PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Taylor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Liddell
vs
Taylor

182 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent boxer
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shawn Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell misses with a head kick.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Liddell moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddell.
Taylor is looking to clinch.

Taylor moves into the clinch.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
Liddell is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the ropes.

Liddell manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Chuck Liddell has been cut.
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!

Taylor rushes Liddell and presses him up against the ropes.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor closes the distance and pushes Liddell back into the ropes.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Liddell tries to keep at a distance but Taylor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taylor has Liddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Liddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
Liddell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Taylor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Liddell is looking to land body kicks.
Shawn Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Liddell.
Liddell fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor takes a swing at Liddell's ribcage but misses.

Taylor rushes Liddell and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Taylor has Liddell up against the ropes in a clinch.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor feints a jab promting Liddell to slip. Taylor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Liddell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.

Liddell forces Taylor back against the ropes and clinches.
Liddell is stalling here.
Taylor tries to circle away but Liddell has him pinned against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor takes a swing at Liddell's ribcage but misses.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taylor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Liddell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor 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 clobbers Taylor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Liddell misses with a head kick.
Liddell is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liddell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor checks a low kick from Liddell.
Taylor misses the body punch
and Liddell counters with a nice uppercut.

Taylor takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor is looking to clinch.

Taylor moves into range and clinches up with Liddell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liddell keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor stalks Liddell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Liddell's face. Liddell staggers backwards, shaken.

Liddell clinches up against the ropes.

Liddell breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Taylor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Liddell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Taylor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss

and Liddell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor misses with a combination
and Liddell counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor 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.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Taylor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Taylor closes the distance and pushes Liddell back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor swings for the body but Liddell moves out of range.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Liddell rather than just go for the knockout.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away.
Taylor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Liddell tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Liddell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Liddell throws a low kick but Taylor avoids it.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Liddell.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a body shot
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand.
Liddell jabs at Taylor's body.
Shawn Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor wants to clinch.
No joy there for Liddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.

Taylor moves into range and clinches up with Liddell.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Liddell has double underhooks.
Liddell tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Liddell clinches up against the ropes.
Taylor wants to break free but Liddell has control.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Liddell has him pressed against the ropes.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Taylor is trying to push Liddell away but Liddell has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Taylor tries to break the clinch but Liddell is controlling the position.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taylor is trying to push Liddell away but Liddell has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.

Taylor takes the fight into the clinch.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell keeps the fight on the outside.
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!
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Liddell counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chuck Liddell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Taylor has managed to clinch.

Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liddell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Liddell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Liddell pushes him off.
Taylor feints a jab promting Liddell to slip. Taylor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Liddell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Taylor throws a body punch but Liddell moves out of range.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Taylor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddell is just out of range.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taylor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor takes a swing at Liddell's ribcage but misses.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Liddell is avoiding it.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Liddell pushes him off.
A shot to the body from Taylor misses
and Liddell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice shot by Liddell.
A cross from Liddell lands.
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!
Taylor throws a right and a left that Liddell avoids nicely.
Liddell tries to score with a low kick but Taylor moves his leg out of the way.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Liddell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Taylor blocks the leg kick.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Liddell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Liddell circles away.
Liddell tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liddell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taylor thuds a left hand into Liddell's body.

Liddell rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.

Taylor pushes Liddell up against the ropes in a clinch.

Liddell breaks the clinch.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Liddell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Liddell duly obliges.
Liddell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
Chuck Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Liddell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taylor swings for the body but Liddell moves out of range.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddell is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chuck Liddell.
Well Taylor 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Shawn Taylor!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Shawn Taylor!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Shawn Taylor!

Shawn Taylor wins by unanimous decision!