PBP Commentary

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

Studd
vs
Livingston

191 cm
18
219 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
KAISER

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Studd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Livingston!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Livingston misses with a head kick.
Studd misses with a double jab.

Livingston gets the takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Livingston controls the position.

Livingston wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Studd, who protects the arm well.

Livingston is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Studd is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Livingston just content to control the position.
Studd tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livingston wants to stand but Studd is controlling his arm.
Livingston wants to control but Studd is keeping him busy.

Livingston looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Livingston in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Livingston scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livingston working away.

Livingston wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Studd, who protects the arm well.
Livingston is looking to take a break and control but Studd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Livingston is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Studd is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Studd struggling a bit here.
Livingston wants to stand but Studd is controlling his arm.
Studd is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Livingston working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Studd tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Livingston wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Studd is not content to let Livingston control the position.
Studd is looking to regain half guard here but Livingston keeps moving and retains side control.
Livingston tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Livingston looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Livingston dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Livingston fails to land the takedown.
Livingston takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Livingston gets a takedown into half guard.
Studd is looking to control Livingston's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Studd avoid being mounted?
Studd is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Studd has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Livingston should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livingston is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Livingston perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

We're going to have a standup here because Jon Studd wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Studd throws a right hand that Livingston ducks under and follows up with a left that Livingston also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Livingston misses the target.
Studd lands a nice hook to Livingston's body. Livingston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Studd lands with a nice body punch.
Studd swats away the attempt to clinch by Livingston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Studd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Studd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Livingston has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Studd tests Livingston's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Carlos Livingston has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Studd.
Studd misses with a few strikes there.
Livingston moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Some wild striking there from Studd.
Jon Studd is winning the standup battle so far.
Studd tries to bum rush Livingston with a series of wild strikes but Livingston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livingston slips a jab and a cross from Studd.
Jon Studd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Studd connects with a looping right hand.
Studd goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Livingston misses with a body kick.
Livingston gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Livingston looks to land a left hand but Studd moved out of range nicely.
Livingston shoots in looking for a takedown but Studd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Livingston's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Studd misses with a wild combination.

Livingston shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Livingston sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Livingston working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Livingston with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Studd is trying to maintain the position but Livingston is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Studd regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Studd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Livingston's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Studd catches Livingston with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Studd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Livingston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Studd.

Livingston feints and as Studd raises his hands in defense, Livingston changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Livingston passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Studd on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Studd tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Studd is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Studd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Studd sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Studd wants to sweep but Livingston has passed to side control!
Studd taking punishment in the form of punches.
Studd is trying to escape the position but Livingston is controlling the position.
Livingston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Studd keeps working.
Livingston is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Studd's shoulder. That is not cool.
Carlos Livingston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Livingston advances to full mount.

Livingston goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Studd turns into him and now he's in Livingston's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livingston pulls Studd in close to his closed guard and prevents Studd from doing any damage or advancing position.
Livingston manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Livingston looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livingston is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Livingston content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Livingston.
Livingston trying to control but Studd is having none of it.
Studd tries to lock up and control but Livingston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Livingston controlling the position easily from mount.
Studd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Livingston on the ground.
Studd really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Studd tries to hold on but Livingston pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Livingston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Livingston has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Livingston!