PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sunny Disposition (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rza - Fatal. Lyoto Liddell told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Disposition
vs
Liddell

188 cm
28
193 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

185 cm
28
191 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sunny Disposition!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lyoto Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell lands with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Disposition.
Liddell throws a low kick, looking for Disposition's leg but Disposition calmly moves out of range.
Liddell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice cross by Disposition.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Disposition pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Disposition keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Disposition.
Liddell throws a body punch but Disposition moves out of range.
Liddell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Disposition moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Disposition takes the fight into the clinch.
Liddell is working Disposition over against the cage.
Disposition lands a nice shot to the body.
Disposition misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liddell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Disposition backwards.
Disposition misses with a knee to the head.
Disposition misses with a punch on the inside.
Disposition misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Disposition.

It looks like Lyoto Liddell has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disposition misses with a punch on the inside.
Liddell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liddell.
Disposition lands a hook that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Liddell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Disposition.
Liddell tries to work over Disposition's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Disposition avoids the elbow strike from Liddell, against the cage.
Liddell gets through Disposition's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Disposition misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell tries to work over Disposition's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Disposition lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Disposition can't find room to land a body shot as Liddell controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Disposition with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Disposition lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Liddell blocking some punches.
Liddell tries to throw a body punch but Disposition avoids it by throwing Liddell back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disposition gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Disposition blocks a body shot from Liddell.
Disposition lands with a light punch inside.
Disposition throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Liddell blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Disposition creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Liddell tries to throw a body punch but Disposition avoids it by throwing Liddell back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Liddell.
Disposition misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Disposition misses with a punch on the inside.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Disposition avoids it.
Disposition swings wildly with an uppercut but Liddell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liddell trying to control the position but instead, Disposition has worked for underhooks and has pushed Liddell into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Disposition on the inside.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Disposition misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liddell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Disposition misses with a punch on the inside.
Disposition lands with a light punch inside.
Disposition prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.
Liddell trying to land knees to the body.
Disposition blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Liddell misses with a body punch.
Disposition avoiding damage as Liddell throws knees to the body.
Disposition misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Disposition as the two fighters clinch.
Disposition misses with a hook from the clinch.
Disposition misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Disposition lands a hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Lyoto Liddell's cut even more.
Disposition lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Disposition lands an elbow inside that Liddell shrugs off.
Liddell throws a punch but it's blocked by Disposition.
Disposition lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

The cut above Lyoto Liddell's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Liddell struggles to land a body shot inside as Disposition controls his hands.
Disposition misses with the head strike.
Liddell misses with a body punch.
Disposition fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liddell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Disposition is defending well for now.
Liddell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Disposition.

Liddell is rocked!

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Disposition scores with a leg kick.
Sunny Disposition seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Disposition throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Disposition throws a head kick that Liddell semi-blocks.
Liddell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Disposition ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Disposition scores with a sloppy right hand. Liddell should have avoided that one.
Liddell is still on wobbly legs! Can Disposition finish him?
Liddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Disposition.
Disposition cracks Liddell with an open hand slap.

Lyoto Liddell's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Disposition walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Liddell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Liddell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Disposition lands a jab-cross combination.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Disposition lands an overhand right.
Disposition works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lyoto Liddell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sunny Disposition!
After winning the bout, Sunny Disposition thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.