PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luta Livre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clive Churchill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Churchill has chosen Australian National Anthem as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Livre
vs
Churchill

170 cm
27
158 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
162 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luta Livre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clive Churchill!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Livre does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Livre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Livre.
Churchill staying out of range there.
Livre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Churchill.
Livre throws a series of punches but Churchill avoids them all with ease.
Livre throws a looping overhand right but Churchill ducks down to avoid it.
Luta Livre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Livre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Livre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Churchill lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Luta Livre has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Livre.
Churchill throws a front kick aimed at Livre's knee but Livre avoids it well.
Livre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Churchill.
Churchill scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Livre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Livre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Livre fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Livre misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livre scores with the left hand. Churchill knows he should have avoided that one.
Churchill throws a front kick that sends Livre stumbling back into the cage.
Livre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Churchill.
Churchill scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Churchill ducks under a wild hook from Livre.
Livre steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Churchill. That one must have hurt.
Livre throws a nice looking combination but Churchill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Livre misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Churchill plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Livre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Churchill circles away quickly and effectively.
Churchill delivers a nice body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Livre.
Livre is breathing heavily.
Churchill throws a leg kick which misses Livre's front leg but catches the back leg as Livre tries to avoid it.
Churchill lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livre swings for the body but Churchill moves out of range.
Churchill scores with a leg kick.
Churchill moves out of range as Livre strikes.
Livre throws a hook but Churchill blocks it.
Livre misses with a looping right.
Livre on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Livre throws a right hand that Churchill ducks under and follows up with a left that Churchill also avoids with ease.
Churchill chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Livre throws a nice looking combination but Churchill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Churchill turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Livre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Churchill throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Livre.
Livre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Churchill's hands.
Livre is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That kick from Churchill tenderised Livre's leg. Livre is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill lands with a slapping head kick.
Churchill fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Livre.
An inside leg kick lands from Churchill.
Livre throws a series of punches but Churchill moves out of range.
Livre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Churchill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Livre throws a lazy right hand but Churchill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Churchill dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Livre. That did some damage!
Livre throws a combination. Churchill tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Livre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Churchill.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Livre crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Churchill - the referee stops the clock and Livre gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Churchill. Livre manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
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!
Churchill connects with a leg kick. Livre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Churchill avoids the body shot from Livre.
Livre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Livre throws a body punch but Churchill moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churchill lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Churchill throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Churchill moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Churchill - that will leave a mark!
A slapping leg kick lands for Churchill.
Livre is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Livre walks forward, straight into a front kick from Churchill.
A good leg kick by Churchill.
Livre looks to throw a body kick
and Churchill makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Livre sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Churchill scores with a nice body kick.
Livre takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Luta Livre's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Churchill fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Livre has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Churchill connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Churchill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clive Churchill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luta Livre's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Livre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Churchill can pounce on him.
Livre misses with a wild combination.
Livre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Churchill feints and then cracks Livre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Livre down.
A head kick from Churchill lands but Livre takes it in his stride.
A good leg kick by Churchill.
Churchill throws a head kick that half lands.

Churchill lands a big head kick that sends Livre tumbling to the mat! Churchill takes a step backwards and waves Livre back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Livre is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Churchill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Livre.
Oh Livre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Livre throws a hook to the side of Churchill's head but Churchill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Livre misses with a double jab.
A big left from Livre misses.
Livre seems to have got his legs back now.
Livre throws a shot from downtown. Churchill moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Livre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Churchill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Livre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill lands a nice looking body kick.
Livre tries to bum rush Churchill with a series of wild strikes but Churchill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Churchill connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Livre misses with a wild combination.
Livre takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Churchill connects with a leg kick. Livre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Churchill! Livre is out on his feet! Churchill rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Livre is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Livre is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clive Churchill!
Clive Churchill decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.