PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yusuf Mammadov (ranked 516 p4p, 520 weight class) and Juan Christiano (ranked 70 p4p, 71 weight class). Christiano has chosen Jesus Built My Hotrod as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mammadov
vs
Christiano

173 cm
32
174
15 - 11 - 1

180 cm
34
175
26 - 14 - 2

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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 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yusuf Mammadov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Christiano!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mammadov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Christiano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mammadov.
Christiano misses with a hook. Mammadov ducked under it nicely.
Mammadov misses with a few strikes there.
Mammadov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Christiano.
Mammadov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christiano.
Christiano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Christiano connects with a body shot.
Christiano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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.
Good standup being displayed there by Christiano as he connects with a hook.
Christiano throws a low kick but Mammadov moves out of range easily.
Mammadov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mammadov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mammadov misses with a wild body shot.
Christiano throws a lazy right hand but Mammadov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christiano just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMammadov.
Christiano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mammadov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Christiano.
Juan Christiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Christiano.
A cross from Christiano lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano avoids the body shot from Mammadov.
Mammadov wants to clinch
and Christiano counters with a good low kick that Mammadov was not able to check.
Christiano sizes up Mammadov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Christiano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Christiano is looking to slow Mammadov down with leg kicks.
Mammadov tries to clinch up but Christiano circles away and keeps his distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Christiano.
Christiano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Christiano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christiano punishes Mammadov's body with a nice straight punch.
Christiano connects with a crisp jab.
Christiano cracks Mammadov with an open hand slap.
Mammadov throws a push kick but Christiano slaps the foot to one side.
Christiano has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mammadov takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christiano lands a leg kick that knocks Mammadov off balance momentarily.
Mammadov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Mammadov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Christiano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mammadov in his tracks.
Christiano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Christiano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mammadov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Christiano throws a low kick, looking for Mammadov's leg but Mammadov calmly moves out of range.
Christiano lands a slapping body shot.
Christiano misses with a hook.
It looked like Mammadov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mammadov tries to clinch up but Christiano circles away and keeps his distance.
Christiano throws a body shot but no joy.
Mammadov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christiano throws out the jab.
A leg kick checked by Mammadov.
Donk. Christiano catches Mammadov right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Christiano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Christiano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick lands for Christiano.
Christiano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mammadov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Christiano finds it's way round the side to connect with Mammadov's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christiano. Mammadov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christiano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christiano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mammadov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mammadov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Christiano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mammadov scores with a body shot.
Christiano works Mammadov's body with a nice hook.
Mammadov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Christiano lunges at Mammadov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mammadov's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Christiano misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christiano 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.
Christiano throws a front kick aimed at Mammadov's knee but Mammadov avoids it well.
Mammadov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A combination from Mammadov does no damage.
Christiano scores with a punch to the head.
Christiano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Christiano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Christiano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mammadov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christiano.
Mammadov lands a head shot.
Christiano scores with a body shot.
Christiano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mammadov's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christiano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mammadov thinks about countering with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Mammadov misses.
Christiano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Christiano dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Christiano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Christiano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mammadov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Christiano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Christiano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mammadov.
It looked like Mammadov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Christiano.
Christiano clobbers Mammadov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A shot to the liver by Christiano. Beautiful body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mammadov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Christiano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mammadov.
A leg kick checked by Mammadov.
Christiano moves out of range of the strikes.
Mammadov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mammadov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mammadov fails to land the takedown.
Mammadov misses with a hook. Christiano ducked under it nicely.
Christiano scores with a jab to the body.
Christiano connects with a nice looking jab.
Juan Christiano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mammadov throws a body punch but Christiano moves out of range.
Christiano throws a looping overhand right but Mammadov ducks down to avoid it.
Christiano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mammadov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mammadov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Christiano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mammadov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christiano.
Christiano lunges at Mammadov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mammadov's hand.
Mammadov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Christiano can pounce on him.
Christiano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mammadov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mammadov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Mammadov has Christiano up against the cage in a clinch.

Christiano manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mammadov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Christiano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mammadov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mammadov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mammadov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Christiano throws out a leg kick but Mammadov moves out of range and Christiano only half commits.
Christiano throws out a powerful jab.
Mammadov throws a big shot that misses.
Mammadov moves out of range of the body kick from Christiano.
As Christiano looks to move away, Mammadov throws a big counter combo but Christiano just gets out of the way.
Mammadov missing with a left hand there. Christiano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christiano is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mammadov with a body shot.
Christiano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Christiano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mammadov at a distance.
Mammadov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christiano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiano looks to score with a jab to the body but Mammadov is just out of range.
Christiano ducks under a wild hook from Mammadov.
Good shot there by Christiano.
Christiano throws a nice inside leg 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.
A punch combination from Mammadov misses.
Juan Christiano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Christiano - just one landing.
Christiano lands with a nice body kick.
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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mammadov.
Mammadov tries to clinch there but Christiano circles away.
Christiano throws a chopping leg kick but Mammadov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Christiano throws the left hand but Mammadov avoids the punch easily.
Christiano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiano throws a solid leg kick but Mammadov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Christiano.
Mammadov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Christiano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mammadov scrambles back to his feet.
Christiano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christiano slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Christiano.
That kick from Christiano tenderised Mammadov's leg. Mammadov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mammadov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Christiano defends well and Mammadov ends up having to push Christiano into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yusuf Mammadov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Christiano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mammadov.

Mammadov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mammadov moves out of range as Christiano throws a body kick.
Christiano steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mammadov. That one must have hurt.
Christiano scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice defenses there by Mammadov.
Christiano scores with a nice strike.
Mammadov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Christiano. Christiano obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Christiano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 lands a nice shot that snaps Mammadov's head back.
Christiano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mammadov doesn't seem bothered though.
Christiano swats away the attempt to clinch by Mammadov.
Christiano looks to score with a jab to the body but Mammadov is just out of range.
Christiano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mammadov's sensitive parts.
A big right from Christiano misses.

Mammadov closes the distance and clinches.

Christiano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mammadov darts in and clinches Christiano up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christiano holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Christiano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mammadov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Mammadov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christiano is looking to improve his position.
Christiano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammadov throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christiano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mammadov postures up in Christiano's guard and throws a big left but Christiano blocks it.
Mammadov trying to control the position from guard on top but Christiano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mammadov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Christiano has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mammadov has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mammadov.
A right handed body shot lands from Mammadov.
Mammadov throws a head punch that misses.

Christiano manages to break the clinch.
Christiano throws a low kick but Mammadov moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Christiano as he jumps to the side.
Mammadov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christiano.
Mammadov tries to clinch but Christiano is having none of it.
Mammadov tries to clinch but Christiano moves out of range.
Christiano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mammadov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christiano appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Christiano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mammadov throws a leg kick but Christiano moved away.
Christiano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mammadov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mammadov tries to clinch but Christiano moves out of range.
Mammadov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Christiano thumps Mammadov with a low kick.
Yusuf Mammadov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Christiano motions for Mammadov to come forward. Christiano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mammadov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Mammadov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Christiano manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mammadov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mammadov stalling away here and it's allowed Christiano to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Christiano can't keep his opponent in guard - Mammadov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Christiano is defending against the submission attempts here by Mammadov.

Mammadov is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov wants to control but Christiano is keeping him busy.
Christiano trying to control but Mammadov postures up.

Mammadov is working for a submission of some sort.
Mammadov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juan Christiano.
I've got Christiano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

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.