PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Liddell
vs
Jordan

199 cm
26
170 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

189 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan tries for a takedown but Liddell circles away easily
and Liddell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jordan thinking.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left and a right from Liddell both land. Nice combination.
Jordan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liddell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jordan is rocked!
Liddell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jordan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Liddell eats them both and turns towards Jordan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jordan throws a push kick but Liddell slaps the foot to one side.
Liddell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jordan manages to avoid it.
Jordan wants to clinch but Liddell slips to the side
enabling Liddell to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Liddell finish him?
Jordan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jordan seems to have recovered his senses.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jordan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jordan tries for a takedown but Liddell circles away easily
and Liddell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jordan.
Jordan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan swinging wildly here.
Jordan looks gassed!
Jordan has his takedown stuffed
and Liddell counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Liddell misses its intended target.
Liddell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Liddell misses with a straight right.
Jordan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
Jordan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liddell throws out the jab.
Liddell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jordan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Liddell is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jordan.
Liddell misses with a looping left.
Liddell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Liddell throws out a loose jab but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell thuds his right hand into Jordan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jordan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liddell.
Jordan takes one to the chin there.
Liddell throws a jab when Jordan was well out of range.
Jordan tries to clinch there but Liddell circles away.
Liddell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jordan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell throws a shot from downtown. Jordan moves away and avoids it.
Liddell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jordan.
Liddell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jordan slips under a jab.
Liddell avoids the head kick by Jordan.
Liddell connects with a looping right hand.
Liddell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jordan backs up against the ropes.
Jordan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Jordan avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jordan.
Liddell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Liddell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jordan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Liddell counters with a three punch combo that has Jordan backing up. Jordan nods at Liddell to acknowledge the strikes.
Liddell lands with a nice body punch.
Liddell stuns Jordan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jordan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liddell looks to throw the jab but Jordan is out of range.
Chuck Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jordan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Liddell thuds his right hand into Jordan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jordan darts in trying to clinch
and Liddell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan fails with the takedown
and Liddell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Jordan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Liddell!
Jordan misses with a leg kick.
Liddell sizes up Jordan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jordan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Liddell lands with a hook. Jordan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Jordan with a poor takedown
and Liddell counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left lands for Liddell.
Liddell lands a jab to the nose.
Jordan dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Liddell thows a body shot but no joy.
Jordan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Jordan misses with a takedown
and Liddell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Liddell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jordan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jordan tries to clinch but Liddell moves away
and Liddell counters with a right hand to the body.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
Jordan looks to clinch
and Liddell counters with a left to the body.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan tries for a takedown but Liddell circles away easily
and Liddell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Liddell misses its intended target.
Jordan throws a head kick but Liddell moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell digs a good body shot into Jordan's ribs.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell lands an overhand right.
A slow jab from Liddell misses its intended target.
Liddell scores with a jab to the head.
Liddell stalks Jordan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jordan's face. Jordan staggers backwards, shaken.
Danga de danga de dang - Liddell scores with a four punch combination!
Liddell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jordan with a poor takedown
and Liddell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jordan thinking.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jordan.
Liddell cracks Jordan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Liddell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jordan doesn't seem phased though.
Decent striking displayed by Liddell there.
Liddell avoids the head kick by Jordan.
Chuck Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddell scores with a hook to the body. Jordan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Liddell.
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt
and Liddell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jordan wants to clinch but Liddell slips to the side
and Jordan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chuck Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Jordan throws a combination that misses
and Liddell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chuck Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Liddell.
Jordan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Jordan slips a straight right by Liddell.
Liddell misses with an uppercut. Jordan saw that one coming.
Jordan is looking to clinch.
Liddell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jordan tries for a takedown but Liddell circles away easily
and Liddell counters with a three punch combo that has Jordan backing up. Jordan nods at Liddell to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liddell throws out the jab.
Liddell scores with a shot to the body.
Jordan misses with a head kick.
Jordan slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Liddell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jordan closes the distance but Liddell moves to the side
enabling Liddell to counter with a crisp jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jordan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Liddell has got the better of the exchanges.

Jordan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Liddell lands a nice shot to the body.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liddell scores with a three punch combo!
Jordan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Liddell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

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.
Jordan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Liddell counters with a right hand to the body.
Jordan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a straight right hand.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
No joy there for Liddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jordan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Liddell counters with a straight right hand.
Jordan misses with a kick to the body.
Liddell is working the combinations to good effect here.
Liddell thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Liddell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jordan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Liddell leaves Jordan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jordan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand.
Liddell misses the jab.
Jordan avoids the body shot from Liddell.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Jordan is just out of range.
Liddell misses with a left hand
and Jordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Liddell misses with a hook. Jordan ducked under it nicely.
Jordan works over Liddell's head and body with a nice combination.
Liddell misses with a hook. Jordan ducked under it nicely.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Jordan avoids them all with ease.
Jordan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Liddell is fending him off so far but Jordan persists. Nope, Liddell circles away and we're back to standing.
Jordan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Liddell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jordan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand.
Liddell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Liddell works Jordan's body with a nice hook.
Jordan throws a low kick but Liddell moves out of range easily.
Jordan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Liddell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jordan tries to clinch up
and Liddell counters with a one-two to the body.
Jordan moves to clinch but Liddell breaks away
and Jordan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Liddell throws an overhand right that lands on Jordan's shoulder, as Jordan tries to avoid the shot.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Liddell looks to land a right hand but Jordan moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Liddell.
Jordan misses with a takedown
and Liddell counters with a nice uppercut.
Liddell feints a jab promting Jordan to slip. Liddell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jordan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jordan misses with a double jab
and Liddell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jordan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jordan misses with a takedown
and Liddell counters with a nice uppercut.
Jordan has his takedown stuffed
letting Liddell counter with a right hand.
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt
and Jordan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Liddell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jordan backs up against the ropes.
Jordan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jordan ducks under a wild hook from Liddell.
Jordan has his takedown stuffed
and Liddell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liddell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Liddell looks to throw the jab but Jordan is out of range.
Jordan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Liddell counters with a nice uppercut.
Jordan with a poor takedown
and Liddell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Liddell lands with an uppercut that bounces Jordan off the ropes and back into rage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Liddell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jordan.
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt
and Liddell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jordan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a left to the body.
Jordan shoots and misses
and Liddell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jordan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Liddell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Liddell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Liddell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jordan misses with a looping right.
Jordan doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Liddell counter with a right hand.

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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!

Chuck Liddell wins by unanimous decision!