PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Montenegro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Liddell told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Montenegro
vs
Liddell

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
213 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dimitri Montenegro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell swinging wildly here.

Montenegro gets the takedown into side control.
Liddell can't do much from the bottom here.

Montenegro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Montenegro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Montenegro taking a breather here.
Liddell tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Liddell tries to lock up and control but Montenegro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Montenegro lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montenegro avoids the attempt from Liddell to control.
Liddell is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Montenegro working for a guillotine from mount but Liddell is in no mood to give up.
Liddell tries to hold on but Montenegro pushes him away.
Montenegro won't let Liddell get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

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 taking shots to the head.
Montenegro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Liddell is looking to escape.
Liddell really wants to buck Montenegro off and get back to his feet.
Montenegro tries to control but Liddell wriggling away.
Montenegro controlling his opponent.
Liddell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montenegro controlling his opponent.
Liddell tries to hold on but Montenegro postures up.
Montenegro lands a nice shot to the head.
Montenegro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Montenegro avoids the attempt from Liddell to control.
Liddell is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Liddell bucks Montenegro off and manages to get back to his feet!
Liddell looks gassed!
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montenegro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Montenegro is defended easily by Liddell.

Montenegro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Montenegro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Liddell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Liddell has his hands clasped together around Montenegro's back. He's all about the action.
Liddell is trying to stand up here but Montenegro is controlling him well.
Montenegro wants to stand but Liddell has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Montenegro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Liddell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Montenegro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Montenegro can pounce on him.

Liddell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Liddell tries to break free but Montenegro pushes him back against the cage.
Montenegro keeps control of Liddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Liddell stops a takedown attempt from Montenegro.
Montenegro is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Montenegro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liddell's efforts to push away.
Liddell lands an uppercut.

Montenegro breaks from the clinch.
Montenegro shoots for a takedown but Liddell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimitri Montenegro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montenegro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montenegro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liddell lands with a nice combination. Montenegro backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montenegro.
Liddell defending well as Montenegro loads up on a big left hand.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Montenegro moves out of range easily.

Montenegro gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montenegro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Liddell keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Montenegro passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montenegro controlling from the full mount.
Liddell wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Liddell is working to get back to half guard.
Liddell wants to control but Montenegro is having none of it.
Montenegro lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell wants to hold on but Montenegro pushes him away.

Montenegro gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Liddell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montenegro keeps the fight on the outside.
Chuck Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montenegro slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Liddell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Montenegro.

Montenegro has Liddell up against the cage in a clinch.

Montenegro manages to pull guard.
Liddell scoring with some ground and pound.
Liddell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Montenegro's head.
Montenegro controlling the position.
Liddell works over Montenegro with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Liddell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Liddell won't allow Montenegro to sweep him here.
Liddell wants to control from the top but Montenegro keeps moving.

Montenegro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Montenegro working for a triangle but Liddell defends it easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Liddell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Montenegro avoids them all with ease.
Montenegro wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dimitri Montenegro will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Montenegro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Montenegro looks for a takedown but Liddell sprawls well.
Liddell wants to clinch but Montenegro slips to the side

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

Montenegro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liddell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Dimitri Montenegro has been cut.
Montenegro shoots in and drives through. Liddell sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimitri Montenegro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddell tries to clinch but Montenegro moves away
and Montenegro counters with a stiff right hand.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Montenegro moves out of range.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.

Montenegro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liddell is trying to stand back up but Montenegro is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Montenegro stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Montenegro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Montenegro throws a punch but it's blocked by Liddell.
Liddell is trying to force a seperation but Montenegro has the dominant position.
Liddell tries to circle away but Montenegro has him pinned against the cage.
Montenegro trying to stall but Liddell improves his position.
Liddell tries to break free but Montenegro pushes him back against the cage.

Montenegro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dimitri Montenegro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montenegro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Montenegro pushes Liddell up against the cage in a clinch.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montenegro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Liddell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Montenegro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Liddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Montenegro.
Liddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Montenegro has him pressed against the cage.
Liddell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Montenegro.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Montenegro has double underhooks.
Montenegro leaning against his opponent.
Montenegro wants a takedown but no success here.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Montenegro prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.
Montenegro keeps control of Liddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Montenegro manages to break the clinch.

Liddell pushes Montenegro up against the cage in a clinch.
Liddell is trying to break the clinch but Montenegro is controlling him.
Montenegro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Montenegro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liddell's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montenegro trying to control the position but instead, Liddell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Montenegro into the cage.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Montenegro has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Liddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Montenegro has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Liddell clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Montenegro struggling to keep hold of the position.
Liddell trying to get back to his feet but Montenegro is in full control for now.
Montenegro trying to control.
Montenegro really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Liddell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montenegro trying to control.
Montenegro looking to hold on to the position here but Liddell rolls and ends up regaining guard.

Liddell has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Montenegro off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Montenegro slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Montenegro 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 Montenegro off to one side.
Montenegro stuffs the takedown attempt from Liddell. Liddell gets slowly back to his feet.
Chuck Liddell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dimitri Montenegro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Montenegro looks for a takedown but Liddell sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dimitri Montenegro.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Montenegro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dimitri Montenegro!