PBP Commentary

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

Liddell
vs
Karlsen

191 cm
21
183 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, 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 Rio de Janeiro, thomulD Karlsen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Karlsen instigates a clinch.
Karlsen tries to pull guard but Liddell won't allow it.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Liddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Karlsen won't allow it.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.

Karlsen instigates a clinch.
Karlsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Karlsen has double underhooks.
Liddell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Liddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Liddell is trying to break the clinch but Karlsen has him pressed against the cage.
Liddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Liddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karlsen has him pressed against the cage.
Liddell working hard to break the clinch.
Karlsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Liddell.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Karlsen pulls guard.
Liddell won't allow Karlsen to sweep him here.
Liddell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Karlsen pulls Liddell in to control the position.
Karlsen has a closed guard, preventing Liddell from standing up.
Karlsen pulls Liddell in close to prevent any damage.

Karlsen is looking for a triangle but Liddell pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell wants to get up but he can't break Karlsen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Karlsen controlling the position.
Liddell is looking to stand up but Karlsen won't let him.

Karlsen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karlsen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Liddell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Karlsen on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Liddell closes the distance and clinches.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Karlsen has double underhooks.
Liddell is trying to force a seperation but Karlsen has the dominant position.
Liddell is trying to break the clinch but Karlsen is controlling him.
Karlsen has Liddell pressed against the cage, preventing Liddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Liddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Karlsen won't allow it.

Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karlsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Liddell swats away the attempt to clinch by Karlsen.
Karlsen lands a nice hook to Liddell's body. Liddell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Liddell tries to clinch but Karlsen moves out of range.
Liddell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Karlsen avoids nicely.
Liddell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Liddell wants it to stay on the feet.
Karlsen looks gassed!
Liddell tries to clinch there but Karlsen circles away.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell wants to clinch up but Karlsen keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Liddell. No joy for Karlsen on that attempt.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of thomulD Karlsen.
Liddell throws a right hand that Karlsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Karlsen also avoids with ease.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karlsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karlsen tries to clinch but Liddell is having none of it.
Karlsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Liddell throws a nice head kick!
Liddell avoids the head kick by Karlsen.
Liddell leaves Karlsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chuck Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell works over Karlsen's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands with a kick to the temple. Karlsen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Liddell wants to clinch but Karlsen slips to the side

so Karlsen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Liddell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Liddell has a closed guard, preventing Karlsen from standing up.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet but Karlsen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Karlsen is pushing down on Liddell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Liddell is fighting to maintain full guard but Karlsen has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is trying to stand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karlsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karlsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liddell is looking to clinch.
Karlsen shoots in but no luck this time.
Liddell tries to clinch up
and Karlsen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Karlsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Karlsen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Liddell.
Liddell tries to clinch

and Karlsen counters with a single leg into guard. Liddell didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karlsen throwing strikes from guard but Liddell blocks nicely.
Liddell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Karlsen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

thomulD Karlsen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Liddell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liddell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice combination there by Liddell.
Liddell wants to clinch

and Karlsen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liddell tries to circle away but Karlsen has him pinned against the cage.

Liddell breaks the clinch.
Karlsen circles away from the clinch attempt

and Karlsen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Karlsen keeps him there for the moment.
Karlsen wants a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddell lands with a slapping head kick.
Liddell wants to clinch.
Karlsen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Karlsen counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karlsen.
Liddell tries to clinch up.
Karlsen fails with a takedown attempt.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of thomulD Karlsen.
Liddell doesn't manage to clinch there - Karlsen circles away.
Karlsen blocks a head kick by Liddell.
Liddell throws a right hand that Karlsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Karlsen also avoids with ease.
Liddell closes the distance looking to clinch

and Karlsen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Liddell manages to break the clinch.
Liddell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Liddell clinches.

Liddell manages to break the clinch.
Liddell is looking to clinch but Karlsen is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Liddell clinches up against the cage.
Liddell can't break the clinch.
Liddell tries to break free but Karlsen pushes him back against the cage.
Karlsen has Liddell pressed against the cage, preventing Liddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Liddell working hard to break the clinch.
Karlsen prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.
Liddell working hard to break the clinch.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liddell is looking to clinch.
Karlsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karlsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karlsen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Liddell lands a jab-cross combination.
Liddell tries to clinch there but Karlsen circles away.
Liddell tries to clinch up but Karlsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddell moves in looking to clinch but Karlsen pushes him off.
Karlsen fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Liddell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell stalks Karlsen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Karlsen's face. Karlsen staggers backwards, shaken.

Liddell clinches with his opponent.
Karlsen prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.
Liddell is pressed up against the cage. Karlsen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Liddell down to the mat. Liddell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Liddell tries to clinch up.
Karlsen shoots in looking for a takedown. Liddell tries to sprawl out of it but Karlsen 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.
Liddell throws a combination. Karlsen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Karlsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Liddell closes the distance and clinches.
Liddell wants to break free but Karlsen has control.
Liddell is trying to break the clinch but Karlsen has him pressed against the cage.

Karlsen successfully pulls guard.

Karlsen pushes Liddell off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen dives in and grabs Liddell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Liddell pushes down on Karlsen's head and hops out.
Karlsen tries to land a front kick but Liddell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Karlsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Liddell.
Chuck Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Liddell throws a head kick but Karlsen moves out of range.
Liddell wants to clinch up but Karlsen keeps it at a distance.
Liddell keeps Karlsen at a distance using the push kick.
Karlsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Liddell.
Karlsen dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
Liddell doesn't manage to clinch there - Karlsen circles away.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Karlsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Karlsen rushes Liddell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Liddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Karlsen won't allow it.
Karlsen prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.

Karlsen decides to pull guard.
Karlsen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Liddell!
Liddell is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlsen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Liddell is trying to stand up.
Karlsen controlling the pace for now.
Karlsen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Karlsen looking to control and managing it successfully.

Liddell defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Karlsen.
Liddell squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Liddell blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Liddell is trying to stand up.
Karlsen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Karlsen tries to control but Liddell wriggling away.
Karlsen controlling the position easily from mount.

Karlsen is working for a guillotine from mount but Liddell frees his head quite easily.
Liddell trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen landing shots from mount.
Karlsen lands a nice shot to the head.
Liddell trying desperately to get to his feet.
Karlsen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Liddell is bucking up trying to escape but Karlsen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Karlsen wants to finish this one by submission but Liddell is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Karlsen.
Karlsen wants to control the pace but Liddell is squirming around nicely.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Liddell defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Karlsen.
Karlsen controlling from the full mount.
Liddell holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Karlsen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karlsen looking to finish with strikes here!
You get the feeling that Liddell really doesn't like being in this position too much.

And that's the end of the fight!
thomulD Karlsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Karlsen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... thomulD Karlsen!