PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taka Michinoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Taka Michinoku has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Taka Michinoku seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Michinoku
vs
Liddell

173 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

191 cm
21
183 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Mundo Green - World Verde

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taka Michinoku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell lands a nice looking kick to the body. Michinoku takes a step back to recover.
Liddell wants to clinch up but Michinoku keeps it at a distance.

Michinoku shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Liddell's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Michinoku is controlling him.
Michinoku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Liddell wants to stand up but Michinoku is controlling him.
Michinoku might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Michinoku sitting in guard here, content to control.
Liddell can't keep his opponent in guard - Michinoku advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Michinoku with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Liddell is looking to escape.
Michinoku content to control rather than advance.
Michinoku passes to full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Michinoku looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michinoku working the ground and pound effectively.
Michinoku controlling his opponent.

Michinoku working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Liddell looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Michinoku! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Taka Michinoku!