PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkan Hazinfuti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Christ has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Christ
vs
Hazinfuti

180 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Erkan Hazinfuti!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ scores with a sloppy right hand. Hazinfuti should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Christ.
Christ throws a nice looking combination but Hazinfuti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hazinfuti tries to close the distance and clinch but Christ swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Christ lands a jab-cross combination.
Christ's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Christ duly obliges.
Christ throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hazinfuti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Christ throws a right and a left that Hazinfuti avoids nicely.
Christ is breathing heavily.
Christ throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christ displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hazinfuti.
Christ is looking to counter the offense by Hazinfuti and move into the clinch.
Christ scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hazinfuti is looking to clinch.
Christ throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christ fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hazinfuti now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hazinfuti fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazinfuti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christ.
Christ blocks a jab.
Christ changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Christ fails to land with a series of punches.
Hazinfuti is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hazinfuti throws a head kick that misses.
Hazinfuti misses with a takedown attempt - Christ sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hazinfuti.
Robert Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkan Hazinfuti.
Hazinfuti tries to close the distance and clinch but Christ swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hazinfuti misses with a body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hazinfuti or perhaps it was just good defense by Christ, which made it look bad.
Hazinfuti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Christ misses with a few strikes there.
Christ lands a jab-cross combination.
Robert Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hazinfuti throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ throws a right and a left that Hazinfuti avoids nicely.
Hazinfuti throws a sloppy head kick and Christ moves out of range easily.
Christ went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hazinfuti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Christ is fending him off so far but Hazinfuti persists. Nope, Christ circles away and we're back to standing.
Christ throws a right hand that Hazinfuti ducks under and follows up with a left that Hazinfuti also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christ will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Christ misses with the combination.
Hazinfuti misses with a kick to the body.
Christ scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Christ clobbers Hazinfuti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hazinfuti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Christ shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hazinfuti eats them both and turns towards Christ to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hazinfuti takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazinfuti dodges the punch combination from Christ.
Christ throws a right and a left that Hazinfuti avoids nicely.
Hazinfuti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Christ throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Christ looks to land a combination. Hazinfuti sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Christ works over Hazinfuti's head and body with a nice combination.
Christ misses with a series of wild punches.
Hazinfuti shoots in but Christ avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Christ lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christ fails to land with a series of punches.
Hazinfuti is looking to clinch but Christ is avoiding it.
Christ feints a jab promting Hazinfuti to slip. Christ then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hazinfuti slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Christ lands with a nice combination. Hazinfuti backs away looking to recover.
Hazinfuti tries for a takedown but Christ circles away easily
and Christ counters with a three punch combo that has Hazinfuti backing up. Hazinfuti nods at Christ to acknowledge the strikes.
Hazinfuti goes for a double leg but Christ avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Christ continues to drive forward.
Hazinfuti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Christ to score with a decent uppercut.
Christ lands a jab-cross combination.
Christ closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Robert Christ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left and a right from Christ both land. Nice combination.
Christ lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Christ.
Hazinfuti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hazinfuti dives in and grabs Christ's left leg, looking for a takedown. Christ pushes down on Hazinfuti's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Christ dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Christ moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Christ moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No luck for Hazinfuti with that takedown attempt.
Christ scores with a one two! Hazinfuti had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Christ is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hazinfuti can do to turn this around?
Hazinfuti tries a head kick but it misses.
Christ lands a jab-cross combination.
Hazinfuti slips a jab and a cross from Christ.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hazinfuti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christ defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hazinfuti.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hazinfuti throws a head kick but Christ moves out of range.
Christ lands a jab-cross combination.
Hazinfuti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christ paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hazinfuti backs up against the cage.
Robert Christ is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Christ lands a jab-cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Christ.
Hazinfuti throws a big shot that misses.
A nice combination there by Christ.
Christ throws a right hand that Hazinfuti ducks under and follows up with a left that Hazinfuti also avoids with ease.
Christ is working the combinations to good effect here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Christ.
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!
Christ stuffs the takedown attempt from Hazinfuti. Hazinfuti gets slowly back to his feet.
Robert Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkan Hazinfuti.
Christ throws a combination. Hazinfuti tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Christ rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hazinfuti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hazinfuti tries to counter with a clinch but Christ shakes him off and moves away.
A punch combination from Christ misses.
Christ misses with the combination.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hazinfuti might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Christ has got the better of the exchanges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazinfuti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Christ but Christ pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Christ moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Christ is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Christ slaps away a takedown attempt from Hazinfuti, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Christ scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hazinfuti slips a jab and a cross from Christ.
Christ looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christ rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hazinfuti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hazinfuti darts in looking for a takedown but Christ gets double underhooks and turns Hazinfuti into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazinfuti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Christ throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christ lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hazinfuti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Robert Christ is winning the standup battle so far.
Christ scores with a three punch combo!
Christ swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hazinfuti looks to land a body kick but Christ moved away.
Hazinfuti shoots for a takedown but Christ saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A left and a right from Christ both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christ moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Christ.
Hazinfuti tries to clinch up but Christ circles away and keeps his distance.
Christ lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ lands a two punch combo.
Hazinfuti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christ as he avoids it easily.
Hazinfuti misses with a takedown attempt - Christ sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Christ lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hazinfuti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Christ looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christ lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hazinfuti backs up against the cage.
Christ throws a one two combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christ displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Christ scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Christ!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Christ dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Christ displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hazinfuti is trying desperately to land a takedown but Christ is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hazinfuti.
Christ misses with a wild combination.
Christ takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hazinfuti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christ swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christ pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hazinfuti back to the cage. Christ follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hazinfuti wants to clinch up but Christ keeps it at a distance.
Hazinfuti misses with a takedown attempt - Christ sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Christ will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Christ as Hazinfuti shoots in.
Hazinfuti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Christ sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hazinfuti somewhat.
Robert Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkan Hazinfuti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ tests Hazinfuti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Christ both land. Nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hazinfuti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christ thuds his right hand into Hazinfuti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Christ scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hazinfuti in his tracks.
Hazinfuti slips a jab and a cross from Christ.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hazinfuti or perhaps it was just good defense by Christ, which made it look bad.
Christ tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hazinfuti manages to circle out of the way.
Christ lands with a nice combination. Hazinfuti backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christ throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Christ throws a right and a left that Hazinfuti avoids nicely.
And Hazinfuti tries to counter it with a takedown but Christ pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Christ throws a good cross that connects.
Hazinfuti is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Christ.
No joy there for Christ, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Christ looks to land a combination but Hazinfuti avoids it well.
Christ lands a two punch combo.
Christ misses with a few strikes there.
Christ moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hazinfuti tries for a takedown but Christ sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Christ appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hazinfuti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazinfuti closes the distance and clinches up with Christ, looking for a takedown. Hazinfuti pushes Christ against the cage but Christ circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Christ pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hazinfuti back to the cage. Christ follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hazinfuti just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Christ both land. Nice combination.
Christ scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Christ misses with a jab, cross combination.
Christ scores with a punch to the head.
Christ looks to land a combination. Hazinfuti sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christ scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Christ looks to land a combination but Hazinfuti avoids it well.
A left and a right from Christ both land. Nice combination.
A jab from Christ finds it's way through Hazinfuti's defenses.
Hazinfuti darts in looking for a takedown but Christ gets double underhooks and turns Hazinfuti into the cage.
Christ stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ misses with the combination.
Christ stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Christ wants it to stay on the feet.
Christ throws a series of strikes that have Hazinfuti backpedaling.
Christ swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christ is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hazinfuti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A nice combination there by Christ.
Hazinfuti shoots in for a takedown but Christ shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hazinfuti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hazinfuti takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christ lands a jab-cross combination.
Christ listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Erkan Hazinfuti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christ works over Hazinfuti's head and body with a nice combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Christ showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Christ 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:24
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Christ!