PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Debor Tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Livingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tan
vs
Livingston

172 cm
23
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Debor Tan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Livingston!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Livingston scores with a nice head shot.
Tan shoots in for a takedown but Livingston shows good takedown defense.
Tan shoots in but no luck this time.

Tan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Livingston's guard.
Livingston throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tan lands a couple of elbows.
Livingston wants to stand but Tan is controlling the position.

Livingston has his foot on Tan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tan works his way back into a safe position though.
Tan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tan prevents Livingston from getting back to his feet.
Tan cracks Livingston with a solid left hand.
Livingston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tan is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tan postures up and lands a big shot to Livingston's brow.
Tan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Livingston keeping full guard, as Tan tries to pass.
Tan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Livingston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tan scoring with some ground and pound.
Livingston trying to control the position.
Tan postures up and lands a big shot to Livingston's brow.
Livingston working a defensive guard here.
Livingston is looking to stand up but Tan isn't so interested in that idea.
Livingston looks gassed!
Tan distracts Livingston with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tan working some strikes from top position.
Livingston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tan is one step ahead there.
Tan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tan is working Livingston over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tan with a nice head shot there.
Tan stands up over Livingston, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Livingston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tan is working Livingston over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tan works over Livingston with some ground and pound from guard.
Livingston is trying to control the position but Tan postures up.
Livingston trying to strike off his back.
Tan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Livingston looking for a sweep. Not yet Livingston, not yet.
Livingston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tan is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Livingston on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tan lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tan scoring with punches and elbows.
Tan lands a nice forearm strike.
Livingston is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tan connects with a decent elbow.
Livingston on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Livingston wants to control but Tan postures up.
Livingston is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tan connects with a decent elbow.
Livingston is trying to improve his position.
Tan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tan working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Livingston takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tan is chipping away with strikes.
Livingston wants to control but Tan postures up.
Livingston takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Livingston is trying to get back to his feet.
Tan advances to full mount.
Tan lands a heavy elbow.
Tan with a couple of short strikes.
Livingston is trying desperately to improve position.
Tan with shots to the head and body - Livingston looks very uncomfortable down there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tan lands a big shot there that rocks Livingston but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tan lands a big shot there that rocks Livingston but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tan working Livingston over with strikes here.
Tan working Livingston over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Debor Tan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Livingston scores with a nice body kick.

Tan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Livingston to the mat! Livingston manages to get full guard.
Livingston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tan lands a couple of elbows.
Livingston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tan landing with the ground and pound.
Tan prevents Livingston from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tan is in close to Livingston's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Livingston wants to sweep here but Tan controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Livingston cracks Tan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Livingston tries to avoid it but Tan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Livingston to the ground. Livingston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Livingston connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Livingston misses.
Livingston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livingston scores with a three punch combo!
Livingston throws a sloppy head kick and Tan moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tan is defended easily by Livingston.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Debor Tan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Livingston tries to bum rush Tan with a series of wild strikes but Tan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Livingston looks to land a combination but Tan avoids it well.
Tan shoots in for a double leg but Livingston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Livingston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tan checks a low kick from Livingston.
Tan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Livingston finds it's way through Tan's defenses.
Some wild striking there from Livingston.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tan is defended easily by Livingston.
Livingston tries to land a front kick but Tan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tan shoots for a takedown but Livingston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Livingston!
Tan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Livingston defends it nicely.
Tan takes one to the chin there.
Livingston throws a low kick but Tan avoids it.
Livingston lands with a nice combination. Tan backs away looking to recover.
Tan fails with the takedown.

Tan gets a clinch.
Tan wants a takedown.
Livingston tries to break the clinch but Tan is controlling the position.
Livingston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tan avoids it.

Tan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Livingston regains guard.

Livingston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Livingston wants to stand and escape but Tan is having none of it.
Debor Tan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tan distracts Livingston with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tan throwing strikes but missing.

Livingston working for a triangle but Tan defends it easily.
Tan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Livingston finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Livingston gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tan wants to pass the guard but Livingston is keeping the position.
Tan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Livingston has his foot on Tan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tan works his way back into a safe position though.
Tan with a nice head shot there.
Tan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tan prevents Livingston from getting back to his feet.
Tan lands a couple of elbows.

Livingston is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tan defends well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Livingston fails to land with a series of punches.
Livingston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Josh Livingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Livingston swivels and escapes.
Livingston tests Tan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Josh Livingston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Livingston with a hook.

Tan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Livingston, pushing him back against the cage.
Livingston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Livingston pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Livingston misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Debor Tan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tan darts in and clinches Livingston up against the cage.

Tan wants the takedown. Livingston is fighting it off but Tan persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Livingston's guard against the cage.
Livingston wants to stand but Tan is controlling the position.
Livingston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tan connects with a couple of short punches.
Tan postures up and lands a big shot to Livingston's brow.

Livingston kicks Tan off and gets to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Livingston. No joy for Tan on that attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Livingston goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Livingston throws a combination. Tan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Debor Tan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tan slips a jab and a cross from Livingston.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Livingston tries to avoid it but Tan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Livingston to the ground. Livingston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Josh Livingston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tan lands a really nice looking cross but Livingston seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livingston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Tan closes the distance and pushes Livingston back into the cage.
Livingston working hard to break the clinch.

Tan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tan trying to pass the guard but Livingston defending well.
Livingston tries to get to full guard but Tan has control of the leg.
Livingston pushes Tan off looking to stand but Tan dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Livingston throws a right hand that Tan ducks under and follows up with a left that Tan also avoids with ease.
Tan shoots for a double leg takedown but Livingston sprawls well. He's pushed Tan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tan checks a leg kick.
Tan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Livingston sprawls well. Livingston wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tan gets slowly back to his feet.
Livingston lands with a nice combination. Tan backs away looking to recover.
Tan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Livingston circles away.
Livingston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Livingston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Livingston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tan fails with a takedown attempt.
Livingston throws a head kick that misses.
Livingston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Livingston.
Tan shoots in for a takedown but Livingston shows good takedown defense.
Livingston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Livingston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tan.

Tan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livingston won't allow Tan to pass to mount.
Tan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Livingston is trying to maintain the position but Tan is very close to passing his half guard.
Tan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Livingston with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Josh Livingston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tan working over Livingston with some ground and pound. Livingston looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Livingston looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Livingston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Livingston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tan.
Tan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Tan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Livingston to the mat! Livingston manages to get full guard.
Tan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tan lands a couple of elbows.
Tan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Livingston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Debor Tan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tan is working Livingston over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Livingston swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Livingston sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Livingston throws a right and a left that Tan avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Debor Tan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Debor Tan!