PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and colm hynes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christ comes to the cage accompanied by Its the final countdown. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Christ
vs
hynes

195 cm
21
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, colm hynes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hynes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Christ but Christ pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jesus Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christ stalks hynes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into hynes's face. hynes staggers backwards, shaken.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from hynes.
Christ tries to close the distance and clinch but hynes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
hynes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christ.
hynes circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for hynes with that takedown attempt.
Jesus Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of colm hynes.
Christ tries to close the distance and clinch up but hynes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
hynes shoots for a double leg takedown but Christ sprawls well. He's pushed hynes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Christ doesn't manage to clinch there - hynes circles away.
Christ lands a head kick. hynes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Christ throws a head kick that half lands.
hynes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Christ lands a right hook to the body.
Christ shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
hynes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Christ circles away.
hynes circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

hynes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

hynes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Christ, who protects the arm well.
hynes looks gassed!

hynes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no hynes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

hynes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Christ is trying to control hynes's posture but hynes avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ is trying to get back to half guard.

hynes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Christ is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Christ defending against the ground and pound.
Christ regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

hynes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Christ doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time hynes.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Christ is looking to clinch but hynes is avoiding it.
hynes swats away the attempt to clinch by Christ.
Christ really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
hynes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Christ wants to clinch up but hynes keeps it at a distance.
hynes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Christ is fending him off so far but hynes persists. Nope, Christ circles away and we're back to standing.
Christ wants to clinch.
Christ tries to close the distance and clinch but hynes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Christ is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
hynes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Christ tries to avoid it but hynes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Christ to the ground. Christ escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Christ.
Christ is looking to clinch but hynes is avoiding it.
hynes shoots in but Christ avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Christ shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with hynes but hynes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Christ throws a head kick but hynes moves out of range.
Christ throws a one two combo.
hynes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Christ fails in his attempt to clinch.
hynes tries for a takedown but Christ sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Christ dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Christ fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Christ as hynes shoots in.
hynes shoots in but no luck this time.
Christ looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Christ looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christ fails with a takedown attempt.
Christ is looking to clinch but hynes is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ stuffs the takedown.
Jesus Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of colm hynes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Christ will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
hynes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Christ fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from hynes.
hynes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Christ fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Christ misses with a head kick.

Christ gets caught flat footed, as hynes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
hynes trying to control the position from guard on top but Christ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
hynes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hynes slips nicely into half guard.

hynes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
hynes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

hynes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
hynes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hynes is looking to advance position but Christ won't allow it.
Ground and pound from hynes.
hynes wants to take a breather but Christ is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
hynes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Christ defending well though.
Christ knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for hynes on the ground.
hynes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Christ has given up his back.
Christ wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

hynes looking to break Christ's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Christ remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise hynes will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

colm hynes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

hynes gets the takedown into side control.

hynes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Christ tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but hynes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

hynes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Christ, who protects the arm well.

hynes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Christ is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hynes throws an elbow but Christ slips to the side and avoids it well.

hynes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Christ is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Christ throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Christ instigates a clinch.
hynes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Christ gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Christ has hynes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. hynes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
hynes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Christ gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Christ taking a breather.
hynes has Christ pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Christ manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jesus Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of colm hynes.
Christ has had enough of the clinch but hynes keeps him there for the moment.

hynes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

hynes had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Christ is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. hynes Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Christ's back instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ holding both hynes 's hands and preventing any damage.
hynes punches the canvas rather than the man.

hynes looking for the RNC.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ manages to reverse the position and now he's in hynes's guard. Nice work there by Christ.

hynes pushes a forearm under Christ's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Christ is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). colm hynes!