PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Christie (ranked 4099 p4p, 23639 weight class) and Tourney Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christie comes to the cage accompanied by Blood On My Hands. Isaac Christie had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Christie
vs
Guy

155 cm
24
135
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
28
145
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Isaac Christie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tourney Guy!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Topper Green and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy tries to clinch but Christie is having none of it.
Christie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Guy defends well and Christie ends up having to push Guy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Guy lands a body punch.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Guy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short right from Guy.
Christie blocks a body shot from Guy.
Guy is leaning against Christie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Christie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Christie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Christies head.
Guy stops a takedown attempt from Christie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy misses with a body punch.

Christie has hold of one of Guy's legs. Guy is fighting the takedown attempt but Christie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Guy is looking to stand up but Christie isn't so interested in that idea.
Guy wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Christie manages to pass to side control.

Christie is looking for a kimura here.
Christie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christie is looking to take a break and control but Guy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Christie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Christie content to control rather than advance.
Christie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guy defending well though.

Christie seems to be working for a kimura but Guy defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Christie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Christie moves nicely into side control.
Guy pushes Christie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Christie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

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.
Guy is not content to let Christie control the position.
Guy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Christie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Guy, who protects the arm well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Guy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tourney Guy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Christie darts in looking for a takedown but Guy gets double underhooks and turns Christie into the cage.
Guy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Christie looking for a takedown.
Guy lands a hook that snaps the head of Christie backwards.
Christie prevents a body shot from Guy.
Christie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guy prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Christie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy cracks Christie with a nice body shot.
Christie is working for takedown but Guy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Guy throws a punch but it's blocked by Christie.
Guy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but Christie uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Guy after a bit of a struggle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie is looking to take this one to the mat.

Guy is fighting off a takedown attempt but Christie is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Guy to the mat. Guy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Christie from controlling successfully.

Guy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Christie off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Guy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Christie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guy swivels and escapes.
Guy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Christie.
Christie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice side step and Guy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tourney Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Guy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Christie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Guy leaves Christie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Christie shoots in but no luck this time.
Guy throws out a counter right but Christie avoids it with no problem.
Isaac Christie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Christie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christie manages to avoid it.

Guy drives through and clinches with Christie against the cage.
Guy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Guy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Guy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Christies head.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Guy on the inside.
Nice body punch from Guy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guy.
Guy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Christie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Guy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Christie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Christie somewhat.
Christie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
Isaac Christie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Christie with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Christie or perhaps it was just good defense by Guy, which made it look bad.
A little jabbing left from Guy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guy avoids it really well and circles away.
Guy slaps away a takedown attempt from Christie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Christie shoots in looking for a takedown but Guy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Christie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Guy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Christie fails with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Guy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tourney Guy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Christie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Guy momentarily.
Christie shoots in and drives through. Guy sprawls well.
Guy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Christie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guy's waist but Guy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Christie off to one side.
Guy throws out a counter right but Christie avoids it with no problem.
Christie dives in for a single leg takedown but Guy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Christie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Christie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Guy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tourney Guy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Christie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie misses with a takedown

and Guy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Guy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guy stops a takedown attempt from Christie.
Christie blocks a body shot from Guy.
Guy presses Christie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Christie tries to score a body lock takedown but Guy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guy.
Christie wants a takedown but no success here.
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by Christie.
A right handed body shot lands from Guy.
A head punch on the inside from Guy fails to land.
Guy misses with some punches.
Tourney Guy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tourney Guy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christie has Guy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Christie tries for a takedown but Guy manages to get underhooks.
Guy prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Guy.
Christie jumps guard but Guy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Christie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Guy pulls his leg out and moves away.

Guy instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie can't get the takedown.
Christie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Guy is defending well.
Guy tries a body shot but Christie blocks it.
Christie is looking for a takedown.
Christie tries for a takedown but Guy manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christie.
Guy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Guy pushes Christie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Guy lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guy prevents it.
Christie has Guy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
I was talking to Christie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Christie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Isaac Christie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Christie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Guy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tourney Guy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Guy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 25:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 25:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tourney Guy!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tourney Guy thanked HARDCORE (For Sale DM me) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).