PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacky The One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacky The One has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Christopher
vs
The One

183 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Christopher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacky The One!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The One rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Christopher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Christopher tries for a takedown but The One sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Christopher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The One's waist but The One gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Christopher off to one side.
The One looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christopher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Christopher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christopher is breathing heavily.
The One stuffs the takedown attempt from Christopher. Christopher gets slowly back to his feet.
The One lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Christopher circles away quickly and effectively.
Christopher slips a jab and a cross from The One.
Christopher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The One avoids it really well and circles away.
The One lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Christopher circles away quickly and effectively.
The One pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Christopher back to the cage. The One follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The One misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The One misses with a two punch combination.
The One throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The One misses with a few strikes there.
Christopher tries for a takedown but The One sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The One scores with a one two! Christopher had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Christopher takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Christopher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The One.
Christopher closes this distance looking for a takedown but The One circles away.
Christopher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A combination from The One does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christopher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Christopher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The One tries to avoid it but Christopher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The One to the ground. The One escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Christopher shoots in and drives through. The One sprawls well.
Christopher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The One as he avoids it easily.
The One throws a series of punches but Christopher moves out of range.
Christopher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The One.
Christopher closes this distance looking for a takedown but The One circles away.
The One misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Christopher tries to score a power double leg takedown but The One sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Christopher somewhat.
Christopher shoots in for a takedown but The One shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christopher tries for a takedown but The One sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The One throws a nice looking combination but Christopher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Christopher closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. The One quickly recovers to half guard.

Christopher has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can The One defend it? Christopher steps over the head and cranks it - The One is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Christopher!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Christopher!
An out of breath Ben Christopher thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.