PBP Commentary

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

Livingston
vs
Dalisay

186 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

193 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Korey Livingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cardo Dalisay!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Watson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalisay lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Dalisay has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dalisay is trying to break the clinch but Livingston has him pressed against the cage.

Dalisay manages to break the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Dalisay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dalisay.

Livingston fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dalisay to the ground. Livingston is now in Dalisay's guard.
Dalisay is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dalisay is pulling down on Livingston's head. It's preventing any offense from Livingston, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Dalisay has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalisay 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.
Dalisay is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Livingston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Livingston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dalisay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dalisay is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Dalisay shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dalisay wants to pass to mount but Livingston is defending the position.
Dalisay is nestled in close to Livingston, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dalisay tries to pass to full mount but Livingston defends it.
Livingston wants to control but Dalisay is keeping busy.
Livingston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dalisay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalisay not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dalisay blocks the strikes from Livingston.
Dalisay tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Livingston.
Livingston tries to get to full guard but Dalisay has control of the leg.
Livingston throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dalisay tries to pass the half guard into mount. Livingston knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dalisay looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dalisay is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dalisay sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Livingston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dalisay misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Livingston blocking the ground and pound.
Livingston is squirming around, avoiding Dalisay's attempts to control the action.
Dalisay sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Dalisay looking to secure an arm triangle but Livingston defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dalisay unloads with some shots from mount but Livingston bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cardo Dalisay dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dalisay pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Dalisay shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Livingston's guard.
Dalisay scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Livingston had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dalisay defends it easily.
Cardo Dalisay has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dalisay connects with a couple of short punches.
Dalisay passes easily into side control. Nice work.
An elbow from Dalisay crashes against the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalisay wants to control but Livingston is keeping him busy.
Livingston throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalisay controls the position.
Dalisay sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Livingston is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dalisay throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Dalisay tries for a kimura but Livingston is defending well.
Dalisay trying to control the action but Livingston is working from the bottom.

Dalisay tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dalisay looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Livingston is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.

Dalisay wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Livingston, who protects the arm well.

Dalisay tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dalisay has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dalisay lands a few punches from side control.
Livingston is trying to buck Dalisay off.
Dalisay misses with the ground and pound.
Dalisay trying to control the position but Livingston is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livingston taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dalisay with the ground and pound but Livingston regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Dalisay slows the pace down in half guard.
Dalisay throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Livingston to regain full guard.
Dalisay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dalisay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Livingston is keeping the position for now.

Dalisay avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalisay engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dalisay advances position into side control!
Dalisay in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dalisay looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Livingston is avoiding damage well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Livingston seems a little lost for a moment, as Dalisay dominates the positioning.

Dalisay tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dalisay has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cardo Dalisay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Livingston throws a combination that misses
and Dalisay counters with a three punch combo that has Livingston backing up. Livingston nods at Dalisay to acknowledge the strikes.
Livingston misses with the combination.
Dalisay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Livingston swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Livingston tries to sprawl but Dalisay drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Livingston is trying to control but can't.
Dalisay is trying to control. Livingston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dalisay is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Livingston trying to control but Dalisay postures up.
Livingston tries to get to full guard but Dalisay has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalisay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Livingston keeps working.

Dalisay is looking for a kimura but Livingston is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dalisay to get the leverage.
Dalisay not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dalisay not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Dalisay is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dalisay is trying to control the action in half guard but Livingston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dalisay is looking to advance position but Livingston won't allow it.
Dalisay is keen to just control but Livingston is a slippery customer.
Cardo Dalisay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dalisay seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

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

Livingston shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Livingston trying to control but Dalisay is working from the bottom.
Dalisay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalisay seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Livingston stops Dalisay from standing up.
Dalisay is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Dalisay.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dalisay scores with a hook.

Dalisay closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dalisay lands in his opponent's guard.
Dalisay is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yet more stalling tactics from Dalisay.
Korey Livingston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cardo Dalisay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dalisay has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cardo Dalisay!