PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Tamagori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Tamagori has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tamagori
vs
Liddel

190 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
217 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Tamagori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamagori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddel.
Liddel misses with a hook.
Tamagori takes a swing at Liddel's ribcage but misses.
Tamagori connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Liddel scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Tamagori misses.
Liddel scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Eduardo Tamagori has been cut.
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!
Liddel lands a nice looking body shot.
Tamagori is breathing heavily.

Liddel lands a left and a right that send Tamagori crashing to the mat, dazed. Liddel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Tamagori is rocked!
Tamagori takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tamagori doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Liddel digs a good body shot into Tamagori's ribs.
Liddel lands with a nice body punch.

Liddel drops Tamagori with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Tamagori looks back up at him and smiles so Liddel waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Tamagori is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Liddel is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Tamagori flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Tamagori is out cold! Liddel holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chuck Liddel!