PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Cristo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Dzagoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cristo
vs
Dzagoev

225 cm
20
166 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

183 cm
28
210 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerry Cristo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alan Dzagoev!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dzagoev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cristo blocks a leg kick.
Dzagoev dodges the punch combination from Cristo.
Dzagoev throws a solid leg kick but Cristo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dzagoev.
A punch combination from Cristo misses.
Dzagoev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cristo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cristo misses with a double jab.
Cristo throws a series of punches but Dzagoev avoids them all with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dzagoev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cristo is able to avoid easily.
Cristo misses with a wild combination.
Cristo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cristo checks a low kick from Dzagoev.
Cristo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cristo checks a leg kick nicely.
Dzagoev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cristo is able to avoid easily.
Good work by Cristo as he checks the leg kick.
Cristo throws a right hand that Dzagoev ducks under and follows up with a left that Dzagoev also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cristo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good work by Cristo as he checks the leg kick.
Cristo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dzagoev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Cristo.
Cristo throws a series of punches but Dzagoev avoids them all with ease.
Cristo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dzagoev slips a jab and a cross from Cristo.
Cristo is breathing heavily.
Cristo throws a series of punches but Dzagoev moves out of range.
Dzagoev misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzagoev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dzagoev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dzagoev throws a low kick, looking for Cristo's leg but Cristo calmly moves out of range.
Cristo checks a low kick from Dzagoev.
Cristo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dzagoev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dzagoev misses with a low kick as Cristo jumps back.
Dzagoev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dzagoev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dzagoev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Cristo misses.
Cristo fails to land with a series of punches.
Cristo checks a low kick from Dzagoev.
Cristo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cristo checks a leg kick nicely.
Dzagoev throws a low kick but Cristo moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Cristo misses.
Cristo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dzagoev misses with a low kick.
Dzagoev throws a leg kick but Cristo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dzagoev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cristo is out of range and Dzagoev settles back down.
Dzagoev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dzagoev misses with a low kick.
Cristo moves out of range of the leg kick from Dzagoev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A leg kick checked by Cristo.
Sloppy strikes from Cristo. Those never looked like landing.
Dzagoev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cristo checks a low kick from Dzagoev.
Cristo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dzagoev.
Dzagoev slips a jab and a cross from Cristo.
Cristo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cristo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from Dzagoev misses.
Cristo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dzagoev misses with a leg kick.
Cristo throws a series of punches but Dzagoev avoids them all with ease.
Dzagoev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dzagoev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dzagoev misses with a low kick.
Cristo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cristo misses with the combination.
Dzagoev wants to land a leg kick but Cristo is out of range.
Cristo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cristo checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Cristo.
Dzagoev motions for Cristo to come forward. Dzagoev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzagoev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cristo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dzagoev.
Dzagoev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dzagoev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cristo is out of range.
Dzagoev throws a leg kick that misses.
Dzagoev throws a front kick aimed at Cristo's knee but Cristo avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Cristo.
Dzagoev dodges the punch combination from Cristo.
Cristo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cristo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dzagoev misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Dzagoev misses.
Dzagoev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cristo blocks a leg kick.
Dzagoev throws a chopping leg kick but Cristo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dzagoev slips a jab and a cross from Cristo.
Cristo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dzagoev.
Dzagoev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cristo is able to avoid easily.
A combination from Cristo does no damage.
Dzagoev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

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.
Cristo checks a leg kick nicely.
Cristo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dzagoev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cristo is out of range.
Cristo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cristo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cristo misses with a series of wild punches.
Dzagoev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dzagoev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dzagoev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cristo is able to avoid easily.
Cristo blocks a leg kick.
Dzagoev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cristo is able to avoid easily.
Cristo misses with a two punch combination.
Dzagoev throws a chopping leg kick but Cristo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dzagoev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cristo is out of range and Dzagoev settles back down.
Some bone on bone action there as Cristo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cristo misses with a few strikes there.
Cristo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cristo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cristo swinging wildly here.
Dzagoev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That round was too close to call.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dzagoev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cristo.
Some wild striking there from Cristo.
Dzagoev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cristo.
Cristo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dzagoev motions for Cristo to come forward. Dzagoev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dzagoev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cristo checks a low kick from Dzagoev.
Cristo throws a series of punches but Dzagoev avoids them all with ease.
Some bone on bone action there as Cristo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dzagoev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cristo.
Cristo misses with a few strikes there.
A clash of legs there as Cristo blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dzagoev tries to work over Cristo's front leg with a kick but Cristo checks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dzagoev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
No joy there for Cristo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dzagoev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cristo.
Cristo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dzagoev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An inside leg kick from Dzagoev misses.
Cristo checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Cristo blocks the leg kick.
Dzagoev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dzagoev dodges the punch combination from Cristo.
Cristo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cristo checks a low kick from Dzagoev.
Dzagoev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cristo is out of range.
Dzagoev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dzagoev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cristo is out of range and Dzagoev settles back down.
Dzagoev misses with a low kick.
Cristo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dzagoev.
Dzagoev throws a chopping leg kick but Cristo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dzagoev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dzagoev throws a low kick but Cristo avoids it.
Cristo throws a series of punches but Dzagoev moves out of range.
Cristo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dzagoev throws a chopping leg kick but Cristo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cristo checks a leg kick.
Cristo misses with a wild combination.
Dzagoev misses with a leg kick.
Cristo swinging wildly here.

That's two 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.
Cristo throws a series of punches but Dzagoev moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Cristo blocks the low kick.
Cristo swinging wildly here.
Dzagoev wants to land a leg kick but Cristo is out of range.
Dzagoev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cristo checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Cristo. Those never looked like landing.
Dzagoev is looking to score with low kicks.
Cristo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dzagoev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cristo is out of range.
Dzagoev throws a low kick but Cristo avoids it.
Cristo misses with a double jab.
Dzagoev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cristo.
Cristo checks the leg kick.
Dzagoev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cristo misses with a double jab.
Dzagoev misses with a low kick.
Dzagoev tries to land a leg kick but Cristo saw it coming and moves away.
Dzagoev avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzagoev throws a leg kick that misses.
Cristo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dzagoev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cristo checks a leg kick.
Cristo misses with a wild combination.
Dzagoev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Cristo. Those never looked like landing.
Dzagoev is looking to score with low kicks.
Dzagoev tries a low kick but Cristo avoids it.
Dzagoev throws a leg kick but Cristo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cristo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dzagoev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cristo checks it well.
Dzagoev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dzagoev wants to land a leg kick but Cristo is out of range.
Dzagoev slips a jab and a cross from Cristo.
Cristo checks a low kick from Dzagoev.
Cristo fails to land with a series of punches.
Dzagoev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cristo is out of range and Dzagoev settles back down.
No joy there for Cristo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dzagoev swings away with a leg kick that misses.

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.
Cristo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dzagoev circles away quickly and effectively.
Jerry Cristo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dzagoev tries to land a leg kick but Cristo saw it coming and moves away.
Dzagoev dodges the punch combination from Cristo.
Dzagoev motions for Cristo to come forward. Dzagoev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Cristo misses.
Dzagoev throws a front kick aimed at Cristo's knee but Cristo avoids it well.
Dzagoev tries to land a leg kick but Cristo saw it coming and moves away.
Cristo throws a nice looking combination but Dzagoev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dzagoev misses with a low kick.
Dzagoev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cristo.
Dzagoev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cristo.
Dzagoev misses with a low kick as Cristo jumps back.
A punch combination from Cristo misses.
Dzagoev tried to score with a low kick but Cristo checks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sloppy strikes from Cristo. Those never looked like landing.
Dzagoev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dzagoev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cristo.
Dzagoev throws a chopping leg kick but Cristo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A very close round there. Could go either way on the judges scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dzagoev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cristo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dzagoev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cristo is out of range and Dzagoev settles back down.
Dzagoev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dzagoev throws a low kick but Cristo avoids it.
Dzagoev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cristo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dzagoev.
Cristo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cristo moves out of range of the leg kick from Dzagoev.
Dzagoev throws out a leg kick but Cristo moves out of range and Dzagoev only half commits.
Cristo throws a right hand that Dzagoev ducks under and follows up with a left that Dzagoev also avoids with ease.
Dzagoev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Cristo blocks the leg kick.
Cristo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dzagoev.
Cristo misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dzagoev throws a leg kick but Cristo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dzagoev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cristo is out of range.
Cristo misses with a double jab.
Dzagoev wants to land a leg kick but Cristo is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dzagoev misses with a low kick.
A combination from Cristo does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzagoev misses with a low kick.
Dzagoev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dzagoev throws a chopping leg kick but Cristo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cristo looks to land a combination but Dzagoev avoids it well.
Cristo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dzagoev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cristo scrambles back to his feet.
Cristo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dzagoev throws a solid leg kick but Cristo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dzagoev.
A punch combination from Cristo misses.
Dzagoev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cristo is able to avoid easily.
Cristo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dzagoev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cristo.
Cristo moves out of range of the leg kick from Dzagoev.
Cristo misses with a series of wild punches.
Dzagoev throws a low kick, looking for Cristo's leg but Cristo calmly moves out of range.
Cristo misses with a series of wild punches.
Dzagoev wants to land a leg kick but Cristo is out of range.
Dzagoev tries to work over Cristo's front leg with a kick but Cristo checks it.
Cristo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dzagoev tries to land a leg kick but Cristo saw it coming and moves away.
Dzagoev throws a leg kick but Cristo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cristo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dzagoev circles away quickly and effectively.
Dzagoev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dzagoev tries a low kick but Cristo avoids it.
Cristo throws a series of punches but Dzagoev moves out of range.
Dzagoev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cristo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cristo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dzagoev throws a front kick aimed at Cristo's knee but Cristo avoids it well.
Cristo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dzagoev tries a low kick but Cristo avoids it.
Cristo misses with a wild combination.
Dzagoev throws a low kick but Cristo avoids it.
Cristo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cristo misses with a few strikes there.
Dzagoev wants to slow Cristo down by chopping away at his legs.
Dzagoev dodges the punch combination from Cristo.
Dzagoev throws a front kick aimed at Cristo's knee but Cristo avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cristo misses.
Dzagoev motions for Cristo to come forward. Dzagoev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cristo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dzagoev.
Dzagoev misses with a leg kick.
Cristo throws a right and a left that Dzagoev avoids nicely.
Cristo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dzagoev tries a low kick but Cristo avoids it.
Dzagoev tries to work over Cristo's front leg with a kick but Cristo checks it.
Cristo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cristo blocks a leg kick.
Cristo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dzagoev circles away quickly and effectively.
Good work by Cristo as he checks the leg kick.
Dzagoev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cristo.
Dzagoev is looking to score with low kicks.
Cristo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dzagoev misses with a low kick.
Dzagoev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cristo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dzagoev throws a solid leg kick but Cristo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dzagoev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cristo throws a series of punches but Dzagoev avoids them all with ease.
Cristo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cristo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cristo misses with the combination.
Cristo checks a low kick from Dzagoev.
Cristo blocks a leg kick.
Dzagoev misses with a low kick.
Cristo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cristo throws a series of punches but Dzagoev moves out of range.
Dzagoev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dzagoev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dzagoev throws a chopping leg kick but Cristo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cristo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cristo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dzagoev throws a low kick but Cristo moves out of range easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A leg kick checked by Cristo.
Cristo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dzagoev throws a front kick aimed at Cristo's knee but Cristo avoids it well.
Dzagoev tries to score with a low kick but Cristo moves his leg out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alan Dzagoev.
Well Dzagoev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for Alan Dzagoev!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Alan Dzagoev!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Alan Dzagoev!

Alan Dzagoev wins by unanimous decision!