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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Momoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Liddell will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Decent boxing
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Momoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Momoa is looking for a triangle but Liddell pushes his legs off easily.
Liddell wants to get up but he can't break Momoa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Liddell throws and elbow that misses. Momoa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Liddell's guard. Nice move by Momoa!
Liddell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Momoa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liddell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Liddell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Momoa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Momoa passes Liddell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Momoa tries to stand and escape but Liddell is controlling the position.
Liddell wants to stand back up but Momoa manages to pass into side control.
Momoa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Momoa wants to control but Liddell is keeping him busy.
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.
Momoa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Liddell, who protects the arm well.
Momoa is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Liddell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Momoa scores with a takedown into Liddell's guard.
Momoa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Liddell on the ground.
Liddell controls Momoa momentarily but Momoa frees himself.
Momoa wants to get up but he can't break Liddell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell controlling Momoa's posture.
Liddell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Liddell is on top in guard.
Liddell wants to stand but Momoa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Momoa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Momoa wants to control but Liddell postures up.
Liddell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Momoa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Liddell trying to control the action but Momoa is working from the bottom.
Momoa can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Liddell 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.
Momoa throws a one two combo.
Liddell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Momoa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Momoa.
Liddell wants to sweep but no luck.
Liddell keeping moving, preventing Momoa from controlling successfully.
Momoa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Liddell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Momoa manages to get himself to full guard.
Momoa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Liddell!
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Momoa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momoa stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Momoa lands a jab to Liddell's midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Momoa.
Liddell misses with a takedown
and Momoa counters with a good low kick that Liddell was not able to check.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Momoa throws a nice looking combination but Liddell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Momoa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Liddell's guard.
Jason Momoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Liddell.
Liddell has his foot on Momoa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Momoa works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Liddell is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell drops back looking for a leg! Momoa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Momoa manages to kick Liddell off! Liddell jumps back into Momoa's guard.
Momoa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Liddell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Shane Liddell has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Liddell misses with a takedown
and Momoa counters with a nice body kick.
Momoa lunges at Liddell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Liddell's hand.
Momoa stuffs the takedown attempt from Liddell. Liddell gets slowly back to his feet.
Momoa throws a nice looking combination but Liddell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddell looks for a takedown but Momoa sprawls well.
Momoa scores with a push kick.
Momoa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Liddell will feel that in the morning.
Liddell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Liddell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Momoa is fending him off so far but Liddell persists. Nope, Momoa circles away and we're back to standing.
Momoa forces Liddell back against the cage and clinches.
Momoa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddell tries to keep at a distance but Momoa has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momoa pushes Liddell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Momoa manages to pull guard.
Momoa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Liddell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Liddell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Momoa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Liddell drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Liddell as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Momoa screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Liddell! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Shane Liddell!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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