PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Christ has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Christ
vs
Henry

182 cm
22
184 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

184 cm
24
179 lbs
6 - 8 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Henry!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry throws a low kick but Christ avoids it.
John Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Christ or perhaps it was just good defense by Henry which made him look bad.
Christ shoots in for a double leg but Henry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A combination from Henry does no damage.
Henry tries a low kick but Christ avoids it.
Henry throws a leg kick but Christ moved away.
A punch combination from Christ misses.
Henry avoids the head kick by Christ.
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Christ cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christ throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christ takes a kick to the side of the head.
Christ shoots in but Henry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Christ. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like John Christ has been cut.
Henry throws a head kick that misses
and Christ makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Henry. That's going to slow Christ down.
Christ blocks a low kick nicely.
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Christ counters with a nice leg kick.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Christ counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Henry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Christ wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Henry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Christ.
Henry tries to land knees in the clinch but Christ avoids the damage to the body.
Henry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Christ backwards.

Henry breaks the clinch.
Christ tries a head kick but it misses.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Christ counters with a series of strikes. Henry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Henry lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Henry.
Henry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Henry misses with a combination
and Christ counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry misses the body punch
and Christ counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Henry, right into the meat.
Henry swings for the body but Christ moves out of range.
Henry misses with a double jab.
Henry tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Henry, right into the meat.
Henry throws a head kick that misses.
Henry throws a leg kick that is checked

and Christ counters with a nice double leg into side control. Henry won't be happy with that.
Christ working the ground and pound from side control.
Henry is pushing Christ's head away, looking to escape. Christ manages to hold on to the position though.

Henry bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with the combination.
Henry misses with a double jab
and Christ counters with a three punch combo that has Henry backing up. Henry nods at Christ to acknowledge the strikes.
Henry throws a shot to the body.

Christ darts in and clinches Henry up against the cage.
Henry scores with a hook to the body.
Henry tries a body shot but Christ blocks it.

Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henry misses with a double jab
and Christ counters with a one-two to the body.

Christ moves into range and clinches up with Henry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Henry lands a good knee to the midsection. Christ won't want to take too many of those.
Henry digs a right hand into Christ's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Christ's gas tank.
Henry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Christ backwards.
Henry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Christ on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henry.
Christ drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Christ is breathing heavily.
Christ has Henry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Christ eats them both and turns towards Henry to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Henry looks to land a combination. Christ sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Henry misses with a combination
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Henry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Christ's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Christ throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henry counters with an inside leg kick.
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
Christ tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John Christ is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henry misses with a leg kick
and Christ counters with a low kick, right behind Henry 's knee.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Christ counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Christ.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Christ counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Henry throws a head kick but Christ moves out of range.
Christ misses with a head kick.
Christ drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Christ throws a lazy head kick
and Henry counters with a one-two to the body.
Henry swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Henry back to the cage. Christ follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Henry throws a combination that misses
and Christ counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Christ checks a leg kick nicely.
Henry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henry misses with a shot to the body
and Christ counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick from Henry lands but Christ takes it in his stride.
Christ misses with an attempted mid kick.
Christ is looking to wear down Henry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Henry throws a head kick but Christ moves out of range.
Henry lands a head kick!
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Christ counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Henry is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Christ throws a jab but it's blocked by Henry.
Christ swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Henry counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a nice looking combination but Christ bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That kick from Henry tenderised Christ's leg. Christ is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab lands there for Henry.
A head kick by Henry misses
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christ throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
Christ throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Christ. Those never looked like landing.
A low kick from Henry is predictable there
and Christ counters with a big head kick but Henry shrugs it off.
A jab from Henry does it's job there.
Henry stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Christ tries to clinch
and Henry counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a sloppy head kick and Christ moves out of range easily.
Henry throws a head kick that half lands.
Henry throws a head kick that misses
and Christ counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Christ misses with a wild combination.
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Christ counters with a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Henry.
Henry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henry misses with a right hand
and Christ counters with a head kick.
Christ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christ throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christ swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Henry counters with a big head kick but Christ shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Christ.
Henry lands with a slapping head kick.
Christ shoots in looking for a takedown. Henry tries to sprawl out of it but Christ keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Henry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice uppercut there from Henry.
John Henry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christ changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Henry tries to avoid it but Christ manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Henry to the ground. Henry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Christ. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Christ counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christ drops his hands momentarily and Henry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Christ swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Henry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Christ's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Henry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henry blocks a head kick by Christ.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Christ.
Henry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henry misses with a head kick.
Christ checks a leg kick.
A nice combination there by Henry.
A head kick misses from Henry.
Sloppy strikes from Henry. Those never looked like landing.
Henry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Christ.
Henry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Christ counters with a three punch combo that has Henry backing up. Henry nods at Christ to acknowledge the strikes.
Christ misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henry throws a right and a left that Christ avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry misses with a double jab
and Christ counters with a leg kick.
Christ scores with a shot to the body.
Henry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christ was well out of range. Poor timing from Henry.
Christ misses with a double jab.
Henry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Christ. Those never looked like landing.
Henry misses with a double jab
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christ throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Christ slips under a jab from Henry.
Christ misses with a double jab
and Henry makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
John Christ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Henry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henry lands the left hand.
Henry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christ misses with a head kick.
Henry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Christ counters with a two punch combo.
Christ looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Christ counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Henry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christ looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Henry.
Henry misses with an attempted mid kick.
A lazy left from Christ finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry with a hook.
Henry takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Henry throws a head kick that misses
and Christ counters with a left and a right that stings Henry.
Henry misses with a combination

and Christ counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Henry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Christ.

Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henry misses with a low kick.
Henry misses with a wild body shot.
John Henry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henry throws a head kick that misses
and Christ counters with a left right combination that sends Henry crashing to the mat - Christ wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Henry out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Christ!