PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Liddel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Liddel

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

215 cm
22
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Liddel.
Jones looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Liddel gets a takedown into half guard.

Liddel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Liddel.

Liddel is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones is in trouble now - Liddel has advanced to mount!

Liddel looking for a guillotine from mount but Jones is having none of it.
Liddel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Liddel working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.
Liddel scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Liddel looking to secure an arm triangle but Jones defends it well.
Liddel controlling his opponent.
Liddel manages to capitalize on a mistake by Jones to take his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Liddel throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Jones!

Liddel looking to break Jones's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jones remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Liddel will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Jones has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Liddel connects with a big shot to the side of Jones's head.

Liddel has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Jones is defending well but eventually Liddel manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Jones has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chuck Liddel!