PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Kolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddel has chosen BOOM as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kolo
vs
Liddel

198 cm
23
219 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
217 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Kolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddel throws a right hand that misses
and Liddel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kolo wants to land a leg kick but Liddel is out of range.
Liddel misses with a leg kick
and Kolo counters with an outside leg kick.
Liddel lands with a shot to the body.
Liddel checks a low kick from Kolo.
Nice body punch from Liddel.
Kolo avoids the body shot from Liddel.
Kolo throws a lazy uppercut
and Liddel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kolo avoids the body shot from Liddel.
Liddel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kolo tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddel throws a front kick aimed at Kolo's knee but Kolo avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liddel can pounce on him.
Kolo lands with a nice body kick.
Kolo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Liddel misses the shot to the body.
Liddel moves out of range of the body kick from Kolo.
Both fighters circling a little - Liddel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kolo is breathing heavily.
Liddel lands a leg kick that knocks Kolo off balance momentarily.
Kolo misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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!
A shot to the liver by Liddel. Beautiful body shot.
Liddel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Liddel misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolo throws a sloppy head kick
and Liddel counters with a good low kick that Kolo was not able to check.
Liddel misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Liddel. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Liddel. Those never looked like landing.
Liddel feints and then cracks Kolo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kolo down.
Kolo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Liddel counters with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Liddel.
Liddel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Liddel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Liddel lands with a hook. Kolo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Marco Kolo has been cut.
Kolo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good leg kick by Liddel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Liddel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kolo under the eye.
A nice leg kick lands there from Liddel.
Liddel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kolo doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Liddel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Liddel lands with a good body shot.
Liddel thuds his right hand into Kolo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Liddel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kolo.
Kolo takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel scores with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Liddel.
A solid leg kick lands there for Liddel.

Liddel lands a left and a right that send Kolo crashing to the mat, dazed. Liddel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Liddel pushes Kolo up against the cage in a clinch.
Liddel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Liddel stalling the fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Liddel.
Liddel tries to land knees in the clinch but Kolo avoids the damage to the body.
Liddel lands with a left to the head.
Come on Liddel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kolo is looking to control Liddel's arms but Liddel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kolo has his back to the cage.
Liddel is leaning against Kolo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Liddel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kolo's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Kolo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Liddel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kolo throws a lazy head kick
and Liddel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Liddel swings for the body but Kolo moves out of range.
Kolo looks to throw a body kick
and Liddel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Liddel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddel lands with a hook. Kolo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Marco Kolo's cut is getting worse.
Nice uppercut lands for Liddel. That snapped Kolo's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Liddel.
Kolo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Liddel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kolo manages to avoid it.
Kolo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liddel throws a hook but Kolo avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Liddel misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Liddel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kolo doesn't seem phased though.
Liddel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Liddel misses with a body kick.
Kolo throws a leg kick
and Liddel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Liddel cracks Kolo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Marco Kolo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kolo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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 leg kick but Kolo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Kolo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Liddel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Kolo misses
and Liddel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Liddel misses with a looping right.
Liddel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Liddel throws a series of punches but Kolo moves out of range.
Liddel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Liddel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Liddel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddel connects with a body shot.
Liddel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Liddel is looking to slow Kolo down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Liddel throws a leg kick but Kolo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Liddel scores with a push kick.
Liddel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kolo.
Liddel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Liddel is looking to slow Kolo down with leg kicks.
Liddel lands a body shot.
Liddel throws a head kick that Kolo semi-blocks.

Jeez, Marco Kolo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marco Kolo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chuck Liddel!