PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Christie (ranked 6300 p4p, 24971 weight class) and Edgar Rice (ranked 469 p4p, 495 weight class). Christie comes to the ring accompanied by Amityville. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Christie
vs
Rice

170 cm
18
145
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
141
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Christie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Edgar Rice!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Christie.
Christie misses with a hook
and Rice makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rice has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Christie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Christie punishes Rice's body with a nice straight punch.
Rice on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rice misses with a left hand
and Christie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice combination there by Christie.
Christie cracks Rice with a right hand to the side of the head.

Rice is rocked!
Christie throws a right hand that misses
and Rice counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rice swings widly with a right hand
and Christie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rice is still on wobbly legs! Can Christie finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie throws an off balance right hand
and Rice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Christie does no damage.
Rice now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rice seems to have recovered his senses.
Christie throws a series of punches but Rice moves out of range.
Rice loads up on a big right hand but Christie slips the punch.
Christie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Steven Christie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Christie scores with a four punch combination!
Christie scores with a jab. Rice acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice combination there by Christie.
Christie misses with a shot to the body
and Rice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christie connects with a right hand. Rice shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christie throws an overhand right that lands on Rice's shoulder, as Rice tries to avoid the shot.
Christie throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Rice's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Christie dives in looking to finish as Rice flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Christie's strikes! Christie is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Rice's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Rice was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Christie!
Steven Christie looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'The voices in my head told me to do it, so I can't be held accountable for my actions.'.