PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Cristo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe The KO Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cristo
vs
The KO Man

225 cm
22
166 lbs
18 - 21 - 0

185 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 18 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerry Cristo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe The KO Man!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cristo takes the fight into the clinch.
Cristo is trying to break the clinch but The KO Man is controlling him.
Cristo is looking to break free of the clinch but The KO Man has double underhooks.
Cristo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The KO Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cristo has him pressed against the cage.
The KO Man is trying to drag Cristo to the mat but Cristo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cristo wants to break free but The KO Man has control.
Cristo has had enough of the clinch but The KO Man keeps him there for the moment.
Cristo tries to circle away but The KO Man has him pinned against the cage.
Cristo tries to break free but The KO Man pushes him back against the cage.
The KO Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cristo's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The KO Man drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cristo can't break the clinch.
The KO Man has Cristo pressed against the cage, preventing Cristo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Cristo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cristo tries to clinch but The KO Man moves out of range.
Cristo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The KO Man.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cristo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cristo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cristo looks to clinch

and The KO Man counters with a single leg into guard. Cristo didn't expect that.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cristo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The KO Man makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The KO Man showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like The KO Man might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The KO Man has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The KO Man is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cristo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The KO Man is controlling him.
The KO Man postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristo wants to stand and escape but The KO Man is having none of it.
The KO Man landing some decent shots from guard.
The KO Man passes into half guard.
The KO Man takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Joe The KO Man.
Cristo tries to clinch up but The KO Man circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristo wants to clinch up but The KO Man keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cristo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The KO Man fails with a takedown attempt.
Jerry Cristo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe The KO Man.
Cristo tries to close the distance and clinch up but The KO Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cristo tries to clinch but The KO Man moves out of range.
Cristo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The KO Man closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cristo circles away.
The KO Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe The KO Man dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cristo is looking to clinch but The KO Man is avoiding it.
The KO Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cristo doesn't manage to clinch there - The KO Man circles away.
Cristo tries to close the distance and clinch up but The KO Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cristo doesn't manage to clinch there - The KO Man circles away.
The KO Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Cristo rushes The KO Man and presses him up against the cage.

The KO Man manages to break the clinch.

Cristo rushes The KO Man and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cristo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cristo can't break the clinch.
Cristo is trying to push The KO Man away but The KO Man has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Cristo breaks from the clinch.
Cristo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristo tries to clinch but The KO Man is having none of it.
Cristo is looking to clinch.
The KO Man dives in and grabs Cristo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cristo pushes down on The KO Man's head and hops out.
Cristo doesn't manage to clinch there - The KO Man circles away.
The KO Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Cristo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cristo wants to clinch up but The KO Man keeps it at a distance.
Cristo wants to clinch.
Cristo fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for The KO Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cristo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The KO Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cristo tries to clinch up.
Cristo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cristo is looking to clinch but The KO Man is avoiding it.
Cristo tries to clinch up but The KO Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Cristo doesn't manage to clinch there - The KO Man circles away.
The KO Man swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cristo.
Jerry Cristo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cristo tries to clinch there but The KO Man circles away.
The KO Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cristo tries to close the distance and clinch but The KO Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cristo moves in looking to clinch but The KO Man pushes him off.
The KO Man lands a slapping body shot.
Cristo tries to close the distance and clinch up but The KO Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristo tries to close the distance and clinch but The KO Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cristo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The KO Man shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The KO Man controlling the action here.
The KO Man is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Joe The KO Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
The KO Man scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. The KO Man lands a nice short elbow.
The KO Man controlling the pace.
The KO Man lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The KO Man is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The KO Man is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The KO Man is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joe The KO Man will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cristo wants to clinch up but The KO Man keeps it at a distance.
Cristo is looking to clinch.
Cristo is looking to clinch.

Cristo instigates a clinch.

Cristo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cristo doesn't manage to clinch there - The KO Man circles away.
Cristo wants to clinch up but The KO Man keeps it at a distance.
Cristo tries to clinch but The KO Man moves out of range.
Cristo wants to clinch

and The KO Man counters with a shoot takedown. Cristo fights it but they end up in guard.
The KO Man controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The KO Man is pushing down on Cristo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cristo is fighting to maintain full guard but The KO Man has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cristo wants to get back to his feet.
The KO Man controlling the action here.
The KO Man scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jerry Cristo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The KO Man controlling the action here.

Joe The KO Man has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cristo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cristo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The KO Man.
The KO Man scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The KO Man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cristo tries to close the distance and clinch up but The KO Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The KO Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cristo.
Cristo tries to clinch but The KO Man is having none of it.
Cristo ducks under a wild hook from The KO Man.
Cristo moves in looking to clinch but The KO Man pushes him off.
Cristo tries to clinch up but The KO Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Cristo tries to close the distance and clinch but The KO Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The KO Man keeps the fight on the outside.
The KO Man throws out a loose jab but Cristo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cristo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The KO Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jerry Cristo is winning the standup battle so far.
Cristo throws a leg kick but The KO Man moved away.
Cristo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The KO Man fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cristo to the ground. The KO Man is now in Cristo's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The KO Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The KO Man lands a couple of digs.
The KO Man scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The KO Man controlling from the top position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe The KO Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The KO Man 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe The KO Man!