PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Molok Livingston (ranked 4577 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Busick (ranked 3286 p4p, 0 weight class). Molok Livingston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Livingston
vs
Busick

210 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Molok Livingston !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Busick!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busick lands a glancing blow to the side of Livingston 's head.
Livingston takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Busick gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Busick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Livingston .

Livingston postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Busick is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Livingston , into his guard.

Livingston really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Livingston is trying to control the position but Busick postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Livingston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Busick is one step ahead there.

Livingston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livingston looking to control.
Busick is standing up over Livingston . Livingston looks to escape but Busick dives into side control.
Livingston can't do much from the bottom here.
Livingston is pushing Busick's head away, looking to escape. Busick manages to hold on to the position though.
Busick 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.
Livingston sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Livingston trying to hold on to Busick's head to control him but Busick postures up.
Livingston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Busick takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Busick is continuing to stall.
Livingston gets full guard.
Busick is looking to stand up but Livingston won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livingston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Livingston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Livingston throws a leg kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Busick, as that shot connected.
Nice jab there from Busick.
Busick with a body punch. A glancing blow.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Busick enables Livingston to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Busick manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Livingston wants to control from the top but Busick keeps moving.
Livingston is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Livingston wants to get up but he can't break Busick's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busick keeping moving, preventing Livingston from controlling successfully.
Livingston scoring with punches to the head and body.
Livingston is pushing down on Busick's leg trying to pass to half guard. Busick is fighting to maintain full guard but Livingston has managed to sneak the leg through.

Livingston is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Busick defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Busick trying to get back to full guard but Livingston takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Busick dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice body punch from Busick.
Busick loads up on a big right hand but Livingston slips the punch.
Livingston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Busick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Busick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Busick lands with a nice body punch.
Livingston with a lazy takedown attempt
and Busick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Busick.

It looks like Molok Livingston has been cut.

Busick cracks Livingston with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Livingston looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Busick finish him?

Livingston is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Busick works Livingston 's body with a nice hook.
Oh Livingston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Busick lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Livingston up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Busick from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Livingston 's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Busick!