PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Support Me (ranked 25243 p4p, 25273 weight class) and FrankFurt Livingstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Me
vs
Livingstone

225 cm
21
170
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
170
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Support Me!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, FrankFurt Livingstone!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Livingstone misses with a few strikes there.
Me appears to be looking for a big counter.
Me looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Me looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Livingstone is looking to stand back up but Me counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Livingstone.

Me trying to control from half guard but Livingstone is working away.
Me passes to side control.
Me trying to control the position but Livingstone is working away.
Me really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Me postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Me sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Livingstone is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Me tries to score with some ground and pound. Livingstone controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Me is looking to take a break and control but Livingstone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Me is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Livingstone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livingstone is not content to let Me control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Me advances to mount.
Me throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Me won't let Livingstone get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Me misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Livingstone wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Me.
Me misses with a head shot.
Livingstone avoids a series of strikes thrown by Me.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livingstone is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Me throws some wild stikes that Livingstone manages to avoid easily.
Me misses with a head shot.
Me wants to control the pace but Livingstone is squirming around nicely.
Livingstone avoids a series of strikes thrown by Me.
Me looking to control but Livingstone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Me is breathing heavily.
Me will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Me sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Me thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Me trying to control but Livingstone is having none of it.
Me thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me trying to control but he's not successful this time.
You get the feeling that Livingstone really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Me trying to control but Livingstone is having none of it.
Livingstone squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Livingstone holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Me tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Livingstone is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Me trying to control but Livingstone is having none of it.
Me thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Me tries to control but Livingstone wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Livingstone is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Me looking to control but Livingstone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Me throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Livingstone is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Me is working for a guillotine from mount but Livingstone frees his head quite easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Me throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Livingstone because Me loaded up on that one.
Livingstone is squirming around, avoiding Me's attempts to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Support Me dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Livingstone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Livingstone tries to close the distance and clinch but Me swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
FrankFurt Livingstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Me shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Livingstone manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Me keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Me keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Livingstone's efforts to push away.
Livingstone has had enough of the clinch but Me keeps him there for the moment.

Livingstone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Me moves away from the strike by Livingstone.
Me is looking for a counter combo.

Me closes the distance and clinches.
Me has Livingstone pressed against the cage, preventing Livingstone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Me lands a takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Me stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Livingstone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Me throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livingstone keeping moving, preventing Me from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Me throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Me advances position into side control!
Livingstone wants to get back to his feet but Me drags him back down.
Me wants to control but Livingstone is keeping him busy.
Livingstone wants to get back to his feet but Me drags him back down.
The ground and pound from Me seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Me working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Me is looking to take a break and control but Livingstone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Me working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Livingstone bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Livingstone cracks Me with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Support Me has been cut.
Livingstone lands a hook that stumbles Me back into the cage. Livingstone follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Me to the canvas! Livingstone pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Me has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). FrankFurt Livingstone!