PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Five Sixteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lloyd Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Five Sixteen
vs
Christmas

185 cm
19
225 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
210 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Nature's Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Five Sixteen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lloyd Christmas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Five Sixteen gets a double leg takedown into Christmas's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Five Sixteen stays in close to Christmas's body and controls the position.
Five Sixteen wants to pass the guard but Christmas is keeping the position.
Christmas trying to keep a closed guard but Five Sixteen is proving a slippery customer.
Five Sixteen stopping the sweep attempt from Christmas.
Five Sixteen trying to control the position from guard on top but Christmas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Five Sixteen stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five Sixteen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Five Sixteen drives through with a takedown into Christmas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Christmas pulls Five Sixteen in to control the position.
Five Sixteen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Christmas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lloyd Christmas was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Five Sixteen shoots in and gets a takedown into Christmas's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Five Sixteen trying to control but Christmas is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christmas is pulling down on Five Sixteen's head. It's preventing any offense from Five Sixteen, at least for the moment.

Five Sixteen stands and steps away. Christmas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Five Sixteen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Five Sixteen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Five Sixteen prefers to stall for the moment though.

Five Sixteen decides to stand back up. Five Sixteen steps back and let's Christmas get back to his feet.

Five Sixteen clinches up against the cage.

Five Sixteen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Christmas clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Christmas wants to control his opponent's hands but Five Sixteen gets his hands free.
Will Five Sixteen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Five Sixteen is trying to stick to Christmas's back but Christmas is turning into Five Sixteen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Five Sixteen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Christmas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen wants to sweep here but Christmas controlling him for the moment.
Christmas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Christmas wants to pass the guard but Five Sixteen is keeping the position.

Five Sixteen looking for a guillotine here but Christmas defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Five Sixteen is trying to control the position but Christmas postures up.
Christmas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Five Sixteen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Christmas throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Five Sixteen dominated that round.
That's time! Five Sixteen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Christmas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Five Sixteen pinned against the cage. Five Sixteen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Five Sixteen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Five Sixteen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Christmas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Christmas is staying active underneath Five Sixteen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Five Sixteen is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Five Sixteen controlling the pace for now.
Five Sixteen lands a nice shot to the head.
Christmas can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen landing shots from mount.

Christmas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Five Sixteen.
Five Sixteen controlling from the full mount.
Christmas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Christmas working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Five Sixteen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Five Sixteen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas tries to lock up and control but Five Sixteen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Five Sixteen tries to control but Christmas wriggling away.
Christmas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Five Sixteen lands a nice shot to the head.

Five Sixteen working for a guillotine from mount but Christmas is in no mood to give up.
Five Sixteen controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Christmas?
Christmas working to try and regain half guard.
Five Sixteen with shots to the head and body - Christmas looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Five Sixteen controlling the pace for now.
Christmas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Five Sixteen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Five Sixteen throws a right and a left that Christmas avoids nicely.

Five Sixteen gets the takedown into side control.
Christmas is not content to let Five Sixteen control the position.
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Christmas sneaks back into half guard.
Five Sixteen wants to stand up but Christmas is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Five Sixteen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Christmas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Christmas wants to control but Five Sixteen is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Five Sixteen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Five Sixteen feints and as Christmas raises his hands in defense, Five Sixteen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Five Sixteen looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Five Sixteen is one step ahead there.
Christmas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Five Sixteen controls the pace.
Five Sixteen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Five Sixteen throws a strike but Christmas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Christmas looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas throws a big right hand that misses.
Christmas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Five Sixteen is keeping the position for now.

Five Sixteen has his foot on Christmas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Christmas works his way back into a safe position though.
Five Sixteen is trying to control the position but Christmas postures up.
Christmas preventing the sweep.
Five Sixteen is trying to control the position but Christmas postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Matthew Five Sixteen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Christmas has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Christmas.

Christmas stands up.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lloyd Christmas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matthew Five Sixteen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Five Sixteen blocks the elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Five Sixteen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Five Sixteen 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Five Sixteen!
Matthew Five Sixteen is the new heavyweight champion!
Matthew Five Sixteen made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Thank you Jesus.'.