PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heysel Heysel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes to the ring accompanied by Crying Like a Bitch. Chuck Liddell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Liddell
vs
Heysel

185 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
226 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heysel Heysel!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heysel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Heysel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Heysel is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Heysel stalling away here and it's allowed Liddell to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Heysel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Heysel trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Heysel throws a strike but Liddell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heysel keeping moving, preventing Liddell from controlling successfully.

Heysel has his foot on Liddell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Liddell works his way back into a safe position though.
Heysel has a closed guard, preventing Liddell from standing up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Heysel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Heysel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Heysel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Heysel in particular looking to stall.
Heysel wants to take a breather but Liddell is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell wants to improve his position but Heysel is controlling well.
Liddell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Liddell tries to get out of the position.
Heysel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Heysel should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Heysel working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Liddell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heysel.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Heysel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Liddell was covering up waiting for the punch and Heysel finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Heysel is working Liddell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Heysel throwing strikes but missing.
Liddell trying to keep a closed guard but Heysel is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heysel drops back, looking for a kneebar! Liddell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Liddell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Liddell!
Liddell working the head with strikes.
Heysel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Heysel tries to bench press Liddell off him but Liddell keeps the position.

Liddell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Heysel is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Liddell is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Heysel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Heysel moves into full guard.
Heysel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Heysel is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Liddell frees his head nicely. Oh but Heysel has switched to an armbar! Liddell is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Heysel Heysel!