PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alter Helmet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Lidell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lidell has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Chuck Lidell told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Helmet
vs
Lidell

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alter Helmet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Lidell!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
letting Helmet counter with a right hand.
Lidell looks gassed!
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Helmet lands a right hook to the body.
Lidell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Helmet is looking to slow Lidell down with leg kicks.
Lidell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lidell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Helmet is looking to slow Lidell down with leg kicks.
Chuck Lidell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helmet bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good leg kick by Helmet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lidell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lidell blocks a head kick by Helmet.
Lidell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Helmet lands a nice hook to Lidell's body. Lidell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Helmet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Helmet thumps Lidell with a low kick.
Helmet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Helmet scores with a head kick. Lidell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A left lands for Helmet.
Helmet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Helmet lands a leg kick that knocks Lidell off balance momentarily.
Helmet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lidell avoids the head kick by Helmet.
Helmet throws a head kick but Lidell moves out of range.
Helmet throws a leg kick which misses Lidell's front leg but catches the back leg as Lidell tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Helmet can pounce on him.
Helmet feints and then cracks Lidell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lidell down.
Helmet connects with a solid leg kick.
Helmet thuds his shin into the meat of Lidell's side.
Helmet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lidell.
A nice leg kick lands there from Helmet.
Helmet lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helmet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
Helmet throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Helmet scores with a leg kick.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helmet scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Helmet.
Helmet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Helmet lands a high kick!
Helmet dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lidell. That did some damage!
Helmet thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lidell if he has to take too many more of those.
Lidell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lidell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Helmet throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helmet scores with a leg kick.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helmet misses with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Helmet.
Helmet scores with the left hand. Lidell knows he should have avoided that one.
Helmet feints and then cracks Lidell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lidell down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Helmet!
Lidell blocks a head kick by Helmet.
Helmet lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Helmet.
Helmet lands with a nice body kick.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Lidell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Helmet can pounce on him.
Helmet lands a head kick!
Helmet lands with an overhand left.
Helmet tests Lidell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Helmet lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helmet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Helmet scores with a body shot.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Helmet tenderised Lidell's leg. Lidell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Helmet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helmet lands with a slapping head kick.
Helmet scoring well with a low kick there.
Helmet takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Helmet thuds his shin into the meat of Lidell's side.
Lidell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Helmet throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Helmet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a head kick.
Helmet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a low kick, right behind Lidell 's knee.
Lidell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Helmet.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Helmet, right into the meat.
Helmet scores with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Helmet slams his shin into Lidell's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helmet keeps Lidell at a distance using the push kick.
Helmet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lidell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Helmet.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Helmet clobbers Lidell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lidell's knee momentarily.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a leg kick.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a leg kick.
Lidell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Helmet lands with a slapping head kick.
Lidell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helmet lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lidell will feel that in the morning.
Helmet lands with a thumping leg kick.
Helmet throws a sloppy head kick and Lidell moves out of range easily.
Lidell throws a head kick but Helmet moves out of range.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a good low kick that Lidell was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alter Helmet dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Lidell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helmet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Helmet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Helmet scoring well with a low kick there.
Helmet thuds his shin into the meat of Lidell's side.
Good shot there by Helmet.
Lidell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Helmet scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Helmet lands with a nice body punch.
Helmet scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lidell takes one on the button.
Helmet connects with a looping right hand.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
Alter Helmet is winning the standup battle so far.
Helmet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Helmet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lidell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a low kick, right behind Lidell 's knee.
Helmet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lidell in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Helmet throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lidell on the side of the head.
Helmet delivers a nice body kick.
Lidell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Helmet throws a head kick but Lidell moves out of range.
Lidell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lidell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helmet works Lidell's body with a nice hook.
Helmet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lidell's sensitive parts.
Helmet throws a head kick but Lidell moves out of range.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice uppercut.
Lidell tries a head kick but it misses.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a slapping leg kick.
Helmet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lidell can do to turn this around?
Lidell walks into a stiff left hand from Helmet.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Helmet counters with a good low kick that Lidell was not able to check.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lidell might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Helmet has got the better of the exchanges.
Nice uppercut lands for Helmet. That snapped Lidell's head back.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick and Helmet moves out of range easily.
Lidell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Helmet scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a thumping low kick.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a left to the body.
Lidell throws a head kick but Helmet moves out of range.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helmet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lidell.
Lidell 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.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Helmet scores with a body shot.
Lidell avoids the head kick by Helmet.
Helmet lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Helmet connects with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a left to the body.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick and Helmet moves out of range easily.
Lidell avoids the body shot from Helmet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Helmet.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a good low kick that Lidell was not able to check.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lidell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick and Helmet moves out of range easily.
Helmet plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Helmet scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lidell in his tracks.
Lidell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick and Helmet moves out of range easily.
Helmet cracks Lidell with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a thumping low kick.
Helmet misses with a head kick.
Helmet jabs Lidell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Helmet.
Helmet lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lidell will feel that in the morning.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a good low kick that Lidell was not able to check.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a leg kick.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lidell's knee momentarily.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lidell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Helmet.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helmet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helmet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Helmet throws a leg kick which misses Lidell's front leg but catches the back leg as Lidell tries to avoid it.
Helmet throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lidell's head.
Helmet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helmet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lidell's calf.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with an inside leg kick.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a head kick. That will keep Lidell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Helmet avoids the head kick by Lidell.
A chopping leg kick lands by Helmet.
Helmet cracks Lidell with a good jab.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a nice body kick.
Helmet cracks Lidell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses.
Helmet lands with a shot to the body.
Helmet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lidell doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick misses from Lidell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alter Helmet dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a good low kick that Lidell was not able to check.
Helmet scores with a leg kick.
Helmet misses with a head kick.
Helmet lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Helmet finds it's way through Lidell's defenses.
Helmet throws a sloppy head kick and Lidell moves out of range easily.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lidell avoids the head kick by Helmet.
Helmet thumps Lidell with a low kick.
Helmet throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lidell's head.
Helmet cracks Lidell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Helmet.
A head kick misses from Helmet.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Helmet. That's going to slow Lidell down.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helmet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Helmet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Helmet throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lidell's head.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a good low kick that Lidell was not able to check.
Helmet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a slapping leg kick.
Helmet avoids the head kick by Lidell.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a head kick. That will keep Lidell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Helmet scores with a jab.
Helmet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Helmet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick and Helmet moves out of range easily.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick and Helmet moves out of range easily.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a thumping low kick.
A solid body kick from Helmet.
Lidell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lidell 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helmet connects with a leg kick. Lidell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by Helmet.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lidell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a low kick, right behind Lidell 's knee.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick and Helmet moves out of range easily.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses.
Helmet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lidell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lidell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Helmet.
Lidell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Helmet.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a big head kick but Lidell shrugs it off.
Lidell tries a head kick but it misses.
Helmet lands a front kick.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a nice uppercut.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a stiff right hand.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a nice body kick.
Helmet blocks a head kick by Lidell.
Helmet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Helmet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Lidell.
Helmet lands a high kick!
Helmet cracks Lidell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Helmet throws a leg kick which misses Lidell's front leg but catches the back leg as Lidell tries to avoid it.
Lidell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Helmet. Helmet obviously looking to wear him down.
Helmet throws a head kick that half lands.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a solid body kick.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a thumping low kick.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a good, hard body kick but Lidell shrugs it off.
Lidell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lidell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Helmet. That's going to slow Lidell down.
Helmet scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lidell in his tracks.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a thumping low kick.
Helmet avoids the head kick by Lidell.
Helmet lands a nice shot to the body.
Lidell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helmet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a good, hard body kick but Lidell shrugs it off.
Helmet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Helmet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a leg kick.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and Helmet counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick by Lidell misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Helmet throws a head kick that Lidell semi-blocks.
Lidell avoids the head kick by Helmet.
Lidell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lidell avoids the head kick by Helmet.
Chuck Lidell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helmet scores with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alter Helmet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Helmet 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight for Alter Helmet!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Alter Helmet!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Alter Helmet!

Alter Helmet wins by unanimous decision!