PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Ovechkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Alexander Ovechkin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Liddel
vs
Ovechkin

185 cm
22
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Liddel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Ovechkin!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ovechkin tries to clinch up but Liddel circles away and keeps his distance.
Ovechkin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ovechkin is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Ovechkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ovechkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ovechkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ovechkin tries to bum rush Liddel with a series of wild strikes but Liddel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ovechkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liddel circles away quickly and effectively.
Ovechkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Ovechkin slips under a jab from Liddel.
Ovechkin throws a series of punches but Liddel moves out of range.
Ovechkin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ovechkin misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ovechkin swinging wilding here.
Ovechkin fails to land the takedown.
Ovechkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovechkin looks to land a combination but Liddel avoids it well.
Liddel misses with a looping right.
Ovechkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Ovechkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ovechkin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ovechkin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Alexander Ovechkin has been cut.
Ovechkin looks gassed!
Ovechkin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liddel's waist but Liddel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ovechkin off to one side.
Chuck Liddel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Ovechkin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ovechkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ovechkin looks to land a combination but Liddel avoids it well.
Ovechkin looks to land a combination. Liddel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ovechkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Liddel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Liddel tests Ovechkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liddel feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Ovechkin crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chuck Liddel!