PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coric Zetsoumaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Liddell
vs
Zetsoumaki

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coric Zetsoumaki!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell connects with the punch.
Zetsoumaki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zetsoumaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell throws a combination that misses
and Zetsoumaki counters with a left and a right that stings Liddell.
A jab from Liddell misses.
A clash of legs there as Zetsoumaki blocks the low kick.
Zetsoumaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddell.
Zetsoumaki misses with a few strikes there.
Zetsoumaki slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Jab by Zetsoumaki.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zetsoumaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liddell throws out a powerful jab.
Zetsoumaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Liddell on the side of the head.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zetsoumaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
Liddell fails to land the takedown.
Zetsoumaki works the jab nicely.
Zetsoumaki scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zetsoumaki misses with a few strikes there.
Liddell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zetsoumaki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zetsoumaki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zetsoumaki.
Liddell takes one on the button.
Zetsoumaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liddell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liddell slips a jab and a cross from Zetsoumaki.
Zetsoumaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zetsoumaki throws a series of punches but Liddell avoids them all with ease.
Zetsoumaki throws a series of punches but Liddell avoids them all with ease.
Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
Liddell looks to land a combination but Zetsoumaki avoids it well.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Liddell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zetsoumaki.
Zetsoumaki scores with a nice body kick.
Zetsoumaki checks a leg kick.
Liddell tries to move into range but Zetsoumaki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Liddell throws a shot from downtown. Zetsoumaki moves away and avoids it.
Coric Zetsoumaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zetsoumaki staying out of range there.
A right-left combo lands from Liddell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a double jab
and Zetsoumaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zetsoumaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zetsoumaki throws a right and a left that Liddell avoids nicely.
Liddell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liddell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zetsoumaki counters with a series of strikes. Liddell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zetsoumaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Zetsoumaki scores with a four punch combination!
A leg kick checked by Zetsoumaki.
Zetsoumaki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Liddell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zetsoumaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Zetsoumaki slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Liddell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zetsoumaki.
A combination from Zetsoumaki does no damage.
Zetsoumaki looks to land a combination. Liddell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zetsoumaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zetsoumaki looks to land a combination. Liddell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zetsoumaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zetsoumaki throws a right and a left that Liddell avoids nicely.
Liddell throws out a loose jab but Zetsoumaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zetsoumaki throws a nice looking combination but Liddell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zetsoumaki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zetsoumaki lands a jab-cross combination.
Zetsoumaki defending well as Liddell loads up on a big left hand.
Zetsoumaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zetsoumaki scores with a one two! Liddell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Liddell throws a big shot that misses.
Zetsoumaki dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zetsoumaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liddell tries to land a body kick
and Zetsoumaki counters with a leg kick.
Zetsoumaki tries to bum rush Liddell with a series of wild strikes but Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liddell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zetsoumaki. Zetsoumaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Liddell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zetsoumaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell closes the distance and clinches up with Zetsoumaki, looking for a takedown. Liddell pushes Zetsoumaki against the cage but Zetsoumaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zetsoumaki counters with a left to the body.
Liddell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zetsoumaki counters with a left to the body.
Zetsoumaki is working the combinations to good effect here.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Zetsoumaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zetsoumaki cracks Liddell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zetsoumaki thuds his shin into the meat of Liddell's side.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
A right-left combo lands from Zetsoumaki.
Zetsoumaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zetsoumaki misses with the combination.
Zetsoumaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Zetsoumaki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Liddell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Zetsoumaki tries to bum rush Liddell with a series of wild strikes but Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
Zetsoumaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Liddell throws a combination that misses
and Zetsoumaki counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Coric Zetsoumaki will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Liddell throws a hook to the side of Zetsoumaki's head but Zetsoumaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zetsoumaki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Liddell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zetsoumaki.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liddell.
Liddell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Liddell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Liddell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zetsoumaki counters with a nice leg kick.
Zetsoumaki tries to bum rush Liddell with a series of wild strikes but Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zetsoumaki keeps Liddell at a distance using the push kick.
Liddell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zetsoumaki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chuck Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddell throws a hook but Zetsoumaki blocks it.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
Zetsoumaki stuns Liddell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zetsoumaki lands a two punch combo.
Zetsoumaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zetsoumaki swinging wilding here.
Zetsoumaki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zetsoumaki scores with a leg kick.
Zetsoumaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liddell.
Zetsoumaki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zetsoumaki misses with a two punch combination.
Liddell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zetsoumaki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Liddell throws a body kick the misses
and Zetsoumaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zetsoumaki connects with a crisp jab.
Zetsoumaki lands a jab-cross combination.
Zetsoumaki swinging wilding here.
Zetsoumaki throws a series of punches but Liddell avoids them all with ease.
Zetsoumaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Zetsoumaki with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zetsoumaki!
Zetsoumaki slips under a jab from Liddell.
Zetsoumaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zetsoumaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell doesn't manage to clinch there - Zetsoumaki circles away.
Coric Zetsoumaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liddell throws the left hand but Zetsoumaki avoids the punch easily.
Zetsoumaki lands with a hook. Liddell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Liddell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zetsoumaki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Liddell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
An inside leg kick lands from Zetsoumaki.
Zetsoumaki lands with a nice body punch.
Zetsoumaki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Liddell throws a combination that misses
and Zetsoumaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Liddell.
Zetsoumaki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Liddell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Liddell throws an overhand right that lands on Zetsoumaki's shoulder, as Zetsoumaki tries to avoid the shot.
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zetsoumaki.
Zetsoumaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Liddell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zetsoumaki throws a right hand that Liddell ducks under and follows up with a left that Liddell also avoids with ease.
Liddell misses with the combination.
Zetsoumaki throws a big shot that misses.
Liddell moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a big shot that drops Zetsoumaki! Can he finish him?

Zetsoumaki is rocked!

Liddell gets to his feet - Zetsoumaki follows without any prompting.
Zetsoumaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Liddell finish him?
Good leg kick by Zetsoumaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zetsoumaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Zetsoumaki misses with a looping right.
Liddell lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Zetsoumaki falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chuck Liddell!