PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lars Christiansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demon Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Christiansen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Christiansen
vs
Beast

175 cm
26
166 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

175 cm
28
163 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Christiansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demon Beast!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christiansen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beast avoids it really well and circles away.
Beast tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christiansen was well out of range. Poor timing from Beast.
Christiansen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Christiansen scores with a jab to the head.
Christiansen slips a jab and a cross from Beast.
Christiansen cracks Beast with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Christiansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beast throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christiansen throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Christiansen.
Beast ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beast thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beast lands the left hand.
Beast will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Christiansen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beast defends it nicely.
Christiansen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast moves away from the strike by Christiansen.
Christiansen is looking to land body kicks.
Beast with a jab.
Beast throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beast is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christiansen.
Christiansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beast.
Christiansen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beast's head.
Christiansen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beast works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Beast swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beast lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beast uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christiansen.
Beast throws the left hand but Christiansen avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Christiansen misses.
Christiansen scores with a nice strike.
Beast throws a jab when Christiansen was well out of range.
Christiansen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beast.
Beast connects with an inside leg kick.
Beast throws a hook but Christiansen avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Christiansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christiansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beast.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beast tries to clinch there but Christiansen circles away.
Beast moves into range and connects with a jab.
Christiansen misses the jab.
Beast lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Christiansen circles away quickly and effectively.
Beast displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christiansen throws out the jab.
Beast takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Christiansen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Beast fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beast will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Beast takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Christiansen misses with an uppercut. Beast saw that one coming.
Christiansen lands a slapping body shot.

Beast moves into range and clinches up with Christiansen.
Christiansen tries a body shot but Beast blocks it.
Beast is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Beast lands an elbow just above Christiansen 's eye.
Christiansen lands an elbow inside that Beast shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast prevents a body shot from Christiansen.
Christiansen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beast backwards.
Christiansen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Christiansen has a couple of punches blocked by Beast.
Beast throws an elbow that misses.
Christiansen looking to slow down the pace here.
Christiansen lands with a short shot to the head.
Beast misses with an elbow over the top.
Christiansen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Christiansen lands an elbow inside.
Christiansen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Beast missing with knees to the body.
Beast avoids the elbow strike from Christiansen, against the cage.
Christiansen lands an elbow inside that Beast shrugs off.
Christiansen blocks a body shot from Beast.
Christiansen stalling in the clinch but Beast improves position.
Christiansen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beast.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beast's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Beast fails to land.
Christiansen avoids a wild elbow strike from Beast.
Beast doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Christiansen pushes off an throws an elbow but Beast leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Christiansen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beast backwards.
Christiansen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Beast pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Christiansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Christiansen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Beast can't fight it off and eventually Christiansen manages to take the fight to the floor. Beast looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beast looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beast looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast trying to keep a closed guard but Christiansen is proving a slippery customer.
Christiansen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Christiansen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Beast keeping moving, preventing Christiansen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lars Christiansen just wasn't active enough.
No luck for Christiansen with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Christiansen dominated that round.
That's time! Christiansen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Christiansen dips to his left and cracks Beast with an uppercut!
Christiansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beast.
Christiansen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beast throws a hook to the side of Christiansen's head but Christiansen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christiansen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beast swivels and escapes.
Beast throws a hook to the side of Christiansen's head but Christiansen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christiansen throws a looping overhand right but Beast ducks down to avoid it.
Beast tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christiansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christiansen throws a shot from downtown. Beast moves away and avoids it.
Beast tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheers as Christiansen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beast doesn't seem phased though.
Christiansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christiansen lunges at Beast with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Beast's hand.
Christiansen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Christiansen walks into a jab.
Christiansen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beast is looking to clinch but Christiansen is avoiding it.
Christiansen blocks a jab.
Demon Beast is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Christiansen.
Christiansen scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Beast does it's job there.
Beast is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christiansen.
Sloppy strikes from Beast. Those never looked like landing.
Beast slips under a jab from Christiansen.
A jab from Christiansen misses.
Christiansen looks to throw the jab but Beast is out of range.
Christiansen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beast.
Beast takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Beast misses with a left hand
and Christiansen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beast misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut there from Beast.
Lars Christiansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christiansen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beast sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Christiansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beast walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast misses with an uppercut. Christiansen saw that one coming.
Christiansen ducks under a wild hook from Beast.
Christiansen misses with a straight right.
Beast tries to work over Christiansen's front leg with a kick but Christiansen checks it.
Beast throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Christiansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some bone on bone action there as Christiansen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beast uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christiansen.
Christiansen throws a series of punches but Beast avoids them all with ease.
Beast connects with a good right hand that stumbles Christiansen. Christiansen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Christiansen tries a low kick but Beast avoids it.
Beast slips under a jab.
Christiansen missing with a left hand there. Beast was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beast misses with a two punch combination.
Christiansen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beast throws out the jab.
Christiansen throws a good cross that connects.
Christiansen lands with a good body shot.
Beast throws the left hand but Christiansen avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Christiansen blocks the leg kick.
Beast looks to land a right hand but Christiansen moved out of range.
Christiansen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beast as he jumps to the side.
Beast on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Demon Beast seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Christiansen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beast can pounce on him.
Beast throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beast misses with a hook to the body
and Christiansen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Beast scores with a shot to the body.
Christiansen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beast circles away quickly and effectively.
Christiansen just misses with a punch to the body.
Beast finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Beast throws a front kick aimed at Christiansen's knee but Christiansen avoids it well.
Beast tries to clinch but Christiansen is having none of it.
Beast misses with a double jab.
Christiansen lands a jab to the nose.
A left lands for Christiansen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen looks to land a right hand but Beast moved out of range.
Beast looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christiansen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Beast tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Christiansen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Christiansen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christiansen throws a lazy right hand but Beast sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christiansen misses with a leg kick.
Christiansen looks to throw the jab but Beast is out of range.
Beast with a hook.
Christiansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beast manages to avoid it.
Christiansen moves out of range as Beast strikes.
Beast comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Christiansen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christiansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beast manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Beast.
Christiansen moves out of range as Beast strikes.
Christiansen throws a series of punches but Beast avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lars Christiansen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Christiansen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christiansen misses with a hook
and Beast counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A big left from Christiansen misses.
Beast misses with a straight left.
Beast missing with a left hand there. Christiansen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christiansen misses with a hook.
Christiansen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Beast moves out of range of the strikes.
Beast throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beast throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christiansen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beast stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Beast misses with a double jab.
Beast swings for the body but Christiansen moves out of range.
Christiansen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christiansen slips a straight right by Beast.
Beast takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Christiansen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiansen misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Christiansen. That snapped Beast's head back.

Beast is rocked!
Beast misses with the combination.
Beast is still on wobbly legs! Can Christiansen finish him?
Beast uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christiansen.
Beast throws a wild hook but Christiansen just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Beast gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Christiansen raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lars Christiansen!