PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Christo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Soule (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christo comes to the cage accompanied by Why Can't We Be Friends?. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Christo
vs
Soule

182 cm
23
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Juggernaut Fuel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesse Christo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Soule!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soule uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christo.
Christo throws a jab but it's blocked by Soule.
Soule fails to land with a series of punches.
Christo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Soule keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christo.
Soule throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christo throws a combination that misses

and Soule counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Soule stops Christo from getting back to his feet.
Christo scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Soule manages to mount him!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Soule working for a submission but Christo is keeping him at bay.
Christo is looking to improve his position but Soule isn't that keen on the idea.

Soule working for a submission but Christo is keeping him at bay.

Christo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Soule.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christo is looking to improve his position but Soule isn't that keen on the idea.
Christo is squirming around, avoiding Soule's attempts to control the action.

Soule jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Christo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soule looks gassed!
Christo misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Christo is looking for a sweep.

Soule is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Christo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Christo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Soule thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Soule tries for a kimura but Christo is defending well.
Christo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Christo is looking to reverse the position.
Christo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Christo is not content to let Soule control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Soule ducks under a wild hook from Christo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soule slips under a jab from Christo.
Christo throws the left hand but Soule avoids the punch easily.
Soule steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christo.
Christo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Christo does no damage.
Soule rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Christo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Christo lands a jab to the nose.
Christo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Soule makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Soule will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Soule.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Soule shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Soule is keen to just control but Christo is a slippery customer.

Soule looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Christo looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Christo misses with a body shot

and Soule decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Christo's guard.

Soule thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Christo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Soule on the ground.
Christo looking to control.

Soule drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Soule jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Soule is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Soule stops Christo from standing up.

Soule drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Soule jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Christo is looking to stand up but Soule isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Christo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Christo lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christo is looking to clinch but Soule is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Soule misses.
Christo looks to land a left hand but Soule moved out of range nicely.
Christo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Christo misses the jab.
Soule misses with the combination.
Soule takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Christo misses with an uppercut.
Christo misses with an uppercut.
Christo throws a low kick, looking for Soule's leg but Soule calmly moves out of range.
Soule looks for a takedown but Christo sprawls well.
Christo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Soule uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christo.
Christo looks to throw the jab but Soule is out of range.
Christo misses with a body shot.
Christo lands a head shot.
Christo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Soule throws a nice looking combination but Christo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Christo throws a leg kick
and Soule makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Soule defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Christo.
Soule throws a series of punches but Christo moves out of range.
Christo misses the shot to the body.
Soule misses with a combination

and Christo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Soule's guard.
Sam Soule has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Soule looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Christo is defending well. Soule quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Christo has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Soule celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Soule!