PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Serj Tankian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Serj Tankian has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tankian
vs
Liddell

187 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Serj Tankian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Liddell!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Liddell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Liddell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Liddell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tankian fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Liddell stalks Tankian and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tankian's face. Tankian staggers backwards, shaken.
Tankian shoots in but Liddell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tankian tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.

Tankian looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Liddell is trying to stand back up but Tankian is controlling him

Liddell manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nice takedown defense from Liddell. No joy for Tankian on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serj Tankian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tankian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Liddell.
Tankian is breathing heavily.
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tankian misses with a head kick.
Liddell blocks a head kick by Tankian.

Liddell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tankian!
Tankian in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankian regains half guard.
Liddell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tankian!
Tankian is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Liddell throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tankian is working to get back to half guard.
Tankian sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tankian moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Tankian looking for a guillotine here but Liddell defends easily.
Tankian punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tankian manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Tankian looking to secure an arm triangle but Liddell defends it well.
Tankian working Liddell over with strikes here.
Tankian pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Tankian is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Tankian moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tankian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell swings for the body but Tankian moves out of range.
Tankian closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liddell circles away.
Tankian will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Liddell shoots in but Tankian avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tankian as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Liddell rushes Tankian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tankian is pressed up against the cage. Liddell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tankian down to the mat. Tankian avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Liddell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tankian's guard.
Liddell chips away with some ground and pound.

Liddell content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Tankian has locked up a guillotine! Tankian's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Liddell is holding on here and Tankian must be using up a lot of energy. Liddell has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Tankian gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Serj Tankian!