PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Odinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Christoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odinson comes to the cage accompanied by Amon Amarth - Twilight of The Thunder God. Thor Odinson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Odinson
vs
Christoski

185 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Odinson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesus Christoski!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odinson tries to land a front kick but Christoski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Odinson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Odinson throws a head kick that Christoski semi-blocks.

It looks like Jesus Christoski has been cut.
A good leg kick by Odinson.
Odinson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Christoski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Odinson.
Odinson stalks Christoski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Christoski's face. Christoski staggers backwards, shaken.
Odinson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Odinson looks to land a combination but Christoski avoids it well.
Odinson works Christoski's body with a nice hook.
Christoski walks into a straight right hand from Odinson.
Christoski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Odinson.
Odinson lands a lovely overhand right.
Odinson looks to land a combination. Christoski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Christoski slips a jab and a cross from Odinson.
Christoski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Odinson.

Christoski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Christoski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Christoski looks gassed!
Odinson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Odinson is looking for a sweep.
Christoski wants to control but Odinson is keeping him busy.
Odinson tries to bench press Christoski off him but Christoski keeps the position.
Christoski trying to control the action but Odinson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Odinson lands with a nice body punch.
Christoski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Odinson. Odinson obviously looking to wear him down.
Odinson lands a two punch combo.
Odinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Christoski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Christoski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Odinson pinned against the cage. Odinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Odinson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Odinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Odinson lands with a cross.
Christoski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Odinson scores with a one two! Christoski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Odinson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Christoski moves forwards but Odinson connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That has opened up Jesus Christoski's cut even more.
Odinson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Christoski is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christoski slips a jab and a cross from Odinson.
Christoski is still on wobbly legs! Can Odinson finish him?
A shot to de liver by Odinson. Beautiful body shot.
Christoski seems to have recovered his senses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Odinson - that will leave a mark!
Odinson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Christoski's calf.
Odinson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Odinson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Odinson.
Odinson throws a leg kick but Christoski checks it.
Christoski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Odinson swings for the body but Christoski moves out of range.
Christoski shoots for a double leg takedown but Odinson sprawls well. He's pushed Christoski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thor Odinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Christoski.
Christoski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Odinson as Christoski shoots in.
Thor Odinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odinson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Odinson is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odinson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thor Odinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Christoski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Christoski showed some decent athleticism there.
Odinson wants to get back to his feet.
Christoski uses his free foot to push down on Odinson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Odinson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Christoski connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Christoski working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Christoski scoring with strikes but Odinson is staying in there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Christoski has control of Odinson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Odinson regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Christoski has control of Odinson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Odinson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Odinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Christoski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Odinson scores with a leg kick.
Odinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Odinson cracks Christoski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Christoski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Odinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Christoski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Odinson throws a wild body kick that Christoski sees coming a mile off.
Odinson throws a right hand that Christoski ducks under and follows up with a left that Christoski also avoids with ease.
Odinson throws out a leg kick but Christoski moves out of range and Odinson only half commits.
Odinson tries to bum rush Christoski with a series of wild strikes but Christoski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Odinson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Odinson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Christoski slips a jab and a cross from Odinson.
Odinson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Christoski. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Odinson throws a right hand that Christoski ducks under and follows up with a left that Christoski also avoids with ease.
Odinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Christoski avoids a kick to the body.
Odinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Odinson throws a right and a left that Christoski avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Odinson.
Christoski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Odinson lands with a nice combination. Christoski backs away looking to recover.
Odinson throws a combination. Christoski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Christoski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Odinson as he avoids it easily.
Christoski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Christoski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Odinson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christoski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Odinson looks to land a body kick but Christoski moved away.
Odinson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Odinson misses.
Odinson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Odinson scores with a leg kick.
Christoski shoots for a takedown but Odinson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thor Odinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Christoski.
Christoski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Christoski moves out of range of the body kick.
Odinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Odinson misses with a few strikes there.
Christoski shoots in but no luck this time.
Odinson lands a nice looking body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Odinson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson throws a right hand that Christoski ducks under and follows up with a left that Christoski also avoids with ease.
Odinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Christoski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Christoski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Odinson.
Odinson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Christoski. That did some damage!
Odinson throws a head kick that half lands.
Odinson misses with a low kick.
Odinson misses with a hook. Christoski ducked under it nicely.
Odinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christoski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Odinson circles away.
Odinson throws a leg kick which misses Christoski's front leg but catches the back leg as Christoski tries to avoid it.
Odinson throws a low kick but Christoski avoids it.
Odinson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Odinson does no damage.
Christoski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Odinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christoski blocks the body kick.
Christoski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Odinson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Christoski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Christoski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Christoski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Odinson's face.

Christoski wants to finish this one by submission but Odinson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Christoski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Odinson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Christoski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Christoski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch lands to the side of Christoski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Odinson works the jab nicely.
Odinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Odinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Christoski.
Thor Odinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Odinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Odinson lands a two punch combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Odinson, as that shot connected.
Odinson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Odinson.
Odinson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Christoski doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christoski avoids a kick to the body.
Christoski moves out of range of the body kick.
Odinson wants to land a leg kick but Christoski is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Odinson.
Odinson swinging wilding here.
Odinson catches Christoski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Odinson tries to bum rush Christoski with a series of wild strikes but Christoski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christoski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Odinson's waist but Odinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Christoski off to one side.
Odinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Christoski.
Christoski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thor Odinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Christoski.
Christoski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Odinson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Odinson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson looks to land a combination but Christoski avoids it well.
Odinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Christoski shoots in looking for a takedown. Odinson tries to sprawl out of it but Christoski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Odinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Odinson misses with a body kick.
Thor Odinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Odinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Odinson.

Christoski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Odinson!

Christoski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Odinson manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christoski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Odinson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Odinson is defending against the submission attempts here by Christoski.
Christoski slips a nice elbow through Odinson's hands, connecting with Odinson's forehead.
Jesus Christoski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christoski works his foot free and advances to mount.

Christoski working for a guillotine from mount but Odinson is in no mood to give up.
Christoski scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Christoski has hold of Odinson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Odinson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Christoski won't let Odinson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Christoski is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Odinson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Odinson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Odinson is working hard here to advance position.

Christoski with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Christoski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Odinson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Odinson!
Thor Odinson is the new light heavyweight champion!