PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chunk Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Schuman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Schuman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chunk Liddel's chin.

Liddel
vs
Schuman

195 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
230 lbs
8 - 18 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 3 - 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 8 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Schuman!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddel tries to clinch but Schuman moves out of range.
Schuman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Liddel is looking to clinch.
Dan Schuman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schuman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Liddel sprawls well. Liddel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schuman gets slowly back to his feet.
Liddel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schuman wants to clinch up but Liddel keeps it at a distance.
Liddel looks to clinch

and Schuman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Liddel's guard.
Liddel keeping moving, preventing Schuman from controlling successfully.
Schuman prevents Liddel from getting back to his feet.
Liddel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Liddel tries to get out of the position.
Schuman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schuman is standing up over Liddel. Liddel looks to escape but Schuman dives into side control.
Schuman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Liddel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Schuman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Schuman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddel wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Schuman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Schuman lands a nice forearm strike.
Schuman cracks Liddel with a big elbow.
Liddel wants to get back to his feet but Schuman drags him back down.
Liddel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Schuman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Liddel is breathing heavily.
Schuman is looking to take a break and control but Liddel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Liddel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Schuman working the head and body with strikes.
Liddel tries to escape but Schuman is in control.
Liddel is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Schuman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schuman shoots in and drives through. Liddel sprawls well.
Liddel wants to clinch but Schuman slips to the side

so Schuman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Schuman stands and steps away. Liddel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Liddel tries to clinch

and Schuman counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schuman landing a few strikes.
Liddel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schuman working away.
Liddel is pushing Schuman's head away, looking to escape. Schuman manages to hold on to the position though.
Schuman taking a breather here.
Liddel wants to get back to his feet but Schuman drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Liddel stuffs the takedown.
Chunk Liddel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Schuman.
Schuman shoots in but Liddel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Schuman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liddel pinned against the cage. Liddel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Liddel as Schuman shoots in.
Liddel darts in trying to clinch
and Schuman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Liddel looks to clinch

and Schuman counters by moving into the clinch.

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

That's four 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.
Liddel tries to clinch but Schuman is having none of it.
Liddel looks to clinch

and Schuman counters with a single leg into guard. Liddel didn't expect that.
Schuman won't allow Liddel to get back to his feet.
Liddel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Liddel wants to stand up but Schuman is controlling him.
Schuman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Liddel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Liddel is looking to stand up but Schuman isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddel can't keep his opponent in guard - Schuman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Schuman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Schuman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Liddel wants to clinch

and Schuman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liddel lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Schuman gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Liddel trying to control the position.
Liddel wants to sweep here but Schuman controlling him for the moment.
Schuman wants to control from the top but Liddel keeps moving.
Liddel wants to stand and escape but Schuman is having none of it.
Schuman with a nice head shot there.
Liddel is looking to stand up but Schuman isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Schuman drops back looking for a leg! Liddel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Liddel manages to kick Schuman off! Schuman jumps back into Liddel's guard.
Liddel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schuman on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schuman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Liddel's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Liddel tries to clinch but Schuman is having none of it.
Chunk Liddel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddel tries to clinch but Schuman moves away

and Schuman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schuman.
Schuman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Liddel tries to break the clinch but Schuman is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Schuman.
Schuman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Liddel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short left from Schuman.
A frustrated look appears on Schuman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Liddel has Schuman pressed against the ropes.
Schuman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liddel backwards.
Schuman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Liddel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chunk Liddel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Schuman.
Liddel is leaning against Schuman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schuman can't get the takedown.
Liddel takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel is trying to force a seperation but Schuman has the dominant position.

Liddel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liddel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liddel tries to clinch up
and Schuman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Schuman swats away the attempt to clinch by Liddel.
Liddel closes the distance but Schuman moves to the side

and Schuman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Schuman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liddel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schuman prevents Liddel from getting back to his feet.
Schuman trying to control but Liddel is working from the bottom.
Schuman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Liddel wants to sweep here but Schuman controlling him for the moment.
Schuman looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schuman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Schuman stops Liddel from standing up.
Dan Schuman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Liddel is trying to control the position but Schuman postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Schuman tries for a takedown but Liddel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Liddel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schuman.
Liddel tries to clinch but Schuman moves away
and Schuman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Liddel there.

Liddel forces Schuman back against the ropes and clinches.
Liddel gets underhooks to prevent Schuman's takedown attempt.

Liddel breaks from the clinch.
Schuman tries to clinch up but Liddel circles away and keeps his distance.

Liddel closes the distance and clinches.
Schuman tries to score a body lock takedown but Liddel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short left from Schuman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schuman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Liddel uses from the top position.
Liddel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Liddel is in close to Schuman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Liddel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Schuman is proving hard to escape from.
Schuman trying to keep a closed guard but Liddel is proving a slippery customer.

Schuman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Liddel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Liddel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Schuman keeping moving, preventing Liddel from controlling successfully.
Schuman looking for a sweep. Not yet Schuman, not yet.
Liddel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Schuman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Schuman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Schuman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liddel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Schuman somewhat.
Schuman misses with a series of wild punches.
Schuman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liddel as he jumps to the side.

Liddel has Schuman up against the ropes in a clinch.
Liddel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Liddel is pushing Schuman up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Schuman keeps control of Liddel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddel is leaning against Schuman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liddel tries to break free but Schuman pushes him back against the ropes.
Liddel lands a body punch in the clinch.

Liddel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schuman circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schuman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Liddel avoids it really well and circles away.
Chunk Liddel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Schuman.
Liddel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liddel tries to clinch

and Schuman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schuman.
Liddel looking to slow down the pace here.
Liddel wants to get back to striking at distance but Schuman won't allow it.
Schuman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Liddel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Schuman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Liddel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Schuman tries to score a body lock takedown but Liddel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Schuman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Liddel is trying to force a seperation but Schuman has the dominant position.
Liddel wants to break free but Schuman has control.
Liddel presses Schuman against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two 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.
Schuman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Liddel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Schuman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liddel swivels and escapes.
Schuman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Liddel is fending him off so far but Schuman persists. Nope, Liddel circles away and we're back to standing.

Schuman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Schuman showed some decent athleticism there.
Liddel is trying to stand up here but Schuman is controlling him well.
Schuman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Liddel is not content to let Schuman control the position.
Liddel throws a strike from the bottom but Schuman passes into side control!
Schuman is putting a hurting on Liddel here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schuman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Liddel pushes Schuman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Schuman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Liddel avoids the body shot from Schuman.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liddel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liddel looks to clinch

and Schuman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schuman.
Schuman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Liddel walks away with a smile on his face. Schuman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Liddel looks to clinch

and Schuman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liddel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Liddel scores with a hook to the body.
Schuman wants a takedown but no success here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Schuman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Schuman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Liddel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Schuman misses with a knee to the head.
Schuman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Liddel gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Schuman gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuman trying to control but Liddel is working from the bottom.
Liddel wants to stand and escape but Schuman is having none of it.
Liddel looking to control.
Schuman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Liddel is keeping the position for now.

Schuman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Schuman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Liddel wants to stand up but Schuman is controlling him.
Schuman lands a couple of digs.
Liddel wants to stand and escape but Schuman is having none of it.
Chunk Liddel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Schuman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schuman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liddel as he avoids it easily.
Liddel looks to clinch
and Schuman counters with a left and a right that stings Liddel.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dan Schuman.
I've got Schuman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Schuman!