PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chance Livic (ranked 3009 p4p, 4301 weight class) and Frank Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Livic
vs
Wallace

187 cm
18
192
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chance Livic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid body kick from Livic.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wallace is defended easily by Livic.
Wallace looks to throw the jab but Livic is out of range.
No luck for Wallace with that takedown attempt.
Livic goes for a double leg but Wallace avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wallace continues to drive forward.
Wallace is looking for a takedown.
Chance Livic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Wallace.

Wallace manages to break the clinch.
Livic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wallace tries to avoid it but Livic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wallace to the ground. Wallace escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Livic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Wallace with that takedown attempt.
Livic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wallace is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Livic shoots in for a takedown but Wallace shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wallace shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Livic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wallace is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace has a takedown stuffed.
Livic is looking to clinch.
Wallace throws a counter combo.

Wallace forces Livic back against the cage and clinches.
Livic prevents the takedown attempt.
Livic wants a takedown.
Livic keeps control of Wallace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wallace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Livic backwards.
Livic has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Wallace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Livic has him pressed against the cage.
Wallace is trying to break free.
Livic has Wallace pressed against the cage, preventing Wallace from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wallace wants to take the fight to the mat but Livic manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Livic is looking to take this one to the mat.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a double jab.
Livic tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wallace manages to circle out of the way.
Wallace swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Livic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Livic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Livic duly obliges.
Wallace shoots in but no luck this time.
Wallace looks winded!
Nice takedown defense from Wallace. No joy for Livic on that attempt.

Livic gets tackled into the cage by Wallace. Wallace maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace tries to score a body lock takedown but Livic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wallace working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Wallace manages to break the clinch.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but Livic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallace unleashes a big counter combination but Livic bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Livic moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
As Wallace looks to move away, Livic throws a big counter combo but Wallace just gets out of the way.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt.
Wallace leaves Livic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wallace darts in and clinches Livic up against the cage.
Livic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wallace working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Livic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Livic being controlled against the cage.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wallace swinging wildly here.

Wallace rushes Livic and presses him up against the cage.
Good body shot from Wallace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Wallace.
Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wallace.
Danga de danga de dang - Wallace scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Chance Livic has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace fails to land with a series of punches.
Livic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wallace shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Livic defends it nicely.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches up with Livic, looking for a takedown. Wallace pushes Livic against the cage but Livic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Wallace closes the distance and pushes Livic back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Wallace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chance Livic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wallace misses with a takedown attempt - Livic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Livic shoots for a double leg takedown but Wallace sprawls well. He's pushed Livic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Livic lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Livic is looking to counter the offense by Wallace and move into the clinch.
Livic fails with a takedown attempt.

Wallace rushes Livic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Wallace's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wallace as Livic tries to tie him up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Livic circles away quickly and effectively.
Wallace shoots in for a double leg but Livic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Livic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace moves out of range as Livic throws a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Livic. No joy for Wallace on that attempt.
Chance Livic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Wallace.
No luck for Wallace with that takedown attempt.

Livic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wallace working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Wallace's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Livic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Wallace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace closes this distance looking for a takedown but Livic circles away.
Livic went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wallace misses the jab.
Wallace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace shoots for a takedown but Livic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frank Wallace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wallace takes a kick to the side of the head.
Livic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace takes one to the side of the head.
Livic misses with a takedown attempt - Wallace sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Wallace drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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.
Wallace postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Livic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wallace.
Livic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Livic 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.
Wallace with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Livic wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wallace accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wallace postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but Livic shows good takedown defense.
Wallace scores with a one two! Livic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Livic tries to sprawl but Wallace drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Livic regains full guard. Nicely done.
Livic throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Livic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wallace.
Wallace throws a big right hand that misses.

Livic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wallace defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Livic is looking to sweep but instead, Wallace has passed into half guard.
Wallace throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wallace stops Livic from getting back to his feet.
Wallace not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wallace throwing shots but Livic is blocking nicely.
Livic has hold of Wallace's hands but Wallace slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wallace thows a huge punch but Livic dodges it nicely.
Wallace throwing shots but Livic is blocking nicely.
Livic taking some punishment here, with Wallace in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chance Livic's cut.
That's time! Livic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jab from Wallace.

Livic is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!

Wallace gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oh Livic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Wallace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wallace drops Livic with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Livic! Wallace dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Wallace!