PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Fifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Liddell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Liddell
vs
Fifer

177 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Fifer!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fifer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Liddell misses with a straight right.
Liddell is looking to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Liddell scores with a four punch combination!
Fifer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Liddell counter with a right hand.
Fifer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liddell but Liddell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Liddell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fifer lands a lovely overhand right.
Liddell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Liddell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Liddell throws a low kick, looking for Fifer's leg but Fifer calmly moves out of range.
Fifer tries for a takedown but Liddell circles away easily
and Liddell counters with a left and a right that stings Fifer.
Dan Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Fifer.

Liddell forces Fifer back against the cage and clinches.
Fifer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liddell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Liddell wants to break free but Fifer has control.
Liddell tries to stall but Fifer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Liddell blocks an elbow strike from Fifer.
Fifer prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.
Fifer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liddell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fifer can't find room to land a body shot as Liddell controls the action.
Fifer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Liddell.
Liddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fifer has him pressed against the cage.
Liddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Fifer won't allow it.
Liddell can't break the clinch.
Liddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fifer throws an elbow but misses.
Liddell wants to break free but Fifer has control.
Liddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fifer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liddell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Liddell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liddell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fifer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Fifer breaks the clinch.
Fifer looks gassed!
Liddell throws a good cross that connects.
Liddell lands an overhand right.
Fifer dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
Liddell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Liddell scores with a three punch combo!
Fifer scores with a punch to the head.
Fifer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fifer looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Donk. Liddell catches Fifer right on the button with a cross.
Fifer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liddell's waist but Liddell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fifer off to one side.

Liddell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Liddell tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Fifer.
Fifer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fifer.
Fifer looking to control.
Fifer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fifer trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fifer throws some wild stikes that Liddell manages to avoid easily.
Fifer tries to control but Liddell wriggling away.
Fifer throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Liddell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Liddell avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fifer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fifer tries to control but Liddell wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fifer throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fifer wants to control the pace but Liddell is squirming around nicely.
Fifer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Liddell's face.
Fifer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fifer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Liddell tries to hold on but Fifer postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dan Liddell will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Liddell looks to land a combination but Fifer avoids it well.
Liddell lunges at Fifer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fifer's hand.
Fifer misses with the combination.
Liddell tests Fifer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fifer misses with a combination
and Liddell counters with a series of strikes. Fifer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fifer swings for the body but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fifer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fifer moves in looking to clinch but Liddell pushes him off.
Liddell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fifer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddell counters with a series of strikes. Fifer will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell connects with a single shot there.
Fifer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddell counters with a straight right hand.
Fifer is breathing heavily.
Fifer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liddell pinned against the cage. Liddell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fifer shoots in and bounces Liddell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fifer tries to stand but Liddell is controlling from the bottom.
Liddell is looking to stand up but Fifer isn't so interested in that idea.
Liddell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fifer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fifer trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Fifer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fifer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fifer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Liddell stuffs the takedown.
Liddell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Liddell closes the distance and clinches up with Fifer, looking for a takedown. Liddell pushes Fifer against the cage but Fifer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fifer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liddell.
Liddell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice sprawl there from Liddell as Fifer shoots in.
Dan Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Fifer.
Fifer lands a two punch combo.
Liddell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fifer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liddell stuffs the takedown.
Fifer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liddell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Liddell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liddell fails with the takedown.
Fifer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dan Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fifer doesn't seem bothered though.
Liddell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Liddell throws a combination that misses
and Fifer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Liddell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fifer's waist but Fifer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Liddell off to one side.
Fifer closes the distance and clinches up with Liddell, looking for a takedown. Fifer pushes Liddell against the cage but Liddell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fifer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Liddell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice uppercut there from Liddell.
Liddell misses with a looping right.
Fifer throws a combination that misses
and Fifer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Liddell.
Liddell tries to clinch up but Fifer circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Liddell. No joy for Fifer on that attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Liddell.
Liddell has a takedown stuffed.
Liddell lands with a nice combination. Fifer backs away looking to recover.
Liddell avoids a punch combination nicely.

Liddell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Fifer keeps him there for the moment.
Fifer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell wants to break free but Fifer has control.
Fifer wants a takedown.
Fifer prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.

Fifer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fifer slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Fifer misses with a takedown attempt - Liddell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Liddell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fifer is out of range and Liddell settles back down.
No joy there for Fifer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liddell misses with a double jab
and Fifer counters with an inside leg kick.
Liddell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fifer throws a wild body kick that Liddell sees coming a mile off.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fifer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown by Fifer or perhaps it was just good defense by Liddell which made him look bad.
Fifer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fifer misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dan Liddell will probably get the nod.
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 misses with a head kick.
Fifer slips a jab from Liddell.
Liddell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fifer counters with a nice uppercut.
Fifer tries to bum rush Liddell with a series of wild strikes but Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liddell cracks Fifer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fifer scores with a spinning back kick!
Liddell tries to clinch but Fifer moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Fifer.

It looks like Dan Liddell has been cut.
Fifer scores with a kick to the body.
Fifer throws the kick towards the body but Liddell avoids it.
Fifer tries to clinch up.
Liddell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Liddell tries to clinch but Fifer moves away
and Fifer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fifer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liddell but Liddell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Liddell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Liddell scores with a three punch combo!
Fifer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fifer throws a right and a left that Liddell avoids nicely.
Liddell connects with a jab.
Liddell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Fifer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell connects with a crisp jab.
Liddell tries to clinch up
and Fifer counters with a body kick that stops Liddell in his tracks momentarily.
Liddell lands with a shot to the body.
Fifer misses with a double jab
and Liddell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fifer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Liddell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fifer tries for a takedown but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dan Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Fifer.
Fifer avoids the head kick by Liddell.
Liddell tries to clinch up but Fifer circles away and keeps his distance.
Fifer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Liddell counters with a nice uppercut.
Fifer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fifer connects with a body shot.

Fifer feints and as Liddell raises his hands in defense, Fifer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fifer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Fifer stands and steps away. Liddell gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ian Fifer seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fifer.
Liddell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice cross by Fifer.
Fifer misses with a double jab
and Liddell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Liddell moves out of range as Fifer throws a body kick.
Liddell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Fifer avoids them all with ease.
Fifer tries to clinch there but Liddell circles away.
Fifer doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.
Fifer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fifer takes a swing at Liddell's ribcage but misses.
Fifer thuds his shin into the meat of Liddell's side.
Fifer shoots in but Liddell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fifer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liddell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fifer as he jumps to the side.
Fifer misses with a combination
and Liddell counters with a left and a right that stings Fifer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Liddell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fifer. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fifer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liddell swivels and escapes.
Fifer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fifer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liddell pinned against the cage. Liddell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fifer misses with a combination
letting Liddell counter with a right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Liddell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fifer - the referee stops the clock and Liddell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fifer. Liddell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Fifer closes the distance and clinches.
Fifer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Liddell tries for a takedown but Fifer manages to get underhooks.

Fifer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fifer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fifer tests Liddell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fifer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fifer throws a series of punches but Liddell moves out of range.
Fifer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Liddell wants to clinch.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Fifer does no damage.
Fifer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Liddell counter with a right hand.
Fifer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
Fifer shoots in but Liddell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Liddell is looking to clinch.
Liddell stuffs the takedown attempt from Fifer. Fifer gets slowly back to his feet.
Fifer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell tries to clinch but Fifer moves away
and Fifer counters with a two punch combo.
Liddell throws an off balance right hand
and Fifer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liddell has a takedown stuffed.

Fifer moves into range and clinches up with Liddell.
Ian Fifer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell tries to pull guard but Fifer won't allow it.

Fifer breaks the clinch.
Liddell tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Fifer counters with a single leg into guard. Liddell didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Fifer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Liddell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

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