PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between A. Mere Con (ranked 190 p4p, 488 weight class) and Juan Christiano (ranked 24 p4p, 60 weight class). Christiano has chosen Jesus Built My Hotrod as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Con
vs
Christiano

184 cm
34
171
23 - 10 - 1

180 cm
32
175
24 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, A. Mere Con!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Christiano!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Con throws out a loose jab but Christiano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christiano scores with a leg kick.
Christiano throws a chopping leg kick but Con manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Christiano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Christiano has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Con jabs at Christiano's body.
A low kick from Christiano misses
and Con connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Con slips under a jab.
Juan Christiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Con tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Christiano thows a leg kick but Con checks it
and Con counters with a one-two to the body.
Christiano throws a push kick but Con slaps the foot to one side.
Con pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Christiano!
Christiano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Christiano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Con connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Con is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christiano.
A jab from Con misses.
Christiano misses with an uppercut.
Christiano with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Con is out of range and Christiano settles back down.
Con is looking to counter punch.
Christiano lands with a good body shot.
Christiano tries a low kick but Con avoids it.
A big right from Christiano misses.
Christiano misses with a looping right.
Con ducks under a wild hook from Christiano.
A slow jab from Con misses its intended target.
Con scores with a jab. Christiano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Con tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christiano was well out of range. Poor timing from Con.
Christiano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Con. That did some damage!
Con looks to land a left hand but Christiano moved out of range nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Con checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Christiano lets loose with a powerful body kick. Con will feel that in the morning.
Christiano swinging wildly here.
Con is looking to counter punch.
Christiano misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Con tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christiano was well out of range. Poor timing from Con.
Con throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christiano missing with a left hand there. Con was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Con misses with a straight left.
Con takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christiano slips a straight right by Con.
Christiano throws a jab but it's blocked by Con.
Christiano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Con.
Donk. Christiano catches Con right on the button with a cross.
Christiano swings widly with a right hand
and Con counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Con throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Con lands a nice shot that snaps Christiano's head back.
Christiano cracks Con with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Christiano misses with a left hand
and Con connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christiano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Con scores with a sloppy right hand. Christiano should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Con blocks a jab.
Christiano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Christiano looks to throw the jab but Con is out of range.
Con was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Christiano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Con.
A looping hook to the body misses from Con. Christiano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Christiano.
Con with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Con throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Christiano responds with a good body kick, but Con manages to step out the way in time.
Christiano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Christiano throws out a leg kick but Con moves out of range and Christiano only half commits.
Con uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christiano.
Christiano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Con counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Con tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Christiano throws a leg kick but Con sees it coming and moves out of range.
Christiano misses with a body shot.
Con dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christiano tries to land a body kick
and Christiano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Christiano is predictable there
and Con cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christiano staying out of range there.
Con blocks a jab.
Christiano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Con.
A slow jab from Con misses its intended target.
Christiano lands with a nice body kick.
Con is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheers as Con lands an impressive looking overhand right. Christiano doesn't seem phased though.
Christiano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Christiano tries a low kick but Con avoids it.
A nice leg kick from Christiano, right into the meat of the thigh.
Con uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christiano.
Con with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Con walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Con takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christiano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Con.
A cross from Con lands.
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 A. Mere Con will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Christiano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Christiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Con moves away.
Christiano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Con counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A. Mere Con is winning the standup battle so far.
Con fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Con throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christiano throws a leg kick but Con checks it.
A low kick from Christiano is predictable there
and Con counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Christiano thinking.
Christiano tries to bum rush Con with a series of wild strikes but Con uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christiano misses with a wild body shot.
Con blocks the body kick.
Con moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Con steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christiano.
Christiano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Christiano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A telegraphed right hand from Christiano misses the target.
Christiano looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Con moves away.
Christiano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Christiano ducks under a wild hook from Con.
Christiano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Christiano is looking to land body kicks.
Christiano throws a sloppy head kick and Con moves out of range easily.
Christiano loads up on a big right hand but Con slips the punch.
Christiano throws a solid leg kick but Con takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Christiano.
Christiano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christiano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Christiano is looking to score with low kicks.
Christiano tries to work over Con's front leg with a kick but Con checks it.
Christiano misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Con misses its target.
Christiano scores with a shot to the body.
Christiano misses with an uppercut. Con saw that one coming.
Con lands a jab to Christiano's midsection.
Christiano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Con.
Christiano misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Con tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab from Christiano.
Christiano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christiano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Christiano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Con.
Con is looking to counter punch.
Christiano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Con misses the target.
Con defending well as Christiano loads up on a big left hand.
Christiano blocks a jab.
Christiano looks for the body kick but Con saw that one coming.
Christiano slips a straight right by Con.
Christiano misses with a two punch combination.
Con throws a big counter combination but Christiano scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Christiano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Con lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Christiano backs up against the cage.
Con uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christiano.
A jab from Con finds it's way through Christiano's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiano misses with a body shot.
Con swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Con feints a jab promting Christiano to slip. Con then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Christiano slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Christiano misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Con misses the target.
A leg kick checked by Con.
Con throws a hook but Christiano blocks it.
Christiano avoids the body shot from Con.
Christiano only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Christiano misses with a kick to the body
and Con counters with a stiff right hand.
Christiano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Christiano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christiano thuds a left hand into Con's body.
Con is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Christiano.
Con avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Christiano avoids the body shot from Con.
A clash of legs there as Con blocks the low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Con.
Christiano lands with a straight right. Con didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christiano swings widly with a right hand
and Con counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice inside leg kick there by Christiano. That's going to slow Con down.
Christiano throws a shot from downtown. Con moves away and avoids it.
Con throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Christiano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Con has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Con and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An attempted straight right counter from Con misses the target.
Con moves out of range of the leg kick from Christiano.
Christiano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Christiano misses with a hook
and Con counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Con ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christiano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Christiano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Christiano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Con.
Con is looking to counter punch.
Christiano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Con takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Christiano throws a jab when Con was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Juan Christiano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Christiano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Christiano takes a swing at Con's ribcage but misses.
Christiano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Con on the side of the head.
Christiano lets loose with a powerful body kick. Con will feel that in the morning.
Con avoids the body shot from Christiano.
Con swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Con is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christiano.
Con takes a swing at Christiano's ribcage but misses.
Christiano throws a big shot that misses.
Christiano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Christiano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Christiano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Christiano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christiano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Con ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Christiano tries to work over Con's front leg with a kick but Con checks it.
Christiano swings for the body but Con moves out of range.
Christiano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Con manages to avoid it.
Christiano gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Con counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Con connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Con misses with an uppercut.
Christiano appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Christiano.
A leg kick checked by Con.
Christiano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Con.
Christiano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Con is out of range.
Christiano jabs Con to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Con 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Con with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Christiano tries a low kick but Con avoids it.
Con throws out a loose jab but Christiano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christiano thows a body kick. Con tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Christiano misses with a low kick.
Con swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Christiano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Christiano missing with a left hand there. Con was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Con throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christiano throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Con misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Christiano.
Nice defenses there by Con.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Con with a jab.
Christiano throws a leg kick but Con sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Con throws a body punch but Christiano moves out of range.
Christiano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Christiano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Con.
Con checks a low kick from Christiano.
Con lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Christiano misses with a hook. Con ducked under it nicely.
Con is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Christiano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Christiano throws a solid leg kick but Con takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Christiano.
Christiano misses with a body kick.
Christiano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Con avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Con lands a slapping body shot.
Christiano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good exchange - Con coming out on top.
A slow jab from Christiano misses its intended target.
Con lands a jab to Christiano's midsection.
Christiano looks to land a left hand but Con moved out of range nicely.
Con lands a jab to the nose.
A left lands for Christiano.
Christiano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Con with a jab.
Con ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christiano moves away.
Christiano scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Con.
Christiano thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Con on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Con throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Christiano misses.
Christiano ducks under a wild hook from Con.
Christiano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Christiano moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Christiano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Con slips a jab from Christiano.
Christiano misses with a wild body shot.
Christiano connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice jab there from Con.
Christiano looks to throw a body kick
and Con counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Christiano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Con throwing a counter right hand but Christiano manages to avoid it.
Con swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christiano misses the shot to the body.
Christiano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Con.
Christiano misses with a leg kick
and Con connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christiano misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to A. Mere Con.
I think Con 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Juan Christiano!
Juan Christiano thanked the fans post fight for their support.