PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Hagler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luta Livre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hagler
vs
Livre

171 cm
20
143 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
142 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Hagler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luta Livre!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagler throws a head kick that misses.
Luta Livre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hagler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Livre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hagler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Hagler.
Hagler throws a head kick but Livre moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Hagler.
Livre blocks a head kick by Hagler.
Livre lands with a good body shot.
Livre misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hagler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hagler throws a sloppy head kick and Livre moves out of range easily.
Livre throws a series of punches but Hagler avoids them all with ease.
Livre scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hagler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Livre throws a right and a left that Hagler avoids nicely.
Livre avoids the head kick by Hagler.
Hagler throws a sloppy head kick and Livre moves out of range easily.
Hagler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hagler slips under a jab.
Livre throws a nice looking combination but Hagler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hagler doesn't manage to clinch there - Livre circles away.
Hagler throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Livre - just one landing.
Donk. Livre catches Hagler right on the button with a cross.
Livre thows a body shot but no joy.
Hagler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hagler tries to clinch there but Livre circles away.
Livre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnny Hagler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Livre misses with a straight right.

Hagler moves into the clinch successfully.

Hagler manages to break the clinch.
Livre moves out of range as Hagler throws a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Livre.
Hagler throws a sloppy head kick and Livre moves out of range easily.
Livre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab by Livre.

Hagler is rocked!
Hagler moves in looking to clinch but Livre pushes him off.
Oh Hagler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Livre dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Hagler has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Luta Livre!