PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tugg Speedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Cristos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristos is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cypress Hill - Hand on the Pump. Martin Cristos has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Speedman
vs
Cristos

180 cm
28
179 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

178 cm
30
180 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Malicious Intent Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tugg Speedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Cristos!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cristos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Speedman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cristos is out of range.
Speedman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cristos feints and then cracks Speedman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Speedman down.
Cristos misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Cristos.
Speedman takes a swing at Cristos's ribcage but misses.
Speedman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cristos is fending him off so far but Speedman persists. Nope, Cristos circles away and we're back to standing.
Cristos throws a chopping leg kick but Speedman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Speedman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speedman moves out of range as Cristos strikes.
Cristos throws a leg kick but Speedman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Speedman throws a body punch but Cristos moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedman misses with a looping left.
Cristos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice straight punches there by Cristos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cristos.
A jab from Cristos finds it's way through Speedman's defenses.
Martin Cristos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cristos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Speedman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cristos as he jumps to the side.
Cristos throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Speedman is predictable there
and Cristos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Speedman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cristos checks a leg kick.
Cristos thumps Speedman with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speedman walks into a stiff left hand from Cristos.
Cristos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cristos. That's going to slow Speedman down.
A jab from Speedman finds it's way through Cristos's defenses.
Cristos throws a head kick that half lands.
Speedman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cristos.
Cristos wants to slow Speedman down by chopping away at his legs.
Cristos tries to clinch up but Speedman circles away and keeps his distance.
Cristos misses the shot to the body.
Cristos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Speedman just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Speedman misses
and Cristos counters with an inside leg kick.
Speedman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tugg Speedman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Cristos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Speedman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Speedman fails with a takedown attempt.

Speedman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Speedman lands in his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cristos has Speedman pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Cristos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cristos working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cristos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Cristos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Speedman defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Cristos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cristos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Speedman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cristos slips a straight right by Speedman.
Speedman misses with a low kick.
Cristos misses the shot to the body.
Speedman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Speedman tests Cristos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Speedman looks to score with a jab to the body but Cristos is just out of range.
Speedman lands a right hook to the body.
Speedman lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristos throws a big shot that misses.
Speedman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cristos.
Cristos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speedman moves away.
Speedman misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Speedman misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cristos - that will leave a mark!
Cristos throws a hook but Speedman avoids it easily.
Cristos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Cristos.
Cristos avoids the body shot from Speedman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cristos blocks a low kick nicely.
Cristos misses with a low kick.
Cristos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speedman.
Some bone on bone action there as Speedman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Speedman lands a nice shot to the body.
Cristos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speedman throws out the jab.
Speedman closes the distance and clinches up with Cristos, looking for a takedown. Speedman pushes Cristos against the cage but Cristos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cristos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Speedman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cristos counters with a head kick. That will keep Speedman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cristos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Speedman.
Cristos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristos is looking to slow Speedman down with leg kicks.
Speedman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cristos.
Speedman misses with a low kick.
Cristos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cristos scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Speedman blocks the low kick.
Martin Cristos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cristos jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cristos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Speedman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tugg Speedman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cristos takes a swing at Speedman's ribcage but misses.
Cristos throws a front kick aimed at Speedman's knee but Speedman avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristos is looking to slow Speedman down with leg kicks.
Speedman thows a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Speedman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cristos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cristos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Speedman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cristos. Cristos obviously looking to wear him down.
Cristos misses with a head kick.
Cristos cracks a nice hook into Speedman's ribs.
Speedman with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speedman tries a low kick but Cristos avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cristos throws a leg kick but Speedman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Speedman misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Martin Cristos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Speedman avoids a kick to the body.
Speedman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cristos throws a head kick that half lands.
Speedman scores with a hook.
Speedman is looking to wear down Cristos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Speedman misses the shot to the body.
Speedman shoots for a takedown but Cristos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Speedman misses the target.
Speedman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cristos misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Speedman misses its intended target.
Speedman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedman shoots in for a double leg but Cristos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cristos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cristos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cristos duly obliges.
Cristos lands with a slapping head kick.
Cristos ducks under a wild hook from Speedman.
A lazy left from Cristos finds it's target.
Nice defenses there by Speedman.
Speedman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Speedman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cristos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Speedman.

Speedman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cristos to the mat! Cristos manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cristos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Speedman throws a strike but Cristos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Speedman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cristos wants to control from the top but Speedman keeps moving.
Speedman has a closed guard, preventing Cristos from standing up.

Speedman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cristos wants to control from the top but Speedman keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cristos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cristos connects with a leg kick. Speedman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Speedman moves out of range of the leg kick from Cristos.
Cristos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Speedman counters with a left to the body.
Cristos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Speedman misses with a low kick as Cristos jumps back.
Cristos moves out of range as Speedman strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speedman throws a big shot that misses.
Speedman blocks a low kick nicely.
Cristos scoring well with a low kick there.
Speedman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Speedman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tugg Speedman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cristos.
A bone on bone clash there as Cristos blocks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cristos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speedman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cristos is looking to score with low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Martin Cristos.
Well Cristos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Martin Cristos!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Martin Cristos!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Martin Cristos!

Martin Cristos wins by unanimous decision!
Martin Cristos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.