PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gracie
vs
Liddell

172 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

199 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Liddell - just one landing.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liddell as he jumps to the side.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liddell as he jumps to the side.

Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Liddell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Liddell pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie trying to control the action but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Liddell struggling a bit here.
Gracie throws an elbow but Liddell slips to the side and avoids it well.
Liddell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Liddell is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Liddell can do anything to dispel that myth.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Liddell is defending well.
Gracie trying to control the action but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Liddell!

Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Liddell tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie wants to control but instead Liddell manages to regain half guard.
Gracie prevents Liddell from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie is thwarting Liddell's attempts to control the position.
Liddell is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Liddell lands a body shot.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Liddell avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Liddell which made him look bad.
Chuck Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liddell connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Gracie is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liddell's waist but Liddell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Liddell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Liddell lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Liddell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab from Liddell.
Liddell catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Liddell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Liddell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Liddell lands an overhand right.
Liddell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell scores with a body shot.
Liddell stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Liddell lands a right hook to the body.
Liddell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Liddell with a nice cross.
Liddell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Liddell punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Liddell cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Liddell scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Liddell.
Good shot there by Liddell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell lands with an overhand left.
Liddell scores with a nice right hand.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Liddell connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Liddell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chuck Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liddell cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Liddell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Liddell.
Liddell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Liddell lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Liddell jabs at Gracie's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Liddell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Liddell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Liddell scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Liddell throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Liddell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Liddell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie moves forwards but Liddell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Liddell scores with a body shot.
Liddell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Liddell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Liddell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Liddell, as that shot connected.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Liddell connects with a jab.
Liddell digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Liddell lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Liddell connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Royce Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Liddell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Liddell cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Liddell lands with a nice body punch.
Liddell lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Liddell lands a nice looking body shot.
Liddell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Liddell lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Liddell finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Liddell throws a shot to the body.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Liddell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands with a nice body punch.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Liddell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Liddell scores with a shot to the body.
Liddell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Liddell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A left lands for Liddell.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddell lands with a right hand.

Gracie is rocked!
Liddell thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Liddell scores with a hook.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Liddell throws a monster overhand right that drops Gracie! Liddell follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Liddell!