PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Choke Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Psil Ander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes to the cage accompanied by Intro - DMX. Choke Liddell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Liddell
vs
Ander

189 cm
28
220 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

192 cm
28
205 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Choke Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Psil Ander!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell avoids the head kick by Ander.
Ander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liddell cracks a nice hook into Ander's ribs.
Ander looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
Ander misses with a head kick.
Ander shoots in looking for a takedown. Liddell tries to sprawl out of it but Ander keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liddell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Liddell moves out of range as Ander throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Choke Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ander misses with a head kick.
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ander drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ander fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Choke Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Psil Ander.
Ander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ander misses with a body kick.
Ander misses with a takedown attempt - Liddell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell leaves Ander with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ander closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liddell circles away.
Psil Ander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ander scores with a spinning back kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ander.
Ander shoots for a takedown but Liddell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice body punch from Liddell.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell stuffs the takedown.
Ander shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense.
Ander fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Liddell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ander tries to clinch but Liddell is having none of it.
Ander goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ander shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liddell as he avoids it easily.
Ander looks for a takedown but Liddell sprawls well.
Liddell swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liddell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Liddell wants it to stay on the feet.
Ander fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ander doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ander thinking.
A slow jab from Liddell misses its intended target.
Ander fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Liddell avoids it really well and circles away.
Liddell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Ander forces Liddell back against the cage and clinches.
Ander is trying to force a seperation but Liddell has the dominant position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Liddell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liddell misses with a straight left.
Liddell stuffs the takedown attempt from Ander. Ander gets slowly back to his feet.
Liddell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ander wants to clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Liddell swings for the body but Ander moves out of range.
Ander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ander shoots in for a double leg but Liddell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ander fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ander shoots in but no luck this time.
Ander shoots in but no luck this time.
Ander slips under a jab from Liddell.
Ander tries for a takedown but Liddell circles away easily
and Liddell counters with a left to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ander shoots in but no luck this time.
Ander shoots in looking for a takedown but Liddell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ander's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ander looks gassed!
Ander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ander backs up against the cage.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ander on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Liddell avoids the head kick by Ander.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a body punch but Ander moves out of range.
Ander throws a head kick but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Ander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Ander with that takedown attempt.
Ander throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
Ander fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ander tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liddell swivels and escapes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Liddell sizes up Ander with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ander.
Liddell is looking to wear down Ander with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Liddell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ander.
Liddell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ander.
A head kick misses from Ander.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ander takes one to the chin there.
Ander misses with a takedown attempt
and Liddell counters with a left to the body.
Ander throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Choke Liddell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ander shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Liddell sprawls well. Liddell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ander gets slowly back to his feet.
Ander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liddell scores with a nice strike.

Ander moves into the clinch.
Liddell working hard to break the clinch.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ander is looking to break free of the clinch but Liddell has double underhooks.

Ander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ander scores with a head kick.
Ander fails with the takedown
and Liddell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ander is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ander tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liddell stuffs the takedown attempt from Ander. Ander gets slowly back to his feet.
Choke Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Psil Ander.
Jab, jab by Liddell - just one landing.
Liddell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Choke Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Ander throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ander throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liddell's waist but Liddell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ander off to one side.
Ander takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Liddell. Beautiful body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Liddell. No joy for Ander on that attempt.
Ander with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Liddell to score with a decent uppercut.
Ander is looking to land body kicks.
Ander shoots in looking for a takedown. Liddell tries to sprawl out of it but Ander keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liddell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Liddell scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ander fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Liddell lands an overhand right.
Ander tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Ander pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ander fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Liddell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ander manages to avoid it.
Ander throws a head kick that misses.
Ander gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Liddell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liddell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Liddell lands a jab to Ander's midsection.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ander tries for a takedown but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Liddell blocks a head kick by Ander.
Ander shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ander has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ander there as he acknowledges the shot.
Liddell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ander changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liddell tries to avoid it but Ander manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liddell to the ground. Liddell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ander misses with a takedown
and Liddell counters with a two punch combo.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ander throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ander with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Liddell to counter with a crisp jab.
Liddell sizes up Ander with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ander takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ander fails with the takedown
and Liddell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ander doesn't seem bothered though.
Liddell thows a body shot but no joy.
Ander 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 Ander.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ander shoots in looking for a takedown but Liddell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ander's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ander shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Liddell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liddell lands with an uppercut that bounces Ander off the cage and back into range.
Ander takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Liddell takes a swing at Ander's ribcage but misses.
Liddell tries to bum rush Ander with a series of wild strikes but Ander uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ander.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ander drives through and clinches with Liddell against the cage.
Liddell wants to break free but Ander has control.
Ander connects with a nasty looking knee right to Liddell's face.
Ander throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ander comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Liddell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Ander has double underhooks.

Liddell manages to break the clinch.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ander at a distance.
Ander fails to land the takedown.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ander on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ander gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Liddell counters with a left to the body.
Ander takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ander shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell misses with a wild body shot.
Ander shoots in but no luck this time.
Liddell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Choke Liddell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Liddell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Choke Liddell!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Choke Liddell!

Choke Liddell wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Choke Liddell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.