PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Jerman Christ (ranked 2468 p4p, 2561 weight class) and Lue Randle (ranked 279 p4p, 286 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Christ
vs
Randle

195 cm
27
194
11 - 7 - 0

181 cm
31
193
14 - 10 - 0

Lethal high kicks
KO power

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerman Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lue Randle!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randle 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.
Christ slips a jab from Randle.
Christ throws a big counter combination but Randle scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Randle looks to score with a jab to the body but Christ is just out of range.
Lue Randle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christ scores with a body shot.
Randle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Randle shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Christ eats them both and turns towards Randle to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Christ checks the leg kick nicely there.
Christ seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Christ lands the left hand.
Randle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Christ is out of range.
Christ lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Randle circles away quickly and effectively.
Christ tries to work over Randle's front leg with a kick but Randle checks it.
Randle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Randle throws an overhand right that lands on Christ's shoulder, as Christ tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randle lands with a right hand.
Randle misses with a two punch combination.
Christ lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Christ keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Christ connects with a jab.
Nice body kick from Christ.
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Randle.
Christ keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christ seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Christ steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Randle.
Christ throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Randle misses the shot to the body.
Christ moves out of range of the body kick.
Christ seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Randle misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Randle misses.
Randle throws a poor cross that misses

and Christ counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Randle to the mat! Christ runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Randle is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christ misses with a wild body shot.
Christ scores with a big combo that sends Randle crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Randle flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Christ jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerman Christ!
Jerman Christ 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.