PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Rogalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Rogalski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rogalski
vs
Liddell

190 cm
24
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

187 cm
22
213 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Rogalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogalski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liddell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rogalski throws a nice looking combination but Liddell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogalski misses with a wild combination.
Liddell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogalski.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogalski misses with a hook. Liddell ducked under it nicely.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rogalski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddell lands a with a good body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rogalski.

It looks like Chuck Liddell has been cut.
Rogalski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Liddell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Paul Rogalski has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liddell misses with a body shot.
Liddell throws a hook but Rogalski avoids it easily.
Rogalski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rogalski misses with a takedown attempt - Liddell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Rogalski clinches up against the cage.

Rogalski breaks from the clinch.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rogalski moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Rogalski misses the target.
Liddell misses with a takedown attempt

and Rogalski counters with a takedown into side control.
Rogalski is breathing heavily.
Liddell gets back to half guard.
Liddell is trying to stand up here but Rogalski is controlling him well.
Liddell is trying to get back to full guard.
Rogalski is trying to control the action in half guard but Liddell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Liddell gets back to full guard.
Liddell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell wants to stand but Rogalski is controlling the position.
Liddell is pulling down on Rogalski's head to control his posture.
Rogalski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rogalski trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Rogalski is looking to advance position but Liddell has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Rogalski avoids a series of strikes thrown by Liddell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogalski is desperately trying to improve his position but Liddell has a good base and remains in mount.
Liddell controlling from the full mount.
Liddell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rogalski is looking to escape.
Rogalski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rogalski regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rogalski tries to get to full guard but Liddell has control of the leg.
Liddell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rogalski!
Rogalski is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddell lands a big shot there that rocks Rogalski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rogalski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rogalski tries to hold on but Liddell postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chuck Liddell will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Rogalski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rogalski thuds a left hand into Liddell's body.
Rogalski tries to clinch up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rogalski 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 Liddell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Liddell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rogalski sizes up Liddell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Rogalski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rogalski showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogalski wants to free his trapped foot but Liddell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rogalski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Liddell is looking for a sweep. Rogalski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rogalski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liddell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rogalski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rogalski's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogalski wants to escape the position.
Rogalski tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rogalski can't escape the position.
Liddell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rogalski is looking to escape.
Rogalski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rogalski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rogalski throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rogalski wants to get back to full guard but Liddell has mounted him!
Liddell with shots to the head and body - Rogalski looks very uncomfortable down there.

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.
Rogalski working to try and regain half guard.
Liddell blocks Rogalski's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Liddell controlling his opponent.
Rogalski wants to control but Liddell is having none of it.
Liddell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rogalski is looking to escape.
Rogalski is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogalski wants to control but Liddell is having none of it.
Liddell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rogalski tries to reverse the position but Liddell maintains control.
Liddell misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rogalski working to try and regain half guard.
Rogalski wants to control but Liddell is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Liddell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rogalski can't escape the position.
Liddell looking to ground and pound but Rogalski is blocking nicely.
Rogalski can't escape the position.
Rogalski sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rogalski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rogalski wants to control but Liddell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rogalski is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Rogalski dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rogalski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Rogalski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rogalski tries to pass to full mount but Liddell defends it.
Rogalski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Liddell's head.
Liddell is not content to let Rogalski control the position.
Liddell is looking to improve his position.
Rogalski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liddell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Liddell wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Liddell can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogalski working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rogalski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rogalski throwing strikes from guard but Liddell blocks nicely.
Rogalski advances to half guard.
Liddell trying to control but Rogalski postures up.
Rogalski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rogalski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rogalski working Liddell over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rogalski prevents Liddell from getting the reversal.
Rogalski landing strikes from the mount.
Liddell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Liddell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Liddell throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rogalski. What's that going to do exactly?
Rogalski 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.
Rogalski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rogalski breaks from Liddell's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Liddell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Liddell is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rogalski cracks Liddell with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogalski tries to control but Liddell wriggling away.
Liddell working to try and regain half guard.
Rogalski with a couple of short strikes.
Rogalski lands a big shot there that rocks Liddell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rogalski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rogalski with the ground and pound from mount.
Rogalski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Liddell?
Liddell wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddell throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Rogalski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogalski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Liddell tries to lock up and control but Rogalski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Rogalski.
Liddell trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rogalski punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rogalski lands a nice shot to the head.
Liddell is looking to improve his position but Rogalski isn't that keen on the idea.
Rogalski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rogalski working Liddell over with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Rogalski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rogalski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Rogalski!