PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borislav Borodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Liddell
vs
Borodin

190 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Borislav Borodin!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell connects with a right hand. Borodin shakes it off.
Borodin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Oooooh!!! Borodin has knocked Liddell down with a huge combo! Borodin steps away and waves a wobbly Liddell back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Chuck Liddell has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liddell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Borodin's hands.
Borodin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddell.
Liddell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Borodin drops Liddell with a beautiful combination! Liddell stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Borodin is looking for the KO!

Liddell is rocked!
Liddell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Liddell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Borodin is just out of range.
Liddell throws a hook but Borodin blocks it.
Liddell lands a head kick. Borodin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Borodin blocks a jab.
Liddell seems to have got his legs back now.
Borodin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liddell can pounce on him.
Liddell misses with a hook. Borodin ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by Liddell.
Borodin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Liddell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Borodin's calf.
Borodin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liddell can pounce on him.
Sloppy strikes from Borodin. Those never looked like landing.
Liddell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Borodin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Borodin moves out of range as Liddell strikes.
Liddell feints a jab promting Borodin to slip. Liddell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Borodin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Borodin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liddell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell throws a hook but Borodin blocks it.
Good shot there by Liddell.
Liddell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Borodin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away.
Borodin cracks Liddell with a good jab.
Borodin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liddell throws a jab but it's blocked by Borodin.
Borodin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Borodin throws a head kick that misses
and Liddell counters with a three punch combo that has Borodin backing up. Borodin nods at Liddell to acknowledge the strikes.
Liddell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Borodin.
Borodin throws a low kick but Liddell avoids it.
Borodin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danga de danga de dang - Liddell scores with a four punch combination!
Liddell scores with the left hand. Borodin knows he should have avoided that one.
Liddell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Borodin throws a head kick but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
Liddell throws out a loose jab but Borodin uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a two punch combo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Liddell. That's going to slow Borodin down.
Liddell is working the combinations to good effect here.
Borodin misses the shot to the body.
Liddell looks to land a combination but Borodin avoids it well.
Liddell misses with a straight right.
Liddell misses with the combination.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Borodin misses with a double jab
and Liddell counters with a good, hard body kick but Borodin shrugs it off.
Borodin misses with a series of wild punches.
Borodin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddell lands a nice shot to the body.
Liddell thuds his right hand into Borodin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Borodin staying out of range there.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice inside leg kick there by Liddell. That's going to slow Borodin down.
Borodin tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Liddell finds it's target.
Borodin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borodin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liddell can pounce on him.
Borodin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell scores with a sloppy right hand. Borodin should have avoided that one.
Liddell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Liddell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good shot there by Liddell.
Liddell throws a nice head kick!
Borodin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borodin swinging wildly here.
Borodin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Liddell.
Borodin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Liddell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Borodin.
Borodin throws the left hand but Liddell avoids the punch easily.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borodin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liddell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Liddell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Liddell thuds a left hand into Borodin's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borodin throws a nice looking combination but Liddell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Borodin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
Liddell scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell lands with a slapping head kick.
Borodin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Borodin throws a right and a left that both miss.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Liddell.
Liddell lands a jab.
Borodin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
Borislav Borodin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borodin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Borodin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Liddell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Borodin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borodin throws a series of punches but Liddell moves out of range.
A slow jab from Liddell misses its intended target.
Liddell lands with a nice body punch.
Liddell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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 Chuck Liddell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chuck Liddell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Liddell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Liddell duly obliges.
Borodin ducks right into an uppercut from Liddell.
Borodin misses with a two punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Liddell.
Borodin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Liddell rather than just go for the knockout.
Borodin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A shot to the liver by Liddell. Beautiful body shot.
Borodin throws a right and a left that Liddell avoids nicely.
Borodin misses with a few strikes there.
Liddell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Borodin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away.
Borodin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Borodin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liddell circles away quickly and effectively.
Liddell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Liddell looks to throw the jab but Borodin is out of range.
Borodin is breathing heavily.
Liddell moves out of range of the strikes.
Borodin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Liddell to score with a decent uppercut.
Borislav Borodin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Jab from Liddell.
Borodin swinging wildly here.
Liddell connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Borodin on the side of the head.
Borodin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Liddell lands with a kick to the temple. Borodin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Liddell clobbers Borodin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed right hand from Liddell misses the target.
Liddell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Borodin.
Borodin misses with a double jab.
Liddell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Borodin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Liddell to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Borodin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liddell counters with a low kick, right behind Borodin 's knee.
Liddell loads up on a big right hand but Borodin slips the punch.
Liddell cracks a nice hook into Borodin's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Liddell. That's going to slow Borodin down.
Liddell connects with a looping right hand.
Borodin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Borodin fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Liddell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Borodin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Liddell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Borodin.
Liddell works the jab nicely.
Liddell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Liddell.
Borodin misses with the combination.
Liddell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Liddell - that will leave a mark!
Liddell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Borodin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Liddell connects with a solid leg kick.
Liddell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Borodin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liddell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Borodin walks into a straight right hand from Liddell.
Jab, jab by Liddell - just one landing.
Borodin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Borodin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Liddell throws a hook but Borodin blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borodin throws a shot from downtown. Liddell moves away and avoids it.
Liddell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Borodin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Borodin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Liddell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Borodin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Liddell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Liddell scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Borodin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liddell ducks right into an uppercut from Borodin.
Borodin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liddell throws out the jab.
Borodin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Liddell throws a hook to the side of Borodin's head but Borodin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liddell checks the leg kick.
Liddell misses the jab.
Borodin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell cracks Borodin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Liddell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Borodin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Borodin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
Liddell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Liddell sizes up Borodin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good leg kick by Liddell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Liddell connects with a body shot that sends Borodin's belly button to the back.
Borodin takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Liddell finds it's way through Borodin's defenses.
Liddell connects with a high kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borodin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chuck Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Borodin is looking to land body kicks.
Borodin walks into a stiff left hand from Liddell.
Liddell misses with a hook. Borodin ducked under it nicely.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Liddell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Liddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borodin.
Borodin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liddell swings for the body but Borodin moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Borodin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borodin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borodin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liddell. Liddell obviously looking to wear him down.
Liddell slips a jab and a cross from Borodin.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
Borodin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borodin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Liddell.
Liddell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liddell looks to land a right hand but Borodin moved out of range.
Borodin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Liddell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Borodin's knee momentarily.
Borodin walks into a straight right hand from Liddell.
Liddell slips a jab and a cross from Borodin.
Borodin throws a right hand that Liddell ducks under and follows up with a left that Liddell also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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.
A good leg kick by Liddell.
Liddell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Borodin walks into a jab.
Borodin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
Borodin slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Liddell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Liddell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borodin under the eye.
Borodin throws a right hand that Liddell ducks under and follows up with a left that Liddell also avoids with ease.
Liddell lands a right hook to the body.
Borodin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Liddell. That's going to slow Borodin down.
Borodin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Liddell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Borodin 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.
Liddell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Liddell lands a head kick. Borodin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borodin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Borodin walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A combination from Borodin does no damage.
Liddell scores with a nice head shot.
Borodin staying out of range there.
Liddell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell moves out of range of the body kick from Borodin.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Borodin moves out of range easily.
Borodin lands with a nice combination. Liddell backs away looking to recover.
Liddell scores with a kick to the body.
Borodin fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Liddell misses.
Liddell looks to land a left hand but Borodin moved out of range nicely.
Borodin lands a slapping body shot.
Liddell lands a nice shot to the body.
Borodin looks to land a combination but Liddell avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borodin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Borodin takes a swing at Liddell's ribcage but misses.
Borodin misses with a body kick.
Liddell connects with a right hand. Borodin shakes it off.
Borodin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good exchange - Liddell coming out on top.
Liddell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Borodin has time to react.
Liddell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borodin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Borodin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Liddell connects with a high kick.
Liddell wants to slow Borodin down by chopping away at his legs.
Borodin slips under a jab.
Liddell dodges the punch combination from Borodin.
Liddell throws a body punch but Borodin moves out of range.
Borodin tries to bum rush Liddell with a series of wild strikes but Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Liddell misses with an uppercut. Borodin saw that one coming.
Borodin catches Liddell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Liddell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Borodin on the side of the head.
Liddell lands with a nice body kick.
Borodin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Liddell in his tracks.
Liddell throws a one two combo.
Borodin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liddell lands with a kick to the ribs.
Liddell thows a body shot but no joy.
Borodin swinging wildly here.
Liddell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borodin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liddell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Borodin throws a body kick that misses.
Borodin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Borodin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Liddell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Liddell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Liddell loads up on a big right hand but Borodin slips the punch.
Borodin slips under a jab from Liddell.
A good leg kick by Liddell.
Liddell misses with a body shot.
Liddell throws a lazy right hand but Borodin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liddell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Borodin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Liddell cracks Borodin with an open hand slap.
Borodin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Borodin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Borodin throws a series of punches but Liddell avoids them all with ease.
Liddell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Liddell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borodin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Liddell lands a really nice looking cross but Borodin seems unphased.
Liddell lands with a hook. Borodin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Borodin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borodin works over Liddell's head and body with a nice combination.
Borodin drops his hands momentarily and Liddell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Borodin throws a front kick aimed at Liddell's knee but Liddell avoids it well.
Liddell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Borodin.
Borodin swinging wildly here.
Nice body kick there by Liddell.
Borodin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liddell.
Borodin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liddell circles away quickly and effectively.
Donk. Liddell catches Borodin right on the button with a cross.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Borodin is just out of range.
Liddell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Borodin avoids the body shot from Liddell.
Borodin throws a series of punches but Liddell moves out of range.
Borodin moves forwards but Liddell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Borodin lands the left hand.
Borodin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borodin throws a right and a left that Liddell avoids nicely.
Borodin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Liddell.
Liddell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Borodin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Liddell. Those never looked like landing.
Liddell throws out a loose jab but Borodin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borodin connects with a crisp jab.
Liddell lands with a nice body punch.
Borodin ducks under a wild hook from Liddell.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Borodin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Borodin misses with a double jab.
Liddell connects with an inside leg kick.
Borodin throws a nice looking combination but Liddell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddell connects with a looping right hand.
Liddell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Borodin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Liddell.
Liddell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borodin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Borodin lands with a nice body punch.
Borodin throws a leg kick but Liddell moved away.
Borodin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Liddell.
Borodin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Borodin throws a right hand that Liddell ducks under and follows up with a left that Liddell also avoids with ease.
Borodin drops his hands momentarily and Liddell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Liddell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Liddell misses with a looping right.
Liddell throws out a loose jab but Borodin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liddell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Liddell moves out of range as Borodin throws a body kick.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borodin.
Borodin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Borodin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Liddell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borodin avoids the body shot from Liddell.
Borodin misses with a few strikes there.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Borodin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddell moves out of range as Borodin throws a body kick.
Borodin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Liddell dodges the punch combination from Borodin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borodin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Borodin misses with a combination
and Liddell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Borodin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Borodin's knee momentarily.
Liddell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borodin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Liddell misses with an uppercut. Borodin saw that one coming.
Borodin throws a body kick that misses.
Borodin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borodin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Chuck Liddell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chuck Liddell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Liddell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Borodin throws a lazy right hand but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left and a right from Borodin both land. Nice combination.
Liddell scores with a decent looking hook.
Liddell lands a leg kick that knocks Borodin off balance momentarily.
Nice cross by Liddell.
A combination from Borodin does no damage.
Good exchange - Liddell coming out on top.
Liddell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Borodin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Liddell.
Borodin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borodin takes one to the chin there.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Liddell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Borodin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Liddell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Liddell lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borodin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Liddell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borodin throws a series of punches but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Liddell, as that shot connected.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Borodin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Borodin blocks a jab.
Borodin throws a jab when Liddell was well out of range.
Liddell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Liddell feints and then cracks Borodin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Borodin down.
Borodin misses with a two punch combination.
Liddell scores with a push kick.
Borodin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Liddell to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch combination from Borodin misses.
Borodin throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddell.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borodin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liddell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borodin misses with a double jab.
A jab lands there for Liddell.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell lands a nice hook to Borodin's body. Borodin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Borodin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liddell circles away quickly and effectively.
Borodin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Liddell misses.
Borodin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddell.
Borodin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Borodin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Borodin!
Liddell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Liddell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Borodin.
Liddell scores with a decent looking hook.
Liddell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Borodin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell lands a really nice looking cross but Borodin seems unphased.
Borodin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Borodin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Borodin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Liddell connects with the punch.
Borodin lands with a hook. Liddell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Liddell cracks Borodin with a good jab.
Liddell throws a big shot that misses.
Borodin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Borodin throws a body kick that misses.
Liddell lands a two punch combo.
A leg kick checked by Liddell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borodin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liddell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Borodin dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Borodin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borodin looks for the body kick but Liddell saw that one coming.
Borodin lands a jab.
Borodin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borodin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddell.
Borodin avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borodin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liddell circles away quickly and effectively.
Borislav Borodin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell cracks Borodin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slow jab from Liddell misses its intended target.
Borodin misses with the combination.
Liddell cracks Borodin with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Liddell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Liddell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!

Chuck Liddell wins by unanimous decision!