PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kasparov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Kasparov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Liddell
vs
Kasparov

225 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Liddell !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Kasparov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kasparov tries to move into range but Liddell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Igor Kasparov has been cut.
Kasparov 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.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch but Kasparov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liddell lands a big shot that drops Kasparov! Can he finish him?

Kasparov is rocked!

Kasparov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kasparov is still in real trouble! Can Liddell finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell trying to control but Kasparov is working from the bottom.
Kasparov seems to have recovered his senses.
Kasparov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Liddell trying to control but Kasparov is working from the bottom.
Kasparov has Liddell pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kasparov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Liddell stopping the sweep attempt from Kasparov.
Liddell trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasparov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kasparov has eaten all the pies!
Kasparov pulls Liddell in close to his closed guard and prevents Liddell from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kasparov is keeping the position for now.
Kasparov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kasparov controlling the position easily from mount.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparov avoids the attempt from Liddell to control.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Kasparov prevents Liddell from getting the reversal.
Kasparov controlling the position easily from mount.
Kasparov working Liddell over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kasparov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kasparov prevents Liddell from getting the reversal.
BOOM! Kasparov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Liddell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kasparov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Liddell looks a forlorn figure.
Kasparov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Liddell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kasparov on the ground.
Kasparov cracks Liddell with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kasparov content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Igor Kasparov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Igor Kasparov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch but Kasparov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liddell tries for a takedown but Kasparov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Liddell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kasparov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kasparov throws a half hearted mid kick.

Liddell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Liddell looking to pass the guard.
Kasparov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kasparov managing to control the position.
Liddell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kasparov looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kasparov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liddell preventing the sweep.
Liddell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Liddell postures up.
Liddell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kasparov has momentary wrist control but Liddell slips an elbow through the middle.
Liddell working some strikes from top position.
Liddell stopping the sweep attempt from Kasparov.
Kasparov controls Liddell momentarily but Liddell frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparov has a closed guard, preventing Liddell from standing up.
Kasparov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Liddell 's guard.
Liddell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kasparov controls the pace.
Liddell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kasparov trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Kasparov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Kasparov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Liddell , up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch but Kasparov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liddell shoots in and drives through. Kasparov sprawls well.
Liddell shoots in but Kasparov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Liddell . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kasparov but Kasparov pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Kasparov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kasparov content to control rather than advance.
Kasparov moves into full mount! Liddell won't be happy about that!
Kasparov controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Liddell tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Kasparov throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Liddell has his hands clasped together but Kasparov breaks the hold and Liddell is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Kasparov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Igor Kasparov!