PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doppo Orochi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ice Cold. Chuck Liddell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Liddell
vs
Orochi

190 cm
31
220 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

188 cm
28
216 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

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 18 - 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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Doppo Orochi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orochi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Orochi counters with a low kick, right behind Liddell 's knee.
Liddell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Orochi.
Liddell is looking to slow Orochi down with leg kicks.
Orochi moves out of range of the body kick.
Orochi throws a low kick, looking for Liddell's leg but Liddell calmly moves out of range.
Orochi throws a front kick aimed at Liddell's knee but Liddell avoids it well.
Orochi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chuck Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Orochi is out of range and Liddell settles back down.
Orochi misses with a hook to the body
enabling Liddell to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell throws a hook but Orochi blocks it.
Orochi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A shot to the liver by Orochi. Beautiful body shot.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Orochi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Liddell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Liddell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Orochi throws a body kick that misses.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Orochi moves out of range easily.
Orochi moves out of range of the leg kick from Liddell.
Orochi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Liddell misses with a body kick.
Liddell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Liddell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddell blocks a head kick by Orochi.
Orochi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orochi. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Orochi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Liddell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Orochi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liddell can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Orochi.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orochi moves away.
Orochi is looking to chop away at Liddell's legs.
Liddell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Orochi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liddell thumps Orochi with a low kick.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Orochi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Orochi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Orochi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Orochi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Orochi misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi tries to land a front kick but Liddell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Orochi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orochi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orochi 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.
Orochi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from Orochi.
Orochi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Liddell rather than just go for the knockout.
Liddell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Orochi ducks right into an uppercut from Liddell.
Orochi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liddell. That did some damage!
Orochi throws a leg kick
and Liddell counters with a leg kick.
Liddell lands a nice looking kick to the body. Orochi takes a step back to recover.
Liddell throws a head kick but Orochi moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell doesn't manage to clinch there - Orochi circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orochi looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddell is just out of range.
Liddell tries to clinch there but Orochi circles away.
Orochi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Orochi moves out of range of the strikes.

Liddell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Orochi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Liddell avoids it.
Liddell misses with the head strike.
Orochi lands a good knee to the midsection. Liddell won't want to take too many of those.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Liddell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orochi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Orochi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Liddell is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orochi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Liddell tries to throw a body punch but Orochi avoids it by throwing Liddell back against the cage.
Liddell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Orochi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orochi tries a knee to the head but Liddell blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Orochi works the jab nicely.

Orochi drives through and clinches with Liddell against the cage.
Liddell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Orochi tries a knee to the head but Liddell blocks it.
Liddell lands a left hand.
Orochi lands a good knee to the midsection. Liddell won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orochi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Orochi scores with a shot to the side of Liddell's head.
Orochi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Liddell misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orochi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orochi.
Liddell tries a knee to the head but Orochi blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Liddell trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Orochi.
Orochi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Liddell.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Orochi - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Orochi.
Orochi lands a right hand.
Orochi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Orochi trying to land knees to the body.
Orochi landing knees to the head.

It looks like Chuck Liddell has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orochi looking to throw knees to the head but Liddell is blocking nicely.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orochi avoids it.
Orochi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Liddell prevents a body shot from Orochi.
Orochi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Liddell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Orochi doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orochi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Liddell.
Liddell takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Orochi throws a head kick that Liddell semi-blocks.
Liddell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Orochi.
Liddell thows a body shot but no joy.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Chuck Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Orochi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
Liddell missing with a left hand there. Orochi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orochi throws a body kick that misses.
Liddell checks a leg kick.
Liddell throws a leg kick
and Orochi counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Orochi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Liddell doesn't seem phased though.
Liddell thumps Orochi with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Liddell.
Liddell throws a poor cross that misses
and Orochi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Orochi blocks a leg kick.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Orochi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
Orochi misses with a low kick as Liddell jumps back.
Liddell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Orochi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Orochi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Liddell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Liddell.
Orochi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Liddell's sensitive parts.
Orochi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a head kick but Orochi moves out of range.
Orochi swats away the attempt to clinch by Liddell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell throws a hook but Orochi blocks it.
Liddell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orochi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orochi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some bone on bone action there as Orochi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Liddell misses with a low kick.
Orochi fakes the leg kick and cracks Liddell in the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orochi connects with a solid leg kick.
Orochi tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Orochi blocks the leg kick.
Chuck Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doppo Orochi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chuck Liddell's cut.
That's time! Liddell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Liddell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Orochi.
Orochi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orochi.
Orochi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Liddell's sensitive parts.
Liddell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Orochi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Liddell is out of range and Orochi settles back down.
Orochi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Liddell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Orochi misses.
Liddell throws a wild body kick that Orochi sees coming a mile off.
Orochi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Liddell at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orochi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liddell is looking to clinch but Orochi is avoiding it.
Orochi cracks Liddell with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Liddell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Orochi throws an off balance right hand
and Liddell counters with a big head kick but Orochi shrugs it off.
Liddell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Liddell throws a head kick but Orochi moves out of range.
Orochi scores with a punch to the head.
Orochi doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.
Liddell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orochi misses the jab.
Orochi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Liddell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A bone on bone clash there as Liddell blocks the leg kick.
Orochi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell throws a looping overhand right but Orochi ducks down to avoid it.
Orochi throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orochi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Liddell on the side of the head.
Orochi tests Liddell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick
and Orochi counters with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orochi. That's going to slow Liddell down.
A bone on bone clash there as Orochi blocks the leg kick.

Orochi cracks Liddell with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Orochi has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Liddell to stand back up!

Liddell is rocked!
Orochi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orochi connects with a leg kick. Liddell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oh Liddell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Orochi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liddell circles away quickly and effectively.
Orochi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Liddell seems to have got his legs back now.
Orochi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Liddell will feel that in the morning.
Liddell misses with a hook. Orochi ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi throws a low kick, looking for Liddell's leg but Liddell calmly moves out of range.
Orochi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
A head kick by Liddell misses
and Orochi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Liddell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
An inside leg kick from Orochi misses.
A head kick misses from Orochi.
Liddell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Orochi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orochi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Liddell.
Orochi misses with a head kick.
Liddell throws a wild body kick that Orochi sees coming a mile off.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Orochi finds it's target.
Liddell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Orochi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Orochi scores with a body shot.
Orochi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Liddell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Liddell.
Liddell blocks the body kick.
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orochi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liddell throws a leg kick but Orochi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orochi misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Orochi.
Orochi throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doppo Orochi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Orochi 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doppo Orochi!
A victorious Doppo Orochi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.