PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampage Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell has chosen Strange Clouds as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fernandez
vs
Liddell

190 cm
21
213 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicky Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rampage Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez misses the jab.
Fernandez fails to land with a series of punches.
Fernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fernandez.
Fernandez dives in and grabs Liddell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Liddell pushes down on Fernandez's head and hops out.
Liddell misses with a right hand
and Fernandez counters with a two punch combo.
A big right from Liddell misses.
Liddell lands a jab to Fernandez's midsection.
Liddell misses with a right hand
and Fernandez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liddell throws a right hand that Fernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernandez also avoids with ease.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liddell as he jumps to the side.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Liddell cracks Fernandez with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Nicky Fernandez has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liddell.
Fernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez slaps away a takedown attempt from Liddell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Liddell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fernandez counters with a nice leg kick.
Fernandez throws out a powerful jab.
Liddell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fernandez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernandez moves away.
Nice defenses there by Liddell.
Fernandez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Liddell clinches.
Liddell misses with the head strike.
Liddell stalling in the clinch but Fernandez improves position.
Fernandez can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Liddell gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernandez has a closed guard, preventing Liddell from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is controlling Liddell's posture.
Fernandez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Liddell engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fernandez is on top in guard.
Fernandez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fernandez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell has his hands on Fernandez's head, controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liddell as he avoids it easily.
Liddell misses with a hook
and Fernandez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernandez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Liddell doesn't seem bothered though.
Fernandez 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.
Fernandez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Liddell tries to clinch but Fernandez moves out of range.
Rampage Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez tests Liddell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Fernandez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fernandez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fernandez stays in close to Liddell's body and controls the position.
Fernandez trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fernandez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nicky Fernandez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The crowd cheers as Fernandez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Liddell doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Fernandez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicky Fernandez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Liddell scores with the left hand. Fernandez knows he should have avoided that one.
Liddell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fernandez digs a good body shot into Liddell's ribs.
Fernandez shoots in for a double leg but Liddell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fernandez just misses with a punch to the body.

Liddell pushes Fernandez up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernandez blocking some punches.
Fernandez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Liddell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Liddell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fernandez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fernandez.
Fernandez stuffs the takedown attempt from Liddell. Liddell gets slowly back to his feet.
Fernandez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Liddell slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Fernandez avoids them all with ease.
Fernandez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fernandez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Liddell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Fernandez thows a body shot but no joy.
Fernandez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Liddell is rocked!
Fernandez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Liddell is still on wobbly legs! Can Fernandez finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Fernandez misses its intended target.
Liddell seems to have recovered his senses.

Fernandez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Liddell quickly recovers to half guard.
Liddell won't allow Fernandez to pass to mount.
Fernandez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Liddell is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fernandez is stalling here. Liddell is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Fernandez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Liddell has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Fernandez sneaks back into half guard.
Liddell wants to stand but Fernandez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Ground and pound from Liddell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell prevents Fernandez from improving his position.
Fernandez is not content to let Liddell control the position.
Fernandez is looking to control Liddell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fernandez avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Liddell in particular looking to stall.
Liddell prevents Fernandez from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddell thows a huge punch but Fernandez dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fernandez moves into full guard.
Fernandez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fernandez is trying to keep Liddell in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fernandez moves out of range of the strikes.
Liddell throws a body punch but Fernandez moves out of range.
Fernandez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fernandez steps in with a hook that catches Liddell right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Fernandez follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Liddell looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicky Fernandez!
An out of breath Nicky Fernandez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.