PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Selwoods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christmas comes into the arena with Ironman blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Christmas
vs
Selwoods

185 cm
25
176 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
183 lbs
9 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Doom Fightwear
Beast Body

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Christmas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Selwoods!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selwoods avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Selwoods shoots for a double leg takedown but Christmas sprawls well. He's pushed Selwoods's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Christmas tries to clinch up.
Selwoods tries to score a power double leg takedown but Christmas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Selwoods somewhat.

Christmas drives through and clinches with Selwoods against the cage.
Selwoods is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Christmas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vincent Christmas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Selwoods.

Christmas breaks from the clinch.
Selwoods changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Christmas tries to avoid it but Selwoods manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Christmas to the ground. Christmas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Christmas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Christmas is looking to clinch but Selwoods is avoiding it.
Selwoods looks for a takedown but Christmas sprawls well.
Christmas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Christmas rushes Selwoods and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Christmas turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Christmas manages to end up in side control.
Christmas landing strikes.
Christmas takes a little break here. Selwoods wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Christmas grinds an elbow into Selwoods's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Christmas controls the position from side control.
Selwoods avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Christmas.
Christmas happy to just control the position for now.
Selwoods is looking for a sweep.
Christmas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Selwoods keeps working.
Selwoods is looking for a sweep.
Selwoods sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Christmas lands a nice short elbow.
Christmas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Selwoods looking for submissions off his back.
Selwoods looks gassed!
Selwoods is looking to improve his position.

Selwoods looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Selwoods tries to get to full guard but Christmas has control of the leg.
Christmas is controlling the pace.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Christmas is looking for a kimura but Selwoods is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Christmas to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas thows a huge punch but Selwoods dodges it nicely.
Selwoods wants to control but Christmas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Christmas trying to control the action but Selwoods is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Christmas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Selwoods doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Christmas.
Christmas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Selwoods's head.
Christmas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Selwoods tries to get to full guard but Christmas has control of the leg.

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.
Christmas thows a huge punch but Selwoods dodges it nicely.
Christmas is keen to just control but Selwoods is a slippery customer.
Christmas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Selwoods is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Selwoods wants to control but Christmas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Christmas thows a huge punch but Selwoods dodges it nicely.
Christmas wants to control but Selwoods is keeping him busy.
Christmas working the head and body with strikes.
Christmas drops an elbow to the side of Selwoods's head.
Christmas prevents Selwoods from improving his position.
Christmas is looking to take a break and control but Selwoods is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Christmas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Christmas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Selwoods's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Christmas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Selwoods fails with a takedown attempt.
Christmas doesn't manage to clinch there - Selwoods circles away.
Selwoods ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christmas moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Christmas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christmas cracks a nice hook into Selwoods's ribs.
Selwoods shoots in looking for a takedown. Christmas tries to sprawl out of it but Selwoods keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Christmas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Christmas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christmas is looking to clinch but Selwoods is avoiding it.

Christmas gets a clinch.
Selwoods is breathing heavily.
Selwoods drops down looking for an ankle pick but Christmas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vincent Christmas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Selwoods.

Christmas moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas prevents a takedown attempt there.

Christmas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christmas wants to clinch.
Christmas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Selwoods manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Christmas wants to clinch.

Christmas takes the fight into the clinch.

Christmas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christmas lands with a straight right. Selwoods didn't see that one coming.
Christmas tries to clinch but Selwoods moves out of range.
Selwoods takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Christmas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Christmas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Christmas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Selwoods looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selwoods struggling a bit here.
Christmas wants to control but Selwoods is keeping him busy.
Christmas landing a few strikes.
Christmas tries to advance to mount but Selwoods denies him.

Christmas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Selwoods manages to get back to half guard.
Christmas is trying to control. Selwoods wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Christmas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Selwoods looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Christmas trying to control from half guard but Selwoods is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas lands with a punch from half guard.

Selwoods has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Christmas escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Christmas!
Christmas wants to control but Selwoods is keeping him busy.

Christmas tries for a kimura but Selwoods is defending well.
Christmas just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Christmas cracks Selwoods with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Christmas is looking to take a break and control but Selwoods is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Selwoods is being controlled here.
Selwoods manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Christmas working the head and body with strikes.
Selwoods gets back to full guard.
Christmas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Selwoods keeping moving, preventing Christmas from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Christmas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Christmas tries to clinch up but Selwoods circles away and keeps his distance.

Christmas moves into the clinch successfully.

Christmas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christmas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Christmas wants to clinch.
Selwoods fails with a takedown attempt.
Selwoods shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Christmas defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Christmas.
Selwoods takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Christmas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Christmas throws a right hand that Selwoods ducks under and follows up with a left that Selwoods also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Christmas rushes Selwoods and presses him up against the cage.

Christmas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christmas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Christmas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Selwoods's guard.

Selwoods has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Christmas is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Selwoods.
Christmas is looking to take a break and control but Selwoods is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Selwoods is trying to improve his position.

Christmas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Selwoods taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas working away.
Christmas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Selwoods keeps working.
Christmas grinds an elbow into Selwoods's temple.

Christmas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Selwoods is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Selwoods tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Selwoods is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vincent Christmas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Christmas scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Christmas is trying to get an arm triangle but Selwoods is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Selwoods's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Christmas sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Selwoods is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Christmas trying to control the action but Selwoods is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Christmas.
Selwoods regains half guard.
Christmas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Selwoods does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Christmas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Selwoods has hold of Christmas's hands but Christmas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Selwoods defending well though.
Christmas looks to land a strike but Selwoods avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Christmas wants to pass the guard but Selwoods is keeping the position.
Vincent Christmas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Christmas pushing down on Selwoods's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Christmas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Selwoods won't allow Christmas to pass to mount.
Christmas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mark Selwoods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Christmas wants to control but Selwoods is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Christmas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Christmas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Christmas!