PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Christiano (ranked 416 p4p, 2111 weight class) and Psiris Fuhren (ranked 64 p4p, 292 weight class). Christiano's entrance music is Jesus Built My Hotrod. A fine choice. Fuhren has chosen Everybody Dies as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Christiano
vs
Fuhren

180 cm
23
175
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
186
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Urban Fighter

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Christiano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Psiris Fuhren!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christiano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've been informed that Fuhren 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.
Christiano throws a body shot but no joy.
Christiano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fuhren.
Fuhren is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Christiano with a body shot.
Christiano jabs at Fuhren's body.
We've been told by Christiano's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fuhren tries to clinch but Christiano moves out of range.
Fuhren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christiano tried to counter with a leg kick but Fuhren avoided it.
Fuhren just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuhren lands with a cross.
Fuhren sizes up Christiano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christiano slips under a jab.
Christiano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fuhren misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Fuhren misses.
Psiris Fuhren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuhren lands a lovely overhand right.
Christiano does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Christiano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fuhren. That did some damage!
The fighters circling - Fuhren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christiano throws a lazy body kick
and Fuhren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christiano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fuhren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Christiano lands a leg kick that knocks Fuhren off balance momentarily.
Christiano misses with a hook.
Christiano scores with a spinning back kick!
Christiano misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christiano is looking to counter punch.
Fuhren throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Christiano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fuhren on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christiano drops his hands momentarily and Fuhren takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fuhren misses with a wild body shot.
Christiano throws out a loose jab but Fuhren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuhren moves away from the strike by Christiano.
Christiano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuhren.
Fuhren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren throws a body shot but no joy.
Christiano fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fuhren just manages to avoid it.
Christiano swings widly with a right hand
and Fuhren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fuhren tries to clinch up.
It appears Christiano was looking to counter with a kick there.
Christiano throws an off balance right hand
and Fuhren counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fuhren checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fuhren throws a leg kick but Christiano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A lazy left from Christiano finds it's target.
Fuhren misses the shot to the body.
Fuhren just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Christiano tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Christiano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fuhren moves into the clinch successfully.
Fuhren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fuhren blocks an uppercut.
Christiano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Christiano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Christiano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuhren tries to throw a body punch but Christiano avoids it by throwing Fuhren back against the cage.
Christiano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Christiano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Christiano lands a body punch.
Fuhren fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Fuhren.
Fuhren fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christiano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fuhren blocking some punches.
Christiano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Christiano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christiano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christiano throws a punch but it's blocked by Fuhren.
Christiano misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Juan Christiano will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fuhren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Christiano cracks Fuhren with an open hand slap.
Fuhren misses the shot to the body.
Christiano misses the jab.
Christiano lands a head shot.
Christiano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christiano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuhren takes a swing at Christiano's ribcage but misses.
Fuhren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christiano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fuhren scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fuhren lands with a nice combination. Christiano backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christiano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuhren takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fuhren swings for the body but Christiano moves out of range.
Fuhren throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Christiano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big right from Christiano misses.
Christiano walks into a straight right hand from Fuhren.
Christiano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fuhren is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Christiano rather than just go for the knockout.
Christiano staying out of range there.
A jab from Fuhren misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Christiano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Christiano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuhren.
Christiano thinks about countering with a body kick.
Fuhren tries to clinch up but Christiano circles away and keeps his distance.
Christiano is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Psiris Fuhren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fuhren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christiano manages to avoid it.
Christiano is looking to counter punch.
Christiano with the inside leg kick.
Christiano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fuhren on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christiano circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fuhren looks to land a left hand but Christiano moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren cracks Christiano with an open hand slap.
Fuhren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christiano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fuhren tests Christiano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fuhren fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Christiano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fuhren throws out a powerful jab.
Christiano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fuhren checks a leg kick.
Fuhren's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Christiano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fuhren.
Fuhren wants to counter the offense by Christiano and move into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren looks to throw the jab but Christiano is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fuhren checks a leg kick.
Fuhren throws a lazy right hand but Christiano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fuhren takes a swing at Christiano's ribcage but misses.
Fuhren tries to clinch but Christiano moves out of range.
Christiano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Christiano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fuhren checks it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuhren tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Christiano counter with a right hand.
Fuhren throws a body punch but Christiano moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Christiano misses the target.
Fuhren throws a poor cross that misses
and Christiano counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Psiris Fuhren will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fuhren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fuhren connects with a nice looking jab.
Christiano throws an off balance right hand
and Fuhren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christiano tried to score with a low kick but Fuhren checks it.
Fuhren is trying to counter with his kicks.
Fuhren misses with a jab to the body
and Christiano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christiano tries a low kick but Fuhren avoids it.
Fuhren looks to score with a jab to the body but Christiano is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuhren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fuhren takes a swing at Christiano's ribcage but misses.
Christiano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Christiano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuhren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Christiano.
Fuhren misses with a lunging right hand
and Christiano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fuhren digs a good body shot into Christiano's ribs.
Fuhren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fuhren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Fuhren there.
Fuhren slips under a jab.
Christiano lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuhren.
Christiano tried to counter with a leg kick but Fuhren avoided it.
Fuhren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christiano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fuhren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christiano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fuhren on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Christiano. Christiano obviously looking to wear him down.
Fuhren misses with a looping left.
Fuhren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christiano.
Christiano scores with a hook to the body. Fuhren takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christiano cracks Fuhren with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Christiano tries a low kick but Fuhren avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Christiano as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Christiano misses.
Fuhren missing with a left hand there. Christiano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christiano ducks under a wild hook from Fuhren.
Fuhren throws a right hand that misses
and Christiano counters with a straight right hand.
Christiano misses with a leg kick
letting Fuhren counter with a right hand.
Fuhren slips a jab from Christiano.
Christiano misses with a lunging right hand
and Fuhren counters with a nice body shot.
Christiano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fuhren.
Fuhren throws a lazy uppercut
and Christiano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fuhren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christiano throws out the jab.
Fuhren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Christiano tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christiano moves forwards but Fuhren connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuhren has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Christiano.
Fuhren throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fuhren bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Christiano throws a leg kick
and Fuhren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Christiano thinking.
Christiano avoids the body shot from Fuhren.
Christiano jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Christiano jabs Fuhren to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Psiris Fuhren just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Christiano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuhren throws out the jab.
Christiano delivers a nice body kick.
Fuhren throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Christiano to counter with a crisp jab.
Christiano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuhren misses with a hook.
Fuhren looks to land a left hand but Christiano moved out of range nicely.
Christiano throws a chopping leg kick but Fuhren manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christiano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fuhren on the side of the head.

Christiano cracks Fuhren with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Christiano has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Fuhren to stand back up!

Fuhren is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuhren misses with a leg kick
and Christiano counters with a huge left! Fuhren is in big trouble! He's backing up but Christiano isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Fuhren from any more damage. A dominating finish by Christiano!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Christiano!
Juan Christiano retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Juan Christiano thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Psiris Fuhren stepped up to the mic, saying 'I wanted war. I got war. That was a fun scrap. Psiris Fuhren backs down from no man. Onward and upward. '.