PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Reardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Liddell
vs
Reardon

205 cm
27
212 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

190 cm
29
210 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Reardon!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reardon takes one on the button.
Reardon lands a jab to Liddell's midsection.
Reardon lands with a hook. Liddell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Liddell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reardon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chuck Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reardon checks a leg kick.
Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reardon was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reardon misses with an uppercut. Liddell saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddell takes a swing at Reardon's ribcage but misses.

Reardon shoots in and bounces Liddell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Liddell wants to sweep here but Reardon controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reardon advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reardon wants to control but Liddell is keeping him busy.
Reardon scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Liddell to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddell tries to improve position but can't.
Reardon is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Liddell's shoulder. That is not cool.
Reardon scores with a couple of short elbows.
Liddell is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Reardon working the ground and pound.
Reardon scoring with punches from side control.
Reardon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reardon is putting a hurting on Liddell here, landing some big shots from side control.

Liddell is rocked!
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.
Reardon cracks Liddell with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Reardon immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Liddell is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Reardon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Reardon!