PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between bob bow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

bow
vs
Liddel

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

223 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bob bow!
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, Buck Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddel wants to clinch.
Liddel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bow closes the distance and clinches up with Liddel, looking for a takedown. bow pushes Liddel against the cage but Liddel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Liddel doesn't manage to clinch there - bow circles away.
bow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liddel circles away.
bob bow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liddel as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bob bow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddel is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Liddel is looking to clinch but bow is avoiding it.
Liddel tries to clinch but bow is having none of it.

Liddel gets a clinch.
Liddel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Liddel tries to land a knee to the head but bow blocks with his arms.
Liddel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Liddel has bow pressed against the cage, preventing bow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Liddel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
bow is trying to drag Liddel to the mat but Liddel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Liddel misses with a knee to the head.

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.
Liddel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but bow blocks it with crossed arms.
Liddel stops a takedown attempt from bow.
bow tries to pull guard but Liddel holds him up against the cage and eventually bow drops back down to his feet.

bow manages to break the clinch.
bow throws a front kick aimed at Liddel's knee but Liddel avoids it well.
Buck Liddel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

bow scores a takedown into full mount!
bow working Liddel over with strikes here.

bow moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Liddel has worked his arm free - good work by Liddel!
bow is breathing heavily.
bow looking to control but instead Liddel has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bow wants to advance to full mount but Liddel doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
bow wants to stand but Liddel is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

bow decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Liddel tries to clinch up but bow circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liddel fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that bob bow will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

bow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
bow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Liddel instigates a clinch.
Liddel tries to land a knee to the head but bow blocks with his arms.
bow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bob bow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bow can't get the takedown.
bow wants to break free but Liddel has control.
Liddel misses with a knee to the head.
Liddel connects with a nasty looking knee right to bow's face.
Liddel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Liddel tries a knee to the head but bow blocks it.
Liddel tries a knee to the head but bow blocks it.
Liddel misses with a knee to the head.
Liddel landing knees to the head.
bow scores with a hook to the body.
Liddel tries to land a knee to the head but bow blocks with his arms.
bow tries to pull guard but Liddel holds him up against the cage and eventually bow drops back down to his feet.
Liddel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but bow blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel tries to land a knee to the head but bow blocks with his arms.
Liddel tries a knee to the head but bow blocks it.
Liddel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
bow tries to break the clinch but Liddel is controlling the position.
Liddel stops a takedown attempt from bow.
Liddel misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Liddel misses with a knee strike.
Liddel lands a knee to the head.
bow has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Liddel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
bow tries to pull guard but Liddel won't allow it.
Liddel has bow pressed against the cage, preventing bow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Liddel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Liddel scores with a knee to the head.
Liddel tries a knee to the head but bow blocks it.
bow has Liddel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Liddel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
bow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Liddel prevents it.
bow is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Liddel misses with a knee to the head.
Liddel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but bow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Liddel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but bow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
bow tries for a takedown but Liddel manages to get underhooks.
Liddel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
bow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Liddel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Liddel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Liddel tries a knee to the head but bow blocks it.
bow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Liddel connects with a knee to the head.
bow tries to break the clinch but Liddel is controlling the position.
Liddel looking to throw knees to the head but bow is blocking nicely.
bow can't break the clinch.
Liddel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but bow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Liddel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Liddel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Liddel looking to throw knees to the head but bow is blocking nicely.
bow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Liddel tries to land a knee to the head but bow blocks with his arms.
Liddel tries to land a knee to the head but bow blocks with his arms.
Liddel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Liddel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from bow.
Liddel tries to land a knee to the head but bow blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, bow throws an elbow but misses.
Liddel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Liddel scores with a knee to the head.
Liddel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
bow is trying to break the clinch but Liddel is controlling him.
Liddel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Liddel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Liddel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but bow blocks it with crossed arms.
bow stalling in the clinch but Liddel improves position.
Liddel misses with a knee strike.
Liddel misses with a knee strike.
Liddel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but bow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Liddel with a knee to the head.
Liddel looking to throw knees to the head but bow is blocking nicely.
bow wants a takedown.
Liddel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Liddel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but bow blocks it with crossed arms.
bow tries to score a body lock takedown but Liddel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Liddel throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
bow fails to pull guard.
Liddel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but bow blocks it with crossed arms.
bow tries to pull guard but Liddel won't allow it.
bow has Liddel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Liddel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
bow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liddel just stands there and leans against the cage.
bow wants a takedown but no success here.
Liddel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but bow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Liddel misses with a knee strike.
Liddel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
bow tries to pull guard but Liddel won't allow it.
bow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liddel just stands there and leans against the cage.
bow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Liddel misses with a knee strike.
bow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
bow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Liddel misses with a knee to the head.
Liddel misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liddel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but bow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Liddel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but bow blocks it with crossed arms.
bow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Liddel prevents it.
bow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Liddel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Liddel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

bow has a takedown stuffed.

Liddel rushes bow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Liddel scores with a knee to the head.
Liddel tries to land a knee to the head but bow blocks with his arms.
Liddel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but bow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Liddel connects with a knee to the head.
Liddel misses with a knee strike.
Liddel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but bow blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liddel scores with a knee to the head.
bow changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Liddel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
bow wants to clinch

and Liddel counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel scores with a knee to the head.

bow manages to break the clinch.
bob bow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
bow misses with a takedown

and Liddel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Liddel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bob bow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddel looking to throw knees to the head but bow is blocking nicely.
Liddel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite bow's efforts to push away.
Liddel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
bow is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liddel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Liddel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Liddel misses with a knee strike.
bow has had enough of the clinch but Liddel keeps him there for the moment.
Liddel tries to land a knee to the head but bow blocks with his arms.
bow is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liddel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
bow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but bow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
bow tries to land knees in the clinch but Liddel avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Liddel scores with a knee to the head.
Liddel connects with a knee to the head.
Liddel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Liddel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Liddel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Liddel tries to land a knee to the head but bow blocks with his arms.
Liddel misses with a knee strike.
Liddel looking to throw knees to the head but bow is blocking nicely.
Liddel tries a knee to the head but bow blocks it.
bow is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liddel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Liddel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Liddel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but bow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Liddel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Liddel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but bow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Liddel tries a knee to the head but bow blocks it.
Liddel misses with a knee strike.
bow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Liddel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Liddel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bow wants to clinch but Liddel slips to the side

and Liddel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liddel tries a knee to the head but bow blocks it.
bow wants to break free but Liddel has control.
Liddel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but bow blocks it with crossed arms.
bow drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Liddel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Liddel looking to throw knees to the head but bow is blocking nicely.
bow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Liddel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Liddel doesn't manage to clinch there - bow circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
bow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liddel circles away quickly and effectively.
Liddel closes the distance looking to clinch

and bow counters with a nice double leg into side control. Liddel won't be happy with that.
bow slows the pace down.
Liddel is not content to let bow control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Buck Liddel.
I think Liddel 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buck Liddel!