PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Florentino Livingston (ranked 6272 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Smugg (ranked 5517 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Livingston
vs
Smugg

182 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Florentino Livingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Smugg!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smugg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smugg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smugg tries to circle away but Livingston has him pinned against the cage.

Smugg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Smugg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Livingston, pushing him back against the cage.
Livingston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Livingston displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smugg up against the cage.
Smugg is looking to break free of the clinch but Livingston has double underhooks.
Smugg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smugg throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Livingston gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Smugg regains guard.
Smugg is wriggling around but Livingston manages to pass to half guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smugg is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livingston misses with a head shot. Smugg uses the momentum to regain guard.
Livingston lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smugg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Livingston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Livingston throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smugg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Livingston connects with a couple of short punches.
Livingston keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smugg's head.
Livingston throws a big elbow that misses.
Livingston controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smugg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Livingston controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joe Smugg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Livingston shoots in and gets a takedown into Smugg's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livingston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Livingston looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Livingston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Livingston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Livingston throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smugg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smugg wants to stand but Livingston is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Livingston in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smugg tries to clinch up.

Smugg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smugg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smugg tries to work over Livingston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smugg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smugg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smugg lands a left hand.
Livingston taking a breather.
Livingston stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smugg tries to clinch up but Livingston circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joe Smugg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Livingston pushes Smugg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Livingston tries to land knees in the clinch but Smugg avoids the damage to the body.
Smugg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Livingston manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Livingston wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Smugg.
Livingston throws a head punch that misses.
Smugg lands with a right to the head.
Smugg wants to get back to striking at distance but Livingston won't allow it.
Livingston drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smugg pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smugg rushes Livingston and presses him up against the cage.
Smugg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Livingston slows down the pace here.
Smugg misses with the head strike.
Smugg struggles to land a body shot inside as Livingston controls his hands.
Livingston pushes Smugg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smugg taking a breather.
Livingston leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smugg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Smugg.
Livingston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Livingston leaning against his opponent.
Livingston looking to stall.
Livingston digs a right hand into Smugg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smugg's gas tank.

Livingston is trying to trip Smugg. He has hold of a leg but Smugg is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Livingston persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Livingston is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Livingston in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smugg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Livingston's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Smugg has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Livingston off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smugg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joe Smugg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Smugg gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Livingston to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Livingston landing with the ground and pound.
Livingston throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smugg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Livingston postures up in Smugg's guard and throws a big left but Smugg blocks it.
Smugg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Livingston content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Livingston chips away with some ground and pound.
Livingston missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Livingston tries to bum rush Smugg with a series of wild strikes but Smugg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Livingston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Smugg moves into range and clinches up with Livingston.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Livingston trying to land knees to the body.

Livingston has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Smugg uses from the top position.
Livingston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Florentino Livingston will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Smugg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smugg tries to clinch
and Livingston counters with a series of strikes. Smugg will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smugg is looking to clinch.
It looked like Livingston was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smugg.
Smugg moves in looking to clinch but Livingston pushes him off.
Smugg tries to clinch but Livingston is having none of it.
Livingston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smugg tries to clinch up but Livingston circles away and keeps his distance.
Livingston fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smugg clinches.
Smugg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smugg misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Smugg.
Smugg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smugg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Livingston prevents a body shot from Smugg.
Smugg misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Livingston stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smugg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smugg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smugg dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Livingston takes a shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smugg avoiding damage as Livingston throws knees to the body.

Smugg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Livingston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Smugg clinches with his opponent.
Livingston is pushing Smugg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smugg is trying to break free.

Smugg breaks from the clinch.
Florentino Livingston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smugg tries to clinch but Livingston is having none of it.
Smugg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Livingston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Livingston is looking for a counter combo.
Smugg wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smugg tries to clinch up.

Livingston gets tackled into the cage by Smugg. Smugg maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smugg.

Livingston drags the fight down to the ground.
Smugg stopping the sweep attempt from Livingston.
Florentino Livingston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Livingston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Livingston has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Livingston pushes Smugg off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smugg is looking to clinch.
Smugg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smugg wants to clinch up but Livingston keeps it at a distance.
Smugg tries to clinch up but Livingston circles away and keeps his distance.
Livingston is looking for a counter combo.
Smugg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smugg fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Livingston was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Livingston takes the fight into the clinch.
Livingston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smugg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smugg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Livingston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smugg is defending well for now.
Livingston manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Florentino Livingston.
I think Livingston has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Florentino Livingston!