PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian McCreey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian McCreey has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Liddel
vs
McCreey

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
24
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Markus Liddel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian McCreey!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCreey misses with a head kick.
McCreey tries to clinch but Liddel is having none of it.
Liddel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheers as Liddel lands an impressive looking overhand right. McCreey doesn't seem phased though.
McCreey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCreey wants to clinch up but Liddel keeps it at a distance.
McCreey moves in looking to clinch but Liddel pushes him off.
McCreey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liddel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCreey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McCreey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCreey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liddel lands with a straight right. McCreey didn't see that one coming.
McCreey moves in looking to clinch but Liddel pushes him off.
Liddel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCreey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McCreey tries to clinch up but Liddel circles away and keeps his distance.
McCreey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCreey tries to clinch up but Liddel circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCreey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCreey looks gassed!
McCreey is looking to clinch.
Liddel keeps the fight on the outside.
Liddel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Liddel blocks a head kick by McCreey.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCreey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Liddel.
McCreey is looking to clinch.
McCreey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liddel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McCreey misses with a head kick.
Liddel sizes up McCreey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McCreey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McCreey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McCreey takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel lands an overhand right.
A left lands for Liddel.
Liddel misses with a wild combination.
Liddel lands a head shot.
Liddel throws a series of punches but McCreey avoids them all with ease.
Liddel swinging wildly here.
Liddel cracks McCreey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Liddel connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCreey. McCreey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCreey takes one on the button.
Liddel connects with a jab.
Liddel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McCreey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Liddel misses with a wild combination.
McCreey is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Liddel throws a combination. McCreey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Liddel misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab lands there for Liddel.
Liddel lands a jab.
Liddel connects with a looping right hand.
McCreey takes one to the side of the head.
McCreey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Liddel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Liddel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McCreey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brian McCreey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Liddel.
Liddel throws a series of punches but McCreey avoids them all with ease.
Liddel throws a right hand that McCreey ducks under and follows up with a left that McCreey also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCreey.
Liddel throws a combination. McCreey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Liddel lands an overhand right.
Liddel clobbers McCreey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Liddel lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Liddel throws a nice looking combination but McCreey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddel scores with a three punch combo!
Liddel misses with a few strikes there.
Liddel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McCreey.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Liddel finds it's target.
McCreey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCreey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Liddel swats away the attempt to clinch by McCreey.
Liddel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Liddel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Liddel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Liddel is working the combinations to good effect here.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCreey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCreey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCreey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCreey is looking to clinch but Liddel is avoiding it.
McCreey tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liddel throws a nice looking combination but McCreey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCreey tries to clinch but Liddel moves out of range.
McCreey doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddel circles away.
McCreey tries to clinch there but Liddel circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCreey fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCreey tries to clinch but Liddel is having none of it.
Liddel keeps the fight on the outside.
McCreey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McCreey is breathing heavily.
Liddel lands an overhand right.
Liddel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McCreey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McCreey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Liddel scores with a one two! McCreey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Liddel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Liddel lands a two punch combo.
McCreey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCreey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Liddel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Liddel catches McCreey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Liddel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Liddel connects with a crisp jab.
Liddel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Liddel misses with a two punch combination.
McCreey moves forwards but Liddel connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Liddel.
Liddel misses with a series of wild punches.
Liddel's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Liddel duly obliges.
Liddel lands with a cross.
Liddel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McCreey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McCreey wants to clinch
and Liddel counters with a series of strikes. McCreey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Liddel throws a series of strikes that have McCreey backpedaling.
Liddel misses with the combination.
Liddel lands a glancing blow to the side of McCreey's head.
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 throws a one two combo.
Liddel connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Liddel does no damage.
McCreey tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCreey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Liddel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCreey circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice cross by Liddel.
Liddel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McCreey has time to react.
Liddel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Markus Liddel is winning the standup battle so far.
McCreey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liddel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from McCreey.
Liddel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Liddel scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Liddel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Liddel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liddel throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCreey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddel tries to bum rush McCreey with a series of wild strikes but McCreey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liddel throws a series of punches but McCreey moves out of range.
Liddel misses with the combination.
Liddel throws a nice looking combination but McCreey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Liddel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCreey.
Liddel throws a right hand that McCreey ducks under and follows up with a left that McCreey also avoids with ease.
Liddel scores with a one two! McCreey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Liddel dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McCreey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Liddel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Liddel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCreey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCreey tries to clinch up but Liddel circles away and keeps his distance.
McCreey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCreey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Liddel counters with a straight right hand.
McCreey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddel cracks McCreey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
No joy there for Liddel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddel misses with a double jab.
Liddel lands a two punch combo.
Liddel moves into range and connects with a jab.
McCreey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddel.
Liddel lands a jab to the nose.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel lands a glancing blow to the side of McCreey's head.
Liddel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Liddel throws a nice looking combination but McCreey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Liddel.
Liddel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Liddel with a nice cross.
A right-left combo lands from Liddel.
Liddel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCreey's head backwards.
Liddel scores with a sloppy right hand. McCreey should have avoided that one.
Liddel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liddel connects with a crisp jab.
Liddel throws a nice looking combination but McCreey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddel scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel lands with a hook. McCreey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McCreey tries to clinch
and Liddel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liddel lands a jab-cross combination.
Liddel scores with a hook.
A jab from Liddel finds it's way through McCreey's defenses.
McCreey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Liddel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab lands there for Liddel.
McCreey clinches but Liddel breaks the clinch
and Liddel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Liddel lands with a right hand.
Liddel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCreey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCreey wants to clinch up but Liddel keeps it at a distance.
Liddel avoids the head kick by McCreey.
Markus Liddel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Liddel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McCreey takes one on the button.
Liddel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Liddel cracks McCreey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A combination from Liddel does no damage.
Liddel with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Liddel!
McCreey tries to clinch but Liddel moves away
enabling Liddel to counter with a crisp jab.
Liddel throws a nice looking combination but McCreey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCreey throws a head kick that misses.
McCreey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Liddel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liddel connects with a right hand. McCreey shakes it off.
Liddel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A nice combination there by Liddel.
McCreey misses with a double jab
and Liddel counters with a series of strikes. McCreey will be more careful next time no doubt.
McCreey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Liddel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brian McCreey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCreey slips a jab and a cross from Liddel.
Liddel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Liddel lands with a cross.
Liddel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McCreey momentarily.
McCreey throws a combination that misses
and Liddel counters with a nice uppercut.
Markus Liddel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danga de danga de dang - Liddel scores with a four punch combination!
Liddel throws a good cross that connects.

And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Liddel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Liddel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus Liddel!