PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jehu Christ (ranked 5048 p4p, 5715 weight class) and Backy Izback (ranked 537 p4p, 582 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Izback's choice of entrance music: Without me. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Christ
vs
Izback

185 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
169
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jehu Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Backy Izback!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Izback gets a takedown into half guard.
Izback looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Izback wants to control but Christ is keeping him busy.
Izback prevents Christ from standing back up.
Izback sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Christ defending well though.
Izback stops Christ from getting back to his feet.
Christ avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Izback.
Izback prevents Christ from standing back up.
Christ definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izback stalling.
Izback not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Izback trying to control from half guard but Christ is working away.
Izback not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Izback not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Izback is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Christ!
Christ is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Izback throwing strikes here but Christ is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Izback throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Christ because Izback loaded up on that one.
Christ really wants to buck Izback off and get back to his feet.
Izback throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Christ squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Izback trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Christ is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Izback connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izback throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Izback tries to control but Christ wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christ tries to buck Izback off but he can't manage it.
Christ trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Izback lands a big elbow.
Izback throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Christ is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Izback can't control as he wanted to and Christ manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Izback missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Izback sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Christ defending well though.
Izback missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Izback stops Christ from getting back to his feet.
Izback throwing shots but Christ is blocking nicely.
Christ is not content to let Izback control the position.
Christ is trying to stand back up but Izback is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ blocking the ground and pound attempt from Izback.
Izback not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Izback is pressing down on Christ's thigh, looking to free his foot. Christ is holding on for now.
Christ is trying to stand back up but Izback is controlling him
Izback not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Izback is controlling the pace.
Christ is looking to escape.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Christ ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Christ 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.
A jab lands there for Izback.
Backy Izback seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christ keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Izback.
Jehu Christ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Izback ducks under a wild hook from Christ.
Christ throws an overhand right that lands on Izback's shoulder, as Izback tries to avoid the shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Christ.

It looks like Backy Izback has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izback scores with a nice head shot.
Christ fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christ takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Izback moves away from the strike by Christ.

Izback darts in and clinches Christ up against the cage.

Izback has clasped his hands together around Christ's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Christ is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Izback asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Izback tries to score with some ground and pound. Christ controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Christ pushes Izback away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Izback gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Izback wants to lay and pray for a moment but Christ keeps working.
Izback throwing strikes but Christ manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Christ tries to stand but Izback is controlling his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Backy Izback dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Backy Izback's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Izback wants to clinch up but Christ keeps it at a distance.
Christ connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Izback showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christ.
Christ's jab looks to have found its range, popping Izback under the eye.
Izback bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Izback has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Izback there as he acknowledges the shot.
Izback moves in looking to clinch but Christ pushes him off.

Izback drives through and clinches with Christ against the cage.
Izback's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Izback is trying to trip Christ. He has hold of a leg but Christ is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Izback persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Christ is looking to stand up but Izback isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Izback wants to control from the top but Christ keeps moving.
Izback must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Izback slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ wants to stand and escape but Izback is having none of it.
Christ keeping moving, preventing Izback from controlling successfully.
Christ wants to stand but Izback is controlling the position.
Izback controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Christ avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Izback misses.
Izback rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Backy Izback is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Christ misses with a wild combination.
Izback wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Izback closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Christ looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Izback just misses with a elbow thrown towards Christ's brow.
Christ lands a right hand that snaps the head of Izback backwards.
Christ prevents the takedown attempt.
Izback tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christ's elbow.
Izback lands a shot to the body.

Christ breaks from the clinch.
Izback tries to clinch but Christ moves out of range.

Izback closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Christ's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Izback takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christ lands a really nice looking cross but Izback seems unphased.
Izback looks to score with a jab to the body but Christ is just out of range.
Izback drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izback ducks right into an uppercut from Christ.

Izback gets a clinch.

Christ breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Izback fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Christ on the side of the head.
Izback takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Izback tries to clinch but Christ moves out of range.
Izback lands with a right hand.
Christ throws a hook but Izback blocks it.
Izback keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christ.
Christ throws a right hand that Izback ducks under and follows up with a left that Izback also avoids with ease.
Izback takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Izback feints and as Christ raises his hands in defense, Izback changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christ wants to stand and escape but Izback is having none of it.
Izback throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Christ is looking to stand up but Izback isn't so interested in that idea.
Christ avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izback won't allow Christ to get back to his feet.
Izback missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Izback loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Izback working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Izback takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big left from Christ misses.

Izback has closed the distance and engaged Christ in a clinch.
Izback is looking for a takedown.

Christ breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christ lands a jab.

Izback rushes Christ and presses him up against the cage.
Izback throws a knee to the head but misses.
Christ makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Izback throws an elbow but it misses.
Christ can't find room to land a body shot as Izback controls the action.
Christ wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Izback has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jehu Christ dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Backy Izback's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Christ as he connects with a hook.
Izback doesn't manage to clinch there - Christ circles away.
Christ scores with a jab.

Izback is rocked!
Christ throws an uppercut from hell that sends Izback clean off his feet! He's out cold! Christ stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jehu Christ!
Backy Izback spoke after the fight, saying 'it sucks'.