PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Quadros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ice Cold. The crowd seem to be enjoying Quadros's choice of entrance music: Pride Theme. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Liddell
vs
Quadros

190 cm
30
220 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

194 cm
27
220 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephen Quadros!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quadros 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.
Quadros scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Quadros throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
Liddell feints a jab promting Quadros to slip. Liddell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Quadros slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Quadros misses with a low kick.
Liddell moves out of range of the body kick from Quadros.
A jab from Quadros misses.
Quadros throws a low kick, looking for Liddell's leg but Liddell calmly moves out of range.
Chuck Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell misses with a wild body shot.
Quadros walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell loads up on a big right hand but Quadros slips the punch.
Liddell avoids the head kick by Quadros.
Liddell checks a leg kick.

Liddell has closed the distance and engaged Quadros in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Quadros - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Quadros lands an elbow that stopped Liddell in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Liddell checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Liddell misses.
Quadros throws a body kick that misses.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quadros.
Liddell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quadros.
Liddell tries to land a front kick but Quadros steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Liddell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Liddell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Liddell is looking to chop away at Quadros's legs.
Liddell is looking to clinch.
Liddell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Quadros throws a half hearted mid kick.
Liddell cracks a nice hook into Quadros's ribs.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Quadros moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Liddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quadros looks to land a body kick but Liddell moved away.
Quadros avoids a kick to the body.
Liddell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Quadros counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Liddell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Quadros throws a one two combo.
Quadros moves out of range of the strikes.
Liddell avoids the head kick by Quadros.
Liddell blocks the body kick.
Liddell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Quadros misses with a kick to the body.
Quadros checks the leg kick nicely there.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quadros moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liddell ducks right into an uppercut from Quadros.
Quadros misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros is looking to land body kicks.
Jab by Quadros.
Liddell misses with a right hand
and Quadros counters with a head kick. That will keep Liddell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Liddell scoring well with a low kick there.
Quadros misses with an uppercut.
Liddell closes the distance but Quadros moves to the side
and Quadros counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A solid body kick from Quadros.

Liddell moves into the clinch successfully.
Quadros lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Quadros looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell blocks an elbow strike from Quadros.
Quadros dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Quadros fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quadros's elbow.
Liddell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Liddell.
Quadros tries to stall but Liddell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell slips a jab from Quadros.
Quadros throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
Liddell throws a solid leg kick but Quadros takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Liddell.
Quadros tries to clinch there but Liddell circles away.
Quadros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liddell.
Quadros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell throws the left hand but Quadros avoids the punch easily.
Liddell looks to throw a body kick
letting Quadros counter with a right hand.
Quadros tries a head kick but it misses.
Quadros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stephen Quadros will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Liddell lands with a hook. Quadros tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Quadros lands a nice looking kick to the body. Liddell takes a step back to recover.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Quadros throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quadros wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
Liddell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddell avoids the head kick by Quadros.
Quadros is looking to clinch.
Liddell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quadros throws a good cross that connects.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liddell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quadros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddell is looking to slow Quadros down with leg kicks.
Liddell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell tries to clinch there but Quadros circles away.
Liddell blocks a head kick by Quadros.
Quadros throws a lazy body kick
and Liddell counters with an inside leg kick.

Quadros tries to keep at a distance but Liddell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Liddell dodges an elbow strike from Quadros.
Liddell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Quadros pushes off an throws an elbow but Liddell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Liddell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Liddell obliges.
Quadros is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Liddell pushes Quadros away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a body kick.
Liddell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Liddell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Liddell misses with a body kick.
Liddell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Liddell misses with the body kick
and Quadros counters with a head kick. That will keep Liddell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Liddell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Liddell connects with a body shot.
Quadros keeps the fight on the outside.
Liddell tries a low kick but Quadros avoids it.
Quadros takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Liddell lands with a nice body kick.
Liddell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quadros. That did some damage!
Liddell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quadros at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Liddell.
Liddell throws a leg kick which misses Quadros's front leg but catches the back leg as Quadros tries to avoid it.
Liddell cracks the inside of Quadros's front leg.
Quadros drops his hands momentarily and Liddell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Liddell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Quadros manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liddell tries to land a body kick
and Quadros counters with a big head kick but Liddell shrugs it off.
Liddell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quadros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chuck Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Quadros avoids them all with ease.
Chuck Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Liddell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quadros throws a head kick but Liddell moves out of range.
Quadros's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Quadros lands a head kick. Liddell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws the kick towards the body but Quadros avoids it.
Liddell throws a solid leg kick but Quadros takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Liddell.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quadros.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Quadros avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Quadros.
Liddell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Quadros lands a jab-cross combination.
Quadros takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Quadros misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Liddell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick
and Quadros counters with a head kick.
Liddell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Liddell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quadros.
Quadros swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liddell throws a low kick but Quadros avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Liddell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Liddell.
Liddell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell feints and then cracks Quadros's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quadros down.
Liddell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quadros has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Quadros takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Liddell throws a push kick but Quadros slaps the foot to one side.
Liddell avoids the body shot from Quadros.
Quadros shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a body kick.
Liddell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Quadros.
Liddell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quadros moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quadros tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddell pushes Quadros away with a front kick.
Quadros scores with a jab. Liddell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Quadros throws a half hearted mid kick.

Liddell takes the fight into the clinch.
Quadros with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a knee to the head.
Liddell crunches a lovely knee into Quadros's ribcage.
Quadros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell gets through Quadros's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Quadros is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Liddell lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Liddell.
A right handed body shot lands from Liddell.
Liddell lands a body shot.
Liddell lands a knee to the body.
Liddell presses Quadros against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Liddell lands with a light punch inside.
Liddell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quadros tries to stall but Liddell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Liddell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quadros's elbow.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Liddell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Liddell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Quadros's head.
Liddell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Quadros looks to throw a body kick
and Liddell counters with a head kick. That will keep Quadros thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Liddell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liddell avoids the body shot from Quadros.
Quadros scores with a one two! Liddell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Liddell misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Quadros.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quadros counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Liddell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell tries to clinch but Quadros moves out of range.
Quadros gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Liddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quadros has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Liddell.
Liddell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Liddell fakes the leg kick and cracks Quadros in the body.
Quadros blocks the body kick.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddell misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Liddell misses the target.
Quadros throws the left hand but Liddell avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quadros throws a hook but Liddell blocks it.
Quadros on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Quadros.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Liddell!
Chuck Liddell thanked the fans post fight for their support.