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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell has chosen It's Dark and Hell is hot as his entrance music. Chuck Liddell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Liddell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Some wild striking there from Liddell.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddell.
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Chuck Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee shoots for a takedown but Liddell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liddell looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee shoots for a takedown but Liddell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Liddell misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Liddell misses with the combination.
Lee gets the takedown into side control.
Lee prevents Liddell from escaping the position.
Liddell is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Liddell tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Lee is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet.
Liddell looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lee.
Lee throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Liddell!
Lee trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Liddell doesn't escape.
Liddell is trying to stand back up.
Lee controlling the position well here. Liddell rolled but Lee kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Lee is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Liddell. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Liddell is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Lee controls the action.
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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Aaron Lee just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Liddell, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Liddell against the cage but Liddell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liddell misses with the combination.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liddell tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liddell to the ground. Liddell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liddell misses with the combination.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liddell circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Lee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Liddell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liddell tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Liddell sprawls well initially but Lee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lee controlling the action here.
Lee moves into full mount! Liddell won't be happy about that!
Lee working Liddell over with strikes here.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet.
Liddell is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Liddell is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Liddell really wants to buck Lee off and get back to his feet.
Lee working Liddell over with strikes here.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Liddell is trying to stand.
Lee controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lee won't let Liddell get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Lee wants to finish this one by submission but Liddell is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lee.
Liddell is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lee content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
You get the feeling that Liddell really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Liddell is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Lee won't let Liddell get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Lee dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liddell as he jumps to the side.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell swinging wilding here.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddell.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee works over Liddell's head and body with a nice combination.
Liddell gets caught flat footed, as Lee shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Liddell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lee is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Liddell is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lee is controlling him well.
Liddell tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Liddell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Liddell is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddell somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liddell but Liddell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Liddell misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet.
Lee is keen to just control but Liddell is a slippery customer.
Liddell is trying to stand back up but Lee is controlling him
Liddell has one foot on Lee's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Liddell misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A low kick from Liddell is predictable there
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Liddell backing up. Liddell nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chuck Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Liddell which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddell throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Liddell sprawls well initially but Lee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet.
Lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lee stops Liddell from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lee wants to control but Liddell is keeping him busy.
Liddell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lee is keen to just control but Liddell is a slippery customer.
Aaron Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Liddell throws a lazy head kick
and Lee counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Liddell is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lee decides to stand up.
Chuck Liddell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aaron Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Lee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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