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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Maseko (ranked 2938 p4p, 5958 weight class) and Mitchell Livington (ranked 324 p4p, 541 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nelson Maseko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitchell Livington!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Maseko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Livington looks to clinch
and Maseko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Livington moves in looking to clinch but Maseko pushes him off.
Livington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Livington tries to clinch there but Maseko circles away.
Maseko tries to clinch up but Livington circles away and keeps his distance.
Livington gets caught napping as Maseko dives in and scores a takedown. Livington manages to retain guard.
Maseko stands up from Livington's guard - Maseko perhaps looking for a knockout.
Maseko feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Livington kicks Maseko off and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maseko tries to break the clinch but Livington is controlling the position.
Maseko tries to pull guard but Livington forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Livington's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Livington stops a takedown attempt from Maseko.
Maseko tries to pull guard but Livington won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelson Maseko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Livington wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maseko has him pressed against the cage.
Maseko wants to break free but Livington has control.
Maseko is trying to pull guard but Livington turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Maseko is looking for a takedown.
Maseko wants to get back to striking at distance but Livington won't allow it.
Maseko tries to pull guard but Livington forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Livington tries to break the clinch but Maseko is controlling the position.
Maseko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maseko has Livington pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Livington manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maseko gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maseko is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Livington is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Livington has escaped and now he's on top!
Maseko is breathing heavily.
Maseko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livington trying to control but Maseko is working from the bottom.
Maseko wants to stand but Livington is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maseko is looking to stand back up but Livington counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Maseko.
Maseko is staying active underneath Livington, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maseko wants to get back to his feet.
Maseko is not content to let Livington control the position.
Maseko pushes Livington off but Livington dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Livington trying to control the position but Maseko is working away.
Maseko is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Livington asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mitchell Livington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Livington clinches up against the cage.
Livington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maseko is trying to break the clinch but Livington has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Livington dominated that 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.
Maseko scores with a jab to the head.
Livington wants to clinch up but Maseko keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Livington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maseko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maseko misses with a few strikes there.
Maseko dives in and scores a takedown into Livington's guard.
Maseko gets to his feet. Livington looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Maseko dives in and scores a takedown into Livington's guard.
Livington 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.
Maseko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maseko gets to his feet - Livington follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maseko keeps the fight on the outside.
Livington misses with a wild combination.
Nelson Maseko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Livington throws a combination that misses
and Maseko counters with a body kick that stops Livington in his tracks momentarily.
Livington thuds a left hand into Maseko's body.
Maseko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Livington to the mat! Livington manages to get full guard.
Maseko trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Livington manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Livington looking to sit in guard and control but Maseko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Livington 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Maseko decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Maseko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!
Livington controls Maseko momentarily but Maseko frees himself.
Maseko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maseko gets to his feet - Livington follows without any prompting.
Maseko scores with a takedown into Livington's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Livington wants to sweep here but Maseko controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livington is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maseko postures up in Livington's guard and throws a big left but Livington blocks it.
Maseko stays in close to Livington's body and controls the position.
Maseko gets to his feet - Livington follows without any prompting.
Maseko feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Maseko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maseko tries to free his leg and advance position but Livington is retaining full guard.
Maseko content to stall in guard here.
Maseko decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Livington tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maseko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maseko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Livington's half guard.
Maseko lands strikes from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Maseko dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Maseko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Maseko was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Livington tries to clinch up but Maseko circles away and keeps his distance.
Maseko keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Maseko was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Livington throws a combination that misses
and Maseko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Livington won't be happy with that.
Maseko stands up.
Livington misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Maseko was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Livington tries to clinch there but Maseko circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Maseko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Livington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maseko moves away.
A lazy left from Livington finds it's target.
Livington wants to clinch up but Maseko keeps it at a distance.
Maseko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Livington!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Livington takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maseko stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Maseko throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Livington was covering up waiting for the punch and Maseko finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Livington bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maseko's guard.
Livington wants to control from the top but Maseko keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maseko wants to stand but Livington is controlling the position.
Maseko is looking to stand back up but Livington counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Maseko.
Maseko is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livington seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maseko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maseko pushes Livington off looking to stand but Livington dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Livington misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Livington.
Livington tries to clinch there but Maseko circles away.
Livington throws a right hand that Maseko ducks under and follows up with a left that Maseko also avoids with ease.
Livington throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Livington misses with a double jab
and Maseko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Livington throws a combination. Maseko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maseko keeps the fight on the outside.
Maseko is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Livington tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Livington throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maseko counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Livington!
Livington throws Maseko to one side and escapes!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Livington clinches up against the cage.
Maseko is trying to push Livington away but Livington has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Livington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Livington lands a nice uppercut.
Maseko stops a takedown attempt from Livington.
Maseko manages to break the clinch.
Livington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maseko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Livington is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mitchell Livington.
I think Livington has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Livington!
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energy
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RATING
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