PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between chuck liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). chuck liddell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Caio Silva's chin.

liddell
vs
Silva

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caio Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva avoids the head kick by liddell.
liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
liddell pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but liddell is defending well.

Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but liddell is defending well.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but liddell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
liddell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if liddell tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva stands up and beckons liddell to his feet.
liddell tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
liddell throws a head kick that misses.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but liddell circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - liddell circles away.
liddell throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
liddell throws a lazy head kick

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. liddell won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
liddell is breathing heavily.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but liddell keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling the position from side mount.

Silva stands up.
liddell misses with a jab, cross combination.

Silva forces liddell back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva stalling against the cage.
liddell stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
liddell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Silva gets control of liddell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
liddell throwing strikes but missing.
liddell thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
liddell throwing strikes but missing.
liddell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
liddell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
liddell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with liddell but liddell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
chuck liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
liddell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
liddell clinches but Silva breaks the clinch

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
liddell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
liddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
liddell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
liddell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. liddell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
chuck liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Silva.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
liddell moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
A head kick by liddell misses

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.

Silva breaks the clinch.
liddell throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a big head kick but liddell shrugs it off.
chuck liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
liddell throws a lazy head kick

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
liddell misses with a knee to the head.
liddell misses with a knee to the head.
liddell misses with a knee strike.
liddell gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

liddell tries to clinch

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. liddell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
liddell misses with a knee to the head.
liddell can't break the clinch.
liddell tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
liddell working hard to break the clinch.
liddell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by liddell which made him look bad.
Silva tries to clinch there but liddell circles away.
liddell throws a lazy head kick
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A head kick by liddell misses
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
liddell falls off balance throwing a combination

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. liddell didn't expect that.
Silva wanted to stand there but liddell had control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but liddell is retaining full guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.

liddell is working an open guard so Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
liddell throws a head kick that misses

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. liddell is keeping the position for now.
liddell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
liddell keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from liddell's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but liddell is working from the bottom.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
liddell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
liddell keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Silva throws a series of punches but liddell moves out of range.
liddell throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
liddell connects with a high kick.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - liddell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Silva gets the takedown into side control.

Silva decides to stand back up. Silva steps back and let's liddell get back to his feet.

Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
liddell tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silva wants to take a breather but liddell is having none of it.
liddell is looking to escape.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but liddell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for liddell!
Silva content just to control the position here.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Silva looking to control but liddell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Silva stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
liddell throws a sloppy head kick

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. liddell fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
liddell keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Caio Silva just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
liddell throws a head kick that half lands.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
liddell throws a lazy head kick

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
liddell misses with a knee to the head.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by liddell misses

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
liddell misses with a knee to the head.
liddell is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
liddell working hard to break the clinch.
liddell throws a knee to the head but misses.
liddell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
chuck liddell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caio Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva has liddell pressed against the cage, preventing liddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caio Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caio Silva!