PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonard Christopher has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Christopher
vs
Williams

185 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonard Christopher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lou Williams!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Christopher tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams keeps control of Christopher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Williams ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Williams no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Williams trying to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Christopher is looking to stand up but Williams won't let him.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Christopher is proving a slippery customer.

Williams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Christopher is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Williams is trying to control the position but Christopher postures up.
Williams pulls Christopher in close to his closed guard and prevents Christopher from doing any damage or advancing position.
Williams is trying to keep Christopher in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lou Williams has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Christopher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Williams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Williams is looking to clinch but Christopher is avoiding it.
Williams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Christopher avoids it really well and circles away.
Christopher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Williams in his tracks.
Williams moves away from the strike by Christopher.
Williams walks into a left hand.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Christopher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Williams.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christopher connects with a good right hand that stumbles Williams. Williams circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Leonard Christopher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lou Williams.
Williams looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Christopher both land. Nice combination.
Christopher connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leonard Christopher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams walks into a stiff left hand from Christopher.
Christopher could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Williams moves to clinch but Christopher breaks away
enabling Christopher to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christopher sizes up Williams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Christopher.
Christopher connects with a crisp jab.
Christopher connects with a right hand. Williams shakes it off.
Christopher drops Williams with a huge uppercut! Williams drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Christopher is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Christopher!