PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between chuck liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Fitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Larry Fitz enters the cage!

liddell
vs
Fitz

189 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Hilo, chuck liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Larry Fitz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by liddell.
Fitz wants to get back to his feet.
liddell in side control, just content to control the action for now.
liddell trying to control the position but Fitz is working away.
Fitz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fitz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
liddell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fitz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

liddell decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Fitz misses with a takedown attempt - liddell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

liddell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fitz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fitz looks gassed!
You can see the frustration on Fitz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
liddell landing a few strikes.
liddell staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
liddell trying to control the position but Fitz is working away.
Fitz is being controlled here.
liddell seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fitz for as long as he can get away with.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of chuck liddell.
Fitz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
liddell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
liddell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

liddell tries to keep at a distance but Fitz has taken the fight into the clinch.

liddell works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fitz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fitz wants to sweep here but liddell controlling him for the moment.
liddell wants to pass the guard but Fitz is keeping the position.
liddell sitting in guard here, content to control.
liddell wanted to stand there but Fitz had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
liddell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fitz keeping moving, preventing liddell from controlling successfully.
liddell wants to pass the guard but Fitz is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fitz.
chuck liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Fitz.
Fitz wants to clinch up but liddell keeps it at a distance.
liddell moves out of range of the body kick from Fitz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

chuck liddell dominated that round.
That's time! liddell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

liddell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fitz tries to hold on but liddell postures up.
liddell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fitz on the ground.
Fitz taking shots to the head.
Fitz is looking to improve his position but liddell isn't that keen on the idea.
liddell tries to control but Fitz wriggling away.
liddell controlling the position easily from mount.
Fitz regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fitz is defending against the submission attempts here by liddell.
Fitz gets back to full guard.
liddell won't allow Fitz to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
liddell wants to control from the top but Fitz keeps moving.
liddell throwing strikes but missing.
liddell trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fitz trying to control the position.
liddell is looking to work some ground and pound but Fitz has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fitz tries to clinch there but liddell circles away.
Fitz tries to clinch there but liddell circles away.

liddell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - liddell lands in his opponent's guard.
liddell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
liddell wants to pass the guard but Fitz is keeping the position.

Fitz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. liddell is aware though and is defending well.

Fitz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. liddell defends it easily.
Fitz wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
liddell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fitz's guard.
liddell trying to control but Fitz is working from the bottom.
liddell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Fitz kicks liddell off and gets to his feet.
liddell scores with a hook to the body. Fitz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
liddell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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 chuck liddell will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fitz scores with a kick to the midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from liddell is defended easily by Fitz.

liddell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fitz's guard.
liddell throws and elbow that misses. Fitz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in liddell's guard. Nice move by Fitz!
chuck liddell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
liddell keeping moving, preventing Fitz from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
liddell wants to stand but Fitz is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. liddell is keeping the position for now.
liddell is striking from the bottom but Fitz uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
liddell misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Fitz stands up out of the half guard.
liddell shoots in and drives through. Fitz sprawls well.
Fitz fails with an attempt to clinch.

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 tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fitz swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chuck liddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fitz fails in his attempt to clinch.
liddell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fitz throws out the jab.

liddell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
liddell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
liddell controlling from the top position.
Fitz keeping moving, preventing liddell from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
liddell looking to sit in guard and control but Fitz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fitz postures up.
liddell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if liddell tries to get out of the position.

Fitz stands and steps away. liddell gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

liddell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fitz is not content to let liddell control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
liddell connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fitz some visible discomfort.

liddell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fitz is trying to control liddell's posture but liddell avoids it.
Fitz is trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
chuck liddell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for liddell, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... chuck liddell!