PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Helmet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Lidell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Helmet
vs
Lidell

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucky Helmet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Lidell!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helmet scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a good, hard body kick but Lidell shrugs it off.
Lidell looks gassed!
Lidell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Helmet. Helmet obviously looking to wear him down.
Helmet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Helmet scores with a push kick.
Lidell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Helmet throws a head kick that Lidell semi-blocks.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Helmet.
Helmet lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lidell at a distance.
Lidell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Helmet.
Lidell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Helmet throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helmet lands with a kick to the temple. Lidell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A solid body kick from Helmet.
Helmet pushes Lidell away with a front kick.
Lidell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Helmet. That one must have hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Helmet - that will leave a mark!
A nice inside leg kick there by Helmet. That's going to slow Lidell down.
Helmet throws a head kick but Lidell moves out of range.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lidell's knee momentarily.
Helmet connects with a high kick.
Helmet lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmet plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Helmet is looking to slow Lidell down with leg kicks.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lidell blocks a head kick by Helmet.
Lidell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Helmet throws a leg kick which misses Lidell's front leg but catches the back leg as Lidell tries to avoid it.
Helmet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
Lidell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Helmet thuds his shin into the meat of Lidell's side.
A slapping body kick lands there for Helmet.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Helmet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a low kick, right behind Lidell 's knee.
Helmet is looking to slow Lidell down with leg kicks.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a body kick.
Helmet lands a nice looking body kick.
Lidell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helmet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lidell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Helmet.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lidell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chuck Lidell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helmet blocks a head kick by Lidell.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a nice leg kick.
Helmet blocks a head kick by Lidell.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lidell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lidell's knee momentarily.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice body kick.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a body kick that stops Lidell in his tracks momentarily.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a body kick.
Lidell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Helmet scores with a head kick.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice leg kick.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Helmet.
Helmet blocks a head kick by Lidell.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with an inside leg kick.
Helmet blocks a head kick by Lidell.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lidell's knee momentarily.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lidell blocks a head kick by Helmet.
Helmet thumps Lidell with a low kick.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a left to the body.
Helmet throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lidell.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a body kick that stops Lidell in his tracks momentarily.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helmet pushes Lidell away with a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Helmet.
Helmet throws a sloppy head kick and Lidell moves out of range easily.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a body kick that stops Lidell in his tracks momentarily.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Helmet lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Helmet avoids the head kick by Lidell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lidell misses with a head kick.
Lidell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
enabling Helmet to counter with a crisp jab.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lidell's knee momentarily.
Helmet connects with a leg kick. Lidell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lidell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Helmet connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lidell scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a head kick. That will keep Lidell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Lidell.
Both fighters circling a little - Helmet finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lidell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a good, hard body kick but Lidell shrugs it off.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Helmet scores with a push kick.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lidell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Helmet 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.

Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a thumping low kick.
Helmet fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lidell blocks a head kick by Helmet.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lidell's knee momentarily.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a good low kick that Lidell was not able to check.
Helmet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Lidell.
Helmet lands a leg kick that knocks Lidell off balance momentarily.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Helmet thows a body kick. Lidell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Helmet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lidell.
Lidell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lidell's knee momentarily.
Helmet misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lidell really felt that one!
Helmet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lucky Helmet is winning the standup battle so far.
Helmet throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidell misses with a head kick.
Helmet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Helmet misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with an inside leg kick.
Helmet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helmet avoids the head kick by Lidell.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helmet scores with a head kick. Lidell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lidell misses with a head kick.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lidell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Helmet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Helmet throws a head kick but Lidell moves out of range.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a solid body kick.
Helmet throws a head kick but Lidell moves out of range.
Lidell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lidell throws a head kick but Helmet moves out of range.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice body kick.
Helmet is looking to wear down Lidell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

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.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lidell misses with a head kick.
Helmet throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a leg kick.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a body kick.
Helmet throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a solid body kick.
Helmet fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lidell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body kick from Helmet.
Helmet throws a head kick that Lidell semi-blocks.
Helmet digs a good body shot into Lidell's ribs.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a body kick.
Lidell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
Lidell tries a head kick but it misses.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a leg kick.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
letting Helmet counter with a right hand.
Lidell pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a body kick that stops Lidell in his tracks momentarily.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helmet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Helmet lands a right hook to the body.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Helmet.
Helmet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helmet throws a sloppy head kick and Lidell moves out of range easily.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a left to the body.
Helmet lands with a shot to the body.
Lidell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Helmet blocks a head kick by Lidell.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lidell's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Helmet.
Lidell avoids the head kick by Helmet.
Lidell blocks a head kick by Helmet.
Helmet thuds his shin into the meat of Lidell's side.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a big head kick but Lidell shrugs it off.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Helmet feints and then cracks Lidell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lidell down.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lidell's knee momentarily.
Helmet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lidell tries a head kick but it misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lidell might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Helmet has got the better of the exchanges.
A head kick misses from Lidell.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice body kick.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice body kick.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Lidell misses with a head kick.
Lidell tries a head kick but it misses.
Lidell misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Helmet dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lidell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helmet throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Helmet misses with a head kick.
Helmet fakes the leg kick and cracks Lidell in the body.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Helmet misses with a head kick.
Lidell avoids the head kick by Helmet.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a thumping low kick.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a right hand to the body.
Lidell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lidell moves out of range of the body kick.
Helmet throws a sloppy head kick and Lidell moves out of range easily.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lidell's knee momentarily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lidell in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Helmet misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lidell.
Helmet blocks a head kick by Lidell.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lidell really felt that one!
Lidell avoids the head kick by Helmet.
Helmet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Helmet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lidell tries a head kick but it misses.
Helmet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lidell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lidell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lidell throws a head kick but Helmet moves out of range.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Helmet moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick and Helmet moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lidell throws a head kick but Helmet moves out of range.
Lidell tries a head kick but it misses.
Lidell takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Helmet blocks a head kick by Lidell.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a low kick, right behind Lidell 's knee.
Lidell moves out of range as Helmet throws a body kick.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Helmet throws a head kick that Lidell semi-blocks.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a leg kick.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a leg kick.
Helmet tries to land a front kick but Lidell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a low kick, right behind Lidell 's knee.
Helmet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lidell can do to turn this around?
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a leg kick.
Lidell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Helmet lands with a nice body kick.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lidell is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a good, hard body kick but Lidell shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Helmet.
Helmet throws a head kick but Lidell moves out of range.
Helmet blocks a head kick by Lidell.
Helmet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a good, hard body kick but Lidell shrugs it off.
Helmet misses with a head kick.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with an inside leg kick.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a head kick. That will keep Lidell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice leg kick.
Lidell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Helmet.
Helmet throws a head kick but Lidell moves out of range.
Helmet blocks a head kick by Lidell.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a big head kick but Lidell shrugs it off.
Helmet connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Lidell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Helmet misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Lidell.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a good low kick that Lidell was not able to check.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Helmet.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Helmet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice body kick.
Helmet lands a nice looking body kick.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice body kick.
Helmet scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lidell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Helmet thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lidell if he has to take too many more of those.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a good, hard body kick but Lidell shrugs it off.
Chuck Lidell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helmet misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucky Helmet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Helmet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Lucky Helmet!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Lucky Helmet!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Lucky Helmet!

Lucky Helmet wins by unanimous decision!