PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Rand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rand might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Last Dragon. Christmas has chosen Ironman as his entrance music. Vincent Christmas has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rand
vs
Christmas

181 cm
31
182 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

185 cm
28
176 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Rand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Christmas!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rand defending well as Christmas loads up on a big left hand.
Christmas misses with a hook. Rand ducked under it nicely.
Christmas swings widly with a right hand
and Rand counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rand throws a leg kick but Christmas checks it.
Rand dodges the punch combination from Christmas.
Vincent Christmas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rand looks to land a right hand but Christmas moved out of range.
Christmas looks to score with a jab to the body but Rand is just out of range.
Christmas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rand counters with a low kick, right behind Christmas 's knee.
Christmas misses with a shot to the body
and Rand counters with a nice uppercut.
Rand throws a chopping leg kick but Christmas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rand throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christmas. Rand does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Christmas.
Christmas misses with an uppercut.
Christmas misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas connects with a body shot.
Christmas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rand misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rand takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christmas thows a body shot but no joy.
Rand is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christmas misses with a hook.
Christmas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rand moves away.
Rand misses with a straight left.
Christmas swings for the body but Rand moves out of range.
Christmas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas looks to score with a jab to the body but Rand is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Christmas.
Christmas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christmas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rand counters with a nice leg kick.
Christmas lands with an uppercut that bounces Rand off the cage and back into range.
Rand swings for the body but Christmas moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Christmas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rand moves away.
Christmas misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A punch combination from Rand misses.
Christmas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christmas throws a sloppy body shot
and Christmas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christmas throws a jab but it's blocked by Rand.
Rand avoids the body shot from Christmas.
Christmas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas misses with a left hand
and Christmas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christmas misses with a straight left.
Christmas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rand's head.
Rand fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christmas manages to avoid it.
Christmas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rand rather than just go for the knockout.
Christmas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christmas misses with a looping left.
Christmas lands a slapping body shot.
Christmas thows a body shot but no joy.
Christmas lands a head shot.
Christmas misses the body punch
and Rand counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rand getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Christmas misses with a hook.
Christmas cracks a nice hook into Rand's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rand moves forwards but Christmas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Christmas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rand throws a looping overhand right but Christmas ducks down to avoid it.
Christmas lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christmas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rand manages to avoid it.
Rand slips under a jab from Christmas.
Christmas misses with a lunging right hand
and Rand counters with a nice uppercut.
Christmas scores with a nice right hand.
Christmas ducks under a wild hook from Rand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christmas throws a series of punches but Rand moves out of range.
Rand blocks a jab.
Christmas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rand counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Christmas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Christmas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rand counters with a low kick, right behind Christmas 's knee.
Christmas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rand.
Vincent Christmas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Christmas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rand.
Christmas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick from Rand.
Christmas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christmas lands a jab.
Christmas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rand.
Rand fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Christmas.
Rand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rand dodges the punch combination from Christmas.
Rand ducks under a wild hook from Christmas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rand.
Rand ducks under a wild hook from Christmas.
Christmas just misses with a punch to the body.
Christmas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rand at a distance.
Rand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rand ducks right into an uppercut from Christmas.
Christmas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christmas misses the jab.
Christmas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Christmas lands a nice shot to the body.
Christmas misses with a series of wild punches.
Christmas throws a body punch but Rand moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rand throws a left and a right that both miss
and Christmas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Christmas just misses with a punch to the body.
Rand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christmas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Left hook, right uppercut from Christmas.
Christmas throws a jab when Rand was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christmas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rand moves away.
Christmas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rand counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Christmas.
Christmas misses with a wild body shot.
Christmas throws an off balance right hand
and Rand counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas misses with a wild body shot.
Christmas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Christmas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rand moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rand.
Christmas throws an off balance right hand
and Rand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christmas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Christmas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rand keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christmas.
Rand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christmas.
Christmas swings for the body but Rand moves out of range.
Christmas throws a sloppy body shot
and Rand counters with a straight right hand.
Rand throws a jab when Christmas was well out of range.
A jab lands there for Christmas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rand.
Christmas throws a body punch but Rand moves out of range.
Rand lands with a nice body kick.
Christmas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christmas misses with an uppercut
and Rand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christmas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rand manages to avoid it.
Christmas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rand counters with a nice leg kick.
Rand scores with a nice head shot.
Christmas cracks Rand with an open hand slap.
Nice body punch from Rand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rand keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christmas.
Rand takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Christmas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Christmas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Christmas throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rand defending well as Christmas loads up on a big left hand.
Christmas misses the body punch
and Rand counters with a nice leg kick.
Rand lands a jab to Christmas's midsection.
Rand lands with a good body shot.
Christmas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christmas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Christmas misses the body punch
and Rand counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christmas. Rand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christmas thows a body shot but no joy.
Christmas swings for the body but Rand moves out of range.
Rand's corner calls for a 1-2. Rand obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas throws a good cross that connects.
Christmas swings widly with a right hand
and Rand counters with a left to the body.
Christmas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Christmas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rand.
Christmas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rand throws out the jab.
Christmas throws a right hand that misses
and Rand counters with a nice body kick.
Christmas misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rand, right into the meat.
Rand throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rand on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rand fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Christmas misses with a shot to the body
and Rand counters with a nice uppercut.
Christmas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rand counters with a leg kick.
Christmas looks to score with a jab to the body but Rand is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rand throws a hook to the side of Christmas's head but Christmas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rand gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Christmas.
Rand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christmas misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rand avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rand looks for the body kick but Christmas saw that one coming.
Christmas looks to land a combination but Rand avoids it well.
A combination from Christmas does no damage.
Rand changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Christmas sizes up Rand with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas misses with a lunging right hand
and Rand counters with a leg kick.
Christmas throws a hook to the side of Rand's head but Rand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christmas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Christmas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Christmas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rand sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christmas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Christmas.
Christmas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christmas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rand scores with a head kick.
Rand thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christmas scores with a shot to the body.
Daniel Rand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rand moves away.
Christmas misses with a body punch
enabling Rand to counter with a crisp jab.
Christmas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vincent Christmas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crunch! Rand slams his shin into Christmas's torso.
Christmas misses with a straight left.
Christmas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christmas throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Christmas misses.
Rand slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christmas takes a swing at Rand's ribcage but misses.
Christmas dips to his left and cracks Rand with an uppercut!
Christmas misses with a shot to the body
and Rand counters with a thumping low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Rand.
Well Christmas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Christmas!