PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chck Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddel is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Eddie Kingston was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Liddel
vs
Kingston

184 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chck Liddel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston throws a series of punches but Liddel avoids them all with ease.
Liddel is breathing heavily.
Kingston throws a nice looking combination but Liddel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Liddel avoids them all with ease.
Liddel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kingston misses with a few strikes there.
Kingston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eddie Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingston swinging wildly here.
Kingston misses with a series of wild punches.
Kingston throws a combination that misses
and Kingston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kingston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kingston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Kingston does no damage.
Kingston misses with a few strikes there.
Kingston misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston throws a right and a left that both miss.
A right-left combo lands from Kingston.
Liddel slips a jab and a cross from Kingston.
Liddel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kingston throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Liddel counter with a right hand.
Kingston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liddel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liddel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liddel dodges the punch combination from Kingston.
Kingston tries to bum rush Liddel with a series of wild strikes but Liddel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kingston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Liddel counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Liddel to counter with a crisp jab.
Kingston throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Liddel counter with a right hand.
Kingston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liddel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kingston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liddel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kingston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Liddel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kingston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liddel counters with a nice uppercut.
Kingston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liddel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kingston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kingston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liddel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a few strikes there.
Kingston misses with a double jab
and Liddel counters with a straight right hand.
Kingston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Liddel counter with a right hand.
Kingston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddel counters with a nice uppercut.
Kingston closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Liddel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingston.
Kingston misses with a combination
and Liddel counters with a one-two to the body.
Kingston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws a combination that misses
and Liddel counters with a stiff right hand.
Kingston moves out of range of the strikes.
Kingston misses with a series of wild punches.
Liddel tries to bum rush Kingston with a series of wild strikes but Kingston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kingston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddel.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Liddel.
Liddel avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Kingston. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Kingston dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice defenses there by Kingston.
Kingston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddel.
Kingston fails to land with a series of punches.
Kingston misses with a two punch combination.
Kingston throws a right and a left that both miss.

Oooh a lovely combination from Kingston sends Liddel down but not out. Kingston dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Chck Liddel has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Kingston stands up.
Kingston misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kingston misses with a combination
and Kingston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a double jab
and Liddel counters with a nice uppercut.
Kingston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kingston misses with a combination
and Liddel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liddel loads up on a big right hand but Kingston slips the punch.
Liddel slips a jab and a cross from Kingston.
Liddel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Liddel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kingston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liddel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kingston throws out the jab.
Liddel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Liddel moves out of range.
Kingston misses with a combination
letting Liddel counter with a right hand.
Kingston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Liddel counters with a stiff right hand.
Kingston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Liddel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kingston throws a nice looking combination but Liddel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kingston throws a right and a left that Liddel avoids nicely.
Kingston has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kingston throws a right and a left that Liddel avoids nicely.
Kingston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eddie Kingston seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Liddel.
Kingston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kingston misses with the combination.
Kingston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kingston misses with a double jab
letting Liddel counter with a right hand.
Kingston misses with a combination
and Kingston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kingston works over Liddel's head and body with a nice combination.
Kingston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liddel circles away quickly and effectively.
Kingston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingston. Liddel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liddel dodges the punch combination from Kingston.
A punch combination from Kingston misses.
Kingston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Liddel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Liddel counters with a three punch combo that has Kingston backing up. Kingston nods at Liddel to acknowledge the strikes.
Kingston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Kingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chck Liddel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kingston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddel counters with a straight right hand.
Kingston fails to land with a series of punches.
Kingston misses with a series of wild punches.
Kingston throws a right and a left that Liddel avoids nicely.
Kingston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liddel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kingston throws a combination that misses
and Liddel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kingston throws a combination that misses
and Liddel counters with a nice uppercut.
Kingston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liddel counters with a stiff right hand.
Kingston tries to bum rush Liddel with a series of wild strikes but Liddel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kingston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kingston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston connects with a looping right hand.
Kingston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liddel circles away quickly and effectively.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Liddel.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kingston, as that shot connected.
Kingston misses with a wild combination.
Kingston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddel counters with a straight right hand.
Kingston throws a combination that misses
and Liddel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liddel lands with an uppercut that bounces Kingston off the cage and back into range.
Kingston misses with a body shot.
Kingston misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Liddel counter with a right hand.
Kingston misses with a combination
and Liddel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kingston throws a combination that misses
and Liddel counters with a three punch combo that has Kingston backing up. Kingston nods at Liddel to acknowledge the strikes.
Kingston misses with a combination
and Liddel counters with a left and a right that stings Kingston.
Kingston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kingston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kingston misses with a few strikes there.
Kingston staying out of range there.
A combination from Kingston does no damage.
Kingston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liddel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Liddel moves out of range.
Kingston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kingston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liddel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Liddel throws out a loose jab but Kingston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liddel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kingston.
Liddel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kingston.
Kingston throws a combination that misses
and Liddel counters with a straight right hand.
Kingston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liddel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kingston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kingston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Liddel counters with a stiff right hand.
Kingston throws a combination that misses
and Liddel counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws a right and a left that Liddel avoids nicely.
Kingston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liddel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kingston tries to bum rush Liddel with a series of wild strikes but Liddel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Kingston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingston throws a combination that misses
and Liddel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Kingston does no damage.
Kingston displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kingston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kingston looks to land a combination but Liddel avoids it well.
Eddie Kingston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kingston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liddel.
Chck Liddel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kingston throws a one two combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Kingston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kingston 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Kingston!