PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aristotle Christopher (ranked 3330 p4p, 404 weight class) and Milo Vicente (ranked 24067 p4p, 748 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Christopher
vs
Vicente

185 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
181 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aristotle Christopher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Vicente!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Christopher. No joy for Vicente on that attempt.
Christopher shoots in for a takedown but Vicente shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Christopher throws a body shot but no joy.
Christopher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Christopher wants it to stay on the feet.
Christopher blocks a jab.
Vicente shoots in but Christopher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Christopher throwing a counter right hand but Vicente manages to avoid it.
Aristotle Christopher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Vicente.
Vicente is looking to clinch.
Christopher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christopher feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Christopher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vicente moves out of range of the body kick.
Vicente shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Christopher as he jumps to the side.
Vicente tries to clinch there but Christopher circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicente misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vicente checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Christopher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Christopher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vicente fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christopher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicente tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Christopher defends well and Vicente ends up having to push Christopher into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vicente takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Christopher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vicente is looking to clinch.
Christopher seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Christopher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vicente only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Vicente gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vicente prevents Christopher from breaking the clinch.

Christopher breaks from the clinch.
Christopher throws a series of punches but Vicente moves out of range.
Christopher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vicente sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Christopher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vicente shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christopher as he avoids it easily.
Christopher misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Christopher does no damage.
Vicente fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vicente lands the left hand.
Vicente dodges the punch combination from Christopher.
Vicente swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Vicente has taken the fight to the clinch.
Christopher tries to circle away but Vicente has him pinned against the cage.
Vicente lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Christopher gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vicente.

Christopher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christopher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Vicente clinches with his opponent.
Vicente misses with a hook to the ribs.

Vicente escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vicente closes this distance looking for a takedown but Christopher circles away.
Milo Vicente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vicente tries to clinch there but Christopher circles away.
It looked like Christopher was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Christopher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Christopher misses with a two punch combination.
Christopher swats away the attempt to clinch by Vicente.
Vicente scores with a sloppy right hand. Christopher should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicente fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No joy there for Christopher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vicente shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Christopher defends it nicely.
A combination from Christopher does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Christopher.
Christopher goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Christopher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Christopher.

Vicente shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vicente showed some decent athleticism there.

Christopher kicks Vicente off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christopher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Christopher wants it to stay on the feet.

Vicente drives through with a takedown into Christopher's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Christopher is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicente lands with a light punch inside.
Christopher is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christopher.
Christopher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Christopher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Christopher's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Vicente pulls guard successfully.
Vicente looking for a sweep. Not yet Vicente, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christopher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vicente works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Vicente is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Christopher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vicente is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vicente dodges the punch combination from Christopher.
Christopher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vicente counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christopher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Christopher wants it to stay on the feet.
Vicente shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Christopher defends it nicely.
Christopher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vicente can do to turn this around?
Christopher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Christopher fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vicente is out of range.
Christopher throws a jab when Vicente was well out of range.
Vicente connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Christopher momentarily.
Vicente keeps the fight on the outside.
Christopher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vicente circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Christopher misses the target.
Vicente wants to clinch up but Christopher keeps it at a distance.
Vicente tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Christopher swivels and escapes.
Aristotle Christopher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Vicente.

Vicente shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Christopher napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Christopher is pushing Vicente's head away, looking to escape. Vicente manages to hold on to the position though.

Christopher sneaks out the side door and pushes Vicente away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vicente has closed the distance and engaged Christopher in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Christopher has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Vicente lands an uppercut.

Christopher breaks from the clinch.
Christopher misses with a head kick.
Vicente keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aristotle Christopher is winning the standup battle so far.
Vicente shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christopher as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Christopher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Christopher misses with an uppercut

and Vicente holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Christopher working hard to break the clinch.
Vicente misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christopher can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Christopher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christopher.
Vicente throws an elbow but it misses.
Vicente keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Christopher's efforts to push away.

Vicente manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Christopher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vicente on the ground.

Vicente looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vicente wants to sweep here but Christopher controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicente avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Christopher throws a big elbow that misses.
Vicente is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Christopher is controlling him.
Vicente avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Christopher trying to control the position from guard on top but Vicente is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christopher postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vicente is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vicente lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Vicente is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Christopher pushes Vicente off and gets back to his feet.
Vicente has a takedown stuffed.
Vicente scores with a hook.
Vicente takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice uppercut there from Vicente.
Christopher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vicente appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Christopher takes one to the chin there.
Vicente fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Christopher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vicente shoots in for a takedown but Christopher shows good takedown defense.
Vicente is looking to clinch but Christopher is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christopher attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Vicente.
Vicente tries to close the distance and clinch but Christopher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Christopher gets a clinch.
Christopher has had enough of the clinch but Vicente keeps him there for the moment.

Vicente's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vicente moves out of range of the body kick.
Vicente uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Christopher has time to react.
Vicente connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Christopher's hands.
Christopher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Vicente clinches with his opponent.

Vicente breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vicente throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Christopher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vicente moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Vicente forces Christopher back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Vicente breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vicente shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Christopher sprawls well. Christopher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vicente gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Milo Vicente will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Christopher throws a sloppy head kick and Vicente moves out of range easily.
Christopher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vicente.
Christopher misses with the combination.
Vicente looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Christopher is fending him off so far but Vicente persists. Nope, Christopher circles away and we're back to standing.
Vicente throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Christopher's waist but Christopher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vicente off to one side.
Christopher tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vicente defends well and Christopher ends up having to push Vicente into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Christopher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vicente shoots in and drives through. Christopher sprawls well.
Aristotle Christopher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Vicente.
A solid body kick from Christopher.
Christopher misses with a two punch combination.
Christopher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vicente wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicente throws a leg kick but Christopher sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vicente checks a low kick from Christopher.
Christopher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christopher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Aristotle Christopher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christopher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christopher misses with a two punch combination.
Christopher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vicente.
Vicente keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Christopher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vicente.
Christopher leaves Vicente with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vicente shoots in for a takedown but Christopher shows good takedown defense.
Vicente's corner calls for a 1-2. Vicente obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vicente bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Christopher's head.
Christopher walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vicente pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christopher appears to be looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Christopher.

Vicente closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christopher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Vicente breaks the clinch.
Vicente ducks under a wild hook from Christopher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicente lands a jab to the head.
Christopher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Christopher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Christopher checks the leg kick.
Vicente wants to clinch.
Christopher half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vicente shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Christopher but Christopher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Christopher throws a big counter combination but Vicente scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Christopher fails to land with a series of punches.
Vicente fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vicente tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Christopher pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vicente back to the cage. Christopher follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Christopher takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vicente bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vicente dives in and grabs Christopher's left leg, looking for a takedown. Christopher pushes down on Vicente's head and hops out.
Christopher tries a low kick but Vicente avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Vicente on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Christopher tries to clinch there but Vicente circles away.
It seemed like Vicente was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Christopher wants to slow Vicente down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicente keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Vicente shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vicente was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vicente content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Christopher wants to get back to his feet but Vicente drags him back down.

Christopher is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Vicente take his back! Uh oh - Vicente has got a rear naked choke here! Christopher is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Milo Vicente!