura but Liars defends the submission attempt.
Liars is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jack is working for a submission of some sort.
Jack lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack throwing shots but Liars is blocking nicely.
Jack working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Liars is looking for a sweep. Jack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Liars desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Jack is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Liars is just riding it out for now. Jack eventually gives up the hold.
Liars moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Liars is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jack accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Liars is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jack trying to control the position from guard on top but Liars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liars manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jack manages to get himself to full guard.

Liars wants to control from the top but Jack keeps moving.
Jack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jack keeping moving, preventing Liars from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Jack is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Liars controlling the position.
Liars lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Jack trying to keep a closed guard but Liars is proving a slippery customer.
Liars looking to sit in guard and control but Jack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Liars avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

The cut above Christian Liars's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jack with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Christian Liars's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Liars looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Liars utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Jack thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Liars looking for a sweep. Not yet Liars, not yet.
Jack is looking to work some ground and pound but Liars has wrist control.
Jack passes Liars's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Liars is trying to maintain the position but Jack is very close to passing his half guard.
Jack trying to control the action but Liars is working from the bottom.
Liars is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jack thows a huge punch but Liars dodges it nicely.
Liars makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Liars.
Liars keeping full guard, as Jack tries to pass.
Liars manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jack manages to get himself to full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jack pulls Liars in close to prevent any damage.
Liars postures up.
Jack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jack is looking to stand up but Liars isn't so interested in that idea.
Jack wants to sweep here but Liars controlling him for the moment.

Jack pushes Liars off and gets back to his feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Jack moves into the clinch.
Jack has Liars pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Liars manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jack tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jack is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cactus Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jack is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liars gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Jack has Liars pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jack pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Liars tumbling to the mat - Jack dives into Liars's guard.
Liars pulls Jack in close to prevent any damage.
Jack wants to control from the top but Liars keeps moving.
Jack postures up in Liars's guard and throws a big left but Liars blocks it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jack is looking to work some ground and pound but Liars has wrist control.
Liars wants to sweep but no luck.
Jack postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Liars wants to sweep but no luck.
Liars pulls Jack in to control the position.
Jack postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Christian Liars's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cactus Jack!