PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Liriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bocks Rguy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Liriano
vs
Rguy

167 cm
22
149 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Lucid Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Liriano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bocks Rguy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liriano lands with a shot to the body.
Liriano is looking to chop away at Rguy's legs.
Liriano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Liriano wants to land a leg kick but Rguy is out of range.
Liriano dodges the punch combination from Rguy.
Rguy looks to land a combination but Liriano avoids it well.
Liriano throws a series of punches but Rguy moves out of range.
Liriano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rguy.
Donk. Liriano catches Rguy right on the button with a cross.
Liriano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rguy.
Liriano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Liriano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liriano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rguy.
Rguy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Liriano.
Rguy looks gassed!
Liriano tries to clinch but Rguy is having none of it.
Rguy moves out of range of the leg kick from Liriano.
Rguy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liriano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nelson Liriano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liriano lands a with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liriano throws a wild body kick that Rguy sees coming a mile off.
Liriano is looking to clinch.
Liriano shoots in for a double leg but Rguy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liriano.
Nice takedown defense from Rguy. No joy for Liriano on that attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Liriano.

It looks like Bocks Rguy has been cut.
Liriano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Liriano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liriano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rguy.
Rguy checks a leg kick nicely.
Rguy drops Liriano with a beautiful combination! Liriano stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rguy is looking for the KO!

Liriano is rocked!

It looks like Nelson Liriano has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liriano throws a body kick that misses.
Oh Liriano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Liriano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liriano seems to have got his legs back now.
Liriano throws a nice looking combination but Rguy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liriano wants to land a leg kick but Rguy is out of range.
Rguy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liriano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liriano throws a nice looking combination but Rguy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liriano misses with a low kick.
Liriano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rguy moves out of range of the leg kick from Liriano.
Liriano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Liriano tests Rguy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rguy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Liriano throws a chopping leg kick but Rguy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Liriano closes the distance and clinches.
Liriano has had enough of the clinch but Rguy keeps him there for the moment.
Rguy keeps control of Liriano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Liriano gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rguy.
Liriano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liriano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liriano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liriano wants to get back to striking at distance but Rguy won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liriano has had enough of the clinch but Rguy keeps him there for the moment.

Liriano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liriano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Liriano looks for the body kick but Rguy saw that one coming.
Liriano throws the kick towards the body but Rguy avoids it.
Liriano is looking to score with low kicks.
Liriano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Liriano is looking to slow Rguy down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Liriano. That's going to slow Rguy down.
Liriano digs a good hook to Rguy's body.
Some wild striking there from Liriano.
Liriano is looking to slow Rguy down with leg kicks.
Rguy moves out of range as Liriano throws a body kick.
Liriano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Liriano misses with a kick to the body.
Liriano throws a front kick that sends Rguy stumbling back into the cage.
Rguy fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rguy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liriano.
No joy there for Liriano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liriano wants to slow Rguy down by chopping away at his legs.
Rguy looks to land a right hand but Liriano moved out of range.
Rguy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liriano.
Liriano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rguy misses with a double jab
and Liriano counters with an outside leg kick.
Liriano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Liriano throws a push kick but Rguy slaps the foot to one side.
Liriano connects with a solid leg kick.
Rguy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liriano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Liriano.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rguy avoids the body shot from Liriano.
No joy there for Liriano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liriano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rguy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Liriano tries to close the distance and clinch but Rguy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liriano shoots in but Rguy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nelson Liriano dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rguy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liriano is looking to clinch.
Rguy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liriano.
Liriano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rguy manages to avoid it.
Liriano misses with a double jab.
Liriano tries to clinch but Rguy is having none of it.
Nelson Liriano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liriano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rguy manages to avoid it.
Rguy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rguy misses with a double jab.
Liriano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Liriano throws a jab when Rguy was well out of range.
Liriano looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rguy is fending him off so far but Liriano persists. Nope, Rguy circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liriano dodges the punch combination from Rguy.
Liriano fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liriano.
Liriano misses with a low kick.
Rguy checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liriano dodges the punch combination from Rguy.
Nelson Liriano is winning the standup battle so far.
Rguy checks a leg kick nicely.
Liriano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Liriano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rguy counters with a three punch combo that has Liriano backing up. Liriano nods at Rguy to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rguy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liriano misses with a combination
and Rguy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rguy moves out of range of the body kick.
Liriano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rguy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liriano wants to clinch up but Rguy keeps it at a distance.
Liriano misses with a body kick.
Liriano tries to close the distance and clinch but Rguy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liriano throws a leg kick which misses Rguy's front leg but catches the back leg as Rguy tries to avoid it.
Liriano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rguy's calf.
Rguy lands with a cross.
Bocks Rguy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liriano misses with a body kick.
Liriano throws out a powerful jab.
Rguy throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rguy.
Rguy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liriano can pounce on him.
Rguy slips a jab and a cross from Liriano.
Liriano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rguy throws a hook but Liriano blocks it.
Rguy blocks a low kick nicely.
Liriano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rguy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rguy misses with a series of wild punches.
Liriano wants to land a leg kick but Rguy is out of range.
Liriano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rguy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liriano. Liriano obviously looking to wear him down.
Liriano walks into a jab.
Some wild striking there from Rguy.
Liriano looks to land a combination but Rguy avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rguy misses with a double jab
and Liriano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Liriano throws the kick towards the body but Rguy avoids it.
Liriano misses with a low kick.
Liriano is looking to score with low kicks.
Liriano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Liriano throws a leg kick but Rguy moved away.
Liriano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rguy blocks a low kick nicely.
Liriano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Liriano misses with a series of wild punches.
Liriano digs a good hook to Rguy's body.
Liriano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rguy is out of range and Liriano settles back down.
Liriano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rguy checks a leg kick nicely.
Liriano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Liriano throws a leg kick but Rguy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Liriano misses with a low kick.

Liriano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Liriano tries to break the clinch but Rguy is controlling the position.

Liriano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liriano misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Rguy counter with a right hand.
Liriano dodges the punch combination from Rguy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Liriano misses with a low kick.
Liriano throws a jab but it's blocked by Rguy.
Liriano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rguy moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liriano.
Rguy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liriano throws and low kick but Rguy moves out of range easily.
Liriano swings for the body but Rguy moves out of range.
Rguy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Liriano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bocks Rguy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Liriano wants to land a leg kick but Rguy is out of range.
Rguy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liriano can pounce on him.
Liriano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rguy.
Rguy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Liriano.
Liriano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Liriano tries to bum rush Rguy with a series of wild strikes but Rguy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body kick from Liriano.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liriano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rguy misses with a few strikes there.
Liriano is looking to wear down Rguy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Liriano lands with a hook. Rguy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Liriano throws out a powerful jab.
Rguy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liriano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rguy's waist but Rguy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Liriano off to one side.
Rguy throws a combination that misses

and Liriano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Liriano.

Liriano breaks from the clinch.
Liriano misses with a body kick.
Liriano motions for Rguy to come forward. Liriano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liriano lands a slapping body shot.
Liriano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rguy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liriano. Liriano obviously looking to wear him down.
Rguy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Liriano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab-cross combination lands for Rguy and sends Liriano crashing to the mat! Rguy follows him down to the mat - Liriano regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Rguy tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Liriano.
Rguy prevents Liriano from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rguy tries to stand and escape but Liriano is controlling the position.
Liriano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rguy is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Liriano looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liriano is positioning himself well to prevent Rguy advancing to mount.

That's four 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.
Liriano wants to improve his position but Rguy is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Liriano closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rguy circles away.
Rguy misses with a two punch combination.
Rguy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liriano. Liriano obviously looking to wear him down.
Liriano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Liriano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nelson Liriano.
Well Liriano 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nelson Liriano!