PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steen Christensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Maunonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christensen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Xzibit - Alcoholic. Maunonen has chosen Heavy metal kings - King Diamond as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Christensen
vs
Maunonen

188 cm
27
265 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

199 cm
24
269 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steen Christensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Maunonen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christensen throws a poor cross that misses
and Maunonen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Christensen's knee momentarily.

Maunonen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Christensen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Maunonen is in Christensen's guard.
Christensen wants to stand up but Maunonen is controlling him.
Maunonen scoring with some ground and pound.
Christensen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Christensen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maunonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Christensen is keeping the position for now.
Maunonen postures up and lands a big shot to Christensen's brow.

Christensen kicks Maunonen off and gets to his feet.
Christensen tries to clinch
and Maunonen counters with a low kick, right behind Christensen 's knee.
Christensen looks to clinch
and Maunonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maunonen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Christensen checks a leg kick.
Maunonen throws a leg kick but Christensen checks it.
Maunonen takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Janne Maunonen has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christensen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christensen looks to clinch
and Maunonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maunonen throws a solid leg kick but Christensen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maunonen.
Steen Christensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christensen throws out a loose jab but Maunonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christensen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maunonen counters with a nice leg kick.
Maunonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maunonen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Christensen in his tracks.
Christensen closes the distance but Maunonen moves to the side
and Maunonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Christensen tries to clinch

and Maunonen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Christensen won't be happy with that.
Maunonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maunonen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Maunonen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Christensen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Maunonen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Christensen some visible discomfort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christensen is trying to get back to his feet.
Maunonen is working Christensen over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maunonen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Maunonen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Maunonen cracks Christensen with a big right hand but Christensen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Maunonen prevents Christensen from escaping the position.
Maunonen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Christensen is rocked!
Check out the look on Maunonen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Oh Christensen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Christensen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maunonen working the head with strikes.

Maunonen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Christensen is trying to buck Maunonen off.
Maunonen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Christensen seems to have got his legs back now.
Christensen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Maunonen is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen is chipping away with strikes.
Christensen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Maunonen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Christensen tries to escape but Maunonen is in control.
Maunonen landing strikes.

Maunonen is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Christensen is trying to escape and Maunonen transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Christensen is forced to tap! Nice work there by Maunonen! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Janne Maunonen!