PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Cristiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint John has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cristiano
vs
John

162 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

160 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Cristiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saint John!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John misses with a takedown attempt

and Cristiano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cristiano.
Cristiano looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cristiano scores with a knee to the head.
John trying to control the position but instead, Cristiano has worked for underhooks and has pushed John into the cage.
John drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cristiano pulls his leg out and moves away.
John shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
John dives in for a single leg takedown but Cristiano sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ronaldo Cristiano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint John.
John fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Cristiano fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging John to the ground. Cristiano is now in John's guard.
John wants to stand but Cristiano is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cristiano preventing the sweep.
Cristiano passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cristiano stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows John to get to his feet.
Cristiano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cristiano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cristiano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cristiano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Cristiano.
John throws a head punch that misses.
John takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cristiano obliges.
A right hook to the body lands for Cristiano.
Cristiano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite John's efforts to push away.
Cristiano is working John over against the cage.
John tries to pull guard but Cristiano forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cristiano.
Cristiano connects with a knee to the head.
Cristiano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cristiano is pressed up against the cage. John has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cristiano down to the mat. Cristiano avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

John tries to keep at a distance but Cristiano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cristiano crunches a lovely knee into John's ribcage.
Cristiano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
John should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Cristiano controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristiano landing knees to the head.
Cristiano is leaning against John and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cristiano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cristiano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
John is trying to maintain a safe position but Cristiano gets an underhook and turns John into the cage.
John jumps guard but Cristiano turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cristiano lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cristiano.
Cristiano lands a nice elbow.
Cristiano landing knees to the head.
John is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cristiano to keep the fight standing.
Cristiano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.
Cristiano lands a damaging elbow.
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!
John takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristiano works on John's body with a couple of short punches.
John pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
John throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
John tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cristiano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cristiano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cristiano scores with a knee to the head.
Cristiano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cristiano lands a right hand.
John takes a knee right on the jaw!
John wants to get back to striking at distance but Cristiano won't allow it.
John is looking for a takedown.
Cristiano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cristiano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Cristiano dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cristiano lands a damaging elbow.
Cristiano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that John can do to turn this around?
Cristiano is defending well against a takedown attempt.
John wants to take the fight to the mat but Cristiano manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cristiano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cristiano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Saint John has been cut.
Cristiano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and John avoids it.
John tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ronaldo Cristiano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint John.
John jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cristiano walks away with a smile on his face. John gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
John will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

John gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristiano forces his way into half guard.

Cristiano stands up and beckons John to join him on the feet.

Cristiano shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches John napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cristiano lands an elbow.
John being controlled for a moment.
John really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cristiano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cristiano cracks John with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Cristiano stalls from top position.

Cristiano has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cristiano closes the distance and clinches.
Cristiano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has John in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Cristiano.
Cristiano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cristiano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Cristiano.
Cristiano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cristiano lands a knee to the body.
Cristiano has John pressed against the cage, preventing John from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristiano lands a good knee to the midsection. John won't want to take too many of those.
Cristiano lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cristiano scores a nice knee to the body.
Cristiano lands a body punch.
Cristiano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has John in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cristiano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of John backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Cristiano.
Cristiano lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cristiano.
Cristiano crunches a lovely knee into John's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Cristiano.
Cristiano lands a knee to the body.
Cristiano lands a hook that snaps the head of John backwards.
Nice elbow from Cristiano.
Ronaldo Cristiano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cristiano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Cristiano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Saint John's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cristiano moves into the clinch.
Cristiano gets underhooks to prevent John's takedown attempt.
Cristiano lands a nice elbow.
John stalling in the clinch but Cristiano improves position.
Cristiano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt John or not.
Knees to the body from Cristiano.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cristiano obliges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cristiano.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cristiano.
Cristiano lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cristiano cracks John with a nice body shot.
Cristiano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of John backwards.
A short uppercut from Cristiano.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
John is trying to stall.
Cristiano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has John in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cristiano lands an elbow just above John 's eye.
John is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cristiano pulls him back up using the underhooks.
John is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cristiano is keeping busy.
Cristiano lands an elbow that stopped John in his tracks for a moment.
Cristiano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cristiano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cristiano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cristiano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cristiano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
John takes a knee right on the jaw!
John drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cristiano pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ronaldo Cristiano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint John.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Cristiano gets a takedown into half guard.
Cristiano passes to full mount!
Cristiano controlling from the full mount.

Cristiano is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! John is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronaldo Cristiano!