PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Block Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olivier De Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Liddell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Slayer - Raining Blood. De Troyer has chosen Jay Z - Run This Town 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.

Liddell
vs
De Troyer

185 cm
33
258 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

175 cm
33
288 lbs
29 - 25 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Block Liddell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olivier De Troyer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Troyer throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
Liddell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
De Troyer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Liddell lands with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Liddell, right into the meat.
Liddell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Troyer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Troyer is looking to slow Liddell down with leg kicks.
Liddell takes a swing at De Troyer's ribcage but misses.
De Troyer takes one to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from De Troyer.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but De Troyer is just out of range.
Liddell scores with a spinning back kick!
De Troyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Troyer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liddell is looking to slow De Troyer down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Troyer scores with a jab. Liddell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
De Troyer dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
De Troyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddell.
Liddell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Liddell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
De Troyer looks gassed!
Liddell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liddell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Liddell throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell scores with a push kick.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and De Troyer moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Liddell checks a leg kick.
Liddell thows a body kick. De Troyer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
De Troyer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Liddell cracks De Troyer with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a slapping body shot.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and De Troyer moves out of range easily.
Liddell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
De Troyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liddell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Troyers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
De Troyer thuds his shin into the meat of Liddell's side.
Liddell scoring well with a low kick there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Liddell.
Liddell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Liddell feints a jab promting De Troyer to slip. Liddell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. De Troyer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A head kick misses from De Troyer.
De Troyer throws a poor cross that misses
letting Liddell counter with a right hand.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Troyer.
Liddell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De Troyer.
Liddell scores with a nice right hand.
Liddell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddell works over De Troyer's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Troyer blocks a head kick by Liddell.
De Troyer misses with a few strikes there.
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Troyer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Liddell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
Liddell moves out of range as De Troyer throws a body kick.
Liddell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a high kick!
Liddell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Liddell.
De Troyer takes one to the side of the head.
Liddell scores with a one two! De Troyer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

De Troyer is rocked!
Liddell throws a head kick but De Troyer moves out of range.
Liddell scores with a head kick. De Troyer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
De Troyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Liddell finish him?
Liddell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Liddell throws a quick head kick that knocks De Troyer silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Liddell is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Block Liddell!
Block Liddell retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Block Liddell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.