PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Choke Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes into the arena with Intro - DMX blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Liddell
vs
Best

189 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
28
200 lbs
8 - 19 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Choke Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stan Best!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Best shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Liddell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Best doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a low kick, right behind Best 's knee.
Stan Best seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Best shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Liddell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Best thinking.
Choke Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Best.
Best takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Best shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Liddell counter with a right hand.
Best fails with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Liddell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Best has his takedown stuffed
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand.
Best looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Best fails with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Best's knee momentarily.
Best misses with a takedown attempt
and Best takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Liddell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Best ducks right into an uppercut from Liddell.
Liddell lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Liddell finds it's way through Best's defenses.
Best walks into a jab.
Liddell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Liddell works Best's body with a nice hook.
Liddell connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Liddell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Liddell cracks Best with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Liddell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Liddell lands with a shot to the body.
Best's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Liddell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Best scrambles back to his feet.
Best drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Liddell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Liddell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Liddell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Liddell lands a head kick!
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 stuns Best with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Liddell throws a head kick that half lands.
Best with a lazy takedown attempt
and Liddell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Liddell scores with a nice head shot.
Liddell lands with a shot to the body.
Liddell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Best doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab, jab by Liddell - just one landing.
Liddell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Best's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Best moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Best takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Best walks into a straight right hand from Liddell.
Best on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liddell. Liddell obviously looking to wear him down.
Liddell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Liddell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Liddell stuns Best with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Liddell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Best takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Liddell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Best closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Liddell connects with the punch.
Liddell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Liddell.
Liddell scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Best on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Best walks into a jab.
Liddell thuds his right hand into Best's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Best on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Liddell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Liddell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Liddell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Best on the side of the head.
Best takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Liddell pushes Best away with a front kick.
Best has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Best takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Liddell with a hook.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell cracks a nice hook into Best's ribs.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Best takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Best on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Liddell cracks a nice hook into Best's ribs.
Liddell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Best doesn't seem bothered though.
Liddell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Liddell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Best drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Best with a poor takedown
and Best takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Best drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Liddell.
Liddell cracks Best with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Best doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Choke Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liddell throws a head kick that Best semi-blocks.
Best is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Best at a distance.
A left lands for Liddell.
Liddell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Liddell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Liddell lands a nice hook to Best's body. Best takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Best fails with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Best is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Best takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Liddell lunges at Best with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Best's hand.
Liddell thuds a left hand into Best's body.
Liddell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Liddell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Best's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Liddell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Best scrambles back to his feet.
Best takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Liddell connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Choke Liddell dominated that round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Best doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Best might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Liddell has got the better of the exchanges.
Best shoots and misses
and Liddell counters with a nice body shot.
Liddell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Best under the eye.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Liddell.
Liddell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Best's head.
Liddell connects with a crisp jab.
Best has his takedown stuffed
and Best takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Best takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Liddell scores with a head kick. Best tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Best is breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Liddell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Best shoots and misses
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand.
Choke Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Best.
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Best has his takedown stuffed
and Liddell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Liddell lands a nice shot to the body.
Liddell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Best can do to turn this around?
Best takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Best doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Best takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Decent striking displayed by Liddell there.
Choke Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Liddell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell connects with a body shot.
Best has his takedown stuffed
and Liddell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liddell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Liddell lands a really nice looking cross but Best seems unphased.
Best doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Liddell thuds a left hand into Best's body.
Liddell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Liddell lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best needs to keep his hands up - Liddell had a free shot at his head there.
Best 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 Best.
Best takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Liddell throws a shot to the body.
Liddell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Best.
Liddell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A shot to the liver by Liddell. Beautiful body shot.
Best sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Liddell lands a nice shot that snaps Best's head back.
Best takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Liddell jabs Best right on the nose. Best blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice body punch from Liddell.
A punch lands to the side of Best 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Best takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Liddell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stan Best is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddell throws a head kick that half lands.
Best takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Liddell lands a jab to the nose.
Liddell connects with a body shot.
Liddell lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Liddell works the jab nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Best takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Liddell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Liddell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Liddell punishes Best's body with a nice straight punch.
Liddell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Liddell scores with a sloppy right hand. Best should have avoided that one.
Liddell lands a glancing blow to the side of Best's head.
Liddell scores with a hook.
Nice body punch from Liddell.
Liddell stuns Best with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Liddell works Best's body with a nice hook.
Liddell cracks a nice hook into Best's ribs.
Best tries to move into range but Liddell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Best shoots and misses
and Liddell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Best gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Liddell.
Liddell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Best has time to react.
Liddell connects with a body shot that sends Best's belly button to the back.
Best shoots and misses
and Liddell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Best takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Liddell digs a good hook to Best's body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Liddell scores with a push kick.
Best takes one on the button.
Best walks into a straight right hand from Liddell.
Best with a lazy takedown attempt
and Liddell counters with a right hand to the body.
Best takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Liddell cracks a nice hook into Best's ribs.
Best has his takedown stuffed
and Liddell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Liddell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Liddell catches Best with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Best takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Best fails with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Best doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Best moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Liddell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Liddell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Best takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Liddell lands with a cross.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell lands a nice shot to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Liddell finds it's target.
Liddell jabs Best to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Liddell jabs Best to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Best takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Liddell is looking to wear down Best with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Liddell scores with a punch to the head.
Liddell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Best on the side of the head.
Liddell lands a body shot.
Liddell lands with a kick to the temple. Best shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A cross from Liddell lands.
Stan Best has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Choke Liddell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Liddell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Choke Liddell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Liddell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Choke Liddell!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Choke Liddell!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Choke Liddell!

Choke Liddell wins by unanimous decision!