PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anti Kristus (ranked 3202 p4p, 403 weight class) and Marky Mark (ranked 1668 p4p, 225 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kristus
vs
Mark

188 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

217 cm
19
211 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Bullet Proof System
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anti Kristus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marky Mark!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kristus throws an overhand right that lands on Mark's shoulder, as Mark tries to avoid the shot.
Mark throws a counter combo.
Anti Kristus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mark misses with a straight left.
Mark cracks Kristus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice shot lands for Mark.
Mark misses with a hook.
A jab from Mark misses.
Kristus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kristus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mark throws a series of punches but Kristus moves out of range.
It looked like Kristus was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kristus misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Mark.
Kristus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mark ducks under a wild hook from Kristus.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mark misses with a hook. Kristus ducked under it nicely.
Mark just misses with a punch to the body.
Kristus misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Kristus misses its intended target.
Mark looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Kristus.
Kristus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kristus.
Mark lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristus slips under a jab.
Kristus throwing a counter right hand but Mark manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Mark. That snapped Kristus's head back.
Kristus misses with a hook.
A combination from Mark does no damage.
Kristus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kristus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kristus throws a hook to the side of Mark's head but Mark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kristus scores with a hook to the body. Mark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mark looks to land a combination but Kristus avoids it well.
Mark gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kristus.

It looks like Marky Mark has been cut.
Mark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kristus.
Mark staying out of range there.
Kristus takes a swing at Mark's ribcage but misses.
Kristus is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mark's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kristus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mark throws a hook but Kristus blocks it.
Mark is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kristus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mark scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Mark misses its intended target.
Mark misses with a hook. Kristus ducked under it nicely.
Kristus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mark shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kristus throws a big shot that misses.
Mark takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kristus swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Kristus drops Mark with a beautiful combination! Mark stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kristus is looking for the KO!

Mark is rocked!
Mark is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kristus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mark connects with a single shot there.
Mark is still on wobbly legs! Can Kristus finish him?
Kristus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kristus throws out the jab.
Mark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mark seems to have recovered his senses.
Mark has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kristus finds it's way round the side to connect with Mark's head.
Kristus throws an overhand right that lands on Mark's shoulder, as Mark tries to avoid the shot.
Mark appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kristus moves away.
Mark staying out of range there.
Mark misses with a body shot.
Kristus throws a right hand that Mark ducks under and follows up with a left that Mark also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Kristus.
Kristus scores with a hook.
Kristus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kristus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mark connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kristus throws out a loose jab but Mark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mark slips under a jab from Kristus.
Kristus tries to move into range but Mark moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mark scores with a nice right hand.
Mark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kristus.
Kristus misses with a body shot.
Mark lands a body shot.
Mark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kristus slips under a jab from Mark.
Kristus swinging wildly here.
Kristus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mark throws out the jab.
Kristus moves away from the strike by Mark.
A big right from Mark misses.
Mark with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mark misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Mark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kristus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristus throws a body shot but no joy.
Kristus throws a right and a left that Mark avoids nicely.
Kristus throws a body shot but no joy.
Mark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kristus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Mark misses.

Kristus lands a left and a right that send Mark crashing to the mat, dazed. Kristus thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

That has opened up Marky Mark's cut even more.
Kristus stuns Mark with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kristus looks to throw the jab but Mark is out of range.
Mark moves out of range of the strikes.
Mark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Kristus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kristus throws a hook but Mark avoids it easily.
Mark scores with a nice strike.
Kristus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kristus throws a poor cross that misses
and Mark counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kristus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kristus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mark manages to avoid it.
Mark swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kristus.
Donk. Kristus catches Mark right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anti Kristus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marky Mark's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kristus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marky Mark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Kristus misses.
Mark lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kristus throws a shot from downtown. Mark moves away and avoids it.
Kristus throws a series of punches but Mark avoids them all with ease.
Kristus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kristus missing with a left hand there. Mark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kristus misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Kristus.
Kristus loads up on a big right hand but Mark slips the punch.
Kristus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mark.
Anti Kristus is winning the standup battle so far.
Kristus throws the left hand but Mark avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Mark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kristus moves out of range as Mark strikes.
Mark misses with a straight left.
Mark has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mark lunges at Kristus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kristus's hand.
Kristus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mark on the side of the head.
Kristus misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mark scores with a jab to the head.
Kristus throws a hook to the side of Mark's head but Mark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mark closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kristus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mark moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mark is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mark slips under a jab from Kristus.
A countering left hand to the body from Mark misses.
Mark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mark with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kristus to score with a decent uppercut.
Kristus ducks under a wild hook from Mark.
Kristus misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mark throws a shot from downtown. Kristus moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kristus misses the target.
Jab from Mark.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kristus. Mark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mark scores with a three punch combo!
Mark throws a hook but Kristus blocks it.
Mark shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anti Kristus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mark lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Kristus is rocked!
A big left from Kristus misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mark! But no joy.
Oh Kristus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kristus misses with a double jab
and Mark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kristus thinking.
Kristus seems to have got his legs back now.
Kristus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mark.
As Kristus backs off Mark throws a huge counter combo but Kristus manages to avoid it all.
Jab, jab by Mark - just one landing.
Kristus lands the left hand.

The cut above Marky Mark's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mark smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kristus throws a body punch but Mark moves out of range.
Kristus misses with an uppercut. Mark saw that one coming.
Kristus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mark throws a monster overhand right that drops Kristus! Mark follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marky Mark!
A less than humble Marky Mark misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Anti Kristus spoke after the fight, saying 'WHERE'S THE BOOZE, GODDAMMIT!?!'.