PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gunn
vs
Liddell

188 cm
27
210 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

205 cm
27
212 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liddell.
Gunn swings widly with a right hand
enabling Liddell to counter with a crisp jab.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gunn on the side of the head.
Liddell slips under a jab from Gunn.
Gunn throws the left hand but Liddell avoids the punch easily.
Gunn wants to land a leg kick but Liddell is out of range.
Gunn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Liddell loads up on a big right hand but Gunn slips the punch.
Liddell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Liddell looks to land a combination but Gunn avoids it well.
Gunn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Liddell is out of range and Gunn settles back down.
Gunn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gunn.
The crowd cheers as Gunn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Liddell doesn't seem phased though.
Liddell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Liddell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Liddell ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunn misses with a body shot.
Liddell lands an overhand right.
Gunn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunn is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Liddell's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gunn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gunn misses with a body shot.
Gunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gunn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liddell. That did some damage!
Gunn 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 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gunn misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Gunn misses.
Gunn chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Gunn avoids nicely.
Gunn throws a jab when Liddell was well out of range.
Gunn looks to land a left hand but Liddell moved out of range nicely.
Gunn misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunn dips to his left and cracks Liddell with an uppercut!
Gunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.

Gunn moves into the clinch.
Gunn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gunn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gunn blocks a body shot from Liddell.
Liddell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Gunn misses with an elbow over the top.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Gunn keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from Liddell.
Gunn lands an elbow just above Liddell 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gunn.
Liddell blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunn throws an elbow but misses.
Gunn prevents a body shot from Liddell.
Liddell tries to break the clinch but Gunn is controlling the position.
Gunn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Liddell is defending well for now.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Liddell avoids it.
Gunn looking to slow down the pace here.

Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gunn.
Gunn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liddell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gunn throws a looping overhand right but Liddell ducks down to avoid it.
Gunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Liddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a hook.
Gunn lands a slapping body shot.
Gunn misses with a straight right.
Gunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
Liddell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunn.
Good standup being displayed there by Gunn as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn throws a good cross that connects.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Liddell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gunn thinking.
Gunn scores with a jab. Liddell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Liddell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell blocks the body kick.
Liddell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Gunn misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Gunn will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gunn moves forwards but Liddell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gunn throws a low kick but Liddell avoids it.
Gunn throws an overhand right that lands on Liddell's shoulder, as Liddell tries to avoid the shot.
Gunn connects with an inside leg kick.

Liddell tries to keep at a distance but Gunn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gunn lands with an overhand left.
Gunn looks to throw the jab but Liddell is out of range.

Gunn darts in and clinches Liddell up against the cage.
Gunn misses with an elbow over the top.
Gunn tries to land knees in the clinch but Liddell avoids the damage to the body.
Gunn throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Liddell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Liddell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunn.
Liddell avoids a wild elbow strike from Gunn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell blocks an elbow strike.
Liddell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunn pushes off an throws an elbow but Liddell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Liddell dodges an elbow strike from Gunn.
Liddell lands with a light punch inside.
Liddell lands a shoulder strike.
Liddell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Liddell scores with a shot to the side of Gunn's head.
Liddell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell connects with a body shot that sends Gunn's belly button to the back.
Gunn lands with an overhand left.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from Gunn.
Chuck Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liddell with a jab.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Liddell.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gunn takes one to the chin there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunn lands a lovely overhand right.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
Liddell thows a body shot but no joy.
Gunn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some bone on bone action there as Liddell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gunn blocks a jab.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunn moves away.
Liddell looks to land a left hand but Gunn moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tommy Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunn.
Gunn scores with a jab.
Good exchange - Gunn coming out on top.
Liddell misses with a body punch
and Gunn counters with a stiff right hand.
Gunn throws a right hand that Liddell ducks under and follows up with a left that Liddell also avoids with ease.
Liddell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gunn counters with a series of strikes. Liddell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gunn misses with a looping right.
Gunn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gunn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Liddell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Liddell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands with an overhand left.
Gunn throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddell.
Liddell throws the left hand but Gunn avoids the punch easily.
Gunn slips under a jab from Liddell.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gunn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gunn moves to clinch but Liddell breaks away
and Gunn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Liddell misses with the combination.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gunn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Liddell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Liddell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Liddell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liddell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gunn throws a lazy uppercut
and Liddell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunn looks to land a left hand but Liddell moved out of range nicely.
Gunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liddell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
Liddell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunn.
Liddell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunn.
Liddell throws a hook but Gunn blocks it.
Liddell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Liddell moves out of range of the leg kick from Gunn.
Gunn misses with a lunging right hand
and Liddell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gunn throws a chopping leg kick but Liddell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Liddell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell slips a straight right by Gunn.
Gunn misses with an uppercut
and Liddell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
Gunn jabs Liddell right on the nose. Liddell blinks but takes it well.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Gunn avoids nicely.
Gunn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Liddell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Liddell duly obliges.
Liddell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunn.
Gunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunn cracks Liddell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liddell misses with a body shot.
Liddell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gunn moves out of range as Liddell strikes.
Gunn misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from Gunn.
Gunn lands with an uppercut that bounces Liddell off the cage and back into range.
Sloppy strikes from Gunn. Those never looked like landing.
Gunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
Liddell lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liddell scores with a jab to the head.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Liddell.
Gunn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
Gunn misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn connects with a crisp jab.
Liddell throws a big shot that misses.
Gunn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chuck Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunn.
Nice defenses there by Liddell.
Liddell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Liddell lands a head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gunn, as that shot connected.
Liddell slips under a jab.
Gunn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gunn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Liddell lunges at Gunn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gunn's hand.
Gunn loads up on a big right hand but Liddell slips the punch.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a hook. Liddell ducked under it nicely.
Gunn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Liddell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Liddell.
Liddell catches Gunn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunn cracks Liddell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Liddell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Gunn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunn throws the left hand but Liddell avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
Gunn scores with a hook to the body. Liddell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Liddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn is looking to clinch.
Gunn swings widly with a right hand
and Liddell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Liddell misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chuck Liddell.
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 Winston Howard scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!

Chuck Liddell wins by unanimous decision!