PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christmas comes into the arena with Ironman blaring out of the sound system. Duke has chosen Pink Floyd - Money as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Randolph Duke was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Christmas
vs
Duke

185 cm
28
176 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
177 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Christmas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randolph Duke!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christmas throws a low kick, looking for Duke's leg but Duke calmly moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Christmas, right into the meat.
Christmas takes a swing at Duke's ribcage but misses.
Duke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christmas is looking to clinch but Duke is avoiding it.
Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christmas moves away.
Randolph Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duke throws a jab but it's blocked by Christmas.
Duke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Duke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christmas.
Christmas throws a series of punches but Duke avoids them all with ease.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Christmas checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Christmas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Christmas lands with an uppercut that bounces Duke off the cage and back into range.
Christmas misses with a right hand
and Duke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christmas tries to clinch up.
Christmas stalks Duke and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Duke's face. Duke staggers backwards, shaken.
Christmas throws a right and a left that Duke avoids nicely.
Christmas tries to clinch there but Duke circles away.
Duke shoots in for a takedown but Christmas shows good takedown defense.
Duke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Christmas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke throws a leg kick
and Christmas counters with a series of strikes. Duke will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christmas lands with a nice combination. Duke backs away looking to recover.
Duke misses with a double jab.
Duke thows a body shot but no joy.
Christmas thows a body shot but no joy.
Christmas looks to land a combination but Duke avoids it well.
Duke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Christmas's waist but Christmas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duke off to one side.
Duke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christmas was well out of range. Poor timing from Duke.
Duke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Christmas rather than just go for the knockout.
Christmas scores with a one two! Duke had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Christmas.

Duke is rocked!
Christmas scores with a jab to the body.
Duke looks gassed!
Christmas lands a nice looking body shot.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Duke got wobbled bad by a big combination! Christmas presses forward with punches and knees until Duke stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Duke closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Christmas!