PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karviais Marja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddel's entrance music is Chuck Liddel. A fine choice. Marja has chosen Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best as his entrance music. Marja has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Liddel
vs
Marja

188 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chuck Liddel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Karviais Marja!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liddel misses with an uppercut. Marja saw that one coming.
Liddel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liddel throws a sloppy head kick and Marja moves out of range easily.
Marja is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Liddel throws out a loose jab but Marja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marja fails with the takedown.
Marja avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddel throws a head kick that misses.
Liddel throws a head kick but Marja moves out of range.
Liddel misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liddel.
Marja moves out of range as Liddel strikes.
Liddel tries to bum rush Marja with a series of wild strikes but Marja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liddel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marja.
Liddel misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from Liddel.
Liddel stuffs the takedown attempt from Marja. Marja gets slowly back to his feet.
Liddel throws a jab when Marja was well out of range.
Marja fails to land with a series of punches.
Liddel looks to score with a jab to the body but Marja is just out of range.
Liddel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marja moves away.
Chuck Liddel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liddel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Liddel jabs at Marja's body.
Liddel is breathing heavily.
Liddel throws a hook but Marja avoids it easily.
Liddel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marja fails with a takedown attempt.
Chuck Liddel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karviais Marja.
Marja is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Liddel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marja.
Liddel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Liddel throws a looping overhand right but Marja ducks down to avoid it.

Marja moves into range and clinches up with Liddel.
Liddel stalling the fight.

Liddel breaks the clinch.
Liddel throws a nice looking combination but Marja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marja looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marja shoots in looking for a takedown. Liddel tries to sprawl out of it but Marja keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liddel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marja checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marja misses with an attempted mid kick.
Liddel misses with a two punch combination.
Liddel throws a right hand that Marja ducks under and follows up with a left that Marja also avoids with ease.
Liddel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Liddel fails to land with a series of punches.
Liddel throws the left hand but Marja avoids the punch easily.
Marja slips a jab and a cross from Liddel.
Liddel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chuck Liddel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddel lands with a right that hurts Marja. Marja looks to clinch but Liddel throws a short knee that drops Marja. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Chuck Liddel!