PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Kegslam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kegslam
vs
Liddel

190 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
217 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dirk Kegslam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kegslam misses with a looping left.

Liddel pushes Kegslam up against the cage in a clinch.
Liddel lands a left hand.

It looks like Dirk Kegslam has been cut.
Kegslam has had enough of the clinch but Liddel keeps him there for the moment.
Liddel has Kegslam pressed against the cage, preventing Kegslam from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Liddel leaning against his opponent.
Kegslam wants to break free but Liddel has control.
Kegslam has had enough of the clinch but Liddel keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Liddel.
Kegslam wants to get back to striking at distance but Liddel won't allow it.

Liddel breaks from the clinch.
Kegslam scores with the left hand. Liddel knows he should have avoided that one.
Kegslam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liddel.
Kegslam misses with a looping left.
Kegslam throws a lazy right hand but Liddel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liddel lands a slapping body shot.
Kegslam takes a swing at Liddel's ribcage but misses.
Liddel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Liddel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kegslam throws a shot from downtown. Liddel moves away and avoids it.
Kegslam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liddel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddel throws a body punch but Kegslam moves out of range.
Liddel slips a straight right by Kegslam.
Kegslam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddel was well out of range. Poor timing from Kegslam.
Liddel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kegslam misses with a hook.
A combination from Liddel does no damage.
Liddel throws a hook to the side of Kegslam's head but Kegslam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kegslam scores with a jab to the head.
Liddel just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddel dodges the punch combination from Kegslam.
Liddel staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Liddel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kegslam lands the left hand.
Kegslam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liddel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kegslam missing with a left hand there. Liddel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Kegslam misses.
Kegslam punishes Liddel's body with a nice straight punch.
Liddel throws a good cross that connects.

Dirk Kegslam's cut is getting worse.
Nice defenses there by Liddel.
Liddel takes a swing at Kegslam's ribcage but misses.
Kegslam looks to land a right hand but Liddel moved out of range.
Kegslam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Liddel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kegslam is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kegslam tests Liddel's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddel scores with a body shot.
Liddel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kegslam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dirk Kegslam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kegslam on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Liddel moves into the clinch.
Liddel lands an elbow inside.
Liddel stalling against the cage.
Liddel lands a knee to the body.
Kegslam is looking to control Liddel's arms but Liddel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kegslam has his back to the cage.

Liddel breaks the clinch.
Liddel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kegslam tries to move into range but Liddel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Dirk Kegslam's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Liddel lands a big uppercut and Kegslam crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kegslam looks OK. Liddel waves Kegslam back to his feet!

Kegslam is rocked!
Liddel is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Kegslam hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chuck Liddel!