PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rovert Sitham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Cristophe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sitham comes to the cage accompanied by Pour some sugar on me. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sitham
vs
Cristophe

225 cm
18
255 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

193 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rovert Sitham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leo Cristophe!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cristophe keeps the fight on the outside.
Sitham doesn't manage to clinch there - Cristophe circles away.
Cristophe tries for a takedown but Sitham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cristophe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cristophe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitham tries to clinch there but Cristophe circles away.
Sitham really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cristophe fails with a takedown attempt.
Sitham wants to clinch up but Cristophe keeps it at a distance.
Sitham moves in looking to clinch but Cristophe pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitham tries to clinch up but Cristophe circles away and keeps his distance.
Sitham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sitham is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cristophe.
Rovert Sitham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cristophe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rovert Sitham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Cristophe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitham tries to clinch but Cristophe moves out of range.
Good shot there by Cristophe.
Sitham is looking to clinch but Cristophe is avoiding it.
Sitham stuffs the takedown attempt from Cristophe. Cristophe gets slowly back to his feet.
Sitham tries to clinch but Cristophe moves out of range.
Sitham is looking to clinch.
Sitham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cristophe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cristophe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sitham is fending him off so far but Cristophe persists. Nope, Sitham circles away and we're back to standing.
Cristophe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitham is looking to clinch.
Sitham tries to clinch there but Cristophe circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sitham moves away from the strike by Cristophe.
Cristophe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sitham pinned against the cage. Sitham gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sitham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sitham fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sitham.
Sitham tries to clinch up but Cristophe circles away and keeps his distance.

Cristophe tries to keep at a distance but Sitham has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sitham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cristophe backwards.
Sitham misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitham.
Sitham missing with knees to the body.
Sitham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sitham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cristophe tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitham lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Sitham on the inside.
Cristophe looking for a takedown.
Cristophe looks gassed!
Cristophe wants to break free but Sitham has control.
Cristophe looking for a takedown.
Sitham lands an uppercut.
Sitham manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sitham seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Nice body punch from Sitham - that landed with a thud.
Sitham gets through Cristophe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Sitham.
Sitham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitham lands a hook that snaps the head of Cristophe backwards.
Sitham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cristophe backwards.
Sitham lands a nice uppercut.
Sitham lands a left hand.
Cristophe blocks an uppercut.
Sitham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitham scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cristophe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sitham avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sitham.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristophe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sitham prevents it.
Sitham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Cristophe jumps into guard, dragging Sitham to the mat.

Sitham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cristophe wants to sweep but no luck.
Sitham trying to control the position from guard on top but Cristophe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cristophe looking to control.
Sitham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Cristophe is looking to sinch up a triangle. Sitham throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cristophe's body to avoid the submission. Cristophe has instead reached around Sitham's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cristophe arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leo Cristophe!