PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colonel Chi (ranked 1965 p4p, 1784 weight class) and Jesus Christ (ranked 245 p4p, 221 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Chi
vs
Christ

197 cm
21
259
5 - 2 - 0

197 cm
22
259
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colonel Chi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesus Christ!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chi takes a swing at Christ's ribcage but misses.
Chi cracks Christ with a good jab.
Christ swinging wildly here.
We've been told by Chi's head coaches at THUD! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Christ tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chi just misses with a punch to the body.
Chi throws a lazy right hand but Christ sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christ avoids the body shot from Chi.
Christ misses with a series of wild punches.
Chi looks to land a left hand but Christ moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Chi misses the target.
Christ misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ just misses with a punch to the body.
Christ closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chi throws a looping overhand right but Christ ducks down to avoid it.
Chi lands the left hand.
Chi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Christ misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ looks to land a combination but Chi avoids it well.
Chi misses with a body shot.
Christ lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chi misses the shot to the body.
Christ throws a lazy body kick
and Chi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christ misses with a wild combination.
Christ throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chi throws a poor cross that misses
and Christ counters with a thumping low kick.
Chi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christ.
Chi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christ looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chi cracks Christ with a right hand to the side of the head.
Christ throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Christ tries to get set, Chi tries to push him back and clinch up but Christ manages to avoid the attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christ uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chi.
Christ lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ throws a push kick but Chi slaps the foot to one side.
Chi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Christ momentarily.
The fighters circling - Christ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Christ.
Chi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chi misses with a straight right.
A combination from Christ does no damage.
Chi moves forwards but Christ connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christ.
Christ blocks a jab.
Chi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chi throws a one two combo.
Chi throws a looping overhand right but Christ ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ slips under a jab.
Chi throws a hook but Christ avoids it easily.
Christ feints and then cracks Chi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chi down.
Christ tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Chi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Christ.
A shot to the liver by Christ. Beautiful body shot.

Chi takes the fight into the clinch.
Christ blocks an uppercut.

Christ breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christ misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Chi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chi wants to clinch.
As Chi backs off Christ throws a huge counter combo but Chi manages to avoid it all.
Chi swings for the body but Christ moves out of range.
Christ throws a front kick aimed at Chi's knee but Chi avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Christ.
A combination from Chi does no damage.
Christ takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Christ looks to score with a jab to the body but Chi is just out of range.
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Chi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christ smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Christ misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chi looks to score with a jab to the body but Christ is just out of range.
Chi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice jab there from Chi.
Chi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Christ.
Christ rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chi throws a body shot but no joy.
Christ swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chi tries to clinch but Christ moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jesus Christ will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Christ throws a sloppy head kick and Chi moves out of range easily.
Chi is looking to counter punch.
Christ keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jesus Christ is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chi misses the shot to the body.
Christ takes one to the chin there.
Chi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Christ bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christ looks to land a body kick but Chi moved away.
Christ throws a head kick that misses.
Christ misses with a wild body shot.
Christ scores with a sloppy right hand. Chi should have avoided that one.

Christ drops Chi with a left and a right! Oh, Chi is hurt - Christ dives into side control looking to finish!

Chi is rocked!

It looks like Colonel Chi has been cut.
Christ has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Christ stands up and beckons Chi to his feet.
Oh Chi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Christ is looking to chop away at Chi's legs.
Chi seems to have got his legs back now.
Christ looks for the body kick but Chi saw that one coming.
Christ throws a solid leg kick but Chi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Christ.
Chi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chi takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ moves out of range of the strikes.
Christ looks to throw the jab but Chi is out of range.
Christ lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Chi.
Christ swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chi tests Christ's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jesus Christ seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Christ looks to land a left hand but Chi moved out of range nicely.
Christ throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christ throws a leg kick but Chi moved away.
A swing and a miss from Christ.

Chi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chi misses with a punch on the inside.
Chi misses with some punches.
Christ is looking to break free of the clinch but Chi has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chi swings wildly with an uppercut but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Chi fails to land.
Chi misses with some punches.
Christ wants to break free but Chi has control.
Chi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chi misses with a punch on the inside.
Christ has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Christ can turn it around.
Chi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Christ breaks from the clinch.
Chi tries to clinch but Christ is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christ throws an overhand right that lands on Chi's shoulder, as Chi tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Christ.
Christ moves away from the strike by Chi.
It seemed like Christ was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Christ rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chi counters with a nice body shot.
Chi thuds his right hand into Christ's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Christ misses.
Chi looks to land a left hand but Christ moved out of range nicely.
Chi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chi's corner calls for a 1-2. Chi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Christ tries to keep at a distance but Chi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Christ's efforts to push away.
Chi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chi tries a body shot but Christ blocks it.
Chi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chi misses with a punch on the inside.
Christ wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Christ breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christ with a nice calf kick.
Christ delivers a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jesus Christ will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Colonel Chi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Christ looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chi throwing a counter right hand but Christ manages to avoid it.
Christ jabs Chi right on the nose. Chi blinks but takes it well.
Chi defending well as Christ loads up on a big left hand.
Christ throws a low kick but Chi avoids it.
Chi misses with a hook. Christ ducked under it nicely.

Chi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Christ, pushing him back against the cage.
Christ is trying to break free.
Chi misses with a punch to the body.
Chi misses with some punches.
Chi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Christ lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christ.
Chi tries to work over Christ's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Christ is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ working hard to break the clinch.

Christ's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christ throws a leg kick
and Chi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christ throws a right hand that misses
and Chi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christ walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Christ throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by Christ as he connects with a hook.
Chi misses with a combination
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Christ throws a nice looking combination but Chi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Christ avoids the body shot from Chi.
Christ feints a counter leg kick.
Chi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Chi.
Christ scores with a jab. Chi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christ lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chi, as that shot connected.
Christ lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chi circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Christ.
Chi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christ throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chi on the side of the head.
Chi looks to throw the jab but Christ is out of range.
Christ lands a lovely overhand right.
Christ jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Christ throws a lazy right hand but Chi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chi cracks Christ with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Christ avoids the body shot from Chi.
Chi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Christ keeps the fight on the outside.
Christ looks for the body kick but Chi saw that one coming.
Chi throwing a counter right hand but Christ manages to avoid it.
Colonel Chi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ is looking to slow Chi down with leg kicks.
Christ missing with a left hand there. Chi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christ slips under a jab.
Chi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Christ is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chi.
Nice defenses there by Chi.
Chi cracks Christ with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christ.
Christ lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Chi misses with a jab to the body
and Christ counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Christ.
Christ moves away from the strike by Chi.
Chi loses concentration momentarily and Christ pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Chi crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Christ finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jesus Christ!