PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Francis (ranked 1751 p4p, 2868 weight class) and Jon Christ (ranked 219 p4p, 335 weight class). Jayson Francis has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Francis
vs
Christ

205 cm
25
235
5 - 2 - 0

192 cm
30
250
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Wrestler Wayfare

NARCOS

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jayson Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Christ!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Francis.

It looks like Jon Christ has been cut.
Christ tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Francis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christ throws a sloppy head kick and Francis moves out of range easily.
Christ shoots in for a takedown but Francis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Christ tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Francis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Christ wants to clinch up but Francis keeps it at a distance.
Christ closes the distance but Francis moves to the side
and Francis counters with a nice leg kick.
Christ tries to clinch up
and Francis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Christ looks winded!

Francis lands a big right hand that sends Christ crashing to the mat! Francis stays standing though and waves Christ back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Francis feints and then cracks Christ's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Christ down.
Francis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Francis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Francis pushes Christ away with a front kick.
Francis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Christ's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Francis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Christ tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Francis counters with a nice body kick.
Francis with a nice cross.

That has opened up Jon Christ's cut even more.
Jon Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christ avoids the head kick by Francis.
Francis lands a nice looking body kick.

Francis sends Christ crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Francis is motioning to the referee to let Christ up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Christ is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Francis throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Christ is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jayson Francis!
Jayson Francis 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.