PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Emenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Liddell
vs
Emenko

189 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

182 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Emenko!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Emenko's calf.
Liddell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Emenko.
Liddell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emenko.
Liddell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Liddell throws a combination. Emenko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddell lands a big uppercut and Emenko crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Emenko looks OK.

Emenko is rocked!
Liddell content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Liddell is going to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell trying to control the pace.
Liddell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Emenko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Liddell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Emenko moves into full guard.
Liddell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Emenko is working an open guard so Liddell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Liddell misses with a straight left.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Liddell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Liddell!
Liddell scores with a head kick.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Emenko moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a low kick but Emenko avoids it.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
A decent looking cross lands there for Emenko.
Nice takedown defense from Liddell. No joy for Emenko on that attempt.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell misses with a leg kick.
Emenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Liddell's head.
Emenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Liddell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Emenko checks it well.
Liddell misses with a body shot.
Liddell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Liddell misses with a body kick.
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liddell stuffs the takedown attempt from Emenko. Emenko gets slowly back to his feet.
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.

Liddell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chuck Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Emenko avoids them all with ease.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Emenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liddell can pounce on him.
Liddell scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liddell throws the left hand but Emenko avoids the punch easily.
Liddell's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Liddell duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Liddell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emenko manages to avoid it.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice combination there by Emenko.
Emenko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Emenko shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense.
Chuck Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liddell with a jab.
Emenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emenko tries to bum rush Liddell with a series of wild strikes but Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liddell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Liddell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Liddell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Emenko shoots in and drives through. Liddell sprawls well.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Emenko.
Liddell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Emenko's head backwards.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Emenko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emenko fails with the takedown.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No luck for Emenko with that takedown attempt.
Liddell lands a head kick. Emenko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Emenko with that takedown attempt.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell's corner calls for a 1-2. Liddell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chuck Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Emenko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liddell circles away.
Emenko slips a jab from Liddell.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Liddell as Emenko shoots in.
Liddell misses with a kick to the body.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Emenko moves out of range easily.
Liddell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Emenko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Liddell to score with a decent uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emenko avoids the head kick by Liddell.
Emenko misses with a combination
and Liddell makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Emenko really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Liddell.
Emenko looks to land a left hand but Liddell moved out of range nicely.
Liddell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell throws a jab when Emenko was well out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Liddell 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 Emenko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Emenko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Emenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liddell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Emenko fails with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Emenko has his takedown stuffed
and Liddell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Emenko.
Liddell throws a leg kick
and Emenko counters with a straight right hand.
Liddell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emenko can do to turn this around?
Liddell lands a body shot.
Liddell misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Emenko. Emenko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Liddell looks to land a body kick but Emenko moved away.
Emenko misses with a hook to the body
and Liddell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A right-left combo lands from Liddell.
Emenko blocks a head kick by Liddell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell scores with a three punch combo!
Emenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Liddell counter with a right hand.
A left and a right from Emenko both land. Nice combination.
Liddell throws a body kick that misses.
Emenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liddell but Liddell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Liddell!