This isn’t just pain; it’s a complete system shutdown. A liver shot is so devastating because it doesn’t hit muscle, but rather the most vulnerable spot—the vagus nerve. This nerve is like a master cable connecting the brain to the organs. A strike to it causes an instant system failure: blood pressure plummets, and most importantly, the diaphragm spasms. This is exactly why a fighter can’t breathe. Their body literally forgets how to do it. The pain is so overwhelming and the shock to the syste