PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Louis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Christian's chin.

Louis
vs
Christian

190 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Christian!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis dodges the punch combination from Christian.
Christian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Louis ducks under a wild hook from Christian.
Christian takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Louis throws a head kick but Christian moves out of range.
Louis misses with a few strikes there.
Christian misses with a hook.
A left lands for Christian.

Louis closes the distance and clinches.
Christian is trying to break the clinch but Louis is controlling him.
Louis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Christian tries to circle away but Louis has him pinned against the cage.
Christian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Christian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Louis works on Christian's body with a couple of short punches.
Louis lands with a light punch inside.

Louis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Louis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christian has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Louis is proving hard to escape from.
Christian won't allow Louis to get back to his feet.
Louis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Christian manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis wants to control from the top but Christian keeps moving.

Louis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Christian, up you get!
Louis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A left and a right from Louis both land. Nice combination.
Christian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Christian lands a slapping body shot.
Christian cracks Louis with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big left from Louis misses.
Louis ducks under a wild hook from Christian.
Jack Christian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Louis closes the distance and clinches.
Louis keeps control of Christian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Christian is trying to break free.
Christian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Louis.
Christian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Louis has Christian pressed against the cage, preventing Christian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Louis fails to pull guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Louis.
Louis keeps control of Christian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Christian is trying to force a seperation but Louis has the dominant position.
Louis throws a head punch that misses.
Christian is trying to break free.

Christian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Christian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Louis.
Louis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Louis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Louis clinches with his opponent.
Christian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christian is pressed up against the cage. Louis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Christian down to the mat. Christian avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Christian connects with the punch.
George Louis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christian missing with a left hand there. Louis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Louis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Louis tries to clinch up but Christian circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Louis misses.
Christian swings for the body but Louis moves out of range.
Christian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Louis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Louis lands a jab-cross combination.
Christian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Louis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Christian counters with a nice body shot.
Louis is breathing heavily.
No luck for Louis with that takedown attempt.
Christian cracks a nice hook into Louis's ribs.
Christian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Louis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Louis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Louis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Louis tries a head kick but it misses.
Louis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Christian has time to react.
Louis blocks a jab.
A combination from Christian does no damage.
Christian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Christian lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louis clinches but Christian breaks the clinch
and Christian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Christian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Louis is looking to slow Christian down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Christian will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Christian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Louis doesn't manage to clinch there - Christian circles away.
Christian throws a hook but Louis avoids it easily.
Christian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Louis manages to avoid it.

Louis forces Christian back against the cage and clinches.
Louis has a couple of punches blocked by Christian.
Louis is trying to maintain a safe position but Christian gets an underhook and turns Louis into the cage.
Louis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Christian avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Christian gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Louis.

Christian breaks from the clinch.
George Louis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Louis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Christian's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Christian duly obliges.
Louis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Louis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Christian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis slips a jab and a cross from Christian.
Louis throws a combination that misses
and Christian counters with a series of strikes. Louis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Christian misses the shot to the body.
Christian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Louis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Christian looks to score with a jab to the body but Louis is just out of range.
Louis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Christian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Christian.
Louis shoots for a double leg takedown but Christian sprawls well. He's pushed Louis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Louis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christian bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Louis's head backwards.
Christian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Louis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Christian throws a series of punches but Louis moves out of range.
Christian keeps the fight on the outside.
Jack Christian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Louis throws a head kick but Christian moves out of range.
Louis pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis moves away from the strike by Christian.
Louis tries to clinch up but Christian circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Christian darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Louis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Christian swivels and escapes.
Christian waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Louis.
Christian throws a jab when Louis was well out of range.
Christian scores with a body shot.
Christian scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Christian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Louis.
Christian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Louis.
Louis's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Louis duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Christian does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis throws a head kick that misses.
Christian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Louis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Christian counters with a nice uppercut.
Christian scores with the left hand. Louis knows he should have avoided that one.
Christian looks to land a combination but Louis avoids it well.
Louis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Louis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Christian.

Louis closes the distance and clinches.
Christian tries to break free but Louis pushes him back against the cage.
Christian is looking to break free of the clinch but Louis has double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Louis as the two fighters clinch.
Louis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Christian wants to get back to striking at distance but Louis won't allow it.
Louis fails to pull guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Louis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis gets through Christian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Louis is working for takedown but Christian is calmly controlling the position for now.
Louis working aggressively here.
Louis keeps control of Christian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Christian is trying to break free.
Louis tries to score a body lock takedown but Christian shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Christian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Louis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Louis misses with a double jab
letting Christian counter with a right hand.
Christian throws a series of punches but Louis avoids them all with ease.
Christian keeps the fight on the outside.
Louis tries to clinch but Christian moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christian tries to bum rush Louis with a series of wild strikes but Louis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Louis throws a series of punches but Christian avoids them all with ease.
Christian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Louis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Christian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Christian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Louis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Louis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Louis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Christian connects with a crisp jab.
Louis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Christian defends it nicely.
Christian takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Christian swinging wilding here.
Christian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Christian scores with a punch to the head.
Christian swats away the attempt to clinch by Louis.
Christian throws a right and a left that Louis avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Christian misses.
Christian lands a body shot.
Louis tries to clinch up but Christian circles away and keeps his distance.
Louis throws a head kick that half lands.
Christian moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Christian lands with a nice combination. Louis backs away looking to recover.
Christian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Louis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Louis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Louis tries to clinch but Christian moves out of range.
Louis fails with a takedown attempt.
Christian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Louis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Louis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Louis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Louis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Christian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Louis circles away quickly and effectively.
Louis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Louis wants to clinch but Christian slips to the side
and Christian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christian throws a body punch but Louis moves out of range.
Christian takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Louis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Louis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Christian counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Louis wants to clinch but Christian slips to the side
and Christian counters with a three punch combo that has Louis backing up. Louis nods at Christian to acknowledge the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Louis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Louis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Louis moves in looking to clinch but Christian pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis walks into a stiff left hand from Christian.
Louis misses with a series of wild punches.
Louis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Louis tries to clinch
letting Christian counter with a right hand.
Christian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Louis's hands.
Christian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Louis lands with a kick to the temple. Christian shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Christian with a jab.
Christian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Louis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Christian thinking.

Louis forces Christian back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Louis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Louis.

Louis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Louis throws a head kick but Christian moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christian moves into range and connects with a jab.
Louis misses with a jab, cross combination.
A cross from Christian lands.
Christian avoids the head kick by Louis.
Christian cracks Louis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Louis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Louis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christian lunges at Louis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Louis's hand.
Christian lands with a shot to the body.
Christian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Louis counters with a good, hard body kick but Christian shrugs it off.
Louis moves in looking to clinch but Christian pushes him off.
Christian looks to score with a jab to the body but Louis is just out of range.
Louis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
George Louis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christian scores with a one two! Louis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Christian.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Christian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Christian 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Christian!