PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cristo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ive Nackershort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nackershort is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by call to prayer. Ive Nackershort acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cristo
vs
Nackershort

184 cm
22
197 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

181 cm
30
195 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Cristo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ive Nackershort!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cristo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nackershort counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cristo tries to kick Nackershort off in order to stand up. Nackershort Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Cristo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cristo tries to get out of the position.
Nackershort taking a breather here.
Cristo prevents Nackershort from moving into mount.
Cristo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Michael Cristo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nackershort avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nackershort with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cristo counters with a series of strikes. Nackershort will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nackershort with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nackershort takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michael Cristo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cristo thows a body shot but no joy.
Cristo throws a head kick that misses.
Cristo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nackershort tries to avoid it but Cristo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nackershort to the ground. Nackershort escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice combination there by Cristo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristo darts in trying to clinch
and Nackershort counters with a nice uppercut.
Cristo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nackershort counters with a straight right hand.
Cristo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nackershort counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cristo wants to clinch.
Cristo thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cristo misses with a two punch combination.
Cristo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cristo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nackershort stuffs the takedown attempt from Cristo. Cristo gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michael Cristo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nackershort misses with a takedown attempt - Cristo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cristo throws a right hand that Nackershort ducks under and follows up with a left that Nackershort also avoids with ease.
Cristo tries to bum rush Nackershort with a series of wild strikes but Nackershort uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nackershort chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nackershort blocks a head kick by Cristo.
Cristo takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nackershort lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nackershort shoots in for a double leg but Cristo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cristo shoots in for a takedown but Nackershort shows good takedown defense.
Cristo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cristo swings widly with a right hand

and Nackershort counters with a shoot takedown. Cristo fights it but they end up in guard.
Nackershort stays in close to Cristo's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ive Nackershort.
Cristo thows a body shot but no joy.
Cristo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nackershort. Nackershort obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nackershort walks into a straight right hand from Cristo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Michael Cristo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ive Nackershort.
Cristo misses with a series of wild punches.
Cristo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nackershort.
Cristo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nackershort moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cristo missing with a left hand there. Nackershort was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Nackershort as Cristo shoots in.
Cristo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nackershort moves out of range as Cristo throws a body kick.
Cristo misses with a takedown attempt

and Nackershort counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cristo's guard now.
Nackershort stays in close to Cristo's body and controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cristo wants to get back to his feet but Nackershort is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ive Nackershort showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nackershort tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cristo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nackershort somewhat.
Nackershort avoids the head kick by Cristo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nackershort will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Michael Cristo is winning the standup battle so far.

Cristo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nackershort controls the pace.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Nackershort's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Cristo.
Nackershort tries to clinch there but Cristo circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice sprawl there from Cristo as Nackershort shoots in.
Michael Cristo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ive Nackershort.
Nackershort tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cristo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cristo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nackershort.
Cristo misses with a wild combination.
Cristo throws a right and a left that Nackershort avoids nicely.
Nackershort doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cristo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nackershort cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nackershort throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cristo's waist but Cristo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nackershort off to one side.
Cristo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nackershort counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nackershort content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ive Nackershort hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cristo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nackershort circles away quickly and effectively.
Nackershort blocks a head kick by Cristo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ive Nackershort comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nackershort has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Ive Nackershort!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Ive Nackershort!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Ive Nackershort!

Ive Nackershort wins by unanimous decision!