PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gadzhimurad Mornanovskisharipov (ranked 3972 p4p, 4219 weight class) and Harry Livingstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mornanovskisharipov
vs
Livingstone

175 cm
25
180
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
170
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gadzhimurad Mornanovskisharipov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Livingstone!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Livingstone fails to land the takedown.
Livingstone looks for a takedown but Mornanovskisharipov sprawls well.
Mornanovskisharipov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Livingstone sprawls and moves away.
Mornanovskisharipov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Livingstone takes one to the side of the head.

Mornanovskisharipov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Livingstone is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mornanovskisharipov in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Mornanovskisharipov there.
Mornanovskisharipov is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mornanovskisharipov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mornanovskisharipov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Livingstone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mornanovskisharipov controlling the pace for now.
Mornanovskisharipov lands a nice shot to the head.
Mornanovskisharipov controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mornanovskisharipov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mornanovskisharipov controlling from mount.
Mornanovskisharipov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mornanovskisharipov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Livingstone tries to hold on but Mornanovskisharipov pushes him away.
Livingstone looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mornanovskisharipov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mornanovskisharipov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Livingstone for as long as he can get away with.
Mornanovskisharipov continues to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gadzhimurad Mornanovskisharipov dominated that round.
That's time! Mornanovskisharipov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mornanovskisharipov thuds his right hand into Livingstone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mornanovskisharipov connects with a body shot that sends Livingstone's belly button to the back.
A cross from Mornanovskisharipov lands.
Livingstone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Mornanovskisharipov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Livingstone's half guard.
Mornanovskisharipov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
More hug and hope from Mornanovskisharipov.
Mornanovskisharipov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livingstone wants to control but Mornanovskisharipov passes into side.
Livingstone is breathing heavily.
Mornanovskisharipov advances to mount.
Mornanovskisharipov controlling from the full mount.
Gadzhimurad Mornanovskisharipov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Further stalling from Mornanovskisharipov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mornanovskisharipov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mornanovskisharipov dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mornanovskisharipov controlling from the full mount.
Mornanovskisharipov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mornanovskisharipov controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mornanovskisharipov is landing with some decent strikes but Livingstone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mornanovskisharipov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mornanovskisharipov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mornanovskisharipov controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gadzhimurad Mornanovskisharipov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mornanovskisharipov punishes Livingstone's body with a nice straight punch.
Mornanovskisharipov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mornanovskisharipov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Livingstone at a distance.

Mornanovskisharipov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Livingstone sprawls well initially but Mornanovskisharipov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Well, if Mornanovskisharipov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Livingstone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mornanovskisharipov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Livingstone can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mornanovskisharipov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Livingstone is looking for a sweep. Mornanovskisharipov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mornanovskisharipov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mornanovskisharipov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Still in half guard, Mornanovskisharipov seems content to control.

Mornanovskisharipov postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Livingstone to stand up.
Harry Livingstone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mornanovskisharipov with a jab.
Livingstone tries to move into range but Mornanovskisharipov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Mornanovskisharipov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Livingstone to the ground. Mornanovskisharipov is now in Livingstone's guard.
Mornanovskisharipov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mornanovskisharipov postures up and lands a big shot to Livingstone's brow.
Mornanovskisharipov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gadzhimurad Mornanovskisharipov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gadzhimurad Mornanovskisharipov is winning the standup battle so far.
Mornanovskisharipov lands with a nice body punch.

Mornanovskisharipov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Livingstone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Livingstone wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mornanovskisharipov manages to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mornanovskisharipov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gadzhimurad Mornanovskisharipov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mornanovskisharipov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gadzhimurad Mornanovskisharipov!