PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yggdrasil Livre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Harris Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butch Harris Jr has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Livre
vs
Harris Jr

210 cm
26
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Shinobi

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yggdrasil Livre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Butch Harris Jr!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harris Jr rushes Livre and presses him up against the cage.
Harris Jr blocking some punches.
Harris Jr jumps guard but Livre turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harris Jr is looking for a takedown.
Harris Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Harris Jr is looking for a takedown.
Yggdrasil Livre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Harris Jr.
Harris Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Livre won't allow it.

Harris Jr successfully pulls guard.
Livre won't allow Harris Jr to sweep him here.
Harris Jr trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Livre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Harris Jr controlling Livre's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harris Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Harris Jr keeping moving, preventing Livre from controlling successfully.
Harris Jr pulls Livre in close to prevent any damage.
Livre seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Livre scores with a jab to the head.

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.

Harris Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Livre unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Harris Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Harris Jr tries to keep at a distance but Livre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Livre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Livre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Livre working Harris Jr over with knees to the body.
Livre makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Butch Harris Jr has been cut.
Harris Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Harris Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livre lands the left hand.

Livre moves into range and clinches up with Harris Jr.
Harris Jr is trying to pull guard but Livre has him pressed against the cage.
Livre makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Livre lands a knee to the body.
Harris Jr looks winded!
Livre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harris Jr backwards.
Harris Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Harris Jr is rocked!
Livre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harris Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Livre finish him?
Harris Jr fails to pull guard.
Harris Jr can't get the takedown.
Livre working Harris Jr over with knees to the body.
Livre dips a shoulder and cracks Harris Jr with a mighty uppercut! Harris Jr falls back against the cage and Livre unloads with a barrage of strikes! Harris Jr is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Livre screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yggdrasil Livre!
Yggdrasil Livre took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Shinobi for their support in the buildup to the fight.