PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 6245 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iron Man (ranked 3351 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Liddell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Liddell
vs
Man

225 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, 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 Hilo, Iron Man!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Liddell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Liddell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Liddell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Liddell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Man.
Liddell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Liddell is stalling here.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Liddell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Man wants to break free but Liddell has control.
Liddell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mans head.
Man trying to stall but Liddell improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Liddell manages to break the clinch.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Liddell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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.
Man trying to stall but Liddell improves his position.
Liddell landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Liddell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Liddell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Liddell won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Man is working for takedown but Liddell is calmly controlling the position for now.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Liddell clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.

Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Liddell rushes Man and presses him up against the cage.
Liddell slowing the pace effectively.
Man letting Liddell take a breather here.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Liddell pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Liddell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Liddell has taken the fight to the clinch.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iron Man.

Liddell clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
Man tries to pull guard but Liddell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Man jumps guard but Liddell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Liddell has Man up against the cage in a clinch.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Liddell clinches up against the cage.
Liddell pressing his opponent against the cage.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Liddell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Liddell scores with a shoulder strike.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Chuck Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Liddell forces Man back against the cage and clinches.
Liddell lands a knee to the head.
Man jumps guard but Liddell stands there with Man around his waist. Man gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Man looks winded!

Liddell breaks the clinch.
Man fails to land the takedown.

Liddell gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Liddell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Man, pushing him back against the cage.
Liddell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is keeping an eye on Liddell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The referee calls for Liddell to work.
Liddell lands a knee to the head.
Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liddell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Liddell drives through and clinches with Man against the cage.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.

Liddell clinches with his opponent.

Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Liddell drives through and clinches with Man against the cage.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Liddell closes the distance and clinches.

Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Liddell moves into the clinch successfully.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Liddell darts in and clinches Man up against the cage.
Liddell leaning against his opponent.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Liddell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Liddell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Liddell has Man pressed against the cage, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Man tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Liddell smiles and moves away.
Chuck Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man throws a leg kick but Liddell sees it coming and moves out of range.

Liddell moves into the clinch.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liddell has Man pressed against the cage.
Liddell lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell stalling.
Man is looking to control Liddell's arms but Liddell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Man has his back to the cage.
Liddell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards.
A shot in the inside from Liddell.
Man is trying to force a seperation but Liddell has the dominant position.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.

Liddell pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Liddell's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Man shoots in looking for a takedown. Liddell tries to sprawl out of it but Man keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liddell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Man is breathing heavily.

Liddell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Man, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Liddell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Liddell lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Liddell.
Liddell avoiding damage.
Liddell leaning his opponent against the cage.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chuck Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Liddell clinches with his opponent.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chuck Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Liddell moves into range and clinches up with Man.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Liddell moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Liddell manages to break the clinch.
Man shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liddell pinned against the cage. Liddell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iron Man.
Liddell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.

Liddell clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Liddell rushes Man and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Liddell scores with a shot to the side of Man's head.

Liddell manages to break the clinch.

Liddell has managed to clinch.
Liddell just leaning against Man, taking a breather.

Liddell manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Liddell clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Liddell.

Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Liddell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Liddell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around?
Man is trying to push Liddell away but Liddell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Liddell drives through and clinches with Man against the cage.
Liddell is struggling to control the position.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

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

Liddell breaks the clinch.
Man will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Liddell pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Man fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Man jumps guard but Liddell stands there with Man around his waist. Man gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Liddell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Come on Liddell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chuck Liddell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Liddell.
Liddell connects with a knee to the head.

Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Liddell clinches with his opponent.
Man is trying to pull guard but Liddell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iron Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Liddell stalling the fight.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liddell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Liddell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.

Liddell closes the distance and pushes Man back into the cage.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.

Liddell has Man up against the cage in a clinch.

Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Liddell moves into the clinch.

Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Man tries to keep at a distance but Liddell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Man being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Liddell has Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Man is looking for a takedown.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Man tries to keep at a distance but Liddell has taken the fight into the clinch.

Liddell breaks the clinch.
Man swings for the body but Liddell moves out of range.

Liddell rushes Man and presses him up against the cage.
Man takes an elbow to the temple.
Liddell stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Liddell on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Liddell breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man tries for a takedown but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Liddell rushes Man and presses him up against the cage.

Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Liddell clinches with his opponent.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.

Liddell moves into the clinch successfully.
Liddell lands a nice elbow.

Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Man.

Liddell moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Liddell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Liddell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Liddell closes the distance and pushes Man back into the cage.

Liddell breaks the clinch.

Liddell gets a clinch.
Man wants to break free but Liddell has control.
Stalling in the clinch from Liddell.

Liddell breaks the clinch.

Liddell drives through and clinches with Man against the cage.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Iron Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuck Liddell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Liddell drives through and clinches with Man against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Liddell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Liddell 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:24
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Liddell!