PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dresvin Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Liddell
vs
Steel

192 cm
25
212 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
207 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dresvin Steel!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Liddell lands a head kick. Steel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Liddell misses with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Liddell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Steel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Steel checks a leg kick nicely.
Liddell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Liddell.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Liddell thumps Steel with a low kick.
Liddell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Liddell. That's going to slow Steel down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Liddell.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Liddell.
Liddell lands a high kick!
Liddell throws a head kick that half lands.
Liddell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Liddell gets tackled into the cage by Steel. Steel maintains the clinch.
Liddell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Liddell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Liddell, right into the meat.
Liddell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steel's sensitive parts.
Liddell throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Steel.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Steel working away.
Steel lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Steel is putting a hurting on Liddell here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddell tries to improve position but can't.
Liddell is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Steel is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Liddell is working to get back to half guard.
Steel landing shots from mount.
Liddell tries to hold on but Steel postures up.
Steel lands a nice shot to the head.
Liddell wants to control but Steel is having none of it.
Steel working the ground and pound effectively.
Liddell is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel breaks from Liddell's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Liddell squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Steel looking to finish Liddell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Liddell!
Steel working the ground and pound effectively.
Liddell is trying desperately to improve position.
The referee warns Liddell that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
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!
Liddell is bucking up trying to escape but Steel cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Liddell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steel on the ground.
Liddell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Steel dominating with strikes here.
Steel with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Steel connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Liddell is rocked!
Steel lands a big elbow - Liddell is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Liddell is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dresvin Steel!