PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Didier Kristen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Junior
vs
Kristen

220 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roger Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Didier Kristen!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kristen avoids the head kick by Junior.
Kristen lands a high kick!

It looks like Roger Junior has been cut.
Junior shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kristen looks for a takedown but Junior sprawls well.
Junior changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kristen tries to avoid it but Junior manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kristen to the ground. Kristen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Junior looks for a takedown but Kristen sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kristen dips to his left and cracks Junior with an uppercut!
Kristen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Junior pinned against the cage. Junior gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kristen avoids the head kick by Junior.

Kristen closes the distance and pushes Junior back into the cage.

Kristen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kristen.
Kristen has a takedown stuffed.
Kristen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kristen tries for a takedown but Junior sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kristen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Junior circles away.
Junior really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kristen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Junior counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kristen thinking.
Junior fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kristen avoids it really well and circles away.
Kristen digs a good hook to Junior's body.
Kristen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Junior.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Junior rushes Kristen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kristen tries to stall but Junior uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kristen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Junior walks away with a smile on his face. Kristen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Kristen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Junior was covering up waiting for the punch and Kristen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Junior is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior trying to control the position.
Kristen throws a big right hand that misses.
Kristen trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom.
Junior thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kristen has passed into side control.
Junior being controlled for a moment.
Junior is looking for a sweep.
Kristen has control of an arm but Junior manages to advance to Kristen's back!
Junior doesn't have the hooks in and Kristen manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior trying to control the position.

Kristen stands up from Junior's guard - Kristen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kristen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Junior avoids it really well and circles away.
Kristen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kristen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Junior sprawls well. Junior wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kristen gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Didier Kristen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Junior's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kristen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Junior sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Junior keeps the fight on the outside.
Junior will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Kristen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Junior, pushing him back against the cage.

Kristen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kristen fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Junior.
Junior fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kristen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kristen is trying to pull guard but Junior has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Junior.

Junior breaks from the clinch.
Kristen tries to clinch there but Junior circles away.
Kristen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Junior tries to keep at a distance but Kristen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kristen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kristen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Junior avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kristen managing to control the position.
Junior trying to control but Kristen is working from the bottom.
Junior has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kristen pulls Junior in close to his closed guard and prevents Junior from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristen wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Junior leaves Kristen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Junior throws a sloppy head kick and Kristen moves out of range easily.
Kristen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Junior shoots in for a takedown but Kristen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kristen misses with a head kick.
Kristen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristen stuffs the takedown.
Junior throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kristen.
Kristen slaps away a takedown attempt from Junior, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roger Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kristen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kristen misses with a double jab.
Junior is looking to clinch but Kristen is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junior tries to bum rush Kristen with a series of wild strikes but Kristen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Junior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kristen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kristen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Didier Kristen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roger Junior's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kristen misses with a wild body shot.
Junior lands a nice looking body shot.

Junior darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kristen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kristen.
Junior wants to control from the top but Kristen keeps moving.
Kristen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kristen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Junior is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kristen is trying to control the position but Junior postures up.
Junior trying to control but Kristen is working from the bottom.

Roger Junior has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Junior closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Junior gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Junior knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kristen on the ground.
Kristen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Didier Kristen has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristen trying to control from the bottom.
Kristen gets full guard.
Junior is looking to work some ground and pound but Kristen has wrist control.
Kristen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Junior wanted to stand there but Kristen had control of the position.
Junior trying to control but Kristen is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kristen holds on and takes a little breather.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Roger Junior wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kristen shoots in looking for a takedown but Junior manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kristen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Junior is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kristen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kristen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kristen lands a high kick!
Kristen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Junior defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roger Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Didier Kristen.
Kristen shoots in looking for a takedown but Junior manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kristen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Junior closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kristen's guard.
Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kristen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kristen seems keen to control Junior's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junior wants to get up but he can't break Kristen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Junior showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kristen 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Didier Kristen!