PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl James Noons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

James Noons
vs
Liddell

180 cm
24
170 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

199 cm
27
170 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karl James Noons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
Noons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liddell checks a leg kick.
Noons scores with a kick to the midsection.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Noons tries to clinch up.
Liddell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Noons. Those never looked like landing.
Noons is breathing heavily.
Liddell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Liddell duly obliges.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Noons avoids nicely.
Liddell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Noons lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Noons moves out of range.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Noons throws a right and a left that Liddell avoids nicely.
Liddell throws a right hand that Noons ducks under and follows up with a left that Noons also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell takes one to the side of the head.
Liddell misses with a combination
and Noons counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Liddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Noons lands with a short shot to the head.
Liddell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Noons lands with a light punch inside.
Noons lands a body shot.
Noons with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hand to the body from Noons.
Noons scores a nice knee to the body.
Noons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liddell blocking some punches.
Liddell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Noons backwards.
Liddell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Noons misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liddell wants to break free but Noons has control.
Noons landing knees to the head.
Noons lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Noons misses with a knee to the head.
Liddell is trying to break the clinch but Noons is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noons throws a punch but it's blocked by Liddell.
Liddell works on Noons's body with a couple of short punches.
Noons has Liddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Liddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Liddell.
Noons tries a knee to the head but Liddell blocks it.
Liddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Noons with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noons has Liddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Liddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Noons can't find room to land a body shot as Liddell controls the action.
Liddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Noons lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Noons lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Liddell tries to break the clinch but Noons is controlling the position.
Noons scores with a hook to the body.
Liddell lands with a short shot to the head.
Noons throws a head punch that misses.
Liddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddell is trying to break the clinch but Noons is controlling him.
Noons lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Liddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Noons has him pressed against the ropes.
Noons working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Noons throws a punch but it's blocked by Liddell.
Liddell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liddell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Liddell pushes Noons back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Noons has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noons throws a head punch that misses.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Noons misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liddell can't find room to land a body shot as Noons controls the action.
Nice body punch from Liddell - that landed with a thud.
Noons connects with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Liddell.
Noons misses with some punches.
Liddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hook to the body lands for Liddell.
A frustrated look appears on Liddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Noons.
Noons scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell tries to bum rush Noons with a series of wild strikes but Noons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Noons throws a body punch but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noons counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Liddell thinking.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Noons avoids them all with ease.
Liddell moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Chuck Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell takes one to the chin there.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Noons avoids nicely.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noons lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell throws a right and a left that Noons avoids nicely.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Liddell. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
Noons tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Karl James Noons will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Noons. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noons counters with a three punch combo that has Liddell backing up. Liddell nods at Noons to acknowledge the strikes.
Liddell staying out of range there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Noons throws a hook but Liddell avoids it easily.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Noons is looking to clinch.
A nice combination there by Liddell.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell moves out of range as Noons strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Liddell gets tackled into the ropes by Noons. Noons maintains the clinch.
Liddell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noons's elbow.
Noons looking to throw knees to the head but Liddell is blocking nicely.
Noons keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liddell's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Liddell.
Noons misses with a knee strike.
Liddell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Noons throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Liddell blocks it with crossed arms.
Liddell scores with a shoulder strike.
Liddell digs a right hand underneath Noons's ribcage. Noons let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Liddell is working Noons over against the ropes.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Noons with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Liddell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Noons looking to throw knees to the head but Liddell is blocking nicely.
Liddell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Liddell misses with a body punch.
Liddell has a couple of punches blocked by Noons.
Noons misses with a knee to the head.
Noons connects with a knee to the head.
Noons misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liddell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Noons throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noons using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Noons misses with some punches.
Liddell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noons's elbow.
Liddell is working Noons over against the ropes.
Noons landing knees to the head.
Liddell tries to break free but Noons pushes him back against the ropes.
Liddell misses with a punch to the body.
Noons landing knees to the body.
Liddell tries a body shot but Noons blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noons presses Liddell against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Noons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Noons tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Noons misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noons using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Liddell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Liddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Noons keeps him there for the moment.
Noons misses with some punches.
Noons with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Liddell can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Liddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Liddell wants to break free but Noons has control.
Noons has Liddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Liddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Noons misses with a hook from the clinch.
Noons misses with a knee strike.
Noons misses with a knee strike.
Liddell tries a body shot but Noons blocks it.
Noons tries to land a knee to the head but Liddell blocks with his arms.

Liddell manages to break the clinch.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Noons looks to land a combination but Liddell avoids it well.
Noons throws out a loose jab but Liddell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liddell tries to bum rush Noons with a series of wild strikes but Noons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Liddell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noons circles away quickly and effectively.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Noons tries to clinch up.
Danga de danga de dang - Noons scores with a four punch combination!
Liddell swinging wildly here.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Liddell. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Noons.
Liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noons circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Liddell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noons tries to clinch up.
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddell misses with the combination.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Liddell. Those never looked like landing.
Karl James Noons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noons misses with a low kick.
Noons tries to clinch up.
Liddell tries to bum rush Noons with a series of wild strikes but Noons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liddell throws a combination that misses
and Noons counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
Jab by Noons.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chuck Liddell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Liddell looks to land a combination but Noons avoids it well.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Noons avoids nicely.
Noons tries to clinch but Liddell is having none of it.
Liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noons circles away quickly and effectively.
Noons lunges at Liddell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Liddell's hand.
Noons throws a looping overhand right but Liddell ducks down to avoid it.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Noons moves out of range.
Chuck Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Noons throws a big shot that misses.
Liddell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Liddell duly obliges.
Noons misses with the combination.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noons moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noons is looking to clinch.
Noons misses with a body shot.
Liddell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Noons avoids nicely.
Noons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noons throws a nice looking combination but Liddell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Liddell. Those never looked like landing.
Noons slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Noons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noons tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Noons counter with a right hand.
Liddell slips under a jab.
Liddell swinging wildly here.
Liddell throws a right hand that Noons ducks under and follows up with a left that Noons also avoids with ease.
Noons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liddell.
Liddell throws a right hand that Noons ducks under and follows up with a left that Noons also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Noons scores with a four punch combination!
Noons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddell misses with a double jab.

Noons rushes Liddell and presses him up against the ropes.
Liddell is trying to force a seperation but Noons has the dominant position.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noons scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Noons tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Noons keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Liddell manages to break the clinch.
Noons misses with a wild combination.
Noons moves in looking to clinch but Liddell pushes him off.
No joy there for Liddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noons tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Liddell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Noons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noons scores with a body shot.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
Liddell scores with a three punch combo!
Noons tries to clinch up.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Noons jabs Liddell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Liddell misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Noons avoids them all with ease.
Liddell blocks a jab.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Noons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddell lands a jab-cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Liddell scores with a four punch combination!
Liddell tries to bum rush Noons with a series of wild strikes but Noons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Noons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liddell throws a combination. Noons tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Liddell tries to move into range but Noons moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Noons avoids them all with ease.
Liddell throws a one two combo.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noons misses with a straight left.
Liddell lands a jab-cross combination.
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noons.
Noons tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chuck Liddell.
I think Liddell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!

Chuck Liddell wins by unanimous decision!