PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Machida
vs
Liddel

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
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, Chuck Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Liddel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Liddel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Machida on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Liddel wants to stand but Machida is controlling his arm.
Machida is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Machida sneaks back into half guard.
Machida moves into full guard.
Liddel connects with a couple of short punches.
Machida not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Machida wants to stand and escape but Liddel is having none of it.
Machida lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Liddel!
Liddel is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Liddel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Machida connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Liddel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Machida landing strikes from the mount.
Machida is landing with some decent strikes but Liddel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Machida lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel tries to reverse the position but Machida maintains control.
Liddel looks gassed!
Machida lands a big shot there that rocks Liddel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Machida lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddel tries to lock up and control but Machida gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Machida lands a nice shot to the head.
Machida can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Liddel is looking to escape.
Machida lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida landing strikes from the mount.
Machida lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Liddel hang on?
Machida lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Liddel hang on?
Machida avoids the attempt from Liddel to control.
Machida can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Liddel is looking to escape.

Liddel tries to control Machida's head but Machida pushes him back down and moves quickly to lock up an arm here - he's swung around for an armbar! Will he get it??? Yes! Liddel is tapping out! Lovely Jiu Jitsu there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (armbar). Lyoto Machida!