PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Witsanunat Thaksin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes to the cage accompanied by Rza - Fatal. Witsanunat Thaksin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Liddell
vs
Thaksin

185 cm
25
195 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

183 cm
22
187 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lyoto Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Witsanunat Thaksin!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell throws a head kick that misses
and Thaksin counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Lyoto Liddell has been cut.
Liddell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Liddell blocks the low kick.

Liddell drops Thaksin with a beautiful combination! Thaksin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Liddell is looking for the KO!

It looks like Witsanunat Thaksin has been cut.
Thaksin checks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Thaksin blocks the leg kick.
Thaksin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thaksin thows a leg kick but Liddell checks it
and Liddell counters with a low kick, right behind Thaksin 's knee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Liddell misses
and Thaksin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell throws a hook but Thaksin blocks it.
Liddell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liddell connects with a leg kick. Thaksin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Liddell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Liddell connects with a stiff jab that staggers Thaksin - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lyoto Liddell!