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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dawid Paluch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Liddell (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!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dawid Paluch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Paluch napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Paluch is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Liddell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paluch keeps working.
Paluch trying to remain calm as Liddell controls from the top position.
Liddell is looking to take a break and control but Paluch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Liddell taking a breather here.
Liddell working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paluch is trying to get back to half guard.
Paluch gets back to half guard.
Paluch wants to get back to full guard.
Liddell is working for a submission of some sort.
Paluch is trying to get back to full guard.
Liddell trying to control from Paluch's half guard. Paluch has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paluch trying to control the position here.
Liddell looking to pass the guard.
Paluch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Liddell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paluch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Liddell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Paluch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Liddell looking to sit in guard and control but Paluch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paluch trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liddell keeping full guard, as Paluch tries to pass.
Liddell wants to stand but Paluch is controlling the position.
Paluch wants to stand but Liddell is controlling his posture from full guard.
Paluch looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paluch postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dawid Paluch.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Paluch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paluch has a takedown stuffed.
Liddell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paluch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Paluch is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddell gets the takedown into side control.
Paluch stops Liddell from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Liddell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Paluch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liddell counters with an outside leg kick.
Dawid Paluch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Liddell.
Paluch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paluch fails with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dawid Paluch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet.
Paluch wants to get back to full guard.
David Liddell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Paluch is trying to maintain the position but Liddell is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paluch is trying to stand.
Still in half guard, Liddell seems content to control.
Liddell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paluch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Liddell trying to control from Paluch's half guard. Paluch has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Paluch looking for a guillotine here but Liddell defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paluch had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Liddell defends it easily.
Liddell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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.
Liddell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Paluch is trying to keep Liddell in close.
Paluch being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Liddell darts in and clinches Paluch up against the cage.
Liddell jumps guard and drags Paluch to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Liddell wants to sweep here but Paluch controlling him for the moment.
Paluch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Liddell is keeping the position for now.
Liddell wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paluch slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Paluch tries to stand but Liddell is controlling from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Liddell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paluch throwing strikes but missing.
Liddell wants to sweep here but Paluch controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paluch passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Liddell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Paluch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Paluch with a lazy takedown attempt
and Liddell counters with a single leg into guard. Paluch didn't expect that.
Liddell lands a couple of digs.
Liddell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paluch trying to keep a closed guard but Liddell is proving a slippery customer.
Liddell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paluch is keeping the position for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paluch keeping moving, preventing Liddell from controlling successfully.
Paluch is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell trying to control the position from guard on top but Paluch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Liddell wasn't active enough on the ground.
Liddell is looking to clinch.
Liddell looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Liddell trying to pass the guard but Paluch defending well.
Paluch trying to control from the bottom.
Liddell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Paluch misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell stops Paluch from getting back to his feet.
Paluch is looking to control Liddell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paluch avoid being mounted?
Paluch is trying to stand back up but Liddell is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liddell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paluch keeps working.
Liddell is looking for a kimura but Paluch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Liddell to get the leverage.
Paluch missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell controlling the action here.
Paluch is trying to control but can't.
Liddell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Liddell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Paluch defending well though.
Liddell is pressing down on Paluch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Paluch is holding on for now.
Liddell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paluch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Liddell.
Liddell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Paluch's head.
Paluch tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Liddell is just content to waste time from the top position. Paluch takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Liddell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paluch keeping moving, preventing Liddell from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paluch trying to control the position.
Dawid Paluch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Liddell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Liddell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Liddell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Liddell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Liddell!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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