PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archer Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph comes to the cage accompanied by TEARS FOR FEARS - SHOUT. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Joseph
vs
Christian

175 cm
24
174 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
193 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, William Joseph!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Archer Christian!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joseph drives through with a takedown into Christian's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Joseph won't allow Christian to get back to his feet.
Joseph sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Christian is controlling Joseph's posture.
Joseph trying to control the position from guard on top but Christian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sloppy strikes from Christian. Those never looked like landing.
Christian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Joseph misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christian connects with a crisp jab.
Joseph misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Christian as he connects with a hook.
Christian's corner calls for a 1-2. Christian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Joseph misses with a kick to the body.
Christian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joseph moves away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Christian misses with a hook. Joseph ducked under it nicely.
Christian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joseph sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christian is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Christian bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Joseph's head backwards.
Christian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joseph lands a leg kick that knocks Christian off balance momentarily.
Joseph shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christian as he avoids it easily.
Christian throws a lazy right hand but Joseph sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph defending well as Christian loads up on a big left hand.

Joseph is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Christian's half guard.
Joseph is stalling here. Christian is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Joseph seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Christian has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Joseph takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Joseph might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Christian decides to stand up, so the ref orders Joseph to his feet.
Christian throws the left hand but Joseph avoids the punch easily.
Christian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joseph.
Christian misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands a jab to the nose.
Joseph steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christian.
Christian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Christian misses with a two punch combination.
Christian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joseph. That did some damage!
Christian defending well as Joseph loads up on a big left hand.
Christian scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joseph is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Christian bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Joseph's head backwards.
Christian lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Christian jabs Joseph to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big right from Christian misses.
Christian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Christian throws out a loose jab but Joseph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Archer Christian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christian scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christian loads up on a big right hand but Joseph slips the punch.
Christian throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Christian moves into range and connects with a jab.
Christian scores with a hook to the body. Joseph takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Christian blocks a jab.
Joseph takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Christian lands with a nice combination. Joseph backs away looking to recover.
Christian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joseph tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Christian is able to avoid easily.
Christian connects with a nice looking jab.
Christian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joseph moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joseph ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christian tests Joseph's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice combination there by Christian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archer Christian dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Joseph takes one to the chin there.
Joseph misses with a body shot.
Christian scores with a three punch combo!
Joseph dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Christian. That did some damage!
Joseph ducks under a wild hook from Christian.
Christian looks to land a combination but Joseph avoids it well.

Joseph shoots in and bounces Christian off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Joseph passes Christian's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joseph trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joseph trying to control from Christian's half guard. Christian has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Joseph controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Christian wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph postures up in Christian's guard and throws a big left but Christian blocks it.
Christian keeping moving, preventing Joseph from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. William Joseph wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Joseph takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joseph there as he acknowledges the shot.
Christian throws a leg kick which misses Joseph's front leg but catches the back leg as Joseph tries to avoid it.
Christian walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Christian just misses with a punch to the body.
Archer Christian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Christian misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Christian.
Joseph thows a body shot but no joy.
Christian avoids the head kick by Joseph.
Christian misses with a straight right.
Christian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left lands for Christian.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Christian.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Christian misses the shot to the body.
Joseph shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christian as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Christian lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Joseph has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joseph and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A combination from Christian does no damage.
Christian cracks Joseph with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joseph staying out of range there.
Christian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christian wants to slow Joseph down by chopping away at his legs.
Christian scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Joseph misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Christian throws a series of punches but Joseph moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joseph tests Christian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joseph ducks under a wild hook from Christian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archer Christian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Christian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
Christian cracks Joseph with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Christian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joseph throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab from Joseph.
Christian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joseph misses with a body shot.
Joseph throws a half hearted mid kick.
Joseph lands with a kick to the ribs.
Joseph lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joseph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joseph tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joseph looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joseph looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Archer Christian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
Joseph is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christian.
Archer Christian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
Christian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christian moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joseph slips under a jab from Christian.
Christian throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Joseph counters by moving into the clinch.
Joseph wants to get back to striking at distance but Christian won't allow it.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Christian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joseph avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph tries to break the clinch but Christian is controlling the position.
Joseph is working for takedown but Christian is calmly controlling the position for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Christian.
Christian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joseph has a couple of punches blocked by Christian.
Still in the clinch, Christian scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joseph has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Christian - that landed with a thud.
Joseph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Christian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Christian does no damage.
Christian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Christian. That snapped Joseph's head back.
Joseph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christian throws out the jab.
Christian gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Christian throws a shot to the body.
Joseph misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christian misses with a hook. Joseph ducked under it nicely.
Christian moves out of range of the leg kick from Joseph.
Joseph walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joseph is looking to slow Christian down with leg kicks.
Christian scores with a one two! Joseph had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like William Joseph has been cut.
An inside leg kick from Joseph misses.
Joseph keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Joseph slips a jab from Christian.
Nice uppercut there from Christian.
Joseph misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joseph is out of range and Christian settles back down.
Joseph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christian.
Christian throws an overhand right that lands on Joseph's shoulder, as Joseph tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archer Christian really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Joseph's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Joseph shoots in looking for a takedown but Christian manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Joseph's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Christian throws an off balance right hand
and Joseph counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Christian.
Joseph looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joseph just misses with a punch to the body.
Christian cracks Joseph with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Christian defending well as Joseph loads up on a big left hand.
Joseph moves forwards but Christian connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Christian lands with a big right hook that stumbles Joseph - he's out on his feet here! Christian follows up with another monster hook that separates Joseph from consciousness! Joseph falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Christian stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Archer Christian!
Archer Christian is the new middleweight champion!