PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Te Huna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Liddell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Liddell
vs
Te Huna

190 cm
41
207 lbs
22 - 35 - 0

187 cm
29
210 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 22 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Te Huna!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Liddell misses.

Liddell rushes Te Huna and presses him up against the cage.
Te Huna has Liddell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Liddell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Liddell gets underhooks to prevent Te Huna's takedown attempt.
Te Huna tries to score a body lock takedown but Liddell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Te Huna.
Te Huna drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Liddell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Liddell stops a takedown attempt from Te Huna.
Liddell is pressed up against the cage. Te Huna has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Liddell down to the mat. Liddell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
James Te Huna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Te Huna scores with a jab to the body.
Te Huna has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Liddell.

Liddell has managed to clinch.
Te Huna is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liddell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Te Huna is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Liddell is defending well.
Liddell slows down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Huna looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddell is just out of range.
Te Huna with a nice cross.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.

Liddell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Te Huna tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Liddell is in Te Huna's guard.
Liddell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Te Huna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Te Huna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Liddell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chuck Liddell.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Liddell.
Te Huna lands a lovely overhand right.
Te Huna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddell.
Liddell throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liddell shoots for a double leg takedown but Te Huna sprawls well. He's pushed Liddell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Te Huna misses with a lunging right hand
and Liddell counters with an outside leg kick.
Te Huna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Te Huna misses the target.
James Te Huna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Te Huna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
Liddell staying out of range there.

Liddell pushes Te Huna up against the cage in a clinch.
Te Huna wants a takedown.
Liddell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Te Huna letting Liddell take a breather here.
Te Huna looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Liddell thumps Te Huna with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Te Huna misses.

Liddell closes the distance and clinches.
Liddell with a knee to the head.
Te Huna is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liddell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liddell shoots in looking for a takedown but Te Huna manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Liddell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice shot by Te Huna.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Te Huna thows a body shot but no joy.

Liddell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Te Huna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Te Huna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liddell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Te Huna lands with an overhand left.
Liddell doesn't manage to clinch there - Te Huna circles away.
Horrible takedown by Liddell or perhaps it was just good defense by Te Huna which made him look bad.
Liddell wants to clinch up but Te Huna keeps it at a distance.
Liddell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Te Huna takes a swing at Liddell's ribcage but misses.
Te Huna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell slips a jab and a cross from Te Huna.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Te Huna.
A looping hook to the body misses from Te Huna. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Te Huna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Huna has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Liddell.

Liddell moves into the clinch successfully.
Liddell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Te Huna.
Te Huna wants a takedown but no success here.
Te Huna is breathing heavily.
Liddell keeps control of Te Huna as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Te Huna goes for a takedown in the clinch but Liddell prevents it.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Te Huna.
Te Huna is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Liddell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Liddell lands a damaging elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Liddell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Te Huna up against the cage.
Liddell scores with a shot to the side of Te Huna's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Liddell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jab from Te Huna.

Liddell shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Liddell in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Te Huna tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Liddell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chuck Liddell!