PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiel Flay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flay has chosen Diabolic- Modern Day Future as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Christian
vs
Flay

188 cm
34
210 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

194 cm
27
202 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Christian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kiel Flay!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christian shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Flay sprawls well. Flay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Christian gets slowly back to his feet.
Flay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flay scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Christian throws a leg kick
and Flay counters with a slapping leg kick.
Christian fails to land the takedown.
Christian tries a low kick but Flay avoids it.
Flay misses with a body shot.
Jack Christian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christian lands with a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Flay lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Christian has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Christian and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Christian dives in and grabs Flay's left leg, looking for a takedown. Flay pushes down on Christian's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Christian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christian missing with a left hand there. Flay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flay scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Flay punishes Christian's body with a nice straight punch.
Christian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian blocks the body kick.
Christian scores with the left hand. Flay knows he should have avoided that one.
Christian fails with a takedown attempt.
Christian lands a nice hook to Flay's body. Flay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Flay misses with a head kick.
Christian misses with an uppercut. Flay saw that one coming.
Flay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Flay stuffs the takedown.
Christian misses with a left hand
and Christian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flay throws a shot from downtown. Christian moves away and avoids it.
Flay misses the body punch

and Christian counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flay keeping hold of Christian's head, controlling as best he can.
Flay manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flay had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Christian defends it easily.
Christian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Flay pulls Christian in close to his closed guard and prevents Christian from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flay keeping full guard, as Christian tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Christian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Christian throwing strikes from guard but Flay blocks nicely.
Christian throws an elbow that misses. Flay uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Christian's guard. Nice move by Flay!
Christian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Flay wants to control from the top but Christian keeps moving.
Flay looking to sit in guard and control but Christian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flay wants to sweep but no luck.
Flay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Christian makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Christian keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flay's head.
Flay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Christian.
Flay seems keen to control Christian's posture.
Flay trying to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christian is looking to work some ground and pound but Flay has wrist control.
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 Jack Christian will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Christian wants to slow Flay down by chopping away at his legs.
Christian with a poor takedown
and Flay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flay thumps Christian with a low kick.
Flay stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Flay wants it to stay on the feet.
Flay throws a leg kick

and Christian counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flay is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Flay seems to be working for a kimura but Christian defends the submission attempt.
Flay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Christian's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian blocking the ground and pound attempt from Flay.
Christian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flay is keen to just control but Christian is a slippery customer.

Flay seems to be looking for submissions.
Flay is looking to advance position but Christian won't allow it.
Jack Christian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Christian is refusing to be controlled, as Flay sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian regains full guard. Nicely done.
Christian controls Flay momentarily but Flay frees himself.
Flay throwing strikes from guard but Christian blocks nicely.
Christian is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Christian wants to sweep here but Flay controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christian wants to get back to his feet but Flay passes into half guard.
Flay working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Christian's thigh. Christian counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Flay controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flay looking to sit in guard and control but Christian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Christian wants to pass the guard but Flay is keeping the position.
Christian is looking to work some ground and pound but Flay has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christian is looking to work some ground and pound but Flay has wrist control.
Flay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Christian controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kiel Flay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Flay wants to clinch up but Christian keeps it at a distance.
Flay lands a leg kick that knocks Christian off balance momentarily.
Christian checks a leg kick.
Christian misses with an uppercut.
Christian lands a slapping body shot.
Kiel Flay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flay throws a sloppy head kick and Christian moves out of range easily.
Christian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Christian finds it's way through Flay's defenses.

Christian scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christian looks to land a strike but Flay avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Christian throwing strikes from guard but Flay blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Christian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian throws an elbow that misses. Flay uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Christian's guard. Nice move by Flay!
Flay throws a big right hand that misses.
Christian keeping moving, preventing Flay from controlling successfully.
Christian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Flay trying to control but Christian is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flay throws an elbow that misses. Christian uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Flay's guard. Nice move by Christian!
Christian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Flay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Christian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Christian trying to control but Flay is working from the bottom.
Flay is trying to control the position but Christian postures up.
Christian looking to sit in guard and control but Flay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christian being controlled here, momentarily.
Flay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Christian swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four 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.
Flay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Christian misses with a few strikes there.
Flay uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Christian throws a hook but Flay blocks it.
Flay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Christian.
Christian misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Flay counters with a nice low kick that buckles Christian's knee momentarily.
A low kick from Christian misses
and Flay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flay scores with a nice head shot.
A good leg kick by Flay.
Flay on the wrong end of a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flay thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Christian if he has to take too many more of those.
Christian wants to land a leg kick but Flay is out of range.
Christian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Flay keeps Christian at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Kiel Flay just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Christian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Christian tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Flay is able to avoid easily.
Flay scores with a head kick.
Flay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Christian shoots for a takedown but Flay saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Flay ducks under a wild hook from Christian.
Christian fails with the takedown
and Flay counters with a good low kick that Christian was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Christian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flay paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Flay connects with a right hand. Christian shakes it off.

Christian is rocked!
Christian just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Christian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flay cracks Christian with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
and Flay counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Christian! He's just covering up as Flay starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kiel Flay!
Kiel Flay is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Kiel Flay thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.