PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz has chosen Dont trust me as his entrance music. Chuck Liddell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Liddell
vs
Ortiz

185 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

188 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Team S.W.A.T.

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 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, 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 Las Vegas, Tito Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ortiz's waist but Ortiz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Liddell off to one side.
Tito Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
Liddell misses with a takedown attempt - Ortiz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ortiz as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Liddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ortiz rushes Liddell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ortiz is looking to break free of the clinch but Liddell has double underhooks.
Liddell controlling the action here for a moment.
Ortiz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Liddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Ortiz manages to break the clinch.

Ortiz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz blocks a body shot from Liddell.

Ortiz breaks the clinch.
Ortiz moves in looking to clinch but Liddell pushes him off.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ortiz throws a head kick that Liddell semi-blocks.
Liddell fails with a takedown attempt.

Ortiz has managed to clinch.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ortiz circles away.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Ortiz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Liddell keeps the fight on the outside.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.

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

Ortiz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Ortiz there.
Liddell is trying to get back to full guard.
Ortiz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Liddell is in trouble now - Ortiz has advanced to mount!
Ortiz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Liddell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ortiz scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Liddell is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz cracks Liddell with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tito Ortiz!