PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiger del Mexico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

del Mexico
vs
Liddell

180 cm
24
178 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Knock Out Artistry
Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiger del Mexico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
del Mexico misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Liddell slips under a jab from del Mexico.
Liddell is looking to clinch.
del Mexico lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
del Mexico lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
del Mexico blocks the body kick.
del Mexico moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
del Mexico throws a looping overhand right but Liddell ducks down to avoid it.
del Mexico throws the left hand but Liddell avoids the punch easily.
del Mexico is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
del Mexico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddell throws a series of punches but del Mexico avoids them all with ease.
Good work by del Mexico as he checks the leg kick.

del Mexico changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Liddell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Liddell dodges the ground and pound from del Mexico.
del Mexico scores with punches from side control.
del Mexico misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
del Mexico cracks Liddell with a big right hand but Liddell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
del Mexico throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Liddell parries the strikes from del Mexico easily there. del Mexico is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Liddell to escape.
del Mexico throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
del Mexico working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
del Mexico moves into full mount!
Liddell is in a horrible position here. del Mexico smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

del Mexico working for a submission but Liddell is keeping him at bay.
Liddell is looking to improve his position but del Mexico isn't that keen on the idea.
del Mexico fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
del Mexico scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Liddell?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

del Mexico looking for a guillotine from mount but Liddell is having none of it.
del Mexico throwing strikes here but Liddell is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
del Mexico has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Liddell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Liddell holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as del Mexico tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
del Mexico sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Liddell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
del Mexico dominating with strikes here.
del Mexico lands a big elbow.
del Mexico with a couple of short strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Liddell can do anything to dispel that myth.
del Mexico throwing strikes here but Liddell is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
del Mexico postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Liddell looks a forlorn figure.

del Mexico has control of Liddell's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Liddell regains control of the situation pretty easily.
del Mexico lands a big shot there that rocks Liddell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Liddell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
del Mexico dominating with strikes here.
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!
del Mexico looking to ground and pound but Liddell is blocking nicely.
del Mexico breaks from Liddell's wrist control and lands an elbow.
del Mexico looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

del Mexico is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Liddell has managed to escape the submission attempt.
del Mexico throws some wild stikes that Liddell manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger del Mexico dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

del Mexico throws a lazy right hand but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liddell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
del Mexico scores with a jab to the head.

Liddell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Liddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddell lands with a short shot to the head.
Liddell's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

del Mexico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
del Mexico checks the leg kick nicely there.
del Mexico throws out a loose jab but Liddell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from del Mexico.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
del Mexico checks a low kick from Liddell.
Liddell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
del Mexico scores with a jab.
del Mexico throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddell.

Liddell darts in and clinches del Mexico up against the cage.
del Mexico wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
del Mexico keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liddell's efforts to push away.
Liddell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

del Mexico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Liddell instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

del Mexico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tiger del Mexico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddell lands a nice shot to the body.
Liddell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but del Mexico is out of range.
Liddell swinging wildly here.
Liddell throws a low kick but it's checked well by del Mexico.
No joy there for del Mexico, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liddell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good shot there by Liddell.
Liddell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Liddell looks for the body kick but del Mexico saw that one coming.
Liddell tries to clinch up but del Mexico circles away and keeps his distance.
del Mexico lands a glancing blow to the side of Liddell's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from del Mexico.
Liddell tries to clinch but del Mexico moves out of range.
A slow jab from del Mexico misses its intended target.
del Mexico is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab, jab by del Mexico - just one landing.
Liddell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
del Mexico slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
del Mexico lunges at Liddell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Liddell's hand.
del Mexico scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from del Mexico.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell drops his hands momentarily and del Mexico takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
del Mexico is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liddell can do to turn this around?
del Mexico scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from del Mexico misses.
Liddell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
del Mexico looks to land a right hand but Liddell moved out of range.
Nice body punch from del Mexico.
del Mexico connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Liddell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
del Mexico will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell takes one to the side of the head.
Liddell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
del Mexico scores with the left hand. Liddell knows he should have avoided that one.

Liddell rushes del Mexico and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

del Mexico breaks the clinch.
Good work by del Mexico as he checks the leg kick.
Tiger del Mexico is winning the standup battle so far.
del Mexico rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liddell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
del Mexico fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell walks into a left hand.
del Mexico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
Tiger del Mexico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
del Mexico scores with a three punch combo!
del Mexico throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liddell sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
del Mexico swings away with a body shot that misses
and Liddell counters with a series of strikes. del Mexico will be more careful next time no doubt.
Liddell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Liddell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
del Mexico throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
del Mexico thuds his right hand into Liddell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
del Mexico takes a swing at Liddell's ribcage but misses.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and del Mexico moves out of range easily.
Liddell scores with a crisp jab that stopped del Mexico in his tracks.
del Mexico lunges at Liddell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Liddell's hand.
A punch combination from del Mexico misses.
Liddell tries to land a leg kick but del Mexico saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from del Mexico does it's job there.
Liddell throws a big shot that misses.
del Mexico lands a really nice looking cross but Liddell seems unphased.
del Mexico has a takedown stuffed.
del Mexico checks a low kick from Liddell.
Liddell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big right from Liddell misses.
Liddell moves out of range as del Mexico strikes.
del Mexico looks to land a combination. Liddell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Liddell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Liddell slips a jab and a cross from del Mexico.
del Mexico checks a low kick from Liddell.
del Mexico scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Liddell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
del Mexico lands a head shot.
del Mexico throws a shot to the body.
Jab by del Mexico.
del Mexico scores with a decent looking hook.
del Mexico scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
del Mexico connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
del Mexico digs a good body shot into Liddell's ribs.
del Mexico throws a series of strikes that have Liddell backpedaling.
del Mexico lands a high kick!
del Mexico moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
del Mexico misses with a double jab.
del Mexico lands a nice looking body shot.
Liddell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
del Mexico lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from del Mexico does it's job there.
No joy there for del Mexico, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger del Mexico dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

del Mexico lands with a right hand.
del Mexico throws a series of punches but Liddell avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from del Mexico. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but del Mexico paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liddell slips under a jab.
Liddell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by del Mexico.
A swing and a miss from del Mexico.
Liddell throws a looping overhand right but del Mexico ducks down to avoid it.
del Mexico tries to bum rush Liddell with a series of wild strikes but Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
del Mexico avoids the body shot from Liddell.
del Mexico connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
del Mexico dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
del Mexico takes one to the chin there.
del Mexico jabs at Liddell's body.
Liddell takes one on the button.
del Mexico jabs Liddell right on the nose. Liddell blinks but takes it well.
Liddell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from del Mexico.
del Mexico throws a lazy right hand but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liddell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A combination from del Mexico does no damage.
del Mexico lands an overhand right.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
del Mexico tests Liddell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
del Mexico misses with a hook. Liddell ducked under it nicely.
del Mexico clobbers Liddell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
del Mexico throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddell.
Nice jab there from del Mexico.
Liddell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by del Mexico.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by del Mexico!
Liddell walks into a jab.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from del Mexico misses its intended target.
Liddell throws a right hand that del Mexico ducks under and follows up with a left that del Mexico also avoids with ease.
del Mexico tries to bum rush Liddell with a series of wild strikes but Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
del Mexico slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
del Mexico throws a right hand that Liddell ducks under and follows up with a left that Liddell also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by del Mexico.
del Mexico throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddell.
An inside leg kick from Liddell misses.
Luke Liddell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
del Mexico scores with a punch to the head.
del Mexico looks to land a left hand but Liddell moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from del Mexico.
del Mexico lands a nice hook to Liddell's body. Liddell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
del Mexico scores with a punch to the head.
del Mexico throws a hook but Liddell avoids it easily.
A punch combination from del Mexico misses.
A nice combination there by del Mexico.
Liddell ducks under a wild hook from del Mexico.
del Mexico swats away the attempt to clinch by Liddell.
Liddell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
del Mexico misses with the combination.
Liddell throws a right hand that del Mexico ducks under and follows up with a left that del Mexico also avoids with ease.
del Mexico throws a hook to the side of Liddell's head but Liddell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but del Mexico bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice jab there from del Mexico.
del Mexico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
del Mexico scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
del Mexico misses with an uppercut. Liddell saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
del Mexico scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
del Mexico lands a two punch combo.
del Mexico catches Liddell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
del Mexico jabs Liddell right on the nose. Liddell blinks but takes it well.

Liddell is rocked!
Liddell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Liddell is still on wobbly legs! Can del Mexico finish him?
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell seems to have recovered his senses.

del Mexico drives through with a takedown into guard.
del Mexico works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
del Mexico is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Tiger del Mexico is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Liddell is in a horrible position here. del Mexico smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by del Mexico.
A nice elbow there by del Mexico.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
del Mexico is in the full mount, landing strikes.
del Mexico controlling his opponent.

del Mexico is working for a guillotine from mount but Liddell frees his head quite easily.
Liddell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with del Mexico. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
del Mexico trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger del Mexico showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for del Mexico, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger del Mexico!