PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between chuck lidle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonic Hustle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonic Hustle is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

lidle
vs
Hustle

150 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, chuck lidle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sonic Hustle!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lidle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
lidle could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hustle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hustle throws a nice head kick!

lidle takes the fight into the clinch.
lidle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hustle smiles and moves away.
lidle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hustle circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from lidle is defended easily by Hustle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chuck lidle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
lidle is looking to clinch but Hustle is avoiding it.
Hustle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
lidle tries to close the distance and clinch but Hustle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

lidle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lidle jumps guard but Hustle stands there with lidle around his waist. lidle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
lidle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
lidle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hustle pulls him back up using the underhooks.

lidle jumps into guard, dragging Hustle to the mat.
lidle wants to sweep here but Hustle controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hustle wants to control from the top but lidle keeps moving.
Hustle is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hustle passes lidle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hustle looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hustle controlling the action here.
lidle tries to get to full guard but Hustle has control of the leg.
lidle looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hustle trying to control the action but lidle is working from the bottom.
lidle is looking to control Hustle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can lidle avoid being mounted?
Hustle is looking to advance position but lidle won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hustle is taking a breather. lidle says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
lidle is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hustle jumps into side control!
Hustle slows the pace down.
lidle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
lidle tries to control but Hustle manages to take his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hustle wants to control but lidle is keeping busy.
Hustle gets his hands free as lidle looks to control.
lidle can't escape the position.

lidle showing good submission defense here.
lidle tries to escape but Hustle has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonic Hustle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

lidle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hustle fails with an attempt to clinch.
chuck lidle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hustle with a lazy takedown attempt
and lidle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hustle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hustle swats away the attempt to clinch by lidle.
lidle has his takedown stuffed
and Hustle counters with a right hand to the body.
lidle tries to clinch but Hustle is having none of it.
lidle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hustle's waist but Hustle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing lidle off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
lidle is looking to slow Hustle down with leg kicks.
Hustle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from lidle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chuck lidle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hustle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hustle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
lidle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
lidle trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Hustle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hustle lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
lidle wants to control but Hustle is having none of it.
lidle working to try and regain half guard.

That's two 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.
Hustle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hustle working lidle over with strikes here.
Hustle trying to control but lidle is having none of it.
Hustle misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lidle tries to hold on but Hustle pushes him away.
lidle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if lidle tries to get out of the position.
Hustle controlling his opponent.
lidle is looking to improve his position but Hustle isn't that keen on the idea.
Hustle controlling his opponent.
lidle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hustle controlling from mount.
lidle tries to improve his position but instead Hustle has taken his back!
lidle covers up after that shot from Hustle.
lidle staying busy and making it hard for Hustle to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hustle scores with punches from the back.
Hustle scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. lidle is looking for a way out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonic Hustle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

lidle shoots and misses

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

Hustle breaks the clinch.
Hustle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with lidle but lidle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
lidle tries for a takedown but Hustle circles away easily
and Hustle counters with a two punch combo.

lidle moves into the clinch successfully.
Hustle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. lidle fights it off and pushes away nicely.

lidle moves into range and clinches up with Hustle.
lidle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chuck lidle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
lidle wants a takedown.
Hustle lands an elbow that stopped lidle in his tracks for a moment.

Hustle breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lidle dives in and grabs Hustle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hustle pushes down on lidle's head and hops out.
Hustle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around lidle's waist but lidle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hustle off to one side.
Hustle shoots and misses
and lidle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
lidle leaves Hustle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
lidle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hustle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but lidle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hustle fails with the takedown.
Hustle is looking to clinch.

lidle drives through and clinches with Hustle against the cage.
lidle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hustle walks away with a smile on his face. lidle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lidle tries to clinch but Hustle is having none of it.
lidle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hustle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hustle pushing down on lidle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Hustle is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hustle is pressing down on lidle's thigh, looking to free his foot. lidle is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hustle lands a nice short elbow.
Hustle tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
lidle wants to stand back up but Hustle manages to pass into side control.
Hustle is putting a hurting on lidle here, landing some big shots from side control.
lidle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
lidle tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hustle presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
lidle tries to control Hustle's body but Hustle pushes him off. lidle squirms to his side and now Hustle has his back!

Hustle is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! lidle is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sonic Hustle!