PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Brezhnev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brezhnev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Coheed and Cambria - Devil in Jersey City. Mikhail Brezhnev struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Liddell
vs
Brezhnev

205 cm
27
212 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

182 cm
24
225 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikhail Brezhnev!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Liddell scores with a four punch combination!
Liddell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brezhnev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Liddell throws an overhand right that lands on Brezhnev's shoulder, as Brezhnev tries to avoid the shot.
Liddell lands with a cross.
Liddell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brezhnev tests Liddell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liddell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brezhnev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brezhnev. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Brezhnev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brezhnev misses with a wild combination.
Brezhnev misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Brezhnev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brezhnev dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
Brezhnev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
Brezhnev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Liddell swings for the body but Brezhnev moves out of range.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell throws a body punch but Brezhnev moves out of range.
Liddell swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Brezhnev to counter with a crisp jab.
Liddell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Liddell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
Brezhnev works the jab nicely.
Liddell throws a body punch but Brezhnev moves out of range.
Liddell throws a body punch but Brezhnev moves out of range.
Liddell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brezhnev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brezhnev circles away quickly and effectively.
Liddell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brezhnev.
Liddell throws a right hand that Brezhnev ducks under and follows up with a left that Brezhnev also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
Liddell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Brezhnev avoids them all with ease.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Brezhnev avoids nicely.
Brezhnev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
Liddell misses with an uppercut.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Brezhnev avoids them all with ease.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Liddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brezhnev lands a right hand.
Liddell misses with the head strike.
Liddell working hard to break the clinch.
Liddell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brezhnevs head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Liddell tries to throw a body punch but Brezhnev avoids it by throwing Liddell back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brezhnev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liddell's elbow.
Liddell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liddell tries to break free but Brezhnev pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brezhnev.
Liddell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Brezhnev scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brezhnev.
Liddell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brezhnev backwards.
Liddell prevents a body shot from Brezhnev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brezhnev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brezhnev pushes Liddell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brezhnev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liddell swings wildly with an uppercut but Brezhnev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brezhnev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell scores with a shoulder strike.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brezhnev was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell.
Brezhnev lands a jab-cross combination.
Liddell ducks under a wild hook from Brezhnev.
Liddell thows a body shot but no joy.
Brezhnev tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.
Brezhnev thows a body shot but no joy.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Brezhnev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liddell, pushing him back against the cage.
Liddell blocking some punches.
Liddell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liddell working aggressively here.
Liddell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liddell working hard to break the clinch.
Brezhnev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brezhnev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell tries to throw a body punch but Brezhnev avoids it by throwing Liddell back against the cage.
Brezhnev misses with a punch on the inside.
Liddell takes a shot to the head.
Brezhnev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brezhnev tries to throw a body punch but Liddell avoids it by throwing Brezhnev back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Liddell - that landed with a thud.
Brezhnev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liddell's efforts to push away.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brezhnev misses with a looping left.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brezhnev circles away quickly and effectively.
Liddell is looking to wear down Brezhnev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brezhnev avoids the body shot from Liddell.
Brezhnev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away.
Liddell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brezhnev misses with a looping left.
Brezhnev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from Brezhnev.
Brezhnev throws a shot from downtown. Liddell moves away and avoids it.
Liddell lands with a nice body punch.
Brezhnev is breathing heavily.
Liddell thows a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell throws a series of punches but Brezhnev avoids them all with ease.
Brezhnev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brezhnev looks to throw the jab but Liddell is out of range.
Liddell looks to land a left hand but Brezhnev moved out of range nicely.
Liddell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brezhnev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Liddell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chuck Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brezhnev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brezhnev.
A punch combination from Brezhnev misses.
Brezhnev slips a straight right by Liddell.
Liddell sizes up Brezhnev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Liddell tests Brezhnev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liddell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brezhnev walks into a jab.
A left lands for Liddell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell defending well as Brezhnev loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Liddell's corner calls for a 1-2. Liddell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Liddell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Brezhnev is rocked!
Crack! Liddell connects with the perfect overhand right and Brezhnev falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Liddell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chuck Liddell!