PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Re Christensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Tummutti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tummutti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tiamat - Cain. The key to victory for Re Christensen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Christensen
vs
Tummutti

175 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Re Christensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Tummutti!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tummutti looks to land a left hand but Christensen moved out of range nicely.

Tummutti closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tummutti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Christensen keeps working.
Tummutti tries to pass to full mount but Christensen defends it.
Tummutti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Christensen keeps working.
Christensen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tummutti.
Tummutti controlling the pace.
Tummutti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Christensen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tummutti tries to pass to full mount but Christensen defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Christensen throws a poor cross that misses
and Tummutti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christensen swats away the attempt to clinch by Tummutti.

Christensen tries to keep at a distance but Tummutti has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christensen working aggressively here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tummutti.
Christensen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tummutti goes for a takedown attempt but Christensen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Tummutti rushes Christensen and presses him up against the cage.
Christensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Tummutti has double underhooks.
Tummutti with a knee to the head.
Tummutti changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Christensen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Christensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Tummutti misses.
Tummutti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christensen.

Tummutti darts in and clinches Christensen up against the cage.

Tummutti is trying to trip Christensen. He has hold of a leg but Christensen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tummutti persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Christensen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tummutti tries to free his leg and advance position but Christensen is retaining full guard.
Tummutti must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tummutti looks gassed!

Christensen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tummutti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Christensen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tummutti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tummutti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tummutti trying to control but Christensen is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Christensen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tummutti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Christensen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tummutti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tummutti scoring with some ground and pound.
Tummutti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Christensen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tummutti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tummutti throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christensen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tummutti manages to get himself to full guard.
Christensen passes into half guard.

Christensen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Christensen prevents Tummutti from improving his position.

Tummutti is defending against the submission attempts here by Christensen.
Tummutti is trying to maintain the position but Christensen is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christensen tries to pass to full mount but Tummutti defends it.
Tummutti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Christensen is working for a kimura but Tummutti is defending it quite comfortably.
Tummutti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Christensen is working away from the top position though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tummutti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christensen.
Tummutti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tummutti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Christensen is fending him off so far but Tummutti persists. Nope, Christensen circles away and we're back to standing.
Re Christensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommi Tummutti.
Tummutti ducks under a wild hook from Christensen.
Christensen misses with a hook. Tummutti ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tommi Tummutti will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tummutti tries to bum rush Christensen with a series of wild strikes but Christensen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tummutti tries to clinch but Christensen moves out of range.
Tummutti moves forwards but Christensen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tummutti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Christensen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tummutti.
Tummutti lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Christensen backs up against the cage.
Christensen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Tummutti counters with a nice double leg into side control. Christensen won't be happy with that.
Tummutti tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tummutti is looking to take a break and control but Christensen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tummutti in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Christensen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tummutti connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tummutti misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Christensen manages to get back to half guard.
Tummutti wants to take a breather but Christensen is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tummutti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tummutti is taking a breather. Christensen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tummutti trying to mount his opponent but Christensen defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tummutti is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Christensen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tummutti trying to control the position from guard on top but Christensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tummutti might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Christensen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Christensen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tummutti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tummutti trying to control but Christensen is working from the bottom.

Christensen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tummutti trying to control the position from guard on top but Christensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Christensen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tummutti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Christensen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tummutti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tummutti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tummutti looking to sit in guard and control but Christensen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Christensen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Christensen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tummutti, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tummutti throws a series of punches but Christensen moves out of range.
Christensen misses the jab.
Christensen misses with a left hand

and Tummutti counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tummutti wants to control from the top but Christensen keeps moving.

Christensen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tummutti sitting in guard here, content to control.

Christensen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tummutti is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Christensen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tummutti's back instead.
Tummutti turns into Christensen and is now in his guard.

Christensen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tummutti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tummutti trying to control the hands but Christensen won't let him.

Christensen is persistently looking for the submission but Tummutti is defending it well.
Tummutti tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tummutti wants to hold on but Christensen pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Christensen is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Christensen extends the arm and Tummutti is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Re Christensen!