PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hektor Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabe Christianson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hektor Troy's chin.

Christianson
vs
Troy

189 cm
40
185 lbs
36 - 10 - 2

187 cm
37
195 lbs
40 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Voodoo Nutrition
Invictus

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 36 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabe Christianson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hektor Troy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Christianson darts in and clinches Troy up against the cage.
We've been informed that Troy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Troy breaks the clinch.
Troy throws the left hand but Christianson avoids the punch easily.
Christianson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Christianson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christianson tries to work over Troy's front leg with a kick but Troy checks it.
A jab from Troy misses.
Troy misses with a looping left.
Nice cross by Troy.
Christianson throws a sloppy body shot
and Troy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christianson takes one to the chin there.
Christianson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Troy throws a leg kick but Christianson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Troy throws a lazy right hand but Christianson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christianson throwing a counter right hand but Troy manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Christianson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christianson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Troy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Troy thuds his shin into the meat of Christianson's side.
Troy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christianson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Christianson lands a high kick!
Christianson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Troy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Christianson. Christianson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Troy finds it's way through Christianson's defenses.
Christianson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Troy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Christianson tries to clinch there but Troy circles away.
Troy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Troy throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Troy.
Troy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Christianson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christianson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Troy was well out of range. Poor timing from Christianson.
Christianson scores with a nice head shot.
Troy throws a sloppy head kick and Christianson moves out of range easily.
Troy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Christianson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Christianson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Troy - the referee stops the clock and Christianson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Troy. Christianson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Christianson throws a leg kick which misses Troy's front leg but catches the back leg as Troy tries to avoid it.
Christianson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Troy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Troy throws a hook but Christianson blocks it.
Nice body kick there by Troy.
Christianson blocks a head kick by Troy.
Christianson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Troy.
Christianson misses with a left hand
and Troy counters with a stiff right hand.
Troy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Christianson on the side of the head.
Christianson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Troy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Christianson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Christianson scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Christianson.
Troy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Troy missing with a left hand there. Christianson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christianson just misses with a punch to the body.
Troy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Troy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Christianson throws a body punch but Troy moves out of range.
Christianson lands with a straight right. Troy didn't see that one coming.
Troy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Troy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Troy wants to slow Christianson down by chopping away at his legs.
Christianson ducks under a wild hook from Troy.
Christianson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Christianson slips a jab from Troy.
Christianson takes a swing at Troy's ribcage but misses.
Christianson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Troy.
Troy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christianson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Troy sizes up Christianson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Troy throws an overhand right that lands on Christianson's shoulder, as Christianson tries to avoid the shot.
Troy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christianson lands a jab to the head.
Troy connects with a leg kick. Christianson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Christianson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Troy.
Christianson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Troy.
Christianson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Christianson scores with a jab.
A head kick by Troy misses
and Christianson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Troy keeps the fight on the outside.
Christianson throws a head kick that Troy semi-blocks.
Christianson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Troy throws a low kick but Christianson avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hektor Troy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Christianson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Troy.
Christianson scores with a spinning back kick!
Christianson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Christianson misses the jab.
Christianson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Christianson misses the jab.
Christianson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Troy raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Troy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Christianson on the side of the head.
Christianson scores with a jab. Troy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Christianson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Troy.
Troy moves out of range of the body kick.
Troy takes a swing at Christianson's ribcage but misses.
Christianson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hektor Troy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Troy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Troy misses with a low kick.
Christianson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson slips under a jab.
Troy throws a front kick aimed at Christianson's knee but Christianson avoids it well.
Christianson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Christianson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Christianson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Troy.
Christianson misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Christianson. That's going to slow Troy down.
Christianson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Troy throws a sloppy head kick and Christianson moves out of range easily.
Christianson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Troy is out of range.
Christianson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Troy.
Troy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christianson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christianson looks for the body kick but Troy saw that one coming.
Troy connects with a jab.
Christianson misses with a straight left.
Troy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troy moves out of range of the leg kick from Christianson.
Troy clobbers Christianson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from Troy misses.
A little feinted left hand from Christianson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Christianson is looking to clinch.
Troy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Christianson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Christianson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Troy takes a step back to recover.
Troy misses with a lunging right hand
and Christianson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Troy is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christianson misses with some punches.
Christianson can't find room to land a body shot as Troy controls the action.

Troy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christianson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Troy moves out of range of the strikes.
Christianson tries to clinch up.
Good shot there by Christianson.
Christianson throws a hook but Troy avoids it easily.
Christianson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Christianson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christianson ducks under a wild hook from Troy.
Troy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Troy lunges at Christianson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Christianson's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christianson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Christianson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christianson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy body kick from Troy
and Christianson counters with a nice uppercut.
Troy's corner calls for a 1-2. Troy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Christianson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Troy throws the kick towards the body but Christianson avoids it.
Jab, jab by Troy - just one landing.
Troy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Christianson swings for the body but Troy moves out of range.
Christianson throws a big shot that misses.
Christianson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Troy moves away.
Troy tests Christianson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Troy.
Troy tries a low kick but Christianson avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hektor Troy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Christianson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Troy is out of range.
Troy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Christianson throws a big shot that misses.
Christianson misses with a low kick.
Troy wants to counter the offense by Christianson and move into the clinch position.
Troy scores with a jab.
Troy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Christianson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Troy.
Christianson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Troy.
A head kick by Christianson misses
and Troy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christianson tries to clinch up.
Christianson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christianson looks to score with a jab to the body but Troy is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Troy 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 Christianson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Christianson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An attempted straight right counter from Christianson misses the target.
Troy throws a wild body kick that Christianson sees coming a mile off.
A quick step to the side and Christianson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christianson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Christianson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Troy misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Christianson connects with a single shot there.
Troy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Christianson misses the target.
Troy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Troy slips a jab from Christianson.
Christianson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christianson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Troy doesn't seem bothered though.
Troy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Troy lands a really nice looking cross but Christianson seems unphased.
Christianson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christianson throws a big counter combination but Troy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Troy throws a front kick aimed at Christianson's knee but Christianson avoids it well.
Christianson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Christianson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Troy.
Troy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christianson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christianson missing with a left hand there. Troy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gabe Christianson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christianson tries a head kick but it misses.
Troy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Christianson misses.
Christianson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Troy.
Troy misses with a head kick.
Troy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Troy.
Hektor Troy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Christianson moves out of range as Troy throws a body kick.
Troy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christianson.
Troy lands a body shot.
Troy throws an overhand right that lands on Christianson's shoulder, as Christianson tries to avoid the shot.
Christianson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Troy throws a sloppy head kick and Christianson moves out of range easily.
Troy defending well as Christianson loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Christianson's calf.
Christianson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Troy under the eye.
Christianson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big left from Christianson misses.
Christianson throws an overhand right that lands on Troy's shoulder, as Troy tries to avoid the shot.
Christianson throws a chopping leg kick but Troy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Christianson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Troy dodges the punch combination from Christianson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Troy.
Christianson misses with a straight right.
Troy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Troy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christianson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Troy with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Troy thuds his right hand into Christianson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Christianson takes one on the button.
Christianson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Troy misses with a hook.
Christianson throws a head kick but Troy moves out of range.
A nice side step and Troy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Christianson tries to land a body kick
and Troy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christianson tries to move into range but Troy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Christianson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Christianson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Troy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Troy blocks a low kick nicely.
Christianson throws a leg kick but Troy sees it coming and checks it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hektor Troy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Troy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hektor Troy!
A less than humble Hektor Troy misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.