PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blaze Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Leonard Christopher was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Christianson
vs
Christopher

193 cm
31
251 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

185 cm
25
265 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Perkele!

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 20 - 8 - 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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonard Christopher!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christopher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Christianson throws a solid leg kick but Christopher takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Christianson.
Christianson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice cross by Christianson.
A good leg kick by Christianson.
Christopher throws a series of punches but Christianson moves out of range.

Christopher moves into range and clinches up with Christianson.
Christianson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christianson gets through Christopher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Christopher is pressed up against the cage. Christianson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Christopher down to the mat. Christopher avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Christopher takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Leonard Christopher has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christianson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Christianson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Christianson slips under a jab from Christopher.
Christopher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Christianson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Christianson throws a leg kick that misses.
Christopher throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Christianson scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson throws a sloppy head kick and Christopher moves out of range easily.
Christianson throws a lazy body kick
and Christopher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christianson throws a body punch but Christopher moves out of range.
Christianson lands with an overhand left.
Christopher closes the distance looking to clinch
and Christianson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Christianson moves out of range of the body kick from Christopher.
Christopher misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christianson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Christianson.
Christianson scores with a one two! Christopher had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Christianson clobbers Christopher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Christianson slips a straight right by Christopher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christianson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Christopher throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Christopher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Christianson.
Christianson lands with a good body shot.
Christianson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Christopher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Christianson.
Christianson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christopher takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Christianson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Christianson.
Christianson misses with a body kick.
Blaze Christianson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christianson misses with a body kick.
Christianson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Christianson tenderised Christopher's leg. Christopher is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christopher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Christopher blocks a head kick by Christianson.
Christopher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Christopher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Christianson circles away quickly and effectively.
Christianson cracks the inside of Christopher's front leg.
Christopher looks winded!
Christopher moves out of range of the body kick.
Christianson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Christianson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Christopher at a distance.
Christianson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Christianson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Christopher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christianson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christianson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Christianson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christianson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Christianson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Christopher's head.
Christopher moves forwards but Christianson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Christopher misses.
Christopher chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Christianson can pounce on him.
Christopher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christopher's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Christopher crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Christianson - the referee stops the clock and Christopher gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Christianson. Christopher manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Christopher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christianson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Christopher sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jab by Christianson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christianson scores with a kick to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Christianson.
Christopher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blaze Christianson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Christopher's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Christianson lands a slapping body shot.
Christianson connects with a high kick.
Christianson is looking to wear down Christopher with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Christianson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Christopher is out of range and Christianson settles back down.
Christopher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christopher takes a kick to the side of the head.
Christopher takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Christianson lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christianson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christianson misses with a looping left.
Christopher cracks Christianson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Christopher has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Christianson.

Christianson lands a big head kick that sends Christopher tumbling to the mat! Christianson takes a step backwards and waves Christopher back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Christopher throws an off balance right hand
and Christianson counters with a right hand to the body.
Christianson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson scores with a push kick.
Christopher is breathing heavily.
Christopher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Christianson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Christianson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Christianson with a nice cross.
A good leg kick by Christianson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christianson misses with a wild body shot.
Christianson scores with a jab.
Christopher looks to clinch
and Christianson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Christopher thinking.
Christianson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Christianson lands with a good body shot.
Christopher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Christianson finds it's way round the side to connect with Christopher's head.
Christopher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Christopher sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Christopher on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christopher on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Christianson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Christopher on the side of the head.

Christopher is rocked!
Christianson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Christopher can do to turn this around?
Christianson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Christianson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Christianson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christianson lands a nice shot that snaps Christopher's head back.
Christianson lands a head shot.
Christopher is still on wobbly legs! Can Christianson finish him?
Christopher loads up on a big right hand but Christianson slips the punch.
Christopher seems to have recovered his senses.
Christianson lands a head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Christianson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Christianson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Christianson looks for the body kick but Christopher saw that one coming.
Blaze Christianson is winning the standup battle so far.

Christianson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Christopher sprawling to the canvas! Christopher rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Christianson finish him?!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Christianson lands but Christopher takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christianson. Christopher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christianson pushes Christopher away with a front kick.
Christopher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Christopher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Christopher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Christianson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Christianson throws a solid leg kick but Christopher takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Christianson.
Christopher avoids a kick to the body.
Christianson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christopher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christianson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Christopher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Christianson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Christianson scores with a hook to the body. Christopher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christopher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Christianson throws a nice head kick!
Christopher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Christianson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Christianson, right into the meat.
Christianson lands with a kick to the temple. Christopher shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Christopher gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Blaze Christianson!
Blaze Christianson thanked the fans post fight for their support.