PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Christenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Felder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christenson comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - Cryin' Like A B**ch. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Christenson
vs
Felder

192 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
201 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Christenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Felder!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Christenson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Felder sprawls and moves away.
Christenson tries to land a leg kick but Felder saw it coming and moves away.
Christenson throws a jab but it's blocked by Felder.
Felder tries to clinch up but Christenson circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Felder.
Felder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Christenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Christenson misses with a series of wild punches.
Felder checks the leg kick.
Felder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Christenson.
A nice side step and Felder releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Christenson misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christenson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Felder shoots in but Christenson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Christenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christenson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christenson throws a nice looking combination but Felder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Christenson misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Christenson.
A swing and a miss from Christenson.
Devon Christenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Felder manages to avoid it.
Felder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christenson throws a leg kick but Felder sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch combination from Christenson misses.
Christenson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Felder.
Devon Christenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Felder.
Felder tries to close the distance and clinch but Christenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Felder clinches with his opponent.
Christenson tries to break the clinch but Felder is controlling the position.
Felder connects with a knee to the head.
Felder misses with a knee strike.
Christenson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Christenson tries to break free but Felder pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Felder.
Christenson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Felder has him pressed against the cage.
Felder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Christenson's efforts to push away.
Felder tries a knee to the head but Christenson blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felder misses with a knee to the head.
Christenson working hard to break the clinch.
Felder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Christenson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Christenson is trying to break the clinch but Felder has him pressed against the cage.
Christenson looking to slow down the pace here.
Felder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Felder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Christenson.
Felder connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Felder utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Christenson can't break the clinch.
Christenson is trying to force a seperation but Felder has the dominant position.
Felder lands a knee to the head.
Felder tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Felder scores with a knee to the head.
Felder prevents Christenson from breaking the clinch.
Felder looking to throw knees to the head but Christenson is blocking nicely.
Christenson missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felder tries a knee to the head but Christenson blocks it.
Felder misses with a knee to the head.
Christenson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Felder scores with a knee to the head.
Felder looking to throw knees to the head but Christenson is blocking nicely.
Felder looks winded!
Christenson tries to break free but Felder pushes him back against the cage.
Christenson is trying to break the clinch but Felder has him pressed against the cage.

Christenson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Christenson tenderised Felder's leg. Felder is trying to keep his angry face on.
Christenson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Christenson misses.
Christenson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Felder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Christenson throws a right and a left that Felder avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Felder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christenson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Christenson stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Felder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Felder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Felder tries to close the distance and clinch but Christenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Christenson gets tackled into the cage by Felder. Felder maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Felder tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Felder with a knee to the head.
Christenson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Felder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Felder landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Christenson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Felder.
A frustrated look appears on Christenson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Felder tries to land a knee to the head but Christenson blocks with his arms.

Christenson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Felder lands with a nice combination. Christenson backs away looking to recover.
Christenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Felder circles away quickly and effectively.
Christenson throws a body shot but no joy.
Felder is looking for the big counter here.
Christenson digs a good hook to Felder's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Devon Christenson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Christenson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice takedown defense from Christenson. No joy for Felder on that attempt.
As Felder looks to move away, Christenson throws a big counter combo bu Felder just gets out of the way.
Felder wants to clinch.
Christenson misses with a series of wild punches.
Felder lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Felder tries to clinch up but Christenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Christenson misses with the combination.
Christenson throws a sloppy head kick and Felder moves out of range easily.

Felder rushes Christenson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Felder looking to throw knees to the head but Christenson is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Christenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Christenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Felder wants to clinch.
Christenson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christenson misses with a body shot.
Christenson throws a series of punches but Felder avoids them all with ease.
Christenson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Felder takes the fight into the clinch.
Felder landing knees to the head.
Christenson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Christenson wants to break free but Felder has control.
Christenson working hard to break the clinch.
Felder missing with knees to the body.
Felder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Christenson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Felder keeps control of Christenson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Felder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Christenson is looking to break free of the clinch but Felder has double underhooks.
Felder lands a knee to the head.
Felder tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Christenson avoids it.
Christenson is trying to force a seperation but Felder has the dominant position.
Felder tries to land a knee to the head but Christenson blocks with his arms.
Felder scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Felder.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christenson is trying to force a seperation but Felder has the dominant position.

Christenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Felder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Christenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Christenson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Felder checks a leg kick.
Christenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Felder.
Felder tries to close the distance and clinch but Christenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Felder wants to clinch up but Christenson keeps it at a distance.
Felder wants to clinch.
Christenson scores with a jab to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Christenson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christenson throws a jab but it's blocked by Felder.
Felder is looking for the big counter here.
Felder doesn't manage to clinch there - Christenson circles away.
Christenson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Christenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Felder.
Christenson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Felder is out of range.
Christenson throws a nice looking combination but Felder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Felder tries to close the distance and clinch but Christenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Christenson misses.
Felder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Christenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Felder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christenson.
Nick Felder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christenson tries to land a leg kick but Felder saw it coming and moves away.
Felder wants to clinch up but Christenson keeps it at a distance.
Christenson misses with a two punch combination.
Felder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Christenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Christenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Felder.
Christenson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Christenson counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felder tries to clinch up but Christenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Felder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Felder is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Felder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Felder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Felder shoots in but no luck this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Felder tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Felder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Felder slips a straight right by Christenson.
Christenson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Felder can do to turn this around?
Felder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Christenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Felder tries to clinch there but Christenson circles away.
Christenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christenson works Felder's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devon Christenson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Felder wants to clinch up but Christenson keeps it at a distance.
Felder tries to clinch but Christenson moves out of range.
Felder tries to clinch up.
Felder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Felder doesn't manage to clinch there - Christenson circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Christenson. Those never looked like landing.
Felder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Felder looks to move away, Christenson throws a big counter combo bu Felder just gets out of the way.
Felder tries to clinch up but Christenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Felder tries to clinch there but Christenson circles away.
Christenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Felder wants to clinch but Christenson slips to the side
and Christenson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felder avoids the body shot from Christenson.
Some bone on bone action there as Felder checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Felder misses with a head kick.
Felder avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Christenson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Felder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Devon Christenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Christenson does no damage.
Christenson misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Felder lands a head kick!
Felder wants to clinch.
Felder tries to close the distance and clinch but Christenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Felder misses with a body kick.
Christenson misses with a wild combination.
Felder is looking to clinch.
Felder tries to close the distance and clinch but Christenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Christenson is looking for a counter combo.
Christenson is looking to chop away at Felder's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Christenson does no damage.
Felder is looking to clinch but Christenson is avoiding it.
Felder doesn't manage to clinch there - Christenson circles away.
Felder wants to clinch up but Christenson keeps it at a distance.
Christenson is looking for a counter combo.
Christenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Felder slips under a jab from Christenson.
Christenson throws a nice looking combination but Felder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Felder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christenson as he avoids it easily.
Christenson throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christenson fails to land with a series of punches.

Felder closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Felder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Christenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Felder scores with a knee to the head.
Felder with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Christenson is trying to force a seperation but Felder has the dominant position.

Christenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Felder throws a lazy right hand but Christenson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felder tries to clinch there but Christenson circles away.
Felder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christenson swinging wildly here.
Christenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Felder.
Christenson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Christenson throws a leg kick but Felder sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Felder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Devon Christenson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Felder.
Felder cracks Christenson with a good jab.
Felder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Felder moves in looking to clinch but Christenson pushes him off.
Christenson misses with a wild combination.
Felder wants to counter with a clinch but Christenson pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christenson stalks Felder and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Felder's face. Felder staggers backwards, shaken.
Felder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Felder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Felder moves in looking to clinch but Christenson pushes him off.
Felder tries to clinch but Christenson moves out of range.
Christenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christenson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Felder pushes Christenson up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Christenson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Felder obliges.
Felder misses with a knee strike.
Christenson tries to circle away but Felder has him pinned against the cage.

Christenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nick Felder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christenson catches Felder with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

And that's the end of the fight!
Devon Christenson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Christenson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devon Christenson!
Devon Christenson looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Felder didn't belong in my division. When you should fight at middleweight, this is what will happen when you fight with the big dogs.'.