PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blaze Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Reva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reva has chosen Hopeless Wanderer as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Christianson
vs
Reva

193 cm
29
251 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

198 cm
31
260 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

Tokyo United Fightwear

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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blaze Christianson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Alexander Reva!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Christianson misses.
Reva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christianson throws a right hand that misses
and Reva counters with a stiff right hand.
Christianson throws a low kick, looking for Reva's leg but Reva calmly moves out of range.
Christianson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Reva.
Christianson lands a lovely overhand right.
Reva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christianson misses with a straight left.
Christianson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Christianson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reva moves away.
Reva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Christianson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Christianson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Christianson.
Reva tries for a takedown but Christianson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Christianson.
A jab from Christianson does it's job there.

It looks like Alexander Reva has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Christianson defends well and Reva ends up having to push Christianson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Christianson stalling in the clinch.
Reva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blaze Christianson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Reva.
Reva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Christianson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Revas head.
Reva looking for a takedown.
Reva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Christianson pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reva loads up on a big right hand but Christianson slips the punch.
Reva misses with a left hand
and Christianson counters with a stiff right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Christianson.
Reva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christianson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reva.
Christianson scores with a jab to the head.
Christianson slips under a jab from Reva.
The crowd cheers as Reva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Christianson doesn't seem phased though.
Christianson thuds his right hand into Reva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab by Christianson.
Christianson just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Christianson cracks Reva with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big left from Reva misses.
Christianson slips under a jab.
Blaze Christianson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christianson throws a hook but Reva avoids it easily.
Christianson throws a chopping leg kick but Reva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Christianson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reva is out of range and Christianson settles back down.
Reva misses with a lunging right hand
and Christianson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christianson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice shot lands for Christianson.
We've been told by Christianson's head coaches at Caveman Fight Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Christianson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Christianson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Christianson.
Reva misses with a takedown attempt
and Christianson counters with a stiff right hand.
Reva looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Christianson.
Christianson lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Reva head around and knocks him out cold! Christianson hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Blaze Christianson!
A very excited looking Blaze Christianson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.