PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mack Truck (ranked 4001 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 6515 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack Truck has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Truck
vs
Liddell

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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, Mack Truck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck throws out a leg kick but Liddell moves out of range and Truck only half commits.

Liddell rushes Truck and presses him up against the cage.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Truck tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.
And Liddell tries to counter it with a takedown but Truck pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Truck wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.

Liddell rushes Truck and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Liddell as Truck tries to tie him up.
Truck tries to pull guard but Liddell holds him up against the cage and eventually Truck drops back down to his feet.
Liddell slows down the pace here.
Truck is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Liddell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Liddell receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Liddell closes the distance and clinches.
Truck takes an elbow to the forehead.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.

Liddell moves into the clinch successfully.
Liddell slows down the pace here.
Liddell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Liddell manages to break the clinch.
Truck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Truck tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Liddell clinches up with Truck and pushes him back against the cage.
Truck being controlled against the cage.

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

Liddell clinches with his opponent.
Truck is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell prevents the takedown attempt.
Liddell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Truck's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Come on Liddell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Truck is trying to pull guard but Liddell has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mack Truck. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

Liddell closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Liddell.
Liddell stalling.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Truck has a takedown stuffed.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Liddell stalling the fight.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands an elbow inside.
Truck letting Liddell take a breather here.
Liddell lands an elbow that stopped Truck in his tracks for a moment.
Liddell stalling.
Truck using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Liddell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Liddell manages to break the clinch.

Liddell instigates a clinch.
Truck has Liddell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Liddell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Liddell manages to break the clinch.

Liddell drives through and clinches with Truck against the cage.

Liddell breaks the clinch.
Truck misses with a takedown attempt - Liddell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Liddell moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Liddell breaks the clinch.

Liddell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Truck, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Liddell breaks from the clinch.

Liddell has Truck up against the cage in a clinch.
Liddell lands a nice elbow.
Truck tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Truck is breathing heavily.
Liddell stalling against the cage.

Liddell breaks the clinch.
Chuck Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Liddell gets in close and instigates a clinch.

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

Liddell moves into the clinch.

Liddell breaks the clinch.

Liddell has managed to clinch.

Liddell manages to break the clinch.
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 moves into the clinch.

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

Liddell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Truck is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liddell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

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

Liddell moves into the clinch.

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

Liddell moves into the clinch.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Truck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liddell pinned against the cage. Liddell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck throws a series of punches but Liddell moves out of range.

Liddell closes the distance and pushes Truck back into the cage.
Liddell slowing the pace effectively.
Liddell prevents Truck from breaking the clinch.

Liddell breaks the clinch.

Liddell has Truck up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell is stalling here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Truck throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Liddell gets through Truck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

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

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

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

Liddell has Truck up against the cage in a clinch.

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

Liddell clinches with his opponent.

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

Liddell has Truck up against the cage in a clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Truck gets tackled into the cage by Liddell. Liddell maintains the clinch.
Liddell is pushing Truck up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Liddell is struggling to control the position.

Liddell breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Liddell clinches up with Truck and pushes him back against the cage.
Liddell scores with a shoulder strike.
Truck takes a shot to the head.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.

Liddell has closed the distance and engaged Truck in a clinch.

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

Liddell forces Truck back against the cage and clinches.

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

Liddell has managed to clinch.
Truck is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liddell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mack Truck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell just leaning against Truck, taking a breather.
Liddell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.

Liddell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Liddell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Liddell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Truck is looking to break free of the clinch but Liddell has double underhooks.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Liddell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mack Truck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Liddell moves into the clinch.
Truck 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 pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Truck tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Liddell closes the distance and clinches.

Liddell breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Liddell has Truck up against the cage in a clinch.
Liddell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Liddell is stalling here.
Liddell continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell just leaning against Truck, taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Liddell.
Come on Liddell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chuck Liddell.

Liddell forces Truck back against the cage and clinches.
A short uppercut from Liddell.
Liddell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

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

Liddell gets a clinch.
Liddell gets through Truck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell 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. This is the final round!

Liddell clinches.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Truck is looking to clinch but Liddell is avoiding it.
Truck shoots in looking for a takedown but Liddell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Truck's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Liddell clinches up with Truck and pushes him back against the cage.
Truck wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee is keeping an eye on Liddell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddell keeps the fight on the outside.

Liddell moves into the clinch.

Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Liddell breaks the clinch.

Liddell instigates a clinch.
Liddell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell lands a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Truck tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Liddell smiles and moves away.

Liddell moves into the clinch successfully.

Liddell breaks the clinch.

Liddell instigates a clinch.

Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Truck looks to land a body kick but Liddell moved away.

Liddell clinches up with Truck and pushes him back against the cage.
Liddell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Liddell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mack Truck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Liddell takes the fight into the clinch.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Liddell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Liddell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Truck up against the cage.

Liddell manages to break the clinch.
Truck throws a right hand that Liddell ducks under and follows up with a left that Liddell also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Liddell has closed the distance and engaged Truck in a clinch.

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

Liddell gets in close and instigates a clinch.

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

Liddell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Truck takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chuck Liddell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Liddell effectively controlling the action here.

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

Truck gets tackled into the cage by Liddell. Liddell maintains the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Liddell.

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

Liddell instigates a clinch.
Truck wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddell has Truck pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Truck is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

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

Liddell moves into range and clinches up with Truck.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Truck throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.

Liddell clinches with his opponent.

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

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

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chuck Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Liddell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Liddell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mack Truck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuck Liddell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Liddell has Truck up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Liddell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Liddell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 24:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 24:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 24:30

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