PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xzing Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell's entrance music is It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. A fine choice. The key to victory for Chuck Liddell has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Liddell
vs
Gomez

190 cm
43
207 lbs
29 - 40 - 0

200 cm
29
210 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

Zipp Zapp

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 29 - 40 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xzing Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez 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.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Liddell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gomez wants a takedown but no success here.
Gomez fails to pull guard.

Liddell gets control of Gomez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Liddell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Liddell trying to control the position here.
Gomez won't allow Liddell to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
Gomez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gomez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liddell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gomez tries to free his leg and advance position but Liddell is retaining full guard.
Liddell trying to control the position here.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Liddell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Liddell circles away easily

and Liddell counters by moving into the clinch.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xzing Gomez.
Liddell misses with a knee to the head.
Liddell misses with a knee strike.
Gomez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the head but Gomez blocks with his arms.
Gomez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Liddell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gomez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Liddell misses with an elbow strike.
Gomez is trying to drag Liddell to the mat but Liddell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Liddell successfully pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell has Gomez pulled in close to control his posture.

Liddell is looking for a triangle but Gomez pushes his legs off easily.
Gomez tries to free his leg and advance position but Liddell is retaining full guard.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gomez looking to sit in guard and control but Liddell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gomez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Liddell controls the pace.
Gomez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Liddell trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Liddell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gomez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Liddell counters with a nice leg kick.
Xzing Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Liddell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Liddell lands a shot to the body.
Liddell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gomez can't get the takedown.
Liddell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomez can do to turn this around?
Liddell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gomez.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xzing Gomez.
Gomez wants to take the fight to the mat but Liddell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez has Liddell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Liddell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Liddell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gomez tries to score a body lock takedown but Liddell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.

Liddell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gomez's guard.
Liddell distracts Gomez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Gomez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Liddell advances position into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gomez is trying to get back to half guard.
Liddell controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gomez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Liddell not doing much here.
Gomez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell passes Gomez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Liddell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Liddell seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gomez for as long as he can get away with.
Liddell works his way into side control.
Liddell takes a little break here. Gomez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gomez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gomez manages to get back to half guard.
Liddell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Liddell seems to be working for a kimura but Gomez defends the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Liddell slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell dominated that second round.
That's time! Liddell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gomez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Liddell counters by clinching up.

Liddell manages to pull guard.
Liddell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomez is one step ahead there.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
Liddell is controlling Gomez's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
Liddell pulls Gomez in to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Gomez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gomez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gomez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liddell seems keen to control Gomez's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a big elbow that misses.
Liddell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gomez.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gomez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Liddell pulls Gomez in close to his closed guard and prevents Gomez from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Gomez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Liddell keeping control of the position.
Liddell is looking to improve his position.
Liddell is doing well to control the position and prevent Gomez from advancing to side control.
Gomez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Xzing Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Liddell controlling the position well.
Liddell manages to get to full guard.
Chuck Liddell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Liddell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chuck Liddell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gomez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xzing Gomez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Liddell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Liddell!