PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Early (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Lidell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Lidell will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Early
vs
Lidell

185 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

HARDCORE Fighting Brand

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Early!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Lidell!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Early looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lidell is fending him off so far but Early persists. Nope, Lidell circles away and we're back to standing.

Lidell has Early up against the cage in a clinch.
Early is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lidell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Lidell breaks from the clinch.
Early fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Early. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lidell throws an overhand right that lands on Early's shoulder, as Early tries to avoid the shot.
Lidell keeps the fight on the outside.
Early moves out of range of the strikes.
Early shoots in but Lidell avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Early scores a takedown into full mount!
Early is breathing heavily.
Lidell throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lidell is trying desperately to improve position.
Lidell's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lidell is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidell is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Early lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Early dominating with strikes here.
Early won't let Lidell get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Early scoring with strikes but Lidell is staying in there.
Lidell is trying to stand up.
Early lands a nice shot to the head.
Lidell trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lidell regains half guard.
Lidell is trying to stand up here but Early is controlling him well.

Lidell kicks off Early and gets to his feet.
Lidell tries for a takedown but Early sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lidell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Early.
Early defending well as Lidell loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Early moves out of range as Lidell strikes.
Good exchange - Lidell coming out on top.

It looks like Mark Early has been cut.
Lidell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Early.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Early lands an elbow.
A lull in the action here.
Early advances to full mount.
Lidell can't escape the position.
Early controlling his opponent.
Lidell throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Early controlling from the full mount.
Early tries to control but Lidell wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidell is trying to stand.
Early raining down shots from the mount!
Early lands with some strikes.
Lidell is trying desperately to improve position.
Early with shots to the head and body - Lidell looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lidell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lidell wants to try and get back to his feet.
Lidell is looking to improve his position but Early isn't that keen on the idea.
Early has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
You get the feeling that Lidell really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Lidell flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Lidell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lidell is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lidell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lidell is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lidell is looking to get to half guard.
Lidell is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Early looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lidell regains half guard.
Lidell is trying to stand.
Lidell wants to stand back up but Early manages to pass into side control.
Lidell on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
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 Mark Early will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Early's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Early is looking to clinch.
Early fails with the takedown
and Lidell counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Early does no damage.
Early tries for a takedown but Lidell circles away easily
and Lidell scores with a counter punch that sends Early to the canvas! Lidell smells blood - he's punishing Early with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Early has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Lidell!