PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Durden (ranked 1702 p4p, 217 weight class) and Jackson Livity (ranked 1551 p4p, 199 weight class). Durden's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pixies - Where is my Mind. Livity is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: James Brown - It's a Man's world. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Durden
vs
Livity

180 cm
20
173 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Livity!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Livity misses.
Livity jabs at Durden's body.
Livity avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Durden rushes Livity and presses him up against the cage.
Livity drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Durden gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Livity misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Livity - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Livity goes for a takedown attempt but Durden pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Durden closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livity tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Livity lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durden can't break the clinch.
Livity working aggressively here.
Livity is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Livity is looking to take this one to the mat.
Abraham Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Livity.
Livity misses with a body punch.
Livity doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durden is trying to break the clinch but Livity is controlling him.
Durden is pressed up against the cage. Livity has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Durden down to the mat. Durden avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Durden swings widly with a right hand
and Livity counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livity fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Durden is out of range.
Durden misses with a lunging right hand
and Livity counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Durden has managed to clinch.
Durden blocking some punches.
Livity drops down looking for an ankle pick but Durden pulls his leg out and moves away.
Durden misses the body punch
and Livity counters with a nice uppercut.
Durden has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Big Jim's Gym in the buildup to the fight.

Durden has taken the fight to the clinch.
Livity cracks Durden with a nice body shot.
Livity is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Durden gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Livity tries for a takedown but Durden manages to get underhooks.

Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden swings widly with a right hand
and Livity counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durden scores with the left hand. Livity knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a hook to the body

and Livity counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Durden breaks the clinch.

Livity tries to keep at a distance but Durden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Livity is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Durden pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Livity is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Durden pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Livity tries for a takedown. No joy.

Durden breaks the clinch.
Durden jabs at Livity's body.
Durden lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Livity.
Abraham Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Durden clinches up against the cage.

Durden breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden cracks a nice hook into Livity's ribs.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Durden finds it's way through Livity's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Livity moves into range and connects with a jab.

Livity has Durden up against the cage in a clinch.

Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durden tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Livity counters with a one-two to the body.
Durden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Livity doesn't seem bothered though.
Durden tries to clinch but Livity is having none of it.
Livity is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Livity is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Durden clinches.
Livity is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Durden is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Durden dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Durden has closed the distance and engaged Livity in a clinch.

Durden manages to break the clinch.
Livity tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good shot there by Livity.
Durden digs a good hook to Livity's body.
Durden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Livity in his tracks.
Durden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Livity swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durden swings for the body but Livity moves out of range.
Livity is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Durden misses the shot to the body.
Durden sets himself, and Livity steps forward looking for the clinch! Durden avoids it this time.
Durden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson Livity is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
Livity pivots, looking for a leg kick but Durden is out of range and Livity settles back down.
Durden was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Durden throws a hook to the side of Livity's head but Livity sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Livity is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Livity keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Livity drops his hands momentarily and Durden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Livity has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Durden finds it's way round the side to connect with Livity's head.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Livity tries to counter with a clinch but Durden shakes him off and moves away.
Livity tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.

Durden moves into the clinch.
Livity slowing the pace effectively.
Durden blocking some punches.
Livity misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Livity.
Livity tries for a takedown. No joy.
Livity stalling in the clinch but Durden improves position.
Livity stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Livity clinches up with Durden and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Livity is looking for a takedown.
Livity struggles to land a body shot inside as Durden controls his hands.
Livity misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durden is pressed up against the cage. Livity has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Durden down to the mat. Durden avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Abraham Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Livity.
Livity gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Durden.
Durden swings for the body but Livity moves out of range.
Livity fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Livity fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden cracks Livity with a right hand to the side of the head.

Livity is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livity tries to get into range but Durden steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Livity! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Durden scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abraham Durden!
A victorious Abraham Durden thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.