PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Emre Can (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Savage Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Can
vs
Liddell

185 cm
18
184 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emre Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Savage Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Can, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liddell misses with a straight right.
Can avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Liddell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Can tries to bum rush Liddell with a series of wild strikes but Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Can checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Liddell.

Liddell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Liddell tries to work over Can's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Can.
Can 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell avoids the elbow strike from Can, against the ropes.

Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Can moves out of range as Liddell throws a body kick.
Can tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Liddell instigates a clinch.
Can trying to land knees to the body.
Liddell digs a right hand into Can's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Can's gas tank.

Liddell manages to break the clinch.

Can has managed to clinch.
Can tries a body shot but Liddell blocks it.
Can misses with the head strike.
Liddell tries to circle away but Can has him pinned against the ropes.
Can throws a head punch that misses.
Liddell avoiding damage as Can throws knees to the body.
Can misses with an elbow over the top.
Can tries a knee to the head but Liddell blocks it.

Liddell breaks the clinch.
Liddell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Can looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddell is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Can wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Can moves out of range easily.
Liddell has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Can tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Liddell tries to bum rush Can with a series of wild strikes but Can uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Liddell tries to get set, Can tries to push him back and clinch up but Liddell manages to avoid the attempt.
Can attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell tries a quick counter leg kick but Can is wise to it.
Can checks a low kick from Liddell.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liddell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Liddell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Can, pushing him back against the ropes.
Liddell lands an elbow just above Can 's eye.

It looks like Emre Can has been cut.
Can keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liddell's efforts to push away.
Can throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Liddell blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Savage Liddell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Can's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Can jabs Liddell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Can lands with an uppercut that bounces Liddell off the ropes and back into range.

Liddell pushes Can up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Can.
Can misses with a short punch on the inside.
Can misses with a body punch.
Liddell can't break the clinch.
Can misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Liddell.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Can throws an elbow but misses.
Can definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Can struggles to land a body shot inside as Liddell controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Can struggles to land a body shot inside as Liddell controls his hands.
Emre Can has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Can has double underhooks.
Liddell taking a breather.
Can tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Can looking to throw knees to the head but Liddell is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liddell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Savage Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Liddell moves into the clinch.
Liddell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Can can't find room to land a body shot as Liddell controls the action.
Can lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Can struggles to land a body shot inside as Liddell controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Liddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Liddell working hard to break the clinch.
Can 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.
Stalling in the clinch from Liddell.
A frustrated look appears on Liddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Liddell looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can keeps control of Liddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Can working aggressively here.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emre Can is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick there by Liddell.
Can pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Liddell back to the ropes. Can follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A punch combination from Can misses.

Liddell rushes Can and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Can looking to throw knees to the head but Liddell is blocking nicely.
Liddell taking a breather.
Can misses with a knee to the head.
Liddell is trying to break the clinch but Can is controlling him.
Liddell throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Can dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emre Can's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Can moves out of range of the strikes.

Liddell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Can, pushing him back against the ropes.
Liddell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Can throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Liddell as the two fighters clinch.
Can lands a hook that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Liddell tries to break the clinch but Can is controlling the position.
Liddell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liddell tries to circle away but Can has him pinned against the ropes.
Can swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Liddell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Can misses with some punches.
Can with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Liddell is trying to push Can away but Can has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell looking to throw knees to the head but Can is blocking nicely.
Can can't find room to land a body shot as Liddell controls the action.
Can lands a right hand.
Can doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the head but Can blocks with his arms.
Liddell blocking some punches.
Can misses with a hook to the ribs.
Can lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Can defending well as Liddell loads up on a big left hand.
Can tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddell throws a lazy right hand but Can sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Can.

Liddell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can swings wildly with an uppercut but Liddell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Can lands with a right to the head.
Liddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Can has him pressed against the ropes.

Liddell breaks the clinch.
Can throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
Can tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Liddell moves into the clinch successfully.
Liddell holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Can misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liddell has a couple of punches blocked by Can.
Can throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Emre Can.
I think Can 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Can!