PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ascaris Lumbricoides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lumbricoides
vs
Liddel

169 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ascaris Lumbricoides!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumbricoides swings for the body but Liddel moves out of range.
Lumbricoides shoots for a double leg takedown but Liddel sprawls well. He's pushed Lumbricoides's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lumbricoides fails to land the takedown.

Lumbricoides moves into the clinch.
Lumbricoides tries to pull guard but Liddel holds him up against the cage and eventually Lumbricoides drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ascaris Lumbricoides. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lumbricoides leaning against his opponent.
Liddel tries to break the clinch but Lumbricoides is controlling the position.
Liddel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lumbricoides pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liddel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Liddel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lumbricoides.
A head kick by Lumbricoides misses
and Liddel counters with a left and a right that stings Lumbricoides.
Liddel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lumbricoides backs up against the cage.
Lumbricoides dodges the punch combination from Liddel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Liddel.
Liddel misses with the combination.
Lumbricoides is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Liddel.
Liddel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lumbricoides.

Lumbricoides closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Liddel is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lumbricoides is controlling him well.
Lumbricoides looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Liddel is avoiding damage well.
The ground and pound from Lumbricoides seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Lumbricoides is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Liddel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel bucks up and tries to throw Lumbricoides off but instead Lumbricoides has got his back!

Lumbricoides looking to break Liddel's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Liddel remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lumbricoides will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Lumbricoides biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumbricoides thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Lumbricoides connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Liddel to escape the position.

Lumbricoides is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Liddel knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Liddel for a finish.
Lumbricoides is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Liddel is trying to get back to his feet but Lumbricoides has full control of the position and if anything, Liddel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Lumbricoides is riding his opponent, not letting Liddel buck him off.
Lumbricoides lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Liddel.

Lumbricoides working for a choke but Liddel is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ascaris Lumbricoides dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Liddel misses with a double jab.
Liddel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lumbricoides tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Liddel counters with a three punch combo that has Lumbricoides backing up. Lumbricoides nods at Liddel to acknowledge the strikes.
Liddel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lumbricoides's head.
Liddel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lumbricoides has a takedown stuffed.
Liddel throws a series of punches but Lumbricoides moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Liddel.
Lumbricoides looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Liddel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel stuffs the takedown attempt from Lumbricoides. Lumbricoides gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ascaris Lumbricoides. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Liddel misses.
Liddel lands with a nice combination. Lumbricoides backs away looking to recover.
Liddel tries a head kick but it misses.
Ascaris Lumbricoides is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lumbricoides shoots for a double leg takedown but Liddel sprawls well. He's pushed Lumbricoides's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Liddel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddel scores with a one two! Lumbricoides had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Liddel stalks Lumbricoides and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lumbricoides's face. Lumbricoides staggers backwards, shaken.
Liddel throws a nice looking combination but Lumbricoides bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lumbricoides's head.
Jackson Liddel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Liddel misses.
Lumbricoides avoids the head kick by Liddel.
Liddel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Liddel tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Liddel.
Left hook, right uppercut from Liddel.
A head kick misses from Liddel.
Liddel throws a head kick but Lumbricoides moves out of range.
Liddel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Liddel misses with a head kick.
Lumbricoides misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Liddel throws a series of punches but Lumbricoides avoids them all with ease.
Lumbricoides doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddel circles away.
Liddel scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumbricoides is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Liddel.
Liddel tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddel lands a jab-cross combination.
Lumbricoides shoots in looking for a takedown. Liddel tries to sprawl out of it but Lumbricoides keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liddel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Liddel is working the combinations to good effect here.
Liddel throws a head kick that half lands.
Liddel scores with a one two! Lumbricoides had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Liddel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lumbricoides throws out a loose jab but Liddel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liddel throws a sloppy head kick

and Lumbricoides decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Liddel's guard.
Lumbricoides wants to control from the top but Liddel keeps moving.
Lumbricoides won't allow Liddel to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lumbricoides trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liddel wants to get back to his feet but Lumbricoides is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Liddel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Liddel scores with a head kick.
Liddel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lumbricoides.
Liddel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lumbricoides throws a sloppy head kick and Liddel moves out of range easily.
Liddel throws a sloppy head kick

and Lumbricoides counters with a single leg into guard. Liddel didn't expect that.

Lumbricoides decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Liddel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lumbricoides.
Lumbricoides tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Liddel counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lumbricoides moves into the clinch.

Lumbricoides pulls Liddel into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lumbricoides has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lumbricoides working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lumbricoides managing to control the position.
Lumbricoides has a closed guard, preventing Liddel from standing up.
Lumbricoides is trying to hold Liddel in close to prevent damage but Liddel has managed to pass into half guard.
Ascaris Lumbricoides overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lumbricoides looking for submissions off his back.
Liddel is thwarting Lumbricoides's attempts to control the position.

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.
Lumbricoides moves into full guard.
Lumbricoides is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lumbricoides manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Liddel manages to get himself to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ascaris Lumbricoides showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lumbricoides 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ascaris Lumbricoides!