PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earnie Shavers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choke Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell has chosen Intro - DMX as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Choke Liddell was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Shavers
vs
Liddell

184 cm
26
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
28
220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Earnie Shavers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Choke Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Shavers misses the target.
Liddell lands a nice looking body kick.
Shavers misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Shavers misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Shavers. Those never looked like landing.
Shavers ducks under a wild hook from Liddell.
Shavers misses with a two punch combination.
Shavers is looking to clinch.
Shavers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liddell swats away the attempt to clinch by Shavers.
Shavers misses with a hook to the body
and Liddell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell takes a swing at Shavers's ribcage but misses.
Earnie Shavers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shavers moves away.
Liddell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shavers.
Shavers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shavers misses with a body punch
and Liddell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Shavers misses its intended target.
Liddell ducks under a wild hook from Shavers.
Shavers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddell.
Shavers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shavers is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shavers.
Shavers throws a series of punches but Liddell avoids them all with ease.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Shavers is just out of range.
Shavers misses with a combination
and Liddell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shavers thinking.
Shavers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liddell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
No joy there for Shavers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shavers just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shavers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shavers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand.
Shavers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
Shavers is looking to wear down Liddell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shavers wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
Shavers misses the body punch
and Shavers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Liddell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shavers in his tracks.
Shavers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from Shavers.
Liddell swings for the body but Shavers moves out of range.
Shavers tries to clinch but Liddell moves away
and Liddell counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shavers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shavers.
Shavers misses with a double jab
enabling Liddell to counter with a crisp jab.
Liddell lands a slapping body shot.
Shavers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shavers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Shavers is just out of range.
Shavers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Liddell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shavers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liddell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shavers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Liddell scores with a three punch combo!
Liddell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Liddell punishes Shavers's body with a nice straight punch.
Liddell connects with a crisp jab.
Shavers tries to clinch but Liddell is having none of it.
Liddell lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shavers lands a right hook to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Liddell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shavers swings widly with a right hand
and Liddell counters with a three punch combo that has Shavers backing up. Shavers nods at Liddell to acknowledge the strikes.
Liddell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shavers had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shavers tries to clinch
and Liddell counters with a left to the body.
Shavers walks into a stiff left hand from Liddell.
Shavers wants to clinch
and Liddell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shavers throws a right and a left that Liddell avoids nicely.
Liddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shavers.
Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shavers was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shavers misses with a combination
and Liddell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Shavers is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shavers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liddell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shavers misses with a hook to the body
letting Liddell counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Shavers. Those never looked like landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Liddell as he connects with a hook.
Liddell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Liddell connects with a body shot.
Shavers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liddell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shavers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shavers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shavers manages to avoid it.
Shavers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Shavers moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Liddell.
Liddell jabs at Shavers's body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shavers tries to clinch up.
Good shot there by Liddell.
Liddell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shavers in his tracks.
Shavers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liddell.
Liddell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shavers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddell.
Shavers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell thuds his right hand into Shavers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Liddell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shavers doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Choke Liddell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Shavers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shavers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
Shavers misses with a combination
and Liddell counters with a straight right hand.
Shavers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddell.
Choke Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liddell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddell lands the left hand.
Shavers walks into a straight right hand from Liddell.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shavers misses with a combination
and Liddell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell punishes Shavers's body with a nice straight punch.
Liddell scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell lands a jab to Shavers's midsection.
Liddell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Liddell lands a jab.
Shavers misses with a combination
and Liddell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice cross by Liddell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands with a good body shot.
Shavers wants to clinch but Liddell slips to the side
and Liddell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liddell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shavers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Liddell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shavers's hands.
Liddell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut there from Liddell.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shavers might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Liddell jabs at Shavers's body.
Liddell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shavers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Liddell jabs Shavers right on the nose. Shavers blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shavers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shavers ducks right into an uppercut from Liddell.
Liddell thuds a left hand into Shavers's body.
Liddell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Liddell jabs Shavers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Liddell stuns Shavers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shavers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shavers walks into a straight right hand from Liddell.
Shavers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
Shavers misses with a double jab.
Shavers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Shavers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shavers tries to move into range but Liddell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A left lands for Liddell.
Liddell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shavers throws a hook but Liddell avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shavers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's five 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.
Liddell ducks under a wild hook from Shavers.
Nice body punch from Liddell.
Liddell cracks a nice hook into Shavers's ribs.
Liddell throws a shot to the body.
Liddell punishes Shavers's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Liddell.
Shavers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liddell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Liddell - just one landing.
Liddell works Shavers's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shavers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Liddell clobbers Shavers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shavers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Liddell misses with a body shot.
Shavers misses with a few strikes there.
Shavers tries to bum rush Liddell with a series of wild strikes but Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good exchange - Liddell coming out on top.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Liddell digs a good body shot into Shavers's ribs.
Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shavers was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell.
Liddell connects with the punch.
Liddell throws a body punch but Shavers moves out of range.
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.
Shavers misses with a combination
and Liddell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Liddell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Liddell throws a body punch but Shavers moves out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands with a shot to the body.
Liddell lands a slapping body shot.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddell scores with a decent looking hook.
Shavers misses with a wild combination.
Earnie Shavers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shavers misses with a combination
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand.
Liddell throws a body punch but Shavers moves out of range.
Liddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shavers.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands with a nice body punch.
Shavers misses with a combination
and Liddell counters with a nice uppercut.
Shavers tries to clinch but Liddell is having none of it.
A jab from Liddell finds it's way through Shavers's defenses.
Liddell throws a shot to the body.
Earnie Shavers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shavers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Liddell scores with a hook to the body. Shavers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Choke Liddell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shavers throws a combination that misses
and Liddell counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Choke Liddell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Liddell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Choke Liddell!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Choke Liddell!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Choke Liddell!

Choke Liddell wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Choke Liddell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.