PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between chuck liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sugar Shane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sugar Shane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

liddell
vs
Shane

200 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 1 - 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, Sugar Shane!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
liddell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
liddell looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Shane shoots in but no luck this time.
Shane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
chuck liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sugar Shane.
Shane shoots in but no luck this time.
Shane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. liddell tries to avoid it but Shane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag liddell to the ground. liddell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
liddell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shane shoots in and drives through. liddell sprawls well.
Shane tries to close the distance and clinch but liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shane tries to close the distance and clinch up but liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but liddell swivels and escapes.
liddell misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shane tries for a takedown but liddell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

liddell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shane is trying to maintain the position but liddell is very close to passing his half guard.
Shane wants to sweep but liddell has passed to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

liddell decides to stand back up. liddell steps back and let's Shane get back to his feet.
Shane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and liddell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
liddell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
liddell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Shane 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
liddell is looking to stand up but Shane won't let him.
Shane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shane might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control liddell kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Shane working for submissions but it's allowed liddell to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
liddell seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
liddell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shane keeps working.
liddell passes the guard and advances to mount!
Shane is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shane is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
liddell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shane is working to get back to half guard.
liddell avoids the attempt from Shane to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

chuck liddell dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shane has his takedown stuffed
and liddell counters with a left and a right that stings Shane.
Shane misses with a takedown

and liddell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shane trying to hold on to liddell's head to control him but liddell postures up.
liddell wants to stand but Shane has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

liddell decides to return to a standing position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shane 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 Sugar Shane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shane doesn't succeed with the takedown
and liddell counters with a two punch combo.
Shane has his takedown stuffed

and liddell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Shane is trying to control but can't.
Shane wants to improve his position but liddell is controlling well.
liddell looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

liddell decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shane avoids a punch combination nicely.
liddell misses with a low kick.
liddell looks to land a combination but Shane avoids it well.
Shane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and liddell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shane dodges the punch combination from liddell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shane shoots and misses
enabling liddell to counter with a crisp jab.
chuck liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shane has his takedown stuffed
letting liddell counter with a right hand.
liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shane circles away quickly and effectively.
Shane doesn't succeed with the takedown
and liddell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
liddell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shane tries for a takedown but liddell circles away easily

and liddell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by liddell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shane working a defensive guard here.

liddell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
liddell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shane tries for a takedown but liddell circles away easily
and liddell counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

chuck liddell dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Shane fails with the takedown
and liddell counters with a series of strikes. Shane will be more careful next time no doubt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Shane.
liddell is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Shane wants to control but liddell is keeping him busy.
Shane working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
liddell is looking to reverse the position.
Shane trying to control the action but liddell is working from the bottom.
liddell wants to get back to his feet but Shane drags him back down.
Shane is looking to take a break and control but liddell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sugar Shane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and liddell counters with a two punch combo.
Shane looks to clinch

and liddell counters with a shoot takedown. Shane fights it but they end up in guard.
Shane has a closed guard, preventing liddell from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shane manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Shane moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, liddell has worked his arm free - good work by liddell!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shane wants to lay and pray for a moment but liddell keeps working.
liddell wants to get back to his feet but Shane drags him back down.
chuck liddell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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 is trying to control Shane's posture but Shane avoids it.
Shane is looking to take a break and control but liddell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Shane has worked his way into a potential kimura here. liddell is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Shane yanks on the arm and liddell is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Shane.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sugar Shane!