PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Truant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Liddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chris Liddle was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Truant
vs
Liddle

182 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Truant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Liddle!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddle looks to land a right hand but Truant moved out of range.
Liddle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddle has a takedown stuffed.
Liddle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Liddle shoots in but Truant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnny Truant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Liddle.

Liddle closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Liddle lands in his opponent's guard.
Liddle wants to pass the guard but Truant is keeping the position.
Liddle stopping the sweep attempt from Truant.
Truant throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truant wants to sweep here but Liddle controlling him for the moment.

Liddle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Truant throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Liddle takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Liddle prevents Truant from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Liddle with that takedown attempt.
Liddle closes the distance and clinches up with Truant, looking for a takedown. Liddle pushes Truant against the cage but Truant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Liddle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Truant displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Liddle.
Liddle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Truant defends it nicely.
Liddle looks gassed!
Liddle misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Truant is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Liddle's half guard.
Liddle preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Truant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Liddle wants to get back to full guard.
Liddle is trying to control but can't.
Liddle tries to kick Truant off but Truant keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truant throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Truant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Liddle is trying is best to control the position here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Liddle tries to clinch up but Truant circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddle has his takedown stuffed
and Truant counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Liddle tries for a takedown but Truant circles away easily

and Truant counters with a crisp one two that drops Liddle! Truant thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Liddle to his feet! Liddle is in big trouble!

Liddle is rocked!
Truant moves in close and cracks Liddle with a massive right hand! Liddle, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Truant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Truant!