PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jie Liu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Pequeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pequeno is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cão da Morte by Mão Morta. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Liu
vs
Pequeno

173 cm
24
162 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

177 cm
29
156 lbs
27 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Happy Pills

Hellbent
RSR Elite Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jie Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Pequeno!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pequeno scores with a kick to the body.
Pequeno checks a leg kick.
Pequeno takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Liu lands with a kick to the temple. Pequeno shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pequeno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pequeno avoids a kick to the body.
Pequeno moves into range and connects with a jab.
Liu throws a hook but Pequeno avoids it easily.
Liu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pequeno is out of range.
Liu throws the left hand but Pequeno avoids the punch easily.
Liu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Liu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pequeno misses with a head kick.
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!
Pequeno thows a body kick. Liu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pequeno lands with a right hand.
Liu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pequeno sprawls well. Pequeno wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Liu gets slowly back to his feet.
Pequeno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pequeno.
Pequeno scores with a nice head shot.
Liu misses with a kick to the body.
Pequeno delivers a nice body kick.
Pequeno misses the shot to the body.
Liu avoids the head kick by Pequeno.
Liu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pequeno doesn't manage to clinch there - Liu circles away.
Pequeno lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab lands there for Pequeno.
Joao Pequeno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liu tries to score with a low kick but Pequeno moves his leg out of the way.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pequeno, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Liu wants to land a leg kick but Pequeno is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pequeno rushes Liu and presses him up against the cage.
Liu tries to circle away but Pequeno has him pinned against the cage.
Pequeno content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Liu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pequeno to keep the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Pequeno.
Pequeno pushes Liu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Liu lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pequeno trying to control but Liu postures up.
Pequeno is refusing to be controlled, as Liu sits in half guard.
Pequeno is trying to control but can't.
Liu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pequeno with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pequeno slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pequeno trying to keep a closed guard but Liu is proving a slippery customer.
Pequeno looking for a sweep. Not yet Pequeno, not yet.
Liu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pequeno's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pequeno is on top in guard.
Pequeno postures up in Liu's guard and throws a big left but Liu blocks it.
Liu 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.
Pequeno not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pequeno's guard.
Liu wants to control from the top but Pequeno keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Liu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Liu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pequeno controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Pequeno dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pequeno listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pequeno misses with a head kick.
Pequeno looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
Nice body kick from Liu.
A low kick from Liu misses
and Pequeno counters with a right hand to the body.
Liu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pequeno looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.

Pequeno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Liu.
Pequeno has had enough of the clinch but Liu keeps him there for the moment.
Pequeno has a couple of punches blocked by Liu.
Pequeno misses with a body punch.
Pequeno misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pequeno fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pequeno is looking to slow Liu down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu throws a leg kick
and Pequeno counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Liu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pequeno throws a leg kick but Liu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pequeno avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pequeno's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Liu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pequeno scrambles back to his feet.
Joao Pequeno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liu connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liu. Pequeno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pequeno lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pequeno lands a high kick!
Liu takes one to the chin there.
Liu throws a leg kick but Pequeno sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pequeno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liu.
Liu swings for the body but Pequeno moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A lazy body kick from Liu
and Pequeno counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liu misses with a two punch combination.
Pequeno lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pequeno fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Liu is out of range.
Pequeno moves out of range of the body kick from Liu.
Pequeno misses with a leg kick.
Pequeno ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Pequeno throws the left hand but Liu avoids the punch easily.
Pequeno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liu. Liu obviously looking to wear him down.
Liu walks into a stiff left hand from Pequeno.
Pequeno shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Liu eats them both and turns towards Pequeno to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pequeno jabs Liu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pequeno smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Liu misses.
Liu misses with a straight left.
Liu throws a combination. Pequeno tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pequeno looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
Pequeno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pequeno avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jie Liu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liu misses with a kick to the body.
Liu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pequeno.
Liu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pequeno moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Liu misses with a wild body shot.
Pequeno looks for the body kick but Liu saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Liu misses its intended target.
Pequeno lands a right hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pequeno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno moves out of range of the leg kick from Liu.
A clash of legs there as Pequeno blocks the low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Liu.
Pequeno does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pequeno.
Liu misses with an uppercut.
Pequeno lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Liu throws a shot from downtown. Pequeno moves away and avoids it.
Pequeno scores with a nice right hand.
Liu throws a leg kick but Pequeno sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Pequeno.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Liu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Pequeno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pequeno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Liu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pequeno checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pequeno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pequeno dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liu. That did some damage!
Liu lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Joao Pequeno has been cut.
Pequeno stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pequeno wants it to stay on the feet.
Pequeno throws a good cross that connects.
Liu slips under a jab from Pequeno.
Pequeno throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Liu on the side of the head.
Pequeno moves away from the strike by Liu.
Danga de danga de dang - Pequeno scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Liu tenderised Pequeno's leg. Pequeno is trying to keep his angry face on.
Liu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pequeno is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Pequeno blocks the low kick.
Liu misses with a straight left.
Pequeno misses the jab.
Pequeno throws a combination. Liu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pequeno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pequeno slips a straight right by Liu.
Liu blocks the body kick.
A jab from Pequeno misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Liu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pequeno has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pequeno and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pequeno misses with a leg kick.
Liu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pequeno.
Liu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pequeno keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pequeno throws a jab but it's blocked by Liu.
Liu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Liu misses the shot to the body.
Pequeno lands a front kick.
Liu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Liu throws a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu dodges the punch combination from Pequeno.
Pequeno cracks the inside of Liu's front leg.
Pequeno thuds a left hand into Liu's body.
Pequeno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Liu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pequeno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu moves away from the strike by Pequeno.
Pequeno throws a head kick that misses.
Pequeno checks a leg kick.
Pequeno scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pequeno throws a combination. Liu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheers as Pequeno lands an impressive looking overhand right. Liu doesn't seem phased though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Liu. That's going to slow Pequeno down.
Liu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pequeno lands with a slapping head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pequeno.
Pequeno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No joy there for Pequeno, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liu shoots in looking for a takedown. Pequeno tries to sprawl out of it but Liu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pequeno manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Liu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liu lands a front kick.
Liu throws a wild body kick that Pequeno sees coming a mile off.
Pequeno goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Liu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Liu checks a low kick from Pequeno.
A nice inside leg kick there by Liu. That's going to slow Pequeno down.
Pequeno thows a body shot but no joy.
Liu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pequeno throws out the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pequeno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pequeno blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Pequeno really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Pequeno's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Liu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liu dips to his left and cracks Pequeno with an uppercut!
Liu misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Liu is predictable there
and Pequeno counters with a nice body shot.
Liu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pequeno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
Liu is looking to score with low kicks.
Liu misses the shot to the body.
Liu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Liu throws a low kick but Pequeno avoids it.
Pequeno drops his hands momentarily and Liu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Liu works Pequeno's body with a nice hook.
Liu jabs Pequeno to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pequeno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liu.
Pequeno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Liu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pequeno digs a good hook to Liu's body.
Pequeno throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pequeno throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Liu misses with a straight right.
Liu scores with a spinning back kick!
Pequeno turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pequeno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pequeno checks a low kick from Liu.
Liu moves away from the strike by Pequeno.
Liu throws out a loose jab but Pequeno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liu throws a leg kick but Pequeno moved away.
Liu takes a swing at Pequeno's ribcage but misses.
Pequeno throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pequeno throws a jab but it's blocked by Liu.
Liu motions for Pequeno to come forward. Liu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Liu keeps Pequeno at a distance using the push kick.
Liu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pequeno checks it well.
Pequeno fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Liu.
Pequeno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Liu misses.
Liu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liu looks to land a right hand but Pequeno moved out of range.
Pequeno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Liu slips a jab from Pequeno.
Liu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Liu misses with a looping right.
Pequeno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno lands a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pequeno.
Pequeno lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pequeno lands with a kick to the ribs.
Liu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pequeno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pequeno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liu.
Pequeno lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pequeno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pequeno counters with a leg kick.
Liu lands a head kick. Pequeno smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pequeno loads up on a big right hand but Liu slips the punch.
Pequeno misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu tries a low kick but Pequeno avoids it.
Liu throws a leg kick but Pequeno moved away.
Liu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pequeno checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pequeno has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Liu.
Liu tries to work over Pequeno's front leg with a kick but Pequeno checks it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Liu.
Liu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pequeno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pequeno misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Liu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pequeno's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liu wants to control from the top but Pequeno keeps moving.
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 Jie Liu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joao Pequeno's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Liu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pequeno moves out of range of the leg kick from Liu.
Liu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pequeno scores with a leg kick.
Liu misses with a straight right.
Liu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pequeno takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pequeno lands with a nice body punch.
Liu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liu throws a chopping leg kick but Pequeno manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Liu takes one to the chin there.
Pequeno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liu.
Liu takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pequeno 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.
Pequeno misses with a wild combination.
Liu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Liu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pequeno.
Liu looks to land a left hand but Pequeno moved out of range nicely.
Pequeno keeps Liu at a distance using the push kick.
Liu is looking to chop away at Pequeno's legs.
Pequeno throws the kick towards the body but Liu avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Liu.
Liu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liu avoids the body shot from Pequeno.
Liu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jie Liu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu loads up on a big right hand but Pequeno slips the punch.
Pequeno misses the shot to the body.
Liu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Liu throws a leg kick but Pequeno checks it.
Liu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pequeno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liu lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu throws a body kick that misses.
Liu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pequeno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pequeno works Liu's body with a nice hook.
Pequeno lands with a nice combination. Liu backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu throws a lazy uppercut
and Pequeno makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Liu throws a leg kick but Pequeno checks it.
Pequeno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pequeno throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Liu on the side of the head.
Liu misses with a kick to the body.
Liu fails with a takedown attempt.
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.
Pequeno misses with a two punch combination.
Liu throws a solid leg kick but Pequeno takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Liu.
Pequeno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pequeno moves out of range of the leg kick from Liu.
Pequeno keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno digs a good hook to Liu's body.
Liu misses with a leg kick.
Liu misses with a low kick.
Pequeno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liu throws a leg kick but Pequeno checks it.
Pequeno looks to land a right hand but Liu moved out of range.
A big right from Liu misses.
Liu throws a nice looking combination but Pequeno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liu wants to slow Pequeno down by chopping away at his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liu throws a leg kick but Pequeno sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Liu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
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.
Joao Pequeno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Liu misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joao Pequeno.
I think Pequeno has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kavanagh scores the fight 46:50
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Pequeno!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Joao Pequeno made sure he mentioned Canadian Fighter Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.