PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be a great matchup!

Liddell
vs
Rodriguez

189 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rodriguez throws a right hand that misses
and Liddell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown
enabling Liddell to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick by Rodriguez misses
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Liddell.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut
and Liddell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick by Rodriguez misses
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a nice body kick.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses
and Liddell makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rodriguez really felt that one!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Liddell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and Liddell counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Rodriguez misses
and Liddell counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Liddell takes the fight into the clinch.

Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liddell tests Rodriguez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rodriguez throws a lazy head kick
and Liddell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liddell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rodriguez. Rodriguez obviously looking to wear him down.
Rodriguez misses with a left hand
and Liddell counters with a straight right hand.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell throws a wild body kick that Rodriguez sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of Rodriguez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Liddell throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Liddell lands with a shot to the body.

Liddell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rodriguez, pushing him back against the ropes.

Liddell manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Liddell, as that shot connected.
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Liddell counters with a nice uppercut.
Liddell scores with a body shot.
Liddell catches Rodriguez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a leg kick but Rodriguez checks it.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Liddell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Liddell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Liddell connects with a high kick.
Liddell lands with a straight right. Rodriguez didn't see that one coming.
Liddell stuns Rodriguez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Liddell moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Rodriguez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Liddell has him pressed against the ropes.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Rodriguez with a poor takedown
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Rodriguez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rodriguez. Rodriguez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Liddell drives through and clinches with Rodriguez against the ropes.
Rodriguez looking to stall.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell cracks a nice hook into Rodriguez's ribs.
Ivan Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell looks to land a combination. Rodriguez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rodriguez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Liddell is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rodriguez.

Liddell moves into range and clinches up with Rodriguez.
Liddell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodriguez's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Liddell.
Liddell misses with an elbow over the top.
Rodriguez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rodriguez takes one on the button.
A head kick by Rodriguez misses
and Liddell counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
A head kick by Liddell misses
and Rodriguez counters with a low kick, right behind Liddell 's knee.
Rodriguez lands with a kick to the temple. Liddell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Rodriguez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Liddell's guard.
Rodriguez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Liddell wants to improve his position but instead Rodriguez has moved into half guard.
Rodriguez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liddell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Liddell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Liddell wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping busy.
Liddell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rodriguez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rodriguez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rodriguez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Liddell!
Liddell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Liddell tries to get out of the position.
Rodriguez breaks from Liddell's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rodriguez looking to land elbow strikes but Liddell uses the position to regain half guard.
Rodriguez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Liddell blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez thowing shots but they're missing.
Liddell is trying to escape the mount.
Liddell wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rodriguez.
The referee warns Liddell that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
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.
Rodriguez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rodriguez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Liddell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Liddell tries to hold on but Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Liddell's face.
Rodriguez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Liddell is looking to get to half guard.
Rodriguez throwing strikes here but Liddell is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rodriguez connects with a high kick.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Liddell moves out of range.
Rodriguez throws a lazy head kick
letting Liddell counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Liddell counters with a left to the body.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand.
Chuck Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodriguez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Liddell moves into range and clinches up with Rodriguez.
Liddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddell looking to throw knees to the head but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rodriguez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Rodriguez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodriguez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and Liddell counters with a head kick. That will keep Rodriguez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Chuck Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rodriguez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Liddell was covering up waiting for the punch and Rodriguez finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throwing strikes but missing.
Liddell looking to control.
Rodriguez won't allow Liddell to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez stopping the sweep attempt from Liddell.
Rodriguez throws a strike but Liddell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell wants to stand and escape but instead Rodriguez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet but Rodriguez passes into half guard.
Rodriguez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rodriguez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rodriguez passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez scoring with strikes but Liddell is staying in there.
Rodriguez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rodriguez with good strikes from the mount here!
Liddell is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The referee warns Liddell that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rodriguez won't let Liddell get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Rodriguez lands with some strikes.
Liddell flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodriguez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Ivan Rodriguez!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Ivan Rodriguez!

Ivan Rodriguez wins by majority decision!