PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BamBam Pistonhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BamBam Pistonhead has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pistonhead
vs
Liddell

188 cm
22
197 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

188 cm
22
201 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, BamBam Pistonhead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Liddell !
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pistonhead throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liddell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pistonhead throws out the jab.
Pistonhead swinging wildly here.
Liddell staying out of range there.
Pistonhead scores with a hook to the body. Liddell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
BamBam Pistonhead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pistonhead.
Pistonhead misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pistonhead bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Liddell 's head backwards.

It looks like Chuck Liddell has been cut.
Pistonhead showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddell .
Pistonhead misses with a hook. Liddell ducked under it nicely.
Pistonhead throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddell .
Liddell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pistonhead throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pistonhead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pistonhead misses with a few strikes there.
Pistonhead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Pistonhead.
Pistonhead misses with a body shot.
Pistonhead jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk. Pistonhead catches Liddell right on the button with a cross.
Liddell throws a hook but Pistonhead blocks it.
Pistonhead jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell throws a leg kick but Pistonhead sees it coming and moves out of range.
Liddell takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell moves out of range of the strikes.
Pistonhead misses with a looping right.
Nice shot lands for Pistonhead.

That has opened up Chuck Liddell 's cut even more.
Liddell swinging wildly here.
Pistonhead looks to land a left hand but Liddell moved out of range nicely.
Liddell scores with a hook to the body. Pistonhead takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Liddell 's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Liddell duly obliges.
Pistonhead falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddell counters with a one-two to the body.
Pistonhead throws a looping overhand right but Liddell ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pistonhead misses with a combination
and Liddell counters with a one-two to the body.
Pistonhead misses with a shot to the body
and Liddell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell throws a leg kick but Pistonhead checks it.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell staying out of range there.
Pistonhead throws a hook but Liddell blocks it.
Pistonhead is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A swing and a miss from Pistonhead.
Liddell staying out of range there.
Liddell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pistonhead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from Pistonhead.
Pistonhead throws a big shot that misses.
Pistonhead misses the jab.
Liddell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pistonhead.
Pistonhead throws a right and a left that Liddell avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Pistonhead.
Liddell ducks under a wild hook from Pistonhead.
Some wild striking there from Liddell .
Pistonhead throws a shot from downtown. Liddell moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddell blocks a jab.
Pistonhead misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BamBam Pistonhead dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Liddell 's cut.
That's time! Pistonhead's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pistonhead throws an overhand right that lands on Liddell 's shoulder, as Liddell tries to avoid the shot.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Liddell .
Liddell moves out of range as Pistonhead strikes.
Pistonhead throws a lazy right hand but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pistonhead throws a hook but Liddell blocks it.
Liddell throws a right hand that Pistonhead ducks under and follows up with a left that Pistonhead also avoids with ease.
Liddell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pistonhead missing with a left hand there. Liddell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pistonhead misses with a double jab
and Liddell counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pistonhead misses with an uppercut.
Pistonhead falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddell counters with a series of strikes. Pistonhead will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pistonhead checks a leg kick nicely.
Pistonhead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pistonhead throws a left and a right that both miss
and Liddell counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pistonhead misses with a body shot
and Liddell counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Pistonhead misses the target.
Liddell looks to land a combination. Pistonhead sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pistonhead misses with a looping right.
Pistonhead misses with a double jab
and Liddell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
Pistonhead throws a lazy right hand but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pistonhead on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liddell . Liddell obviously looking to wear him down.
Pistonhead throws out a loose jab but Liddell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liddell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pistonhead misses with a straight right.
Pistonhead misses the jab.
Pistonhead throws the left hand but Liddell avoids the punch easily.
Liddell ducks under a wild hook from Pistonhead.
Chuck Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pistonhead missing with a left hand there. Liddell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pistonhead throws a shot from downtown. Liddell moves away and avoids it.
Liddell slips under a jab from Pistonhead.
Liddell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pistonhead.
Pistonhead looks to land a left hand but Liddell moved out of range nicely.
Pistonhead throws a lazy right hand but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pistonhead loads up on a big right hand but Liddell slips the punch.
A right-left combo lands from Liddell .
Pistonhead throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Liddell counters with a two punch combo.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pistonhead throws a hook to the side of Liddell 's head but Liddell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell ducks under a wild hook from Pistonhead.
A big left from Pistonhead misses.
Liddell misses with a double jab
and Pistonhead counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chuck Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pistonhead throws a hook but Liddell blocks it.
Pistonhead thows a body shot but no joy.
Liddell misses with the combination.
Pistonhead showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddell .
Liddell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pistonhead.
Pistonhead misses with a double jab
and Liddell counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chuck Liddell 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Pistonhead throws a hook to the side of Liddell 's head but Liddell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pistonhead looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell slips a jab from Pistonhead.
Pistonhead missing with a left hand there. Liddell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liddell throws a combination that misses
and Pistonhead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell moves out of range of the strikes.
Pistonhead falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddell counters with a left and a right that stings Pistonhead.
Liddell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pistonhead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell takes one to the side of the head.
Liddell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pistonhead rather than just go for the knockout.
Pistonhead misses the jab.
Pistonhead throws a shot from downtown. Liddell moves away and avoids it.
Pistonhead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pistonhead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pistonhead misses with a body shot.
Pistonhead lands a lovely overhand right.
Pistonhead swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pistonhead circles away quickly and effectively.
Liddell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pistonhead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Liddell misses.
Pistonhead throws a jab when Liddell was well out of range.
Liddell slips a jab from Pistonhead.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Pistonhead bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pistonhead.
Liddell defending well as Pistonhead loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Pistonhead throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pistonhead loads up on a big right hand but Liddell slips the punch.
Pistonhead swings away with a body shot that misses
and Liddell counters with a left and a right that stings Pistonhead.
Pistonhead jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pistonhead throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pistonhead misses with a double jab
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand.
Liddell throws a low kick, looking for Pistonhead's leg but Pistonhead calmly moves out of range.
Liddell throws a combination that misses
enabling Pistonhead to counter with a crisp jab.
Liddell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liddell blocks a jab.
Liddell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pistonhead.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pistonhead swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liddell counters with a nice body shot.
Pistonhead lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pistonhead throws a hook but Liddell avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Liddell .
Liddell moves away from the strike by Pistonhead.
Liddell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pistonhead.
Pistonhead throws a looping overhand right but Liddell ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Pistonhead throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pistonhead circles away quickly and effectively.
Liddell scores with a nice strike.
Pistonhead avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pistonhead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
Pistonhead tries to bum rush Liddell with a series of wild strikes but Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to BamBam Pistonhead.
I think Pistonhead has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... BamBam Pistonhead!