PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Christ (ranked 527 p4p, 874 weight class) and Alistair Ubereem (ranked 32 p4p, 46 weight class). Julio Christ had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Christ
vs
Ubereem

225 cm
24
300
13 - 4 - 0

196 cm
29
270
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Voodoo Nutrition
Conviction

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julio Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Ubereem!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ubereem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christ throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ubereem throws a jab when Christ was well out of range.
Christ lands a jab to Ubereem's midsection.
Christ throws a low kick but Ubereem avoids it.
Ubereem throws a wild body kick that Christ sees coming a mile off.
Christ throws a nice inside leg kick.
Christ throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ubereem tries a head kick but it misses.
Ubereem lands with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ misses with a double jab
and Ubereem counters with a stiff right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Christ.

It looks like Alistair Ubereem has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Ubereem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ misses with a low kick as Ubereem jumps back.
Christ thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Christ.
Christ swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ubereem tries a head kick but it misses.
Christ fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ubereem just manages to avoid it.
Ubereem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christ fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ubereem just manages to avoid it.
Christ on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ubereem scores with a body shot.
Ubereem slips under a jab.
Ubereem jabs Christ to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ubereem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christ throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Christ lands a head shot.
Christ throws a lazy uppercut
and Ubereem counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ubereem dodges the punch combination from Christ.
Christ looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ubereem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ubereem takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ubereem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christ is looking for a counter combo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Christ. Ubereem shrugs it off though.
The fighters circling - Ubereem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christ swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Christ lands with a shot to the body.
Ubereem swings widly with a right hand
and Ubereem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ubereem looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ubereem in his tracks.
Nice shot lands for Ubereem.
Ubereem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christ misses with a left hand
and Ubereem counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Christ.
Ubereem misses with an uppercut
and Christ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That has opened up Alistair Ubereem's cut even more.
Christ wants to land a leg kick but Ubereem is out of range.
Christ comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Christ scores with a leg kick.
Ubereem throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Ubereem blocks the low kick.
Ubereem now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Christ.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christ lands a leg kick that knocks Ubereem off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ubereem moves out of range of the strikes.
Ubereem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christ.
Ubereem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Christ wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Christ's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ubereem under the eye.
Ubereem rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Christ counters with a head kick that drops Ubereem to the mat! Ubereem scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Ubereem is rocked!
Ubereem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ubereem throws a series of strikes that have Christ backpedaling.

It looks like Julio Christ has been cut.
Ubereem scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christ falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ubereem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christ throws a jab but it's blocked by Ubereem.
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 Julio Christ will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ubereem steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Christ. That one must have hurt.
Ubereem looks to land a right hand but Christ moved out of range.
Ubereem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Christ is predictable there
and Christ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Ubereem. That snapped Christ's head back.
Ubereem takes one on the button.
Ubereem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Christ throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ubereem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ubereem moves away.
Ubereem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christ.
Ubereem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christ.

Ubereem cracks Christ with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Christ looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ubereem finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubereem throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ubereem lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Christ falls backwards - clearly groggy! Ubereem dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alistair Ubereem!
Alistair Ubereem tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.