PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johan Christ (ranked 2214 p4p, 2322 weight class) and Jack Sadler (ranked 268 p4p, 281 weight class). Jack Sadler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Christ
vs
Sadler

180 cm
26
170
12 - 7 - 1

184 cm
31
168
18 - 14 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Sakura Style
Conquer

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johan Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Sadler!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ slips a straight right by Sadler.
Christ closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Christ looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sadler jabs Christ right on the nose. Christ blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Johan Christ has been cut.
Sadler slips a jab from Christ.
Sadler connects with a nice looking jab.
Christ has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sadler finds it's way round the side to connect with Christ's head.
Christ slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sadler. Christ does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sadler defending well as Christ loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Christ, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sadler punishes Christ's body with a nice straight punch.
Christ lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christ throws a right hand that Sadler ducks under and follows up with a left that Sadler also avoids with ease.
Sadler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sadler lands a jab.
Sadler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sadler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sadler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Christ uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sadler.
Sadler ducks under a wild hook from Christ.
Sadler connects with a crisp jab.
Sadler swings for the body but Christ moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice body punch from Sadler.
Christ throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sadler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sadler looks to score with a jab to the body but Christ is just out of range.
Christ throws a jab but it's blocked by Sadler.
Sadler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sadler connects with a jab.
Christ swings widly with a right hand
and Sadler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christ misses with a wild body shot.
Sadler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Christ connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sadler scrambles back to his feet.
Sadler throws a body punch but Christ moves out of range.
Sadler cracks a nice hook into Christ's ribs.
Christ misses with a body shot.
Sadler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Christ getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sadler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Christ uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sadler.
Sadler defending well as Christ loads up on a big left hand.
Sadler lands a lovely overhand right.
Christ rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sadler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Christ swings for the body but Sadler moves out of range.
Sadler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sadler throws a combination. Christ tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Christ is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Sadler.
Oh Christ is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sadler moves in close and cracks Christ with a massive right hand! Christ, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Sadler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Sadler!
An out of breath Jack Sadler thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.