PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chunk Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Raboatta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Liddel
vs
Raboatta

195 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

200 cm
24
265 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chunk Liddel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Raboatta!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Liddel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Raboatta misses with a double jab

and Liddel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liddel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liddel lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddel is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raboatta.

Liddel breaks the clinch.
Raboatta misses with a combination

and Liddel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Liddel postures up and lands a big shot to Raboatta's brow.
Liddel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Liddel working some strikes from top position.
Raboatta wants to get back to his feet but Liddel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Liddel gets to his feet - Raboatta follows without any prompting.

Liddel clinches up with Raboatta and pushes him back against the cage.
Raboatta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Liddel.

Liddel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raboatta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Liddel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raboatta looks gassed!
Raboatta misses with a double jab
and Liddel counters with a straight right hand.

Liddel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liddel lands a shot to the body.

Liddel breaks the clinch.
Steve Raboatta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Liddel clinches with his opponent.
Liddel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Liddel.
Liddel digs a right hand underneath Raboatta's ribcage. Raboatta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Liddel gets through Raboatta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Liddel works on Raboatta's body with a couple of short punches.

Liddel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Liddel has Raboatta up against the cage in a clinch.
Liddel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Liddel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Liddel as the two fighters clinch.
Liddel effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Liddel on the inside.

Liddel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raboatta misses with a double jab

and Liddel counters by clinching up.
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!
A hook to the body from Liddel.
Liddel lands a body shot.
Liddel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raboatta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Liddel lands a body shot.
Liddel is looking to break free of the clinch but Raboatta has double underhooks.
Liddel controlling the action here for a moment.
Liddel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Raboatta.
Raboatta throws a head punch that misses.
Liddel slowing the pace effectively.
Liddel is trying to break the clinch but Raboatta has him pressed against the cage.

Liddel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raboatta throws a combination that misses

and Liddel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Raboatta tries to break free but Liddel pushes him back against the cage.
Liddel stalling in the clinch.
Raboatta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liddel is trying to break the clinch but Raboatta has him pressed against the cage.
Liddel tries to break the clinch but Raboatta is controlling the position.
Raboatta missing with knees to the body.
Liddel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raboatta has him pressed against the cage.
Raboatta is trying to break the clinch but Liddel has him pressed against the cage.
Raboatta has had enough of the clinch but Liddel keeps him there for the moment.
Liddel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Liddel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raboatta falls off balance throwing a combination

and Liddel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Raboatta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Raboatta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Raboatta fails to land.
Raboatta can't break the clinch.
Liddel lands a shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Raboatta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Raboatta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Liddel.
Raboatta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Liddel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Raboatta throws a combination that misses

and Liddel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liddel has had enough of the clinch but Raboatta keeps him there for the moment.

Liddel breaks from the clinch.
Liddel wants to clinch up but Raboatta keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Raboatta.
Raboatta misses with a double jab

and Liddel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liddel working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raboatta swings wildly with an uppercut but Liddel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raboatta keeps control of Liddel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Raboatta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raboatta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liddel cracks Raboatta with a nice body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Raboatta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Liddel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Liddel is looking to break free of the clinch but Raboatta has double underhooks.
Raboatta misses with some punches.
Liddel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raboatta working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Liddel just leaning against Raboatta, taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Liddel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Liddel keeps control of Raboatta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Liddel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Raboatta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raboatta wants to get back to striking at distance but Liddel won't allow it.
Raboatta keeps control of Liddel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raboatta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Liddel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raboatta walks into a left hand.
Raboatta misses with a combination

and Liddel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chunk Liddel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Liddel has managed to clinch.
Liddel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Raboatta.
Liddel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raboatta can do to turn this around?

Liddel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raboatta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Raboatta throws a series of punches but Liddel moves out of range.

Liddel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Liddel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Liddel drives through and clinches with Raboatta against the cage.
Good body shot from Liddel.

Liddel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raboatta takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Liddel moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Raboatta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Raboatta tries to break free but Liddel pushes him back against the cage.

Liddel breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danga de danga de dang - Raboatta scores with a four punch combination!

Liddel closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel lands a body shot in the clinch.

Liddel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chunk Liddel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raboatta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Steve Raboatta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Raboatta misses.

Liddel rushes Raboatta and presses him up against the cage.
Raboatta tries to circle away but Liddel has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Liddel.
Liddel tries to break free but Raboatta pushes him back against the cage.
Raboatta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liddel's efforts to push away.
Raboatta cracks Liddel with a nice body shot.
Chunk Liddel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Raboatta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Raboatta fails to land.

Liddel breaks the clinch.

Liddel has Raboatta up against the cage in a clinch.
Raboatta misses with a punch to the body.
Liddel is trying to force a seperation but Raboatta has the dominant position.
A left hand lands to the body for Liddel.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Liddel pushes Raboatta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Raboatta swings wildly with an uppercut but Liddel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liddel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel blocks an uppercut.
Liddel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Raboatta has a couple of punches blocked by Liddel.
Raboatta misses with a punch to the body.

Liddel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raboatta falls off balance throwing a combination

and Liddel moves into the clinch.
Raboatta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Liddel.
Raboatta is trying to break the clinch but Liddel has him pressed against the cage.
Liddel is trying to force a seperation but Raboatta has the dominant position.
Liddel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raboatta backwards.

Liddel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Liddel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Raboatta misses with some punches.
Raboatta misses with a knee to the head.
Liddel is leaning against Raboatta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Raboatta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raboatta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Raboatta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Raboatta can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raboatta swings wildly with an uppercut but Liddel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raboatta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Liddel has had enough of the clinch but Raboatta keeps him there for the moment.

Liddel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raboatta closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Liddel darts in and clinches Raboatta up against the cage.
Liddel avoiding damage as Raboatta throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Liddel.
Liddel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Raboatta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liddel tries to break free but Raboatta pushes him back against the cage.
Raboatta can't get the takedown.
Raboatta tries to break free but Liddel pushes him back against the cage.
Liddel scores with a shot to the side of Raboatta's head.

Liddel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raboatta misses with a straight left.
Raboatta misses with a double jab
and Liddel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Liddel clinches with his opponent.
Liddel is working Raboatta over against the cage.
Raboatta is trying to break the clinch but Liddel is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raboatta wants to break free but Liddel has control.
A head punch on the inside from Raboatta fails to land.
Raboatta misses with a body punch.
Raboatta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddel can't break the clinch.
Raboatta working aggressively here.
Raboatta is trying to break the clinch but Liddel has him pressed against the cage.
Raboatta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Raboatta misses with the head strike.
Liddel has Raboatta pressed against the cage, preventing Raboatta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Raboatta is trying to break the clinch but Liddel has him pressed against the cage.
Liddel presses Raboatta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Raboatta keeps control of Liddel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Liddel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raboatta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raboatta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddel moves away.
Liddel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Raboatta misses with a double jab
and Liddel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Liddel closes the distance and clinches.
Raboatta pushes Liddel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Raboatta tries to circle away but Liddel has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chunk Liddel dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Liddel takes the fight into the clinch.
Liddel lands a hook that snaps the head of Raboatta backwards.
Liddel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raboatta is trying to break the clinch but Liddel has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Liddel.
A frustrated look appears on Raboatta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Raboatta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Raboatta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liddel's efforts to push away.
A right hand to the body from Liddel.
Liddel stalling.
Liddel wants to break free but Raboatta has control.
Raboatta is trying to drag Liddel to the mat but Liddel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Raboatta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raboatta has Liddel pressed against the cage, preventing Liddel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Raboatta has a couple of punches blocked by Liddel.
Liddel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Liddel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Liddel moves into the clinch successfully.

Liddel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Liddel moves into the clinch successfully.
Raboatta wants to break free but Liddel has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raboatta tries to break free but Liddel pushes him back against the cage.
Raboatta tries to circle away but Liddel has him pinned against the cage.
Liddel blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Liddel.
Raboatta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liddel tries to break free but Raboatta pushes him back against the cage.
Liddel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Liddel is trying to break the clinch but Raboatta is controlling him.
Raboatta looking to stall.
A short right from Liddel on the inside.
Raboatta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Liddel has him pressed against the cage.

Liddel manages to break the clinch.
Raboatta misses with a combination

and Liddel moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Liddel.
Liddel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Liddel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Liddel forces Raboatta back against the cage and clinches.
Raboatta tries a knee to the head but Liddel blocks it.
Raboatta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liddel.

Liddel breaks the clinch.

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.
Liddel slips a jab and a cross from Raboatta.

Liddel clinches.
Raboatta is trying to force a seperation but Liddel has the dominant position.
Liddel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Liddel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Liddel.
Raboatta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Liddel fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Liddel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Raboatta to the mat! Raboatta manages to get full guard.
Raboatta is looking to stand up but Liddel isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Liddel chips away with some ground and pound.
Raboatta wants to stand but Liddel is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Liddel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Raboatta's head.
Raboatta has a closed guard, preventing Liddel from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Raboatta falls off balance throwing a combination

and Liddel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Liddel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raboatta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liddel dips to his left and cracks Raboatta with an uppercut!
Raboatta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Liddel gets a clinch.
A short left from Liddel.
Liddel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raboatta backwards.
Raboatta is trying to break the clinch but Liddel is controlling him.
Liddel lands an uppercut.
Liddel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raboatta has a couple of punches blocked by Liddel.
Raboatta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Liddel is keeping busy.
Raboatta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Liddel breaks from the clinch.
Raboatta throws a combination that misses

and Liddel counters by moving into the clinch.
Raboatta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Liddel tries to break the clinch but Raboatta is controlling the position.
Raboatta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Liddel is trying to break the clinch but Raboatta has him pressed against the cage.
Liddel lands a nice shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Raboatta's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Liddel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raboatta throws a series of strikes that have Liddel backpedaling.
Liddel misses with a double jab.
Raboatta scores with a three punch combo!
Raboatta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Liddel connects with a right hand. Raboatta shakes it off.
Raboatta misses with a double jab
and Raboatta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raboatta is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Liddel.
Steve Raboatta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chunk Liddel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raboatta misses with a combination
and Liddel counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chunk Liddel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Liddel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chunk Liddel!