PBP Commentary

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

Livingston
vs
Ali

157 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eduardo Livingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muhammed Ali!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ali.
Ali creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Livingston sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ali wants to lay and pray for a moment but Livingston keeps working.
Ali misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Livingston is trying to buck Ali off.
Ali creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Livingston sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ali tries to advance position but instead Livingston slips a leg back in to half guard.

Ali wants to work for an arm triangle but Livingston is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Livingston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ali is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Livingston defends it well.

Ali is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livingston is trying to stand.
Livingston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ali throwing shots but Livingston is blocking nicely.
Ali working over Livingston with some ground and pound. Livingston looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Livingston keeping hold of Ali's head, controlling as best he can.
Livingston wants to get back to his feet.
Ali misses with a head shot. Livingston uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ali postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Livingston wants to stand up but Ali is controlling him.
Livingston controlling Ali's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ali loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Livingston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ali now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Muhammed Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ali shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Livingston scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Livingston tries to sprawl but Ali drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Livingston has one foot on Ali's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ali looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livingston looks to land a body kick but Ali moved away.

Livingston tries to sprawl but Ali drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ali sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Livingston defending well though.
Ali is trying to control the action in half guard but Livingston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Livingston keeping control of the position.
Ali looks to land a strike but Livingston avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Livingston is adopting a defensive guard.
Livingston avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ali stops Livingston from standing up.
Ali trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ali in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Livingston.
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 Eduardo Livingston will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ali shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Livingston napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ali cracks Livingston with a big right hand but Livingston just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ali grinds an elbow into Livingston's temple.
Livingston is trying to get back to his feet.
Ali throwing strikes but Livingston manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali wants to control but Livingston postures up.
Livingston throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ali dodges the ground and pound from Livingston.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livingston working the ground and pound.
Ali is breathing heavily.
Livingston misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Livingston prevents Ali from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ali tries to buck Livingston off but Livingston is having none of it.
Livingston in side control, throwing shots but Ali defends.
Livingston throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Livingston throws an elbow but Ali slips to the side and avoids it well.
Livingston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ali can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Livingston lands a few punches from side control.

Livingston tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ground and pound from Livingston seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Livingston could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Livingston wants to control but Ali is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livingston sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ali is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Livingston is putting a hurting on Ali here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Livingston.
Livingston tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ali has closed the distance and engaged Livingston in a clinch.

Ali has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Livingston is trying to keep an underhook but Ali manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Livingston makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Livingston.
Livingston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ali enables Livingston to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ali manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Livingston thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Livingston scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ali preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Livingston dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Livingston changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ali looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ali is looking to reverse the position.
Ali wants to control but Livingston postures up.
Livingston lands a nice forearm strike.
Livingston is chipping away with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Livingston fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Livingston working the head with strikes.
Ali wants to control but Livingston postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Livingston asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ali really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Livingston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Livingston stands up and beckons Ali to his feet.

Livingston drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ali tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livingston throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Livingston keeps control of the position as Ali tries to break free.

Ali preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Livingston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali wants to control his opponent's hands but Livingston gets his hands free.
Even with his hooks in, Livingston manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Livingston is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Ali is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eduardo Livingston!