PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archer Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hal Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan has chosen Dawn of the Dead by Does it Offend you, yeah? as his entrance music. Archer Christian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Christian
vs
Jordan

190 cm
30
193 lbs
19 - 9 - 2

183 cm
30
194 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

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 19 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Archer Christian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hal Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan lands a high kick!
Jordan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jordan misses with a wild body shot.
Jordan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Christian's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordan throws a leg kick

and Christian counters with a single leg into guard. Jordan didn't expect that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jordan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Christian trying to move into half guard but instead Jordan has managed to sweep!
Jordan controlling from the top position.
Christian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hal Jordan.
Jordan motions for Christian to come forward. Jordan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jordan doesn't manage to clinch there - Christian circles away.
Jordan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Christian dips to his left and cracks Jordan with an uppercut!
Christian shoots for a takedown but Jordan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jordan scores with a spinning back kick!
Jordan misses with a wild body shot.

Jordan drives through and clinches with Christian against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jordan after a bit of a struggle.
Christian is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Archer Christian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christian changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jordan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Christian throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Christian gets tackled into the cage by Jordan. Jordan maintains the clinch.
Jordan lands with a light punch inside.
Christian tries for a takedown but Jordan manages to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Christian fails to land.
Jordan scores with a shoulder strike.
Jordan pushes Christian back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Christian is breathing heavily.
Christian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jordan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jordan can't find room to land a body shot as Christian controls the action.
Jordan pushes Christian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jordan stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jordan lands an uppercut.
Jordan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jordan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Christian wants a takedown but no success here.
Jordan prevents the takedown attempt.
Jordan lands a nice uppercut.
Christian tries for a takedown but Jordan manages to get underhooks.
Christian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jordan blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Jordan.
Jordan lands with a light punch inside.
Jordan lands a right hand.
Jordan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jordan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jordan managing to block the knees to the body from Christian.
A short uppercut from Jordan.
A short right from Jordan on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Jordan as the two fighters clinch.
Jordan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jordan lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Christian is rocked!
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Christian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Christian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice right hand lands inside from Jordan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan misses with some punches.
Jordan throws a big uppercut that drops Christian! More strikes from Jordan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Christian lies dazed against the cage as Jordan celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hal Jordan!
Hal Jordan is the new middleweight champion!
Hal Jordan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.