PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergiusz Ataman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Liddell's choice of entrance music: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. Sergiusz Ataman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ataman
vs
Liddell

195 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

190 cm
49
207 lbs
36 - 51 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergiusz Ataman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 51 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ataman instigates a clinch.
Ataman lands with a right to the head.
Liddell tries a knee to the head but Ataman blocks it.
Liddell swings wildly with an uppercut but Ataman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liddell missing with knees to the body.
Ataman throws a punch but it's blocked by Liddell.
Ataman controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ataman.

It looks like Chuck Liddell has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Liddell jumps guard.
Ataman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ataman being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Liddell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Liddell is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Liddell.
Ataman slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Ataman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Ataman drives through and clinches with Liddell against the cage.
Ataman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ataman working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ataman swings wildly with an uppercut but Liddell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ataman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ataman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ataman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Ataman.
Ataman is working Liddell over against the cage.
Ataman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good body shot from Ataman.
Ataman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ataman avoids a wild elbow strike from Liddell.
Ataman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Liddells head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ataman misses with a body punch.
A short right from Ataman.
Liddell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Liddell is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ataman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Liddell is still on wobbly legs! Can Ataman finish him?
Ataman throws a big uppercut that drops Liddell! More strikes from Ataman and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Liddell lies dazed against the cage as Ataman celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergiusz Ataman!
Sergiusz Ataman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.