PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Christ (ranked 1360 p4p, 5442 weight class) and John Amery (ranked 51 p4p, 169 weight class). Julio Christ has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Christ
vs
Amery

225 cm
21
300
6 - 2 - 0

195 cm
35
275
12 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julio Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Amery!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Amery moves into the clinch.

Christ breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Christ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Amery closes the distance and clinches.
Amery is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Christ is defending well.

Christ escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Christ gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Christ waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amery.
Amery takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Amery looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amery trying to control the position from guard on top but Christ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Amery drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Christ manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Amery has Christ in his guard.

Amery is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Christ trying to stand up but can't free himself from Amery's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amery looking to control.

Amery has his foot on Christ's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Christ works his way back into a safe position though.
Christ will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Christ avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Amery is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Christ trying to stand up but can't free himself from Amery's guard.

Amery is looking for a triangle but Christ pushes his legs off easily.
Christ wants to stand but Amery has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Amery is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Christ defends well.
Christ tries to stand but Amery is controlling from the bottom.

Amery escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Christ gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Christ trying to stand up but can't free himself from Amery's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Christ looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Christ pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christ slips a jab from Amery.
Christ slips a jab and a cross from Amery.
An attempted straight right counter from Christ misses the target.
Amery uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christ.

Amery gets a takedown into half guard.

Amery looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Amery is looking for a kimura here.
Christ is looking to escape.

Amery seems to be working for a kimura but Christ defends the submission attempt.

Amery is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Amery is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Amery prevents Christ from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Amery wants to work for an arm triangle but Christ is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Christ wants to get back to his feet.

Amery is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Christ sees it coming and defends easily.

Amery looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Amery is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Christ defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Amery dominated that round.
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.

Amery misses with a hook
and Christ counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christ is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Amery hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Julio Christ!
Julio Christ thanked the fans post fight for their support.