PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Livingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Pearce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Livingston's entrance music is Aastro Zombies. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Livingston
vs
Pearce

179 cm
24
173 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

173 cm
24
186 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Hellbent, Inc.™

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Livingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Pearce!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Livingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Pearce.
Pearce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Livingston doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pearce counters with a nice double leg into side control. Livingston won't be happy with that.
Livingston is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pearce off and has taken his back!
Pearce is really stuck here.
Livingston somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
I really don't envy Pearce right now.
Livingston thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Livingston doesn't have the hooks in and Pearce manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pearce tries to free his leg and advance position but Livingston is retaining full guard.

Livingston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Livingston thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pearce 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 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 one minute gone in the round.
Livingston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Livingston 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.
Livingston has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Livingston is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pearce working some strikes from top position.
Pearce throwing strikes but missing.
Pearce chips away with some ground and pound.
Livingston is trying to control the position but Pearce postures up.
Livingston has a closed guard, preventing Pearce from standing up.
Livingston looking to control.
Livingston is breathing heavily.
Pearce distracts Livingston with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pearce won't allow Livingston to sweep him here.
Pearce is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pearce must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pearce lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livingston tries to strike from the bottom.
Pearce is pushing down on Livingston's leg trying to pass to half guard. Livingston is fighting to maintain full guard but Pearce has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pearce looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pearce looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pearce is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Livingston!
Pearce raining down hammerfists from mount.
Livingston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pearce raining down hammerfists from mount.

Livingston is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Pearce! Livingston is hurt baaadly! Pearce is firing away with more strikes - Livingston is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Pearce!