PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Makari Vinogradov (ranked 23766 p4p, 4436 weight class) and Joey Christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Christ acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Vinogradov
vs
Christ

190 cm
22
170
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Makari Vinogradov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Christ!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinogradov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Christ lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vinogradov backs up against the cage.
Christ dips to his left and cracks Vinogradov with an uppercut!
Vinogradov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Christ scores with the left hand. Vinogradov knows he should have avoided that one.
Christ cracks Vinogradov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donk. Christ catches Vinogradov right on the button with a cross.
Christ lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Christ, as that shot connected.
Christ misses with a body shot.
Vinogradov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Christ uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Christ throws a series of punches but Vinogradov avoids them all with ease.
Vinogradov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ lands with a straight right. Vinogradov didn't see that one coming.
Vinogradov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vinogradov walks into a straight right hand from Christ.
Joey Christ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christ getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Christ cracks Vinogradov with a good jab.
Vinogradov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Christ scores with a hook to the body. Vinogradov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vinogradov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Christ throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christ fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ catches Vinogradov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Christ slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Christ misses the shot to the body.
Christ cracks Vinogradov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Christ throws a body punch but Vinogradov moves out of range.
Vinogradov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Christ fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vinogradov on the side of the head.
Christ lands a jab to the head.
Christ sizes up Vinogradov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab lands there for Christ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vinogradov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Christ lands a glancing blow to the side of Vinogradov's head.
Jab, jab by Christ - just one landing.
Christ looks to land a combination. Vinogradov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Christ lands a really nice looking cross but Vinogradov seems unphased.
Vinogradov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Christ fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vinogradov on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christ bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Christ lands a glancing blow to the side of Vinogradov's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Vinogradov counters with a single leg into guard. Christ didn't expect that.
Christ is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Vinogradov dives into side control.

Christ seems a little lost for a moment, as Vinogradov dominates the positioning.
Christ is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Vinogradov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christ is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Vinogradov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Christ dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Christ throws a predictable looking body shot

and Vinogradov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Christ scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Vinogradov manages to mount him!
Vinogradov controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vinogradov won't let Christ get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinogradov content just to control the position here.
Vinogradov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ is trying to stand up.
Vinogradov controlling the pace for now.
Christ is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Makari Vinogradov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vinogradov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

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.
Christ wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Vinogradov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Christ is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Vinogradov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vinogradov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Christ is trying to stand up.
Vinogradov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ is trying to stand up.
Vinogradov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Christ wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Makari Vinogradov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Christ works the jab nicely.
Christ lands with a cross.
Christ lands a really nice looking cross but Vinogradov seems unphased.
Christ fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Christ might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Christ fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Vinogradov misses its target.
Christ misses with a hook

and Vinogradov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Christ!
Christ has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vinogradov controlling from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Vinogradov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Vinogradov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nice uppercut there from Christ.
Christ with a hook.
Christ uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vinogradov has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov defending well as Christ loads up on a big left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Vinogradov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Christ connects with a right hand. Vinogradov shakes it off.
Christ waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vinogradov.
Vinogradov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vinogradov dodges the punch combination from Christ.
Christ misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Vinogradov misses the target.
Vinogradov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Christ darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Christ digs a good hook to Vinogradov's body.
Christ uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vinogradov has time to react.
Christ throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vinogradov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Christ scores with a jab to the jaw.
Christ rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vinogradov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vinogradov throws a quick counter head kick but Christ was just out of range.
Christ lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Christ lands with a nice combination. Vinogradov backs away looking to recover.
Christ lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christ falls off balance throwing a combination

and Vinogradov counters with a single leg into guard. Christ didn't expect that.
Christ is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Vinogradov dives into side control.

Vinogradov just content to control the position.
Christ is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vinogradov asserts his dominance and retains side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Christ comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Christ has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Christ!