PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holden Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Block Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenthal's entrance music is Rick Derringer - I Am a Real American. A fine choice. Liddell has chosen Slayer - Raining Blood as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rosenthal
vs
Liddell

185 cm
29
240 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

185 cm
34
290 lbs
28 - 23 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Holden Rosenthal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Block Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenthal checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rosenthal lands a head kick!
Liddell blocks a head kick by Rosenthal.
Rosenthal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rosenthal misses with a head kick.
Rosenthal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Liddell scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosenthal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Liddell.
Liddell slips a straight right by Rosenthal.
Liddell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rosenthal is breathing heavily.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
Liddell looks to land a body kick but Rosenthal moved away.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosenthal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liddell.
Liddell swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rosenthal checks a leg kick.
Liddell slaps away a takedown attempt from Rosenthal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Liddell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Holden Rosenthal has been cut.
Rosenthal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosenthal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rosenthal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Liddell throws a low kick but Rosenthal moves out of range easily.
Rosenthal checks a leg kick nicely.
Liddell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Liddell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rosenthal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Rosenthal blocks the leg kick.
Rosenthal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holden Rosenthal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosenthal moves away.
Rosenthal dips to his left and cracks Liddell with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Rosenthal does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Liddell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Liddell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rosenthal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rosenthal throws a right and a left that Liddell avoids nicely.
Block Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick from Liddell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rosenthal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddell throws a hook to the side of Rosenthal's head but Rosenthal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liddell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rosenthal is able to avoid easily.
Rosenthal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liddell circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Liddell blocks the leg kick.
Liddell lands a head shot.
Liddell is looking to chop away at Rosenthal's legs.
Rosenthal misses with a left hand
and Liddell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rosenthal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddell throws a leg kick which misses Rosenthal's front leg but catches the back leg as Rosenthal tries to avoid it.
Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rosenthal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Liddell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rosenthal tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell feints and then cracks Rosenthal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rosenthal down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rosenthal.
Liddell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rosenthal eats them both and turns towards Liddell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Liddell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rosenthal has a takedown stuffed.
Rosenthal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That kick from Liddell tenderised Rosenthal's leg. Rosenthal is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Rosenthal moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Rosenthal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Block Liddell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Holden Rosenthal's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A slapping leg kick lands for Liddell.
Rosenthal misses with a looping right.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rosenthal might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Liddell lands a glancing blow to the side of Rosenthal's head.
Good work by Rosenthal as he checks the leg kick.
Liddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Liddell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rosenthal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rosenthal fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Liddell is out of range.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Rosenthal is just out of range.
Block Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liddell throws a right hand that Rosenthal ducks under and follows up with a left that Rosenthal also avoids with ease.
Liddell avoids the body shot from Rosenthal.
Liddell blocks a head kick by Rosenthal.
Liddell is looking to score with low kicks.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Rosenthal is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Liddell throws a nice head kick!
Rosenthal checks a low kick from Liddell.
Liddell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Liddell finds it's way round the side to connect with Rosenthal's head.
Rosenthal checks a low kick from Liddell.
Rosenthal swings for the body but Liddell moves out of range.
Rosenthal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell slips under a jab.
Liddell misses with a straight right.
Liddell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rosenthal is looking to score with low kicks.
Liddell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell tries a low kick but Rosenthal avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rosenthal.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Rosenthal throws a big shot that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Liddell. No joy for Rosenthal on that attempt.
Liddell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Rosenthal is just out of range.
Rosenthal wants to slow Liddell down by chopping away at his legs.
Rosenthal throws an overhand right that lands on Liddell's shoulder, as Liddell tries to avoid the shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rosenthal, right into the meat.
Liddell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liddell tries to land a front kick but Rosenthal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Liddell with a nice cross.
Rosenthal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liddell pinned against the cage. Liddell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a really nice looking cross but Rosenthal seems unphased.
A jab from Liddell misses.
Liddell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rosenthal is able to avoid easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rosenthal. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Liddell connects with a body shot that sends Rosenthal's belly button to the back.
Liddell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosenthal manages to avoid it.
Holden Rosenthal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rosenthal looks for a takedown but Liddell sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holden Rosenthal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosenthal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away.
Liddell throws a leg kick but Rosenthal moved away.
Liddell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal takes one to the side of the head.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liddell takes a swing at Rosenthal's ribcage but misses.
Rosenthal lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosenthal throws a head kick that misses.
Rosenthal misses with a hook. Liddell ducked under it nicely.
Liddell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rosenthal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenthal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Liddell thows a body shot but no joy.
Rosenthal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liddell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rosenthal somewhat.
Liddell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Block Liddell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Holden Rosenthal's cut.
That's time! Rosenthal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rosenthal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liddell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rosenthal avoids the body shot from Liddell.
Liddell checks a leg kick.
Liddell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rosenthal's head.
Some wild striking there from Liddell.
Rosenthal moves out of range as Liddell strikes.
Liddell catches Rosenthal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rosenthal.
Rosenthal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Liddell on the side of the head.
Rosenthal throws a leg kick but Liddell checks it.
Liddell punishes Rosenthal's body with a nice straight punch.
Rosenthal misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rosenthal throws a jab when Liddell was well out of range.
Rosenthal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosenthal throws a low kick but Liddell avoids it.
Liddell is looking to land body kicks.
Rosenthal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell swings for the body but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Liddell lands a leg kick that knocks Rosenthal off balance momentarily.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rosenthal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liddell throws out the jab.
Rosenthal misses with a wild body shot.
Liddell throws a head kick but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Liddell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rosenthal.
Holden Rosenthal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal misses with a few strikes there.
Rosenthal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell is looking to slow Rosenthal down with leg kicks.
Rosenthal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Liddell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
No joy there for Rosenthal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rosenthal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddell moves out of range as Rosenthal throws a body kick.
Rosenthal misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Liddell.
Liddell scores with a shot to the body.
Liddell scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Liddell throws a front kick that sends Rosenthal stumbling back into the cage.
Liddell catches Rosenthal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice uppercut lands for Liddell. That snapped Rosenthal's head back.
Rosenthal throws a low kick but Liddell avoids it.
Rosenthal throws a low kick but it's checked well by Liddell.
Rosenthal looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddell is just out of range.
Liddell connects with a right hand. Rosenthal shakes it off.
Rosenthal tries to score with a low kick but Liddell moves his leg out of the way.
Jab by Liddell.
Rosenthal steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Liddell. That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell cracks the inside of Rosenthal's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a head kick!
Rosenthal fails to land the takedown.
Liddell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rosenthal lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Liddell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Liddell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rosenthal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rosenthal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddell moves out of range of the leg kick from Rosenthal.
Liddell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Liddell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell scores with a body shot.
Rosenthal slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rosenthal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Block Liddell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Liddell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Block Liddell!
Block Liddell really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - - logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.