PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerman Christ (ranked 3180 p4p, 2846 weight class) and Adam Orel (ranked 402 p4p, 362 weight class). Jerman Christ could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adam Orel's chin.

Christ
vs
Orel

195 cm
21
205
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
205
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

New Standard
HELLBENT

HELLBENT

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerman Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Orel!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Christ, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Christ's jab looks to have found its range, popping Orel under the eye.
Orel's coach down at Brloh was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Orel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Christ uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Orel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Orel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Christ is trying to stand back up but Orel is controlling him
Orel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Christ is trying to stand up here but Orel is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Christ wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ is not content to let Orel control the position.
Christ looks like he's trying to stand up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Orel throws a lazy uppercut
and Christ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orel slips under a jab from Christ.
Christ misses with a combination
and Orel counters with a nice uppercut.
Jerman Christ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Orel.
Christ throws a lazy right hand but Orel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orel throws a hook but Christ avoids it easily.
Christ throws a looping overhand right but Orel ducks down to avoid it.
Orel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Christ swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Orel to counter with a crisp jab.
Orel swinging wildly here.
Christ scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orel misses with a lunging right hand
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Christ dodges the punch combination from Orel.
Christ throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christ misses with a series of wild punches.
Christ throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christ.
Christ lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Christ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Orel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Orel lands in his opponent's guard.
Orel won't allow Christ to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Orel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Christ's guard.
Orel stops Christ from standing up.
Orel tries to stand but Christ is controlling from the bottom.
Christ is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Orel is controlling him.
Orel sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Orel wants to control from the top but Christ keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Christ thuds his right hand into Orel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Orel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Christ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christ looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Christ misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Orel to counter with a crisp jab.
Orel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Orel throws a combination that misses
and Christ counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orel thinking.
Christ looks to land a right hand but Orel moved out of range.
Orel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christ misses with a looping right.
Christ is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Christ lands a body shot.
Orel looks to land a combination but Christ avoids it well.
Orel throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Christ misses its intended target.
Orel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christ throws out the jab.
Christ lands a jab to the head.
Christ connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Orel's hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jerman Christ dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Orel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Christ misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Orel's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Christ lands a jab to the head.
Orel misses with a looping left.
Orel misses with a wild combination.
Christ throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christ avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Christ swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Christ misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ throws a body shot but no joy.
Orel throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A cross from Christ lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Christ as he connects with a hook.
Orel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Christ but Christ pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ throws out a loose jab but Orel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ loads up on a big right hand but Orel slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Orel misses the target.
Orel misses with a double jab.
Christ was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Christ uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orel.
Christ connects with a crisp jab.
Orel misses with a wild combination.
Christ missing with a left hand there. Orel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christ misses with a straight right.
Orel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Christ defends it well.
Sloppy strikes from Orel. Those never looked like landing.
Christ looks to land a left hand but Orel moved out of range nicely.
Orel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Christ is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orel can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Christ misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ throws a poor cross that misses
and Orel counters with a series of strikes. Christ will be more careful next time no doubt.
Christ fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orel manages to avoid it.
Christ uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orel.
Orel moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christ avoids a punch combination nicely.
Christ throws an overhand right that lands on Orel's shoulder, as Orel tries to avoid the shot.
Orel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jerman Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christ.
Orel misses with an uppercut
and Christ counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Christ cracks Orel with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Christ has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Orel to stand back up!

Orel is rocked!
Christ lands a brutal uppercut that launches Orel off his feet! Orel tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jerman Christ!
An out of breath Jerman Christ thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.