PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Torturo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torturo comes to the cage accompanied by Mogwai - Katrien. Liddell has chosen Ice Cold as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Chuck Liddell acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Torturo
vs
Liddell

189 cm
33
217 lbs
33 - 14 - 2

190 cm
31
220 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
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Good gas tank

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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 33 - 14 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Torturo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torturo is out of range.
Torturo throws a leg kick which misses Liddell's front leg but catches the back leg as Liddell tries to avoid it.
Liddell lands with a nice body kick.
Liddell scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torturo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away.
Liddell scores with a decent looking hook.
Torturo throws a head kick that misses.
Liddell moves out of range of the body kick.
Liddell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddell lands a head kick. Torturo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Liddell throws a push kick but Torturo slaps the foot to one side.
Jab by Liddell.
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!
Torturo 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.
Torturo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Liddell lands a high kick!
Torturo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torturo scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Liddell checks a leg kick.
Torturo throws a low kick but Liddell avoids it.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torturo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot lands for Liddell.
Torturo tries to score with a low kick but Liddell moves his leg out of the way.
Liddell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Torturo cracks a nice hook into Liddell's ribs.
Torturo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Liddell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torturo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice defenses there by Liddell.
Liddell thows a body kick. Torturo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Liddell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Torturo's head.
Liddell throws a hook but Torturo blocks it.
Torturo fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torturo misses the shot to the body.
Liddell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Torturo counters with a good low kick that Liddell was not able to check.
Torturo scores with a jab to the head.
Torturo misses with a two punch combination.
Liddell scoring well with a low kick there.
Liddell checks the leg kick nicely there.
No joy there for Liddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torturo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torturo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Torturo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Torturo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Liddell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Torturo misses the shot to the body.
Liddell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torturo swats away the attempt to clinch by Liddell.
Liddell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Torturo is able to avoid easily.

Liddell forces Torturo back against the cage and clinches.
Torturo tries to break free but Liddell pushes him back against the cage.
Torturo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Torturo misses with a body punch.
Torturo blocks a body shot from Liddell.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Torturo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddell misses with a body kick.
Liddell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Liddell throws a leg kick but Torturo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big right from Torturo misses.
Torturo checks a low kick from Liddell.
Torturo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torturo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torturo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torturo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Liddell is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torturo throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.

Torturo has closed the distance and engaged Liddell in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torturo tries to work over Liddell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torturo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torturo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torturo managing to block the knees to the body from Liddell.
Torturo wants to break free but Liddell has control.
Torturo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Torturo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Liddell trying to land knees to the body.
Torturo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torturo avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell trying to land knees to the body.
Liddell misses with a body punch.
Liddell has a couple of punches blocked by Torturo.
Torturo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chuck Liddell will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Liddell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chuck Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torturo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Liddell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jab, jab by Torturo - just one landing.
Liddell is looking to clinch but Torturo is avoiding it.
Torturo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liddell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torturo blocks a low kick nicely.
Liddell moves out of range of the leg kick from Torturo.
Torturo wants to slow Liddell down by chopping away at his legs.
Liddell scores with a jab to the body.
Torturo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Liddell throws the left hand but Torturo avoids the punch easily.
Liddell tries to land a front kick but Torturo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Liddell throws a nice head kick!
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!
A cross from Liddell lands.
Liddell wants to clinch.
Liddell throws a front kick aimed at Torturo's knee but Torturo avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell throws a combination. Torturo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Liddell misses with a body kick.
Torturo wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
Liddell blocks the body kick.
Torturo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Torturo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Liddell thows a body shot but no joy.
Torturo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from Torturo.
Torturo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Liddell lands a jab.
Liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torturo circles away quickly and effectively.
Torturo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torturo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Liddell's calf.
Torturo moves out of range as Liddell throws a body kick.
Liddell wants to clinch up but Torturo keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Torturo tenderised Liddell's leg. Liddell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torturo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torturo is looking to score with low kicks.
Liddell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liddell throws a head kick but Torturo moves out of range.
Liddell tries to clinch there but Torturo circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Liddell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Torturo misses the target.
Torturo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Liddell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good work by Torturo as he checks the leg kick.
Torturo is looking to wear down Liddell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Torturo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Liddell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Torturo throws a shot from downtown. Liddell moves away and avoids it.
Liddell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Liddell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Torturo backs up against the cage.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chuck Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torturo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Liddell walks into a straight right hand from Torturo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
Torturo throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Torturo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torturo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell tests Torturo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liddell misses with a wild body shot.
Torturo throws a low kick but Liddell moves out of range easily.
Torturo tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.
Torturo loads up on a big right hand but Liddell slips the punch.
Liddell misses with a low kick as Torturo jumps back.
Torturo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddell blocks a jab.
Torturo scores with the left hand. Liddell knows he should have avoided that one.
Liddell throws a front kick that sends Torturo stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Torturo is looking to clinch but Liddell is avoiding it.
Liddell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Torturo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Torturo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liddell, pushing him back against the cage.
Torturo looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Liddell - that landed with a thud.
Torturo managing to block the knees to the body from Liddell.
Liddell tries a knee to the head but Torturo blocks it.
Torturo misses with a body punch.
Liddell throws a head punch that misses.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the head but Torturo blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torturo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liddell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liddell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torturo.
Liddell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Torturo's efforts to push away.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Torturo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Torturo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Liddell wants to clinch up but Torturo keeps it at a distance.
Torturo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torturo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liddell is looking to land body kicks.
Torturo takes a swing at Liddell's ribcage but misses.
Liddell throws a lazy right hand but Torturo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torturo throws a leg kick but Liddell moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liddell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torturo is looking to chop away at Liddell's legs.

Liddell darts in and clinches Torturo up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo blocking some punches.
Liddell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Marko Torturo has been cut.
Liddell tries to work over Torturo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torturo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Liddell trying to land knees to the body.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torturo avoids it.
Liddell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Torturo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddell misses with the combination.
Liddell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Liddell punishes Torturo's body with a nice straight punch.
Liddell connects with an inside leg kick.
Torturo takes a swing at Liddell's ribcage but misses.
Torturo is looking to chop away at Liddell's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Liddell misses with a low kick.
Torturo checks a leg kick.
Torturo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torturo throws a head kick that misses.
Torturo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddell lands an overhand right.
Liddell throws a solid leg kick but Torturo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Liddell.
Torturo throws a wild body kick that Liddell sees coming a mile off.
A bone on bone clash there as Liddell blocks the leg kick.
Torturo avoids the body shot from Liddell.
Torturo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torturo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell tries to clinch but Torturo is having none of it.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
Liddell throws a leg kick but Torturo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Liddell tries to clinch there but Torturo circles away.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Torturo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torturo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torturo.
Liddell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liddell throws a head kick but Torturo moves out of range.
Liddell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Liddell blocks a low kick nicely.
Torturo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Liddell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A clash of legs there as Liddell blocks the low kick.
Torturo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
Torturo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torturo lands with a cross.
Marko Torturo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torturo clobbers Liddell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Liddell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Torturo throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
Liddell moves in looking to clinch but Torturo pushes him off.
Torturo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liddell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liddell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torturo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liddell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torturo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell slips a straight right by Torturo.
Liddell moves out of range of the strikes.
Torturo misses the body punch
and Liddell counters with a good, hard body kick but Torturo shrugs it off.
An inside leg kick lands from Liddell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Liddell!
A victorious Chuck Liddell thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.