PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chuck liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes to the cage accompanied by Determinded. liddell has chosen ain't no sunshine as his entrance music. chuck liddell will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Walker
vs
liddell

173 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, chuck liddell !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
liddell throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Walker closes the distance and clinches up with liddell , looking for a takedown. Walker pushes liddell against the cage but liddell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
liddell misses with a head kick.
Walker could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
liddell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
liddell throws a head kick that misses.
liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
liddell scores with a leg kick.
Walker fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with liddell but liddell pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Walker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker wants to control from the top but liddell keeps moving.
Walker prevents liddell from getting back to his feet.
Walker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
liddell trying to keep a closed guard but Walker is proving a slippery customer.
liddell keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because liddell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? liddell is fending him off so far but Walker persists. Nope, liddell circles away and we're back to standing.
Walker looks for a takedown but liddell sprawls well.
liddell jabs at Walker's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker fails to land the takedown.
liddell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but liddell persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing.
Walker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
liddell stuffs the takedown attempt from Walker. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker looks for a takedown but liddell sprawls well.
Walker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker shoots for a takedown but liddell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Walker closes the distance and clinches up with liddell , looking for a takedown. Walker pushes liddell against the cage but liddell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Walker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around liddell 's waist but liddell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walker off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walker.
liddell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick.
Walker shoots in but liddell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown by Walker or perhaps it was just good defense by liddell which made him look bad.
liddell swinging wilding here.
liddell throws a leg kick that is checked

and Walker moves into the clinch.

liddell manages to break the clinch.
Walker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Walker shoots in but no luck this time.
liddell misses with a low kick.
liddell scores with a hook to the body. Walker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
liddell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has liddell pinned against the cage. liddell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Walker has a takedown stuffed.
Walker slips a jab and a cross from liddell .
chuck liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
liddell scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
liddell tries to land a front kick but Walker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Walker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walker tries for a takedown but liddell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walker fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has liddell pinned against the cage. liddell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Walker fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

chuck liddell dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

liddell throws a head kick that misses

and Walker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for liddell !
Walker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can liddell hang on?

liddell is rocked!
Walker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
liddell is still in real trouble! Can Walker finish him?
Walker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish liddell ?
The referee warns liddell that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. liddell looks a forlorn figure.
Walker working the ground and pound effectively.
Walker looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker lands a big elbow.
Walker landing strikes, looking to finish!
Walker working the ground and pound effectively.
Walker landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker has control of liddell 's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and liddell regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker lands a heavy elbow.
Walker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Walker dominating with strikes here.
Walker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Walker thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Walker sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Walker working the ground and pound effectively.
Walker with shots to the head and body - liddell looks very uncomfortable down there.
liddell is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Walker lands a nice shot to the head.
liddell is in a horrible position here. Walker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
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!
BOOM! Walker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Walker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of liddell 's face.
Walker with good strikes from the mount here!
Walker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. liddell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Walker lands with some strikes.
Walker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish liddell ?
Walker pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Walker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but liddell is surviving well by controlling Walker's body position as best he can.
Walker landing strikes from the mount.
Walker with good strikes from the mount here!
liddell is desperately trying to improve his position but Walker has a good base and remains in mount.
Walker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
liddell is bucking up trying to escape but Walker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
liddell is looking to get to half guard.
Walker landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vincent Walker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
liddell can't escape the position.
Walker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
liddell is desperately trying to improve his position but Walker has a good base and remains in mount.
Walker lands a heavy elbow.
liddell trying desperately to get to his feet.
liddell is bucking up trying to escape but Walker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Walker with a couple of short strikes.
Walker tries to control but liddell wriggling away.

Walker jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but liddell manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Walker tries to move into full mount but can't pass liddell 's legs.
Walker is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt liddell will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walker has hold of liddell 's arm. He's looking for a kimura. liddell seems comfortable defending it but Walker has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! liddell is real pain and he's forced to tap out! liddell is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Walker couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vincent Walker!