PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Baryshnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christmas has chosen Get Up as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Baryshnikov
vs
Christmas

169 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mikhail Baryshnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Christmas !
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baryshnikov tries to clinch up
and Christmas counters with a low kick, right behind Baryshnikov 's knee.
Baryshnikov tries to clinch but Christmas moves away
and Christmas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Baryshnikov tries to clinch
and Christmas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baryshnikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baryshnikov wants to clinch.
Baryshnikov tries to clinch up but Christmas circles away and keeps his distance.
Christmas looks to score with a jab to the body but Baryshnikov is just out of range.
Baryshnikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christmas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Baryshnikov closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christmas throws an elbow that misses.
Baryshnikov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baryshnikov tries to land knees in the clinch but Christmas avoids the damage to the body.
Baryshnikov managing to block the knees to the body from Christmas .

Baryshnikov breaks the clinch.
Baryshnikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christmas .
Baryshnikov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Christmas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baryshnikov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Christmas counters with a thumping low kick.
Baryshnikov closes the distance but Christmas moves to the side
and Christmas counters with a nice uppercut.
Baryshnikov avoids the head kick by Christmas .
Christmas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baryshnikov tries to clinch up
and Christmas counters with a head kick.
Christmas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Baryshnikov is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baryshnikov moves into the clinch.
Christmas trying to land knees to the body.
Baryshnikov misses with a punch to the body.
Christmas scores with a hook to the body.
Christmas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baryshnikov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Christmas .
Christmas avoiding damage as Baryshnikov throws knees to the body.
Baryshnikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Christmas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

Baryshnikov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Christmas throws a hook but Baryshnikov blocks it.
Baryshnikov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Christmas .
Baryshnikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Christmas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Christmas blocks a head kick by Baryshnikov.
Christmas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baryshnikov tries to clinch
and Christmas counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baryshnikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Baryshnikov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baryshnikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christmas .
Baryshnikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baryshnikov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Christmas counters with an inside leg kick.
Baryshnikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baryshnikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christmas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baryshnikov.
A bone on bone clash there as Christmas blocks the leg kick.
Baryshnikov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Baryshnikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christmas swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas lands a lovely overhand right.
Baryshnikov darts in trying to clinch

and Christmas counters with a crisp one two that drops Baryshnikov! Christmas thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Baryshnikov to his feet! Baryshnikov is in big trouble!
Oh Baryshnikov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christmas misses with an uppercut.
Baryshnikov drops his hands momentarily and Christmas needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Baryshnikov just on the top of the head. Baryshnikov drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Baryshnikov - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lee Christmas !
After winning the bout, Lee Christmas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.