PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iceman Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Shuler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Liddell
vs
Shuler

189 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iceman Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Will Shuler!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Liddell. Those never looked like landing.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Shuler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liddell misses with a double jab

and Shuler moves into the clinch.
Shuler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Liddell avoids it.
Shuler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shuler scores with a shot to the side of Liddell's head.
Liddell is trying to break the clinch but Shuler has him pressed against the cage.
Shuler is trying to push Liddell away but Liddell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shuler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Liddell is trying to push Shuler away but Shuler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Shuler has double underhooks.
Liddell blocks an uppercut.
Liddell keeps control of Shuler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shuler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liddell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shuler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Liddell tries to break the clinch but Shuler is controlling the position.
Shuler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddell avoids the elbow strike from Shuler, against the cage.
Shuler throws an elbow that misses.
Liddell is trying to break free.
Liddell keeps control of Shuler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shuler tries to pull guard but Liddell holds him up against the cage and eventually Shuler drops back down to his feet.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Shuler keeps him there for the moment.
Liddell blocks the elbow strike.

Shuler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Shuler moves out of range.
Iceman Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination

and Shuler counters with a shoot takedown. Liddell fights it but they end up in guard.

Shuler stands up and waves to Liddell to follow him.
Shuler is looking to clinch.
Liddell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shuler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shuler back to the cage. Liddell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Liddell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Liddell throws a one two combo.
Liddell misses with a double jab
and Shuler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shuler fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shuler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shuler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shuler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Iceman Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Shuler.
Shuler looks gassed!
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Liddell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shuler doesn't seem phased though.
Shuler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Shuler does no damage.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shuler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shuler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liddell scores with a jab. Shuler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Liddell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shuler - the referee stops the clock and Liddell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shuler. Liddell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Liddell misses with a combination

and Shuler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shuler.
Liddell wants to stand and escape but Shuler is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shuler throwing strikes but missing.

Shuler stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Shuler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liddell swinging wildly here.
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.
Liddell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shuler wants to clinch.
Liddell lands a two punch combo.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Liddell scores with a four punch combination!
Liddell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shuler counters with a nice leg kick.
Liddell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shuler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liddell circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice uppercut lands for Liddell. That snapped Shuler's head back.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shuler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shuler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddell.
Liddell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Liddell feints a jab promting Shuler to slip. Liddell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shuler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shuler drops his hands momentarily and Liddell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Liddell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Liddell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shuler.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shuler's hands.
Liddell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shuler under the eye.
Liddell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iceman Liddell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A right-left combo lands from Liddell.
Shuler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shuler is looking to clinch.
Liddell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liddell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Liddell avoids the head kick by Shuler.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shuler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Shuler closes the distance and clinches.
Shuler throws an elbow that misses.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shuler is breathing heavily.

Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liddell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Liddell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shuler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shuler tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Shuler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liddell swivels and escapes.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Shuler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liddell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Liddell.
Liddell throws a right hand that Shuler ducks under and follows up with a left that Shuler also avoids with ease.
Liddell misses with a combination

and Shuler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Liddell's guard now.
Shuler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Liddell keeping full guard, as Shuler tries to pass.
Liddell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shuler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shuler gets to his feet - Liddell follows without any prompting.
Shuler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddell.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
Shuler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shuler fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Shuler lands but Liddell takes it in his stride.
Iceman Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell scores with a one two! Shuler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Shuler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shuler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddell is working the combinations to good effect here.
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shuler.
Good shot there by Liddell.
Liddell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Shuler avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Shuler tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Shuler avoids them all with ease.
Shuler misses with a double jab.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shuler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shuler tries to clinch up.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shuler counters with a slapping leg kick.
Liddell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Liddell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shuler.
Liddell throws a combination. Shuler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No joy there for Liddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liddell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Liddell throws a series of punches but Shuler avoids them all with ease.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shuler throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddell.
Shuler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddell sizes up Shuler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shuler tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.
Shuler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Liddell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Shuler avoids them all with ease.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Shuler moves out of range.
No joy there for Liddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Shuler avoids nicely.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shuler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Liddell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shuler fails with a takedown attempt.
Iceman Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Shuler.
Shuler shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense.
Liddell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Liddell lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iceman Liddell dominated that second round.
That's time! Liddell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Liddell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shuler under the eye.
Iceman Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Liddell throws a combination that misses
and Shuler counters with a leg kick.
Shuler tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liddell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Shuler counters by clinching up.
Liddell is trying to force a seperation but Shuler has the dominant position.
Liddell is trying to break free.
Liddell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shuler's efforts to push away.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Shuler has double underhooks.
Liddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shuler lands a nice elbow.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell lands a glancing blow to the side of Shuler's head.
Shuler fails with a takedown attempt.
Shuler tries to clinch but Liddell is having none of it.
Liddell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shuler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Liddell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuler dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shuler counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shuler shoots in and drives through. Liddell sprawls well.
Shuler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Liddell to score with a decent uppercut.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
Shuler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shuler dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shuler circles away quickly and effectively.
Shuler dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
Shuler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shuler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liddell works Shuler's body with a nice hook.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Shuler avoids nicely.
Shuler tries to clinch up.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Liddell - just one landing.
Liddell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shuler lands a head kick. Liddell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Shuler avoids them all with ease.
Shuler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liddell tries to avoid it but Shuler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liddell to the ground. Liddell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Iceman Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Shuler.
Shuler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shuler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Iceman Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddell scores with a one two! Shuler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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.
Shuler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Liddell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shuler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shuler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Liddell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shuler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Liddell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Shuler avoids them all with ease.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Shuler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shuler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Liddell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Liddell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shuler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Liddell is fending him off so far but Shuler persists. Nope, Liddell circles away and we're back to standing.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddell misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shuler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shuler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Liddell.
Shuler misses with a takedown attempt - Liddell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Shuler moves into the clinch.
Liddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Liddell wants to break free but Shuler has control.

Shuler successfully pulls guard.
Liddell wanted to stand there but Shuler had control of the position.
Shuler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shuler wants to stand up but Liddell is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iceman Liddell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Liddell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iceman Liddell!