PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Christ (ranked 3649 p4p, 3912 weight class) and Ronny Barber (ranked 399 p4p, 428 weight class). Ronny Barber will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Christ
vs
Barber

190 cm
20
265
2 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
220
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronny Barber!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barber pinned against the cage. Barber gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barber slaps away a takedown attempt from Christ, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barber throws a quick inside leg kick.
Christ shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barber defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Christ. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Barber. Those never looked like landing.
Barber throws a head kick but Christ moves out of range.
Christ appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barber throws a head kick that misses

and Christ counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Christ is working Barber over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Christ chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Christ is controlling him.
Christ with a nice head shot there.
Christ has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Christ chips away with some ground and pound.
Barber being controlled here, momentarily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Christ's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Barber is rocked!
Christ cracks Barber with a solid left hand.
Christ trying to control but Barber is working from the bottom.
Christ gets to his feet and stands over Barber, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Barber felt that one! Christ unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Barber from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Christ!