PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith RunningRabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tota Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddel has chosen Ektomorf - Show your fist as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

RunningRabbit
vs
Liddel

179 cm
23
195 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
192 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith RunningRabbit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tota Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from RunningRabbit.
Liddel just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from RunningRabbit. Liddel does a little dance to reset his feet.
RunningRabbit throws out a loose jab but Liddel uses good head movement to avoid it.
RunningRabbit misses with a body shot
and Liddel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Liddel moves out of range of the strikes.
RunningRabbit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddel.
RunningRabbit misses with a hook to the body
and Liddel counters with a low kick, right behind RunningRabbit 's knee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddel. RunningRabbit does a little dance to reset his feet.
RunningRabbit fails with a takedown attempt.
Keith RunningRabbit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
RunningRabbit tries to bum rush Liddel with a series of wild strikes but Liddel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
RunningRabbit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Left hook, right uppercut from RunningRabbit.
Liddel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but RunningRabbit manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
RunningRabbit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
RunningRabbit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liddel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from RunningRabbit.
Liddel loads up on a big right hand but RunningRabbit slips the punch.
RunningRabbit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Liddel counters with a stiff right hand.
Liddel blocks a head kick by RunningRabbit.
RunningRabbit misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Liddel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No luck with that takedown attempt from RunningRabbit.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith RunningRabbit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
RunningRabbit tries to land a body kick
and Liddel counters with a good low kick that RunningRabbit was not able to check.
Liddel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by RunningRabbit.
RunningRabbit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Liddel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
RunningRabbit is breathing heavily.
RunningRabbit fails with the takedown.
Liddel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by RunningRabbit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed RunningRabbit momentarily.
RunningRabbit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liddel.
Liddel misses with a straight right.
Liddel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from RunningRabbit.
RunningRabbit is trying hard to land a takedown here. Liddel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Liddel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from RunningRabbit.
RunningRabbit throws a predictable looking body shot

and Liddel counters with a nice right hand that sends RunningRabbit toppling to the canvas! RunningRabbit scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Liddel finish him?!

RunningRabbit is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddel drops RunningRabbit with a straight left! Oh this is bad for RunningRabbit! Liddel dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tota Liddel!