PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell has chosen Ice Cold as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Liddell

190 cm
26
221 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
220 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
A left and a right from Liddell both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Paul Jones has been cut.
Liddell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones digs a good body shot into Liddell's ribs.
Liddell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Liddell seems unphased.
Liddell leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Liddell misses its intended target.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Liddell misses with a head kick.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Liddell manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Liddell controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.

Liddell pushes Jones off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liddell throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Liddell finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Jones misses with a hook. Liddell ducked under it nicely.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liddell misses with a looping right.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liddell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Liddell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Liddell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liddell.
Liddell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Liddell fails to land.
Liddell trying to land knees to the body.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jones turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jones manages to end up in side control.
Liddell can't do much from the bottom here.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet.
Liddell gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddell gets full guard.
Liddell keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Liddell wants to sweep but no luck.
Liddell keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Liddell tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jones controls his leg.
Jones wants to improve his position but Liddell is controlling well.
Liddell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Liddell wants to stand up but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones controlling the position for now.
Jones wants to improve his position but Liddell is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones misses with a looping right.
A big right from Liddell misses.
Liddell moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liddell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liddell.
Liddell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Liddell wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Liddell takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Liddell moved out of range nicely.
Liddell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
Liddell feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Liddell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones checks a low kick from Liddell.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones cracks Liddell with an open hand slap.
A big right from Liddell misses.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddell is just out of range.
Chuck Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Liddell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddell.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chuck Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Liddell throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.

Jones scores a takedown into full mount!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Liddell wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Liddell hang on?
Jones misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Liddell tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Liddell wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Liddell is looking to get to half guard.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Liddell bucks Jones off and manages to get back to his feet!
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Liddell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liddell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Liddell moves away and avoids it.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws the left hand but Liddell avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Liddell tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liddell misses with a wild body shot.
Liddell scores with a leg kick.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
Liddell tries to clinch up.
Liddell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Liddell stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones misses with a looping left.

Liddell pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Liddell is controlling him.
Liddell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Liddell throws an elbow but misses.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Liddell darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Liddell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Liddell has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Liddell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones tries to circle away but Liddell has him pinned against the cage.
Liddell trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones wants to break free but Liddell has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to break free but Liddell pushes him back against the cage.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Liddell has double underhooks.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Liddell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Liddell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
Liddell throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones swings for the body but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Liddell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Liddell wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Chuck Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liddell takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
Liddell throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Liddell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Liddell 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 avoids the body shot from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jones misses.
Liddell looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Liddell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Paul Jones's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones punishes Liddell's body with a nice straight punch.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Liddell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liddell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Liddell misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones slips a straight right by Liddell.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Liddell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Liddell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Liddell!
A very excited looking Chuck Liddell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.