PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aulis Homelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aulis Homelius will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Christmas
vs
Homelius

175 cm
19
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Christmas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aulis Homelius!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Homelius scores with a head kick. Christmas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like John Christmas has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Homelius.
Christmas dives in and grabs Homelius's left leg, looking for a takedown. Homelius pushes down on Christmas's head and hops out.
Homelius lands with a kick to the temple. Christmas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A good leg kick by Homelius.
Christmas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aulis Homelius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christmas swings for the body but Homelius moves out of range.
Homelius lands a high kick!
Homelius fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Christmas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Homelius.
Homelius scores with a kick to the midsection.
Homelius is looking to clinch but Christmas is avoiding it.
Homelius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Homelius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Homelius clinches up against the cage.
The referee calls for Homelius to work.
Christmas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Homelius breaks from the clinch.
Homelius throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Homelius throws a nice head kick!
Homelius cracks the inside of Christmas's front leg.
Christmas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Christmas rushes Homelius and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Homelius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Homelius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Christmas misses with a straight left.
A slapping body kick lands there for Homelius.
Homelius lands with a thumping leg kick.

Homelius closes the distance and clinches.
Homelius lands a hook that snaps the head of Christmas backwards.

Homelius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Homelius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Christmas. That did some damage!
Left hook, right uppercut from Homelius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Homelius lands but Christmas takes it in his stride.

Christmas is rocked!

John Christmas's cut is getting worse.
Homelius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aulis Homelius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Homelius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Homelius throws a leg kick which misses Christmas's front leg but catches the back leg as Christmas tries to avoid it.
Christmas ducks right into an uppercut from Homelius.
Homelius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Homelius throws a nice inside leg kick.
Homelius throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Christmas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Homelius was covering up waiting for the punch and Christmas finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Homelius is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas stands and throws Homelius's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Christmas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Homelius knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Christmas trying to control the position but Homelius is working away.

Christmas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Homelius knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christmas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aulis Homelius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Christmas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Homelius thumps Christmas with a low kick.

Christmas gets tackled into the cage by Homelius. Homelius maintains the clinch.
Christmas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Homelius pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Homelius breaks the clinch.
Homelius tries a head kick but it misses.

Homelius forces Christmas back against the cage and clinches.
Homelius is pressed up against the cage. Christmas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Homelius down to the mat. Homelius avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Homelius tries to clinch there but Christmas circles away.
Homelius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Homelius throws a sloppy head kick and Christmas moves out of range easily.
Aulis Homelius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Homelius lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Homelius, right into the meat.
Homelius throws a head kick that misses.
Homelius lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Homelius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christmas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Homelius finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Homelius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christmas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Homelius can pounce on him.
Homelius dodges the punch combination from Christmas.
Christmas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homelius lands a leg kick that knocks Christmas off balance momentarily.
Homelius throws a sloppy head kick and Christmas moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Homelius tries to close the distance and clinch but Christmas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Homelius has closed the distance and engaged Christmas in a clinch.
Homelius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Homelius breaks from the clinch.
Homelius scores with a nice body kick.
Homelius throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Homelius throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christmas looks for a takedown but Homelius sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Christmas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Homelius lands with a slapping head kick.

Homelius lands a big head kick that sends Christmas tumbling to the mat! Homelius takes a step backwards and waves Christmas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Christmas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Homelius lands a leg kick that knocks Christmas off balance momentarily.
Homelius wants to clinch.
Homelius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Christmas.
Homelius throws a head kick that half lands.

Homelius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Christmas seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Homelius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Homelius lands with a nice body kick.
Christmas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Homelius throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Homelius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Homelius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christmas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Christmas throws a lazy uppercut

and Homelius counters with a head kick that drops Christmas to the mat! Christmas scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Homelius scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Homelius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Homelius throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aulis Homelius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Christmas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Homelius and Christmas are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Homelius throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Christmas into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Homelius knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Aulis Homelius!