PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jambo Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Just One Last Time kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jones
vs
Liddel

175 cm
33
167 lbs
17 - 14 - 1

187 cm
31
165 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jambo Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddel throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Liddel misses with a head kick.
Liddel scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Liddel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones lands a jab to Liddel's midsection.
Liddel throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the ropes.
A swing and a miss from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel takes one on the button.
Liddel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Liddel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Liddel.

Jones gets tackled into the ropes by Liddel. Liddel maintains the clinch.
A short right from Liddel on the inside.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Liddel is defending well.
Jones has Liddel pressed against the ropes.
Liddel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones tries to stall but Liddel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Liddel connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoiding damage as Liddel throws knees to the body.

Liddel breaks from the clinch.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Liddel counters with a nice body shot.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddel was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liddel ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Liddel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Liddel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Liddel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Liddel.
Liddel looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones is looking to wear down Liddel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Jones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Liddel is trying to defend but Jones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Liddel defending well.
Liddel is looking to improve his position.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Liddel tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones thows a huge punch but Liddel dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Liddel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones is trying to control. Liddel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Liddel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Liddel looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Liddel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to advance position but Liddel has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Liddel tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Liddel there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Liddel is looking to work his way around to Jones's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Liddel tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Liddel throws some wild stikes that Jones manages to avoid easily.
Liddel throwing strikes here but Jones is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Liddel wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Liddel's attempts to control the action.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Liddel is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Liddel trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Liddel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Liddel is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Liddel tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes Liddel off looking to stand but Liddel dives back in and keeps control.
Liddel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Liddel trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jambo Liddel was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Liddel!
Liddel is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Liddel tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Liddel gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Liddel defending well though.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Liddel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Liddel is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Liddel wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Liddel is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones uses his free foot to push down on Liddel's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Liddel.
Liddel is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jambo Liddel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones cracks Liddel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Liddel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liddel just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Liddel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jambo Liddel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liddel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liddel throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddel moves away.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liddel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liddel lands a right hook to the body.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Liddel throws a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddel.
Liddel misses with a body kick.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Liddel to counter with a crisp jab.
Liddel throws a head kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Liddel - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel scores with a head kick. Jones tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Liddel misses with a double jab.
Liddel slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones takes a swing at Liddel's ribcage but misses.
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!
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones thuds his right hand into Liddel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Liddel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Liddel.
Liddel lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Liddel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Liddel swinging wildly here.

Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Liddel to the mat! Liddel manages to get full guard.

Liddel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Liddel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones wants to control from the top but Liddel keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Liddel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Liddel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Michael Jones just wasn't active enough.
Jones misses with a hook.
Liddel with a hook.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Liddel misses with a kick to the body.
Jambo Liddel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Liddel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddel manages to avoid it.
Liddel avoids the body shot from Jones.
Good leg kick by Liddel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Liddel throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Liddel lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones avoids the body shot from Liddel.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Liddel is out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Liddel scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Liddel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Liddel defends it nicely.
Liddel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Liddel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Liddel throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Liddel misses with a straight right.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Liddel throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddel manages to avoid it.
Liddel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Liddel off to one side.
Liddel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddel is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Liddel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from Jones lands.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddel.
Liddel with a hook.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddel. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddel works the jab nicely.

Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Liddel is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Liddel wants to get back to his feet.
Jones working over Liddel with some ground and pound. Liddel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Liddel trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Liddel controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jambo Liddel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Liddel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Jambo Liddel!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Jambo Liddel!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Jambo Liddel!

Jambo Liddel wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Jambo Liddel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.