PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Cristos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Tylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristos comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Hand on the Pump. Paul Tylor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Martin Cristos's chin.

Cristos
vs
Tylor

178 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

185 cm
24
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Conviction
Conviction

Conviction

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 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Cristos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Tylor!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tylor misses with an uppercut. Cristos saw that one coming.
Tylor takes a swing at Cristos's ribcage but misses.
Tylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cristos.
Good shot there by Cristos.
Tylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tylor ducks under a wild hook from Cristos.
Cristos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tylor throws a lazy right hand but Cristos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cristos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cristos moves away.

Cristos moves into the clinch.

Tylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Cristos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tylor doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Paul Tylor has been cut.
Cristos throws a series of punches but Tylor avoids them all with ease.
Tylor takes one to the side of the head.
Cristos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cristos.
Tylor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Martin Cristos has been cut.
Cristos slips under a jab from Tylor.
Tylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cristos misses with a two punch combination.
Tylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cristos throws out the jab.
Tylor falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cristos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cristos.
Tylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Cristos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tylor misses with a hook to the body
and Cristos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cristos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tylor misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body punch from Cristos.
The fighters circling - Tylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin Cristos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cristos connects with a solid leg kick.
Tylor looks gassed!
Tylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cristos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cristos misses with a double jab
and Tylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tylor tries to move into range but Cristos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cristos cracks Tylor with an open hand slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cristos. That's going to slow Tylor down.
Cristos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cristos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cristos lands a jab to the head.

Cristos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tylor, pushing him back against the cage.
Cristos pushes Tylor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Cristos.
Cristos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Cristos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cristos scores with a leg kick.
Cristos scores with a one two! Tylor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cristos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut lands for Cristos. That snapped Tylor's head back.
Cristos throws a series of punches but Tylor avoids them all with ease.
Cristos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tylor ducks right into an uppercut from Cristos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cristos moves into range and clinches up with Tylor.
Cristos lands a body shot.

Cristos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cristos has managed to clinch.
Cristos lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cristos.

Cristos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tylor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cristos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tylor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cristos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tylor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice jab there from Cristos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cristos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tylor.
Tylor ducks right into an uppercut from Cristos.
Cristos scores with a decent looking hook.
Tylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cristos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristos connects with the punch.
Cristos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cristos misses with a two punch combination.
Cristos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cristos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tylor momentarily.
Cristos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tylor's calf.
Cristos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Cristos.
Cristos lands with a good body shot.
Cristos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tylor's head.
Tylor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tylor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cristos connects with a solid leg kick.
Cristos digs a good hook to Tylor's body.
Cristos throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Cristos dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cristos scores with a body shot.
Tylor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cristos thumps Tylor with a low kick.
Nice shot by Cristos.
Jab by Cristos.
Cristos clobbers Tylor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Tylor tries to keep at a distance but Cristos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Cristos - that landed with a thud.
Cristos digs a right hand underneath Tylor's ribcage. Tylor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cristos digs a right hand into Tylor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tylor's gas tank.

Cristos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cristos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tylor's head.
Tylor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cristos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tylor is breathing heavily.
Jab by Cristos.
Nice uppercut there from Cristos.
Cristos lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cristos rushes Tylor and presses him up against the cage.
Cristos is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Cristos.
Good body shot from Cristos.

Cristos breaks from the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Cristos as he connects with a hook.

Cristos forces Tylor back against the cage and clinches.
Cristos lands a nice shot to the body.
Cristos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Cristos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Cristos moves into the clinch successfully.
Cristos holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Cristos manages to break the clinch.
Cristos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cristos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cristos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Tylor misses
and Cristos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cristos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheers as Cristos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tylor doesn't seem phased though.
Paul Tylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cristos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cristos lands with a nice body punch.
Cristos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cristos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cristos lands with a hook. Tylor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cristos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cristos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cristos throws a one two combo.
Cristos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cristos staying out of range there.
Cristos lands with a nice body punch.
Cristos catches Tylor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristos throws a head kick but Tylor moves out of range.
Cristos throws a series of punches but Tylor moves out of range.
Cristos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tylor.
Cristos scores with a jab to the body.
Tylor throws a right and a left that Cristos avoids nicely.
Cristos cracks a nice hook into Tylor's ribs.
Cristos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cristos looks to land a combination but Tylor avoids it well.
Cristos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tylor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cristos.
Cristos slips under a jab from Tylor.
Cristos scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tylor walks into a stiff left hand from Cristos.
Tylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Cristos is just out of range.
Tylor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tylor misses with a double jab
and Cristos counters with a stiff right hand.
Tylor falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cristos moves into the clinch.
A short right from Cristos on the inside.
Cristos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tylor can do to turn this around?
A body shot lands from Cristos.

Cristos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cristos darts in and clinches Tylor up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Cristos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cristos lands a nice hook to Tylor's body. Tylor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tylor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cristos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Cristos dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cristos scores with a nice strike.
Tylor tries to bum rush Cristos with a series of wild strikes but Cristos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tylor falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Cristos to counter with a crisp jab.
Tylor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cristos can pounce on him.
Cristos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tylor.
Cristos jabs at Tylor's body.
Cristos lands a two punch combo.
Tylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cristos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cristos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tylor in his tracks.
Cristos lands a jab to the head.
Cristos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cristos forces Tylor back against the cage and clinches.

Cristos breaks from the clinch.
Cristos lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tylor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cristos to score with a decent uppercut.
Cristos lands with a nice body punch.
Tylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cristos. Cristos obviously looking to wear him down.
Cristos lands with a nice body punch.
Cristos works the jab nicely.
Tylor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cristos can pounce on him.
Decent striking displayed by Cristos there.
Cristos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cristos.

Cristos clinches up with Tylor and pushes him back against the cage.

Cristos manages to break the clinch.
Cristos lands a head kick. Tylor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cristos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tylor walks into a left hand.
Martin Cristos is winning the standup battle so far.
Tylor walks into a straight right hand from Cristos.
Tylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cristos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cristos's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cristos duly obliges.
Good standup being displayed there by Cristos as he connects with a hook.
Cristos misses with a wild body shot.
Tylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cristos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cristos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tylor.

Cristos has Tylor up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Cristos controls his hands.
Tylor being controlled against the cage.
Cristos lands a body shot in the clinch.

Cristos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cristos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tylor, pushing him back against the cage.
Tylor jumps guard but Cristos stands there with Tylor around his waist. Tylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cristos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tylor or not.
Cristos keeps control of Tylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cristos lands a body punch.
Cristos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cristos presses Tylor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cristos is working Tylor over against the cage.

Cristos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cristos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cristos scores with a nice right hand.
Cristos works over Tylor's head and body with a nice combination.
Cristos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cristos scores with a body shot.
Cristos misses with a double jab
and Tylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cristos connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Tylor misses.
Cristos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tylor. Tylor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Cristos gets a clinch.
Cristos lands a body shot in the clinch.

Cristos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paul Tylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cristos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tylor looks to land a left hand but Cristos moved out of range nicely.
Cristos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cristos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tylor at a distance.
Cristos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tylor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cristos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tylor's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cristos scores with a hook.
No joy there for Cristos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cristos connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Cristos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cristos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Martin Cristos!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Martin Cristos!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Martin Cristos!

Martin Cristos wins by unanimous decision!