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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 11, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Liddell drives through and clinches with Jensen against the cage.
Liddell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jensen.#TD2#
Liddell pulls guard effortlessly.
Jensen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jensen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Liddell has his hands on Jensen's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Jensen stands and steps away. Liddell gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL2#
Liddell moves into the clinch successfully.
#T1#
Liddell stops a takedown attempt from Jensen.
#TD2#
Liddell drags the fight down to the ground.
Jensen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Liddell is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Jensen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jensen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SU#
Jensen decides to return to a standing position.
Jensen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#TD2#
Liddell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jensen trying to control here.
#T2##SUB2#
Liddell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jensen wants to improve his position but Liddell is controlling well.
Jensen is trying to control but can't.
Liddell is pressing down on Jensen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jensen is holding on for now. #T3#
Liddell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jensen defending well though.
Jensen wants to control the action here but instead Liddell manages to pass to full mount!
Jensen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jensen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Liddell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jensen looks a forlorn figure.
Jensen wants to hold on but Liddell pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#T4#
Jensen is trying desperately to improve position.
Jensen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Liddell raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jensen wants to control but Liddell is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddell dominated that round.
That's time! Jensen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD2#
Liddell gets a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Jensen manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Liddell keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #TD2#
Liddell gets control of Jensen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Liddell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liddell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jensen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jensen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liddell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jensen landing some decent shots from guard.
Jensen postures up in Liddell 's guard and throws a big left but Liddell blocks it. #T1#
Jensen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jensen preventing the sweep. #ES2#
Liddell is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jensen presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC#
Jensen breaks the clinch.
Jensen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jensen swats away the attempt to clinch by Liddell .
Chuck Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jensen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liddell tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jensen keeps the fight on the outside.
Leopoldo Jensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Liddell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jensen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jensen lands a two punch combo.
#TD2#
Liddell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jensen to the mat! Jensen manages to get full guard.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Liddell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jensen trying to control the position here.
Jensen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Liddell stays in close to Jensen's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jensen holds on and takes a little breather.
Jensen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jensen is controlling Liddell 's posture.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jensen tries to clinch but Liddell is having none of it. #TD2#
Liddell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Liddell showed some decent athleticism there.
Jensen works his way to full guard. Good work.#T4#
Jensen trying to keep a closed guard but Liddell is proving a slippery customer.
Jensen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jensen continues to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jensen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Chuck Liddell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jensen is trying to control the position but Liddell postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chuck Liddell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Liddell looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jensen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Liddell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Liddell content just to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Liddell swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jensen is now in Liddell 's guard. A big mistake from Liddell there, giving up the dominant position!
Liddell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Jensen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Liddell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jensen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jensen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jensen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jensen wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
Jensen postures up in Liddell 's guard and throws a big left but Liddell blocks it.
Liddell being controlled here, momentarily.
Jensen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jensen trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Jensen 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. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Liddell looking for a guillotine here but Jensen defends easily.
Jensen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jensen is in close to Liddell 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jensen trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Jensen with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jensen with a hook.#T3#
Nice straight punches there by Jensen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jensen.
Jensen works Liddell 's body with a nice hook.
Jensen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jensen connects with a nice looking jab.
#CL#
Jensen has closed the distance and engaged Liddell in a clinch.
Jensen jumps guard but Liddell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Jensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jensen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell tries to clinch but Jensen is having none of it.
Jensen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Liddell manages to circle out of the way.#T4##TD2#
Liddell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jensen's guard.#ES#
Jensen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Liddell closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jensen did well to prevent Liddell getting side control.#ES#
Jensen kicks Liddell off and gets back to his feet.
Jensen looks to land a combination. Liddell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CL#
Jensen closes the distance and clinches.
Jensen is trying to pull guard but Liddell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Leopoldo Jensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuck Liddell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jensen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Liddell walks away with a smile on his face. Jensen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leopoldo Jensen showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Liddell !
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