PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Christiano (ranked 587 p4p, 650 weight class) and Benny Figg (ranked 85 p4p, 96 weight class). Christiano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jesus Built My Hotrod. Figg has chosen Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive 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
Figg

180 cm
28
175
16 - 7 - 1

185 cm
26
184
6 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Christiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benny Figg!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Figg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Christiano scores with a shot to the side of Figg's head.
Figg prevents a body shot from Christiano.
Christiano gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Figg.
Figg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Figg.
Figg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Figg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Christiano walks away with a smile on his face. Figg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Figg checks a leg kick nicely.
Figg defending well as Christiano loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick lands for Christiano.
Figg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christiano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Christiano tries a low kick but Figg avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figg lands a head kick. Christiano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Figg misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Figg as he checks the leg kick.
Christiano jabs Figg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Figg slips under a jab.
Christiano throws a leg kick which misses Figg's front leg but catches the back leg as Figg tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Figg backs away, Christiano returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Christiano misses with an uppercut. Figg saw that one coming.
Christiano cracks Figg with an open hand slap.
Figg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Christiano misses with a wild body shot.
Christiano throws a solid leg kick but Figg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Christiano.
We've been informed that Figg 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.
Juan Christiano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Figg misses with a jab to the body
and Christiano counters with a straight right hand.
Figg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Figg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Christiano.
Figg throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Christiano's head.
Christiano tries to score with a low kick but Figg moves his leg out of the way.
Christiano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Figg is out of range.
Figg misses the shot to the body.
Christiano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Christiano throws a quick inside leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Figg.
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!
Figg misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figg fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Figg throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Christiano is looking for a sweep.
Figg creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Christiano sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Figg controlling the position.
Figg trying to control the position but Christiano is working away.
Figg misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figg lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Christiano down.
Christiano takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
An elbow from Figg crashes against the mat.
Christiano manages to get back to half guard.
Figg throwing shots but Christiano is blocking nicely.
Figg misses with a head shot. Christiano uses the momentum to regain guard.
Figg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Figg throws a big elbow that misses.
Christiano is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figg trying to control but Christiano is working from the bottom.
Figg throwing strikes but missing.
Figg chips away with some ground and pound.
Figg is pushing down on Christiano's leg trying to pass to half guard. Christiano is fighting to maintain full guard but Figg has managed to sneak the leg through.
Figg is trying to control. Christiano wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Figg trying to control from Christiano's half guard. Christiano has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Figg postures up in Christiano's guard and throws a big left but Christiano blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Figg dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Christiano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Figg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Christiano blocks a head kick by Figg.
Christiano throws a leg kick but Figg checks it.
Nice shot by Christiano.
Good standup being displayed there by Christiano as he connects with a hook.
Figg lunges at Christiano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Christiano's hand.
Figg goes for a double leg but Christiano avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Christiano continues to drive forward.
Christiano avoids the head kick by Figg.
Christiano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Figg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Figg on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Figg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christiano blocks a head kick by Figg.
Figg checks the leg kick.
Christiano throws a chopping leg kick but Figg manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice shot lands for Figg.
Figg swings for the body but Christiano moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Figg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Figg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Christiano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Figg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Figg lands a body shot.
Christiano misses with a low kick.
Figg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Christiano rather than just go for the knockout.
Christiano looks to score with a jab to the body but Figg is just out of range.
A jab from Christiano misses.
Figg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Christiano. Christiano obviously looking to wear him down.
Figg swings for the body but Christiano moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Figg.
Christiano avoids the head kick by Figg.
Figg throws the left hand but Christiano avoids the punch easily.
Figg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Christiano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christiano connects with an inside leg kick.
Christiano tries a low kick but Figg avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figg takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Christiano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Figg counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Figg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Figg misses the target.
Christiano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Figg.
A clash of legs there as Figg blocks the low kick.
Figg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christiano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Figg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Christiano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Christiano thows a body kick. Figg tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Figg throws a lazy uppercut
and Christiano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Figg throws a head kick that misses.
Christiano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Christiano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Figg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Figg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Figg throws a body shot but no joy.
Figg avoids the body shot from Christiano.
A jab from Christiano misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Figg. Christiano does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figg thumps Christiano with a low kick.
A combination from Figg does no damage.
Christiano misses the jab.
Christiano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Christiano avoids the head kick by Figg.
Figg scores with a head kick. Christiano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Figg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Figg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Christiano as he jumps to the side.
Juan Christiano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Figg.
Figg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Christiano counters with a stiff right hand.
Figg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Christiano connects with a body shot.
Juan Christiano is winning the standup battle so far.
Christiano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Christiano looks to land a body kick but Figg moved away.
Christiano is looking to land body kicks.
Figg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Figg throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Figg takes a swing at Christiano's ribcage but misses.
Figg throws a body punch but Christiano moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Christiano misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Christiano. That snapped Figg's head back.
Christiano throws a hook but Figg avoids it easily.
Christiano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Figg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Figg is looking to chop away at Christiano's legs.
Christiano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Figg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Christiano.
Figg missing with a left hand there. Christiano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christiano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Figg takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Christiano throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Christiano.
Figg misses with a takedown attempt
letting Christiano counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Juan Christiano will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Christiano.
Figg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Christiano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Figg.
Christiano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Christiano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christiano throws the kick towards the body but Figg avoids it.
Christiano swings for the body but Figg moves out of range.
Figg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Christiano counters with a low kick, right behind Figg 's knee.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Figg.
Figg staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figg checks a leg kick.
Christiano lands a nice looking body kick.
Figg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christiano throws out the jab.
Figg is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Christiano with a body shot.
Christiano is looking to score with low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Figg blocks the leg kick.
Christiano scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figg slips a jab from Christiano.
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 is looking to score with low kicks.
Christiano scores with a shot to the body.

Christiano gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Figg to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Figg postures up in Christiano's guard and throws a big left but Christiano blocks it.
Figg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Figg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Figg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Figg postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Christiano is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Figg, into his guard.

Figg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiano is looking to stand up but Figg won't let him.

Christiano stands and steps away. Figg gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Christiano is looking to chop away at Figg's legs.
Figg misses with a head kick.
Christiano's corner calls for a 1-2. Christiano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christiano lands a front kick.
Figg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Figg throws a low kick but it's checked well by Christiano.
A jab from Christiano finds it's way through Figg's defenses.
Figg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Figg backs away, Christiano returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Figg has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Christiano.
Figg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christiano tries a low kick but Figg avoids it.
Figg pivots, looking for a leg kick but Christiano is out of range and Figg settles back down.
It looked like Christiano was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Figg.
Figg blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Figg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiano throws a shot to the body.
Figg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Christiano.
Figg misses with a hook. Christiano ducked under it nicely.
Figg slips a jab from Christiano.
Christiano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Figg throws a big shot that misses.
Figg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christiano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Figg. That did some damage!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Christiano.
Christiano lands a leg kick that knocks Figg off balance momentarily.
Christiano wants to slow Figg down by chopping away at his legs.
Christiano scores with a leg kick.
Christiano throws a hook to the side of Figg's head but Figg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christiano misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiano tests Figg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Figg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Figg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Christiano digs a good body shot into Figg's ribs.
Christiano misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christiano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Christiano thows a leg kick but Figg checks it
and Figg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Figg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Christiano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good exchange - Christiano coming out on top.
Christiano misses with a jab to the body
enabling Figg to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Christiano.
Christiano scores with a decent looking hook.
Christiano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from Figg misses.
Christiano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figg manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Christiano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Christiano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Christiano!
Juan Christiano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.