PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tota Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Ultra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Liddel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ektomorf - Show your fist. Ultra has chosen Fistful of steel - Rage against the machine as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Liddel
vs
Ultra

185 cm
29
192 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

183 cm
27
198 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tota Liddel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jakob Ultra!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Liddel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ultra momentarily.
Ultra scoring well with a low kick there.
Liddel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liddel scores with a head kick.
Liddel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddel throws a hook but Ultra blocks it.
Liddel misses with an uppercut.
Liddel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ultra.
Ultra's jab looks to have found its range, popping Liddel under the eye.
Ultra scores with a leg kick.
Ultra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liddel.
Liddel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ultra.
Liddel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ultra manages to avoid it.
Ultra has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Liddel finds it's way round the side to connect with Ultra's head.
Liddel connects with a jab.
Ultra tries to clinch up.
Ultra lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Liddel gets tackled into the cage by Ultra. Ultra maintains the clinch.
Ultra trying to land knees to the body.
Liddel stalling in the clinch.
Ultra looking to throw knees to the head but Liddel is blocking nicely.
Liddel gets through Ultra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Liddel misses with the head strike.
Liddel prevents Ultra from breaking the clinch.
Ultra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Ultra.
Ultra tries to land a knee to the head but Liddel blocks with his arms.
Ultra misses with a knee to the head.
Ultra tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Liddel has Ultra pressed against the cage.
Liddel can't find room to land a body shot as Ultra controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ultra throws a head punch that misses.
Liddel stalling the fight.
Liddel taking a breather.
Ultra tries to throw a body punch but Liddel avoids it by throwing Ultra back against the cage.

Ultra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some bone on bone action there as Liddel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Liddel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ultra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Liddel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ultra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping leg kick lands for Liddel.
Liddel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Liddel connects with a leg kick. Ultra looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ultra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ultra scoring well with a low kick there.
Ultra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddel.
Ultra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liddel throws out the jab.
Ultra stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ultra lands with a nice body punch.
Ultra buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Liddel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ultra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ultra connects with a leg kick. Liddel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ultra tries to clinch there but Liddel circles away.
Liddel punishes Ultra's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ultra looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddel is just out of range.
Ultra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel with a jab.
Ultra throws the kick towards the body but Liddel avoids it.
Ultra stuns Liddel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Liddel scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Liddel misses.
Ultra throws a shot to the body.
Liddel motions for Ultra to come forward. Liddel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Liddel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ultra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ultra takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Liddel looks to land a right hand but Ultra moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good work by Liddel as he checks the leg kick.
Ultra throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ultra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liddel circles away quickly and effectively.
Liddel throws a shot from downtown. Ultra moves away and avoids it.
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 Tota Liddel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Liddel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ultra.
Ultra misses with a looping right.
Ultra misses with a wild body shot.
Tota Liddel is winning the standup battle so far.
Liddel scores with a hook.
Ultra walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ultra throws a shot to the body.
Liddel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ultra finds it's way round the side to connect with Liddel's head.
A lazy left from Ultra finds it's target.
Liddel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ultra. That did some damage!
Ultra throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddel.
Ultra lands with an overhand left.
Ultra misses with a double jab
and Liddel counters with a series of strikes. Ultra will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Ultra takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Liddel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel connects with a jab.
Liddel checks a leg kick.
Liddel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ultra moves out of range of the body kick.
Liddel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ultra checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Liddel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ultra lands with a shot to the body.
Liddel throws a leg kick that misses.
Ultra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liddel.
Liddel ducks under a wild hook from Ultra.
Liddel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ultra moves away.
Liddel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Liddel looks to score with a jab to the body but Ultra is just out of range.
Ultra fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Liddel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ultra ducks under a wild hook from Liddel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel looks to land a left hand but Ultra moved out of range nicely.
Ultra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ultra throws a front kick aimed at Liddel's knee but Liddel avoids it well.
Ultra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddel throws a body punch but Ultra moves out of range.
A big right from Liddel misses.
Ultra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddel.
A jab from Liddel misses.
A head kick by Ultra misses
and Liddel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Liddel misses with a straight right.
Ultra moves out of range of the body kick.
Ultra connects with a body shot.
Liddel checks the leg kick.
Ultra throws a hook to the side of Liddel's head but Liddel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ultra misses with a head kick.
Ultra connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Liddel momentarily.
Liddel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Liddel misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot by Ultra.
Ultra lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ultra lands a head kick!
Liddel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ultra walks into a stiff left hand from Liddel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddel throws a sloppy head kick and Ultra moves out of range easily.
Ultra connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ultra misses with a wild body shot.

Ultra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liddel, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel blocks an uppercut.
Ultra tries to throw a body punch but Liddel avoids it by throwing Ultra back against the cage.
Liddel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Liddel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liddel looking to stall.
Ultra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liddel's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ultra throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Ultra scores with a nice short uppercut.
Liddel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Liddel lands with a left to the head.
Liddel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ultra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liddel leaning against his opponent.
Ultra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jakob Ultra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Liddel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ultra can pounce on him.
Ultra connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Liddel momentarily.
Ultra misses with a looping right.
Ultra digs a good body shot into Liddel's ribs.
Liddel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ultra will feel that in the morning.
Ultra ducks under a wild hook from Liddel.
Some bone on bone action there as Liddel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddel. Ultra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ultra in his tracks.
Liddel connects with a right hand. Ultra shakes it off.
Liddel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ultra.
Ultra with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ultra ducks under a wild hook from Liddel.
Liddel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liddel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ultra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liddel throws an overhand right that lands on Ultra's shoulder, as Ultra tries to avoid the shot.
Ultra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddel was well out of range. Poor timing from Ultra.
Liddel swings for the body but Ultra moves out of range.
Ultra looks to land a left hand but Liddel moved out of range nicely.
Liddel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ultra.
Liddel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ultra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liddel throws the left hand but Ultra avoids the punch easily.
Ultra on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Liddel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ultra misses with a wild body shot.
Liddel looks to land a body kick but Ultra moved away.
Ultra jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ultra swings for the body but Liddel moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Liddel connects with the punch.
Ultra thuds a left hand into Liddel's body.
Ultra moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddel misses with a hook to the body
and Ultra counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liddel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ultra.
Liddel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ultra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddel.
Liddel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Liddel gets tackled into the cage by Ultra. Ultra maintains the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ultra throws an elbow but misses.
Ultra blocks a body shot from Liddel.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ultra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ultra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ultra misses with a knee to the head.
Liddel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liddel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ultra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Liddel looking to slow down the pace here.
Liddel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Liddel wants to stall.
Liddel misses with a punch to the body.
Liddel can't find room to land a body shot as Ultra controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ultra pushes Liddel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Liddel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ultra backwards.
A short right from Ultra.
Liddel stalling in the clinch but Ultra improves position.
Ultra tries to land knees in the clinch but Liddel avoids the damage to the body.
Ultra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liddel backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddel letting Ultra take a breather here.
Ultra lands with a left to the head.
Ultra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ultra lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ultra digs a right hand underneath Liddel's ribcage. Liddel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ultra lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ultra as Liddel tries to tie him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jakob Ultra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ultra has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakob Ultra!