PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nammo Hwarang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cornelius Christiansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Cornelius Christiansen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hwarang
vs
Christiansen

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nammo Hwarang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cornelius Christiansen!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hwarang with a lazy takedown attempt

and Christiansen counters by clinching up.
Christiansen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Christiansen pushes Hwarang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Hwarang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Christiansen.
Christiansen throws a shot to the body.
Christiansen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hwarang.
Hwarang is breathing heavily.
Christiansen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Christiansen wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nammo Hwarang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hwarang misses with a takedown attempt
and Christiansen counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hwarang tries to clinch up.
Christiansen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Christiansen closes the distance and pushes Hwarang back into the cage.
Christiansen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hwarang up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiansen stalls.
The crowd are getting on Christiansen's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Christiansen as the two fighters clinch.
Christiansen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hwarang has him pressed against the cage.
Christiansen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Christiansen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hwarang letting Christiansen take a breather here.
A body shot lands from Christiansen.
Christiansen wants to get back to striking at distance but Hwarang won't allow it.
Christiansen scores with a shot to the side of Hwarang's head.
Christiansen cracks Hwarang with a nice body shot.
Christiansen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Christiansen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Christiansen tries to break free but Hwarang pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Christiansen lands a left hand.

Christiansen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hwarang takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Christiansen has Hwarang up against the cage in a clinch.
Hwarang letting Christiansen take a breather here.
Christiansen lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hwarang looking to throw knees to the head but Christiansen is blocking nicely.
Christiansen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hwarang or not.
Christiansen lands a right hand.
Christiansen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hwarangs head.
Christiansen wants to break free but Hwarang has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen scores with a shoulder strike.
Hwarang has Christiansen pressed against the cage, preventing Christiansen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hwarang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Christiansen walks away with a smile on his face. Hwarang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Christiansen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Christiansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Christiansen connects with a right hand. Hwarang shakes it off.
Hwarang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Christiansen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Christiansen cracks Hwarang with a nice body shot.

Christiansen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Christiansen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hwarang, pushing him back against the cage.
Christiansen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Christiansen pushes Hwarang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hwarang has Christiansen pressed against the cage, preventing Christiansen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Christiansen.
Christiansen works on Hwarang's body with a couple of short punches.
Christiansen lands a nice uppercut.
Christiansen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Christiansen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Christiansen continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Christiansen manages to break the clinch.

Christiansen rushes Hwarang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Christiansen.
Christiansen is working Hwarang over against the cage.

Christiansen breaks from the clinch.
Christiansen scores with a hook.
Hwarang misses with a takedown

and Christiansen counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Christiansen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Christiansen rushes Hwarang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Christiansen.
A right handed body shot lands from Christiansen.
Christiansen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Christiansen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hwarang has him pressed against the cage.
Christiansen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Christiansen is leaning against Hwarang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Christiansen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hwarang backwards.
Christiansen is trying to break free.
Christiansen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Christiansen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christiansen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hwarang.
Christiansen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cornelius Christiansen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Christiansen is working Hwarang over against the cage.
Christiansen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Christiansen lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Christiansen.

Hwarang is rocked!

Christiansen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oh Hwarang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hwarang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hwarang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cornelius Christiansen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christiansen lands a nice shot to the body.
Hwarang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hwarang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Christiansen drops Hwarang with a naaaaasty hook - Hwarang is in real trouble here! Christiansen dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cornelius Christiansen!
A very excited looking Cornelius Christiansen 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.