PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luke Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luta Livre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luta Livre will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fisher
vs
Livre

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

200 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luta Livre!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Livre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fisher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fisher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Livre.
Livre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Livre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Livre throws a low kick but Fisher avoids it.
Livre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fisher paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Fisher closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Livre to the mat! Livre manages to get full guard.
Fisher tries to free his leg and advance position but Livre is retaining full guard.
Fisher is working hard here to advance position.
Livre wants to sweep here but Fisher controlling him for the moment.

Fisher is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fisher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Livre is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livre throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Livre keeping full guard, as Fisher tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Livre is looking to clinch but Fisher is avoiding it.
Livre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Livre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Livre cracks Fisher with a good jab.
Livre with a lazy takedown attempt

and Fisher counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Livre's guard now.
Fisher looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fisher won't allow Livre to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fisher is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Livre is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Livre has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fisher is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
Fisher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Livre is one step ahead there.
Livre throwing strikes but missing.
Livre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fisher looking for a sweep. Not yet Fisher, not yet.

Fisher looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Livre passes into half guard.
Livre working Fisher over with strikes.
Livre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Fisher actively working from the bottom here.

Livre seems to be working for a kimura but Fisher defends the submission attempt.

Livre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fisher defends it well.
Fisher on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Livre seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Fisher is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Luta Livre!