PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boxing Champ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Livingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Champ
vs
Livingston

178 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boxing Champ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ron Livingston!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Champ's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Champ duly obliges.
Champ looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Champ swinging wildly here.
Champ lands with a good body shot.
Champ dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Livingston moves forwards but Champ connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champ lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Champ scores with a nice right hand.
Champ throws a right and a left that Livingston avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ lands a jab-cross combination.
Champ rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Livingston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Champ does it's job there.
Some wild striking there from Champ.
Champ tries to bum rush Livingston with a series of wild strikes but Livingston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Champ rushes Livingston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champ has had enough of the clinch but Livingston keeps him there for the moment.
Livingston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Champ is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Livingston is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Champ gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Livingston wants to take the fight to the mat but Champ manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Boxing Champ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Livingston.
Livingston looking for a takedown.
Champ is looking to break free of the clinch but Livingston has double underhooks.
Champ is trying to break the clinch but Livingston is controlling him.
Livingston prevents Champ from breaking the clinch.
Champ is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Livingston is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Livingston wants to take the fight to the mat but Champ manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champ prevents the takedown attempt.
Livingston is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Champ is defending well.
Livingston can't get the takedown.
Champ gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Livingston.
Champ prevents the takedown attempt.
Livingston tries for a takedown but Champ manages to get underhooks.
Champ lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A right hand to the body from Champ.
Champ has had enough of the clinch but Livingston keeps him there for the moment.
Champ wants to break free but Livingston has control.
Livingston can't get the takedown.
Livingston drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Champ looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Livingston has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Champ avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Livingston tries for a takedown but Champ manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boxing Champ dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Champ connects with a nice looking jab.
Livingston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Champ is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Livingston can do to turn this around?
Champ scores with a shot to the body.
Champ throws a series of strikes that have Livingston backpedaling.
Champ lands with a nice combination. Livingston backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champ scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Champ lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Livingston at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ throws a body punch but Livingston moves out of range.

Champ moves into the clinch.
Livingston wants a takedown but no success here.
Champ wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Livingston has him pressed against the cage.
Livingston is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Champ gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Livingston is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Champ is defending well.
Boxing Champ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Livingston.
Livingston changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Champ fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Livingston's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Champ connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Livingston scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champ is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Livingston.
Champ throws a right hand that Livingston ducks under and follows up with a left that Livingston also avoids with ease.

Champ takes the fight into the clinch.
Champ wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livingston drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Champ gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Champ can't break the clinch.
Livingston goes for a takedown attempt but Champ pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boxing Champ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Champ cracks Livingston with a good jab.

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.
Champ misses with a double jab.
Champ tries to bum rush Livingston with a series of wild strikes but Livingston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Champ swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Champ does no damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Champ closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Champ prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boxing Champ dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Champ throws a big shot that misses.
Livingston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Champ fails to land with a series of punches.

Livingston tries to keep at a distance but Champ has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champ wants to break free but Livingston has control.
Livingston wants to take the fight to the mat but Champ manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livingston wants a takedown.
Livingston changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Champ fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Champ looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boxing Champ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Livingston.
Champ misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Champ. Those never looked like landing.
Champ looks to score with a jab to the body but Livingston is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Champ throws a jab but it's blocked by Livingston.
Livingston ducks under a wild hook from Champ.
Champ swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boxing Champ is winning the standup battle so far.
Champ misses with a series of wild punches.
Champ throws a lazy right hand but Livingston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champ misses with a series of wild punches.
Boxing Champ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Champ fails to land with a series of punches.
Champ throws the left hand but Livingston avoids the punch easily.
Champ misses the shot to the body.

Champ gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Champ stops a takedown attempt from Livingston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champ gets underhooks to prevent Livingston's takedown attempt.
Livingston is working for takedown but Champ is calmly controlling the position for now.
Livingston wants a takedown.
Boxing Champ has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Champ prevents a takedown attempt there.
Livingston has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Champ after a bit of a struggle.
Champ wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Livingston has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Livingston keeps control of Champ as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Livingston tries for a takedown but Champ manages to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boxing Champ showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Champ 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:24
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boxing Champ!
In defeat, Ron Livingston stepped up to the mic, saying 'Screw you guys im going home'.