PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Todo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Todo
vs
Liddel

150 cm
18
141 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Lightning Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Todo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Liddel!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Todo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees to the body from Todo.

Todo manages to break the clinch.
Chuck Liddel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Todo. No joy for Liddel on that attempt.
Todo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Liddel pushes Todo up against the cage in a clinch.

Liddel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Todo throws a leg kick but Liddel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Liddel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Todo can pounce on him.
Liddel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Todo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Todo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Liddel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Todo really is a fat lump.
Todo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Todo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Todo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Liddel is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Todo goes for an armbar but Liddel turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Liddel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Liddel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Liddel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Liddel trying to control the position from guard on top but Todo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Todo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Todo looking to control.

Todo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Liddel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Todo is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Todo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Liddel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Todo is breathing heavily.
Liddel slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddel is looking to advance position but Todo won't allow it.
Todo tries to roll over but Liddel keeps him under control.
Todo trying to control but Liddel postures up.
Liddel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Todo wants to control but Liddel is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel trying to control from half guard but Todo is working away.
Todo tries to roll over but Liddel keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liddel.
Todo throws a sloppy head kick and Liddel moves out of range easily.
Todo lands a jab-cross combination.
Todo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Todo stuffs the takedown.
Jack Todo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Liddel.
A head kick misses from Todo.
Todo tries to clinch up but Liddel circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddel connects with a nice looking jab.
Liddel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Todo.
Todo throws a series of punches but Liddel moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Todo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liddel, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Todo to work.

Todo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Todo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Todo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Todo as he jumps to the side.
A head kick misses from Todo.
Todo feints and then cracks Liddel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Liddel down.
Todo lands with an uppercut that bounces Liddel off the cage and back into rage.
Todo throws a big shot that misses.
Todo jabs at Liddel's body.
Todo misses with a body shot.
Todo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Todo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Todo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Todo keeps the fight on the outside.
Todo throws a head kick that misses.
Todo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Liddel momentarily.
Todo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Todo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Liddel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Todo.
Liddel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Todo is rocked!
A right-left combo lands from Liddel.
Oh Todo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A punch combination from Todo misses.
Liddel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Todo.
Liddel fails to land the takedown.
A head kick misses from Todo.
Todo seems to have got his legs back now.
Todo misses with a right hand

and Liddel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Todo wants to improve his position but Liddel is controlling well.
Todo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todo controlling the position well.
Liddel is breathing heavily.
Todo is not content to let Liddel control the position.
Todo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Todo.

Todo is looking for a triangle but Liddel pushes his legs off easily.
Todo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Liddel is one step ahead there.

Todo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Todo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Liddel!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Todo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Todo wants to control the pace but Liddel is squirming around nicely.
Liddel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Todo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Todo content just to control the position here.
Todo looking to control but Liddel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Todo looking to control but Liddel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Todo lands a heavy elbow.

Todo has control of Liddel's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Liddel regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Todo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Todo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Liddel has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Liddel!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel trying to control the position from guard on top but Todo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Todo looking for a sweep. Not yet Todo, not yet.

Todo is looking for a triangle but Liddel pushes his legs off easily.

Todo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Todo keeping moving, preventing Liddel from controlling successfully.
Todo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Todo wants to control the pace but Liddel is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Todo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Todo throws a head kick but Liddel moves out of range.
Todo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Todo throws a lazy uppercut
and Liddel counters with a three punch combo that has Todo backing up. Todo nods at Liddel to acknowledge the strikes.
Liddel throws a head kick but Todo moves out of range.
Liddel closes the distance but Todo moves to the side

and Todo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Todo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liddel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Todo forces his way into half guard.
Todo works his way into side control.

Todo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Liddel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel sneaks back into half guard.
Jack Todo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Todo is pressing down on Liddel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Liddel is holding on for now.
Todo is working hard here to advance position.
Todo working the head and body with strikes.
Liddel is refusing to be controlled, as Todo sits in half guard.
Liddel wants to control but Todo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Todo is tying to control. Liddel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Todo throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Todo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Todo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Liddel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Todo counters with a big head kick but Liddel shrugs it off.
Todo blocks the body kick.
Todo throws a sloppy head kick and Liddel moves out of range easily.
Todo throws a head kick but Liddel moves out of range.
Todo misses with a straight right.
Todo fails to land the takedown.
Jack Todo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Liddel darts in and clinches Todo up against the cage.
Todo avoids the elbow strike from Liddel, against the cage.

Todo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Liddel has a takedown stuffed.
Jack Todo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Liddel.
A punch combination from Todo misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Liddel is out of range.
Todo looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddel is just out of range.

Liddel instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Todo.
Todo lands with a left to the head.
Liddel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Todo prevents Liddel from breaking the clinch.
Liddel is trying to break free.
Liddel can't get the takedown.
Todo wants to break free but Liddel has control.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Todo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Todo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Liddel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Todo misses with a knee to the head.
Todo just leaning against Liddel, taking a breather.
Todo wants to break free but Liddel has control.
Liddel is trying to break free.

Todo manages to break the clinch.
Liddel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Todo tries to clinch
and Liddel counters with a three punch combo that has Todo backing up. Todo nods at Liddel to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel tries to close the distance and clinch but Todo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Todo moves into range and clinches up with Liddel.
Todo has had enough of the clinch but Liddel keeps him there for the moment.

Todo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddel wants to clinch
and Todo counters with a body kick that stops Liddel in his tracks momentarily.
Liddel tries to clinch up but Todo circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddel fails to land the takedown.

Todo forces Liddel back against the cage and clinches.
Todo lands a knee to the body.

Liddel manages to pull guard.
Todo preventing the sweep.
Todo wants to pass the guard but Liddel is keeping the position.
Todo postures up.
Todo trying to control but Liddel is working from the bottom.
Liddel being controlled here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Todo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Todo 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 John Mangel scores the fight for Jack Todo!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Jack Todo!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Jack Todo!

Jack Todo wins by unanimous decision!