PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Cristo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. On his way into the cage it seems that Jerry Cristo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jerry Cristo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Cristo
vs
Duke

225 cm
19
166 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

150 cm
19
166 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerry Cristo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raoul Duke!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cristo is breathing heavily.
Duke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cristo was well out of range. Poor timing from Duke.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cristo.
Duke misses with a body shot.
Cristo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cristo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cristo manages to avoid it.
Cristo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Duke thows a body shot but no joy.
Cristo scores with a kick to the body.
Duke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cristo rather than just go for the knockout.
Duke misses with a body shot.
Cristo keeps Duke at a distance using the push kick.
Cristo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cristo moves away.
Duke throws a body punch but Cristo moves out of range.
Cristo throws a head kick that Duke semi-blocks.
Duke misses the shot to the body.
Cristo scores with a spinning back kick!
Cristo throws a nice head kick!
Cristo avoids the body shot from Duke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cristo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cristo scores with a push kick.
Cristo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duke.
Duke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Duke thows a body shot but no joy.
Duke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cristo was well out of range. Poor timing from Duke.
Cristo lands a front kick.
Duke misses with a wild body shot.
Duke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cristo manages to avoid it.
Duke swings for the body but Cristo moves out of range.
Duke just misses with a punch to the body.
Cristo connects with a high kick.
Cristo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cristo.
Cristo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Duke has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cristo.
Cristo lands a head kick. Duke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cristo lands with a kick to the temple. Duke shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cristo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Duke misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke misses the shot to the body.
Cristo fakes the leg kick and cracks Duke in the body.
Duke misses the shot to the body.
Duke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cristo was well out of range. Poor timing from Duke.
Cristo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Duke takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Duke takes a swing at Cristo's ribcage but misses.
Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cristo moves away.
Cristo throws a head kick that half lands.
Cristo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cristo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duke misses with a body shot.
Cristo pushes Duke away with a front kick.
Duke has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cristo.
Duke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cristo.
Cristo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Duke takes a step back to recover.
Cristo lands with a kick to the temple. Duke shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cristo is looking to slow Duke down with leg kicks.
Cristo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cristo lands a head kick!
Duke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cristo.
Duke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cristo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Duke's head.
Cristo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cristo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cristo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cristo pushes Duke away with a front kick.
Cristo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duke just misses with a punch to the body.
Cristo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duke.
Cristo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cristo lands a head kick!
Duke swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cristo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cristo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cristo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Raoul Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cristo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cristo keeps Duke at a distance using the push kick.
Duke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cristo throws a nice head kick!
Cristo is looking to slow Duke down with leg kicks.
Cristo scores with a push kick.
Cristo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duke.
Cristo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cristo fakes the leg kick and cracks Duke in the body.
Cristo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cristo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cristo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cristo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Duke throws a body punch but Cristo moves out of range.
Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cristo moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Cristo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cristo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Duke's head.
Duke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cristo.
Cristo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duke.
Cristo avoids the body shot from Duke.
Cristo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Duke swings for the body but Cristo moves out of range.
Cristo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Duke's head.
A good leg kick by Cristo.
Cristo avoids the body shot from Duke.
Duke throws a body punch but Cristo moves out of range.
Duke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Duke misses with a wild body shot.
Duke misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Cristo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cristo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duke throws a body punch but Cristo moves out of range.
A head kick from Cristo lands but Duke takes it in his stride.
Duke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cristo thuds his shin into the meat of Duke's side.
Duke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cristo.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Duke in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Duke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cristo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duke.
Duke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cristo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cristo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duke misses with a body shot.
Duke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cristo lands a head kick. Duke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Duke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duke looks to score with a jab to the body but Cristo is just out of range.
Cristo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cristo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duke.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cristo. Duke shrugs it off though.
Duke misses the shot to the body.
Duke on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cristo scores with a head kick.
Cristo lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cristo lands a high kick!
Duke takes a swing at Cristo's ribcage but misses.
Cristo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cristo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duke.
Cristo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Duke misses the shot to the body.
Duke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cristo lands with a kick to the temple. Duke shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cristo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cristo.
Duke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Duke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cristo manages to avoid it.
Duke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cristo was well out of range. Poor timing from Duke.
Duke misses the shot to the body.
Cristo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cristo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Duke misses with a body shot.
Cristo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cristo was well out of range. Poor timing from Duke.
Duke looks to score with a jab to the body but Cristo is just out of range.
Duke throws a body punch but Cristo moves out of range.
Cristo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duke.
Cristo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cristo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duke.
Duke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jerry Cristo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cristo avoids the body shot from Duke.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cristo.
Cristo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Duke misses with a body shot.
Cristo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cristo delivers a nice body kick.
Cristo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duke.
A head kick from Cristo lands but Duke takes it in his stride.
Cristo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Duke just misses with a punch to the body.
Cristo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Duke misses with a body shot.
A head kick from Cristo lands but Duke takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duke. Cristo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cristo lands a nice looking body kick.
Duke swings for the body but Cristo moves out of range.
Cristo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Duke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cristo.
Cristo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Duke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cristo moves away.
Cristo scores with a leg kick.
Duke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jerry Cristo is winning the standup battle so far.
Duke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick from Cristo lands but Duke takes it in his stride.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cristo avoids the body shot from Duke.
Cristo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cristo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cristo avoids the body shot from Duke.
Cristo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Cristo dominated that second round.
That's time! Cristo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cristo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duke.
Duke misses the shot to the body.
Duke swings for the body but Cristo moves out of range.
Duke looks to score with a jab to the body but Cristo is just out of range.
Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cristo moves away.
Cristo lands with a slapping head kick.
Cristo throws a nice head kick!
Duke thows a body shot but no joy.
Duke misses with a wild body shot.
Cristo throws a head kick that half lands.
Cristo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duke's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cristo.
Duke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cristo.
Cristo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cristo lands with a kick to the temple. Duke shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Duke misses with a wild body shot.
Cristo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cristo avoids the body shot from Duke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cristo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Cristo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Duke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cristo manages to avoid it.
Cristo lands with a kick to the temple. Duke shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cristo scores with a push kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cristo. Duke shrugs it off though.
Cristo cracks the inside of Duke's front leg.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cristo.
Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cristo moves away.
Duke throws a body punch but Cristo moves out of range.
Duke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cristo can pounce on him.
Cristo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Duke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cristo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duke.
Duke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duke throws a body punch but Cristo moves out of range.
Duke misses with a wild body shot.
Cristo throws a head kick that Duke semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cristo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cristo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Duke misses with a body shot.
Cristo throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick from Cristo lands but Duke takes it in his stride.
Duke takes a kick to the side of the head.
Duke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cristo.
Cristo lands a head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Duke. Cristo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duke takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Duke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cristo.
Cristo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Duke's head.
Cristo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cristo.
Cristo lands a high kick!
Cristo cracks the inside of Duke's front leg.
Cristo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke takes a swing at Cristo's ribcage but misses.
A head kick from Cristo lands but Duke takes it in his stride.
Cristo scores with a head kick.
Duke throws a body punch but Cristo moves out of range.
Duke just misses with a punch to the body.
Duke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cristo.
Duke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cristo.
Duke looks to score with a jab to the body but Cristo is just out of range.
Duke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cristo scores with a push kick.
Duke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cristo. Cristo obviously looking to wear him down.
Duke misses with a body shot.
Duke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cristo.
Duke looks to score with a jab to the body but Cristo is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cristo - the referee stops the clock and Duke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cristo. Duke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cristo lands a head kick. Duke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Duke misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cristo.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Duke might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cristo has got the better of the exchanges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Duke looks to score with a jab to the body but Cristo is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Cristo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cristo connects with a high kick.
Duke throws a body punch but Cristo moves out of range.
Duke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cristo.
Duke misses with a body shot.
Cristo connects with a high kick.
A solid body kick from Cristo.
Duke just misses with a punch to the body.
Cristo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Duke takes a step back to recover.
Duke looks to score with a jab to the body but Cristo is just out of range.
Duke misses the shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cristo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cristo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Duke's head.
Cristo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Duke's head.
Raoul Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jerry Cristo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick from Cristo lands but Duke takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Cristo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cristo 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Cristo!