PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Black Heart (ranked 1303 p4p, 1695 weight class) and Jefferson Christ (ranked 92 p4p, 112 weight class). Heart comes to the cage accompanied by Fear of the Dark. 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.

Heart
vs
Christ

177 cm
24
144
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
135
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Black Heart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jefferson Christ!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ lands a glancing blow to the side of Heart's head.

It looks like Black Heart has been cut.
Christ blocks a jab.
Heart throws a hook but Christ avoids it easily.
Christ uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heart.
Christ throws out a counter right but Heart avoids it with no problem.
Christ swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heart throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Christ to counter with a crisp jab.
Heart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christ was well out of range. Poor timing from Heart.
Christ throws out a counter right but Heart avoids it with no problem.
Heart lands with a straight right. Christ didn't see that one coming.
A punch combination from Christ misses.
Heart misses with a straight left.
Christ throws a lazy right hand but Heart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christ lands a nice shot that snaps Heart's head back.
Christ misses with a lunging right hand
letting Heart counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart missing with a left hand there. Christ was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heart walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circling - Christ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Christ checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Heart takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Christ throws a shot from downtown. Heart moves away and avoids it.
Heart throws out a powerful jab.
Heart getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Heart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Christ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christ throws a looping overhand right but Heart ducks down to avoid it.
Heart throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Christ counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Heart finds it's way through Christ's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heart defending well as Christ loads up on a big left hand.
Heart throws an overhand right that lands on Christ's shoulder, as Christ tries to avoid the shot.
Christ swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heart throws a head kick but Christ moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Christ! But no joy.
Heart throws a head kick that Christ semi-blocks.
Jab, jab by Christ - just one landing.
Heart slips a straight right by Christ.
Heart looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Christ moves out of range as Heart strikes.
Heart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christ.
Heart slips under a jab.
Christ avoids the head kick by Heart.
Christ misses with a combination
enabling Heart to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ throws a combination that misses
and Christ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heart scores with a jab to the body.
Heart loads up on a big right hand but Christ slips the punch.
Heart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christ manages to avoid it.
Christ looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Christ staying out of range there.
Heart misses with an uppercut. Christ saw that one coming.
Christ throws a lazy right hand but Heart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heart looks to land a left hand but Christ moved out of range nicely.
Heart misses with a left hand
and Christ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heart thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Heart to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Christ. Those never looked like landing.
Heart throws a head kick that misses
and Heart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heart wants to land a leg kick but Christ is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christ throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heart on the side of the head.
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Heart.
Heart moves away from the strike by Christ.
Christ avoids the head kick by Heart.
Christ misses the shot to the body.
Heart is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Heart ducks right into an uppercut from Christ.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christ. Heart does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jefferson Christ will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Black Heart's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Christ throws a big shot that misses.
Heart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christ swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Heart counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Heart jabs Christ to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Christ throws an off balance right hand
and Heart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heart jabs Christ right on the nose. Christ blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ throws a lazy uppercut
and Heart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heart takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heart is looking to chop away at Christ's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart throws a sloppy head kick and Christ moves out of range easily.
Christ lands the left hand.
A jab from Christ misses.
Christ throws a lazy uppercut
and Heart counters with a low kick, right behind Christ 's knee.
Christ misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Heart on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Black Heart is winning the standup battle so far.
Heart with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Christ on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Heart misses with a jab to the body
and Christ cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christ misses the body punch
and Heart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heart misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart scores with a shot to the body.
Heart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christ manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heart lands with an uppercut that bounces Christ off the cage and back into range.
Heart swings widly with a right hand
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christ misses with a right hand
and Heart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christ throws a good cross that connects.
Heart scores with a sloppy right hand. Christ should have avoided that one.
Christ keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christ might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Christ lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Heart ducks right into an uppercut from Christ.
Heart fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Christ has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Heart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christ.
It seemed like Christ was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heart defending well as Christ loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Heart was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Christ.
Christ has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Christ there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Christ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christ scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heart throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Heart blocks a jab.
Heart was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Heart throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Christ stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Christ takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Heart finds it's way through Christ's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ misses with a looping left.
Heart connects with a body shot that sends Christ's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christ walks into a left hand.

Christ is rocked!
Christ misses with a looping right.
Heart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christ.
Heart half committed to a counter leg kick.
Heart walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Heart cracks a nice hook into Christ's ribs.
Christ missing with a left hand there. Heart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christ fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Heart throws an off balance right hand
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christ throws a right hand that misses
and Heart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Heart dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Black Heart's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Christ throws a poor cross that misses
and Heart counters with a nice uppercut.
Christ is still on wobbly legs! Can Heart finish him?
Good standup being displayed there by Heart as he connects with a hook.
Heart circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Christ to the canvas! Christ doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Heart keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Black Heart!
A victorious Black Heart thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.