PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Pinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Re Christensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinta comes to the cage accompanied by God Is an Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pinta
vs
Christensen

192 cm
26
213 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

175 cm
30
221 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Pinta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Re Christensen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Christensen is predictable there
enabling Pinta to counter with a crisp jab.
Christensen misses with a body punch
and Pinta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pinta connects with a crisp jab.
Christensen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pinta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Christensen misses with a hook
and Pinta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christensen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pinta.
Christensen misses with a right hand
enabling Pinta to counter with a crisp jab.
Christensen misses with a lunging right hand
and Pinta counters with a stiff right hand.
Christensen misses with a left hand
and Pinta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pinta takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christensen misses with a left hand
and Pinta counters with a body kick.
Christensen throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Pinta to counter with a crisp jab.

Christensen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pinta manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Pinta, under a barage of strikes from Christensen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinta is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pinta trying to hold on to Christensen's head to control him but Christensen postures up.
Christensen wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pinta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Christensen.
Pinta wants to get back to full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pinta moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pinta is pulling down on Christensen's head to control his posture.
Christensen throws a strike but Pinta rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinta sitting in guard here, content to control.
Christensen keeping moving, preventing Pinta from controlling successfully.
Pinta is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Christensen wants to sweep but no luck.

Thomas Pinta has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Christensen throws a leg kick
and Pinta counters with a nice low kick that buckles Christensen's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Christensen throws a combination that misses
and Christensen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christensen misses with a body punch
and Pinta counters with a stiff right hand.
Christensen throws a lazy uppercut
and Pinta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pinta is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Christensen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pinta counters with a nice uppercut.
Christensen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pinta counters with a left to the body.
Pinta is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Christensen looks gassed!
Christensen throws a combination that misses
and Pinta counters with a stiff right hand.
Christensen throws an off balance right hand
and Pinta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pinta.
Pinta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Christensen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pinta cracks Christensen with an open hand slap.
Christensen takes one on the button.

Christensen is rocked!
Christensen leaves his chin hanging out and Pinta seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Christensen crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Pinta!