PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miyamoto Usagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell has chosen DMX - Its dark and hell is hot as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Usagi
vs
Liddell

183 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miyamoto Usagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell throws a looping overhand right but Usagi ducks down to avoid it.
Liddell scores with a shot to the body.
Usagi staying out of range there.
Liddell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Miyamoto Usagi has been cut.
Quinton Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell misses with a looping left.
Liddell lands a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Usagi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Liddell has closed the distance and engaged Usagi in a clinch.

Liddell breaks the clinch.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Usagi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liddell circles away.
Liddell cracks a nice hook into Usagi's ribs.

Usagi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Liddell sprawls well initially but Usagi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Liddell trying to hold on to Usagi's head to control him but Usagi postures up.
Liddell gets back to full guard.
Usagi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Liddell keeping moving, preventing Usagi from controlling successfully.
Usagi is really struggling to control Liddell but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Usagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Liddell is keeping the position for now.
Liddell has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Liddell wants to stand and escape but Usagi is having none of it.
Usagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Usagi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Liddell is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Usagi, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usagi keeping moving, preventing Liddell from controlling successfully.
Liddell advances to half guard.
Usagi wants to improve his position but Liddell is controlling well.
Usagi trying to control from the bottom.
Liddell is taking a breather. Usagi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Usagi trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Usagi gets full guard.

Usagi working for a triangle but Liddell defends it easily.

Usagi working for a triangle but Liddell defends it easily.
Usagi striking off his back but it's not causing Liddell any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Liddell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miyamoto Usagi's cut.
That's time! Usagi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Usagi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.

Liddell closes the distance and clinches.
Usagi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Liddell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Liddell - that landed with a thud.
Usagi tries to stall but Liddell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good body shot from Liddell.
Liddell scores with a shot to the side of Usagi's head.
A short body shot lands from Liddell as the two fighters clinch.
Liddell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Liddell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Liddell.
Liddell lands with a short shot to the head.
Liddell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Liddell.

Liddell manages to break the clinch.
Quinton Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell digs a good body shot into Usagi's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
Liddell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Usagi was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell.
Liddell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Liddell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Usagi.
No luck for Usagi with that takedown attempt.
Liddell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Liddell throws a jab when Usagi was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Liddell.
Usagi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liddell circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miyamoto Usagi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Usagi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Liddell is refusing to be controlled, as Usagi sits in half guard.
Usagi prevents Liddell from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usagi tries to pass to full mount but Liddell defends it.
Usagi wants to control but Liddell is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Liddell makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Liddell closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Liddell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Liddell scores with a hook to the body.
Liddell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Liddell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Liddell scores with a shoulder strike.
Liddell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Liddell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Usagi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Usagi is trying to drag Liddell to the mat but Liddell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Liddell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Usagi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liddell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Usagi fails to pull guard.
Liddell works on Usagi's body with a couple of short punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Liddell.
Usagi wants a takedown.
Usagi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Liddell has Usagi pushed against the cage.
Liddell lands with a left to the head.
Liddell is pressed up against the cage. Usagi 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.
Liddell drops Usagi with a left and a right! Oh, Usagi is hurt - Liddell dives into side control looking to finish!

Usagi is rocked!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lull in the action here.
Oh Usagi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Usagi tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Liddell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miyamoto Usagi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Usagi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Usagi seems to have got his legs back now.
Quinton Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liddell cracks Usagi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Liddell looks to land a right hand but Usagi moved out of range.
Usagi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liddell swivels and escapes.
Liddell throws a hook but Usagi avoids it easily.
Liddell swinging wilding here.
Liddell throws the left hand but Usagi avoids the punch easily.
Usagi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Usagi shoots for a takedown but Liddell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miyamoto Usagi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Usagi misses with a takedown attempt - Liddell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Liddell. No joy for Usagi on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liddell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Usagi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usagi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Liddell cracks Usagi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Liddell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Usagi was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell.
Liddell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Usagi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Liddell wants to clinch.
Usagi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quinton Liddell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usagi shoots in for a double leg but Liddell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Usagi wants to clinch
and Liddell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Liddell has Usagi up against the cage in a clinch.
Usagi fails to pull guard.
Liddell lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usagi looking to stall.
Liddell prevents the takedown attempt.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Usagi keeps him there for the moment.
Liddell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Usagi fails to pull guard.
Miyamoto Usagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liddell avoiding damage as Usagi throws knees to the body.
Liddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Usagi has him pressed against the cage.
Usagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Liddell avoids the damage to the body.
Usagi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Liddell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Liddell working some nice short punches in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Liddell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Liddell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Liddell!