PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Lichen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Tim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lichen
vs
Tim

170 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
24
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Lichen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Tim!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tim looks to score with a jab to the body but Lichen is just out of range.
Tim throws out a leg kick but Lichen moves out of range and Tim only half commits.
Lichen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tim there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lichen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tim.
Lichen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lichen avoids the body shot from Tim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lichen feints a jab promting Tim to slip. Lichen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tim slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A punch combination from Tim misses.
Lichen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tim takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tim misses with a double jab
letting Lichen counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A shot to the body from Tim misses
and Lichen counters with a straight right hand.
Tim throws a leg kick but Lichen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tim falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lichen counter with a right hand.
Tim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tim takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tim takes one on the button.
Lichen works Tim's body with a nice hook.
Lichen connects with a crisp jab.
Lichen keeps the fight on the outside.
Lichen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lichen scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lichen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lichen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lichen scores with a hook to the body. Tim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tim thows a leg kick but Lichen checks it
and Lichen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tim looks winded!
Lichen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lichen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Lichen moves into the clinch.
Tim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lichen scores with a shot to the side of Tim's head.
A shot in the inside from Lichen.
Lichen lands a nice shot to the body.
Tim struggles to land a body shot inside as Lichen controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Lichen - that landed with a thud.
Lichen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tim is looking to break free of the clinch but Lichen has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lichen on the inside.
Lichen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lichen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tim tries to stall but Lichen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lichen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lichen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tim backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Lichen.
Lichen works on Tim's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Lichen.
Lichen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Lichen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lichen scores with a body shot.
Lichen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tim needs to keep his hands up - Lichen had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lichen 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.
Lichen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good exchange - Lichen coming out on top.
Lichen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lichen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tim looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lichen scores with a shot to the body.
Lichen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
David Lichen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lichen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tims jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lichen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lichen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lichen misses with an uppercut. Tim saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Lichen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tim misses with a double jab.
Lichen lands a glancing blow to the side of Tim's head.
Lichen tries to bum rush Tim with a series of wild strikes but Tim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lichen tests Tim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lichen catches Tim with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tim misses with a double jab.
Lichen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tim throws a low kick but Lichen moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lichen.
Lichen punishes Tim's body with a nice straight punch.
David Lichen is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lichen lands a body shot.
Tim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Lichen.
Tim throws a series of punches but Lichen moves out of range.
Lichen scores with a body shot.
Jab from Lichen.
A lazy body kick from Tim
enabling Lichen to counter with a crisp jab.
Tim throws a body punch but Lichen moves out of range.

Lichen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lichen pushes Tim back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Tim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lichen blocks a body shot from Tim.
A short uppercut from Lichen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tim is trying to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tim tries to break free but Lichen pushes him back against the ropes.
Tim trying to control the position but instead, Lichen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tim into the ropes.
Tim is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Tim is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lichen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lichen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
David Lichen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tim struggles to land a body shot inside as Lichen controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Lichen scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tim tries a body shot but Lichen blocks it.
Lichen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lichen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lichen lands an uppercut.
Lichen lands with a right to the head.
Tim tries to circle away but Lichen has him pinned against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lichen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lichen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tim backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tim stalling in the clinch but Lichen improves position.
Lichen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tim tries to throw a body punch but Lichen avoids it by throwing Tim back against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lichen.
Lichen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Tim tries to work over Lichen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tim looking to slow down the pace here.
Lichen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Tim trying to stall but Lichen improves his position.
Lichen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tim backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lichen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tim backwards.
A short uppercut from Lichen.
Lichen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tim backwards.
Tim stalling in the clinch but Lichen improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Lichen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lichen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tim momentarily.
Lichen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lichen thuds a left hand into Tim's body.
Lichen throws out a powerful jab.
Tim misses the body punch
and Lichen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lichen scores with a decent looking hook.
Lichen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lichen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tim's head.
Tim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tim closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lichen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tim throws a right hand that Lichen ducks under and follows up with a left that Lichen also avoids with ease.
Tim throws a body punch but Lichen moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lichen connects with a right hand. Tim shakes it off.
Lichen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lichen lands with a good body shot.
Lichen cracks Tim with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lichen scores with a nice head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tim.
Tim drops his hands momentarily and Lichen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Lichen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tim is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lichen rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the liver by Lichen. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lichen avoids the body shot from Tim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tim throws a right hand that Lichen ducks under and follows up with a left that Lichen also avoids with ease.
Lichen lands with a cross.
Tim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lichen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tim Tim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lichen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lichen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tim on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lichen moves away.
Lichen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tim on the side of the head.
David Lichen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Tim.
A lazy left from Lichen finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tim misses with a combination
and Lichen counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Lichen. Beautiful body shot.
Tim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tim throws a series of punches but Lichen moves out of range.
Tim misses with a body shot
and Lichen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lichen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Lichen.
Tim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tim is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tim looks to score with a jab to the body but Lichen is just out of range.
Tim misses with a shot to the body
and Lichen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tim misses with a jab to the body
and Lichen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lichen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lichen connects with a right hand. Tim shakes it off.
Tim throws a body shot but no joy.
Tim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lichen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lichen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tim is looking to score with low kicks.
Tim Tim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lichen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tim's hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Lichen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lichen 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Lichen!