PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rankka Ankka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Re Christensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankka comes to the cage accompanied by Stone Sour - Cardiff. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ankka
vs
Christensen

184 cm
19
209 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
217 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Combat Pro Design
Rising Sun Clothing Co.

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rankka Ankka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Re Christensen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ankka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Christensen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ankka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Christensen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Christensen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Christensen throwing strikes but missing.
Christensen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Christensen wants to control from the top but Ankka keeps moving.
Ankka wants to sweep here but Christensen controlling him for the moment.
Christensen advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christensen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Christensen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ankka defending well though.
Christensen trying to control the action but Ankka is working from the bottom.
Christensen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ankka is looking to control Christensen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ankka avoid being mounted?
Ankka wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ankka throws a series of punches but Christensen avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Ankka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Christensen scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christensen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Christensen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ankka tries to reverse the position but Christensen maintains control.
Christensen throwing strikes here but Ankka is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ankka regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankka trying to control here.
Christensen slips a nice elbow through Ankka's hands, connecting with Ankka's forehead.

Ankka makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Christensen throws out a powerful jab.
Christensen moves out of range as Ankka strikes.
Ankka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christensen.
Christensen blocks the body kick.
Christensen dodges the punch combination from Ankka.
Ankka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ankka tries to clinch but Christensen is having none of it.
Ankka throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ankka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Christensen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ankka at a distance.
Ankka is breathing heavily.
Ankka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ankka throws a right and a left that Christensen avoids nicely.
Christensen slips a jab and a cross from Ankka.
Ankka fails to land with a series of punches.
Christensen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Christensen throws a series of strikes that have Ankka backpedaling.
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!
Christensen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Christensen throws out a powerful jab.
A left and a right from Christensen both land. Nice combination.

Christensen clinches up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Christensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ankka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Christensen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Well, if Christensen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Re Christensen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Christensen shoots in and drives through. Ankka sprawls well.
A nice combination there by Christensen.
Christensen avoids the head kick by Ankka.
Ankka misses with a combination
and Christensen counters with a stiff right hand.
Christensen digs a good body shot into Ankka's ribs.
Rankka Ankka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ankka throws a combination that misses

and Christensen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ankka won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christensen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ankka keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Christensen throws an elbow but Ankka slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christensen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ankka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Christensen is working Ankka over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ankka tries to improve position but can't.
Christensen lands some shots froms side control.

Christensen decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ankka clinches but Christensen breaks the clinch

and Christensen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christensen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Christensen thows a big elbow that misses.
Christensen is working Ankka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ankka is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Christensen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ankka dives on top into guard.
Ankka controlling from the top position.
Ankka looking to pass the guard.
Re Christensen has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Christensen keeping full guard, as Ankka tries to pass.
Christensen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ankka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Christensen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Christensen wants to stand and escape but Ankka is having none of it.
Ankka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Christensen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ankka wants to clinch but Christensen slips to the side
and Christensen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ankka tries to clinch
letting Christensen counter with a right hand.
A big right from Ankka misses.
Christensen punishes Ankka's body with a nice straight punch.
Ankka misses with a combination
and Christensen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk. Christensen catches Ankka right on the button with a cross.
Ankka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Christensen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ankka thinking.
Ankka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Christensen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ankka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Christensen counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Christensen misses.
Ankka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Christensen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christensen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Christensen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Re Christensen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Ankka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Christensen counters with a left to the body.
Rankka Ankka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ankka throws a combination that misses
and Christensen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Christensen.
Ankka misses with a double jab
and Christensen counters with a straight right hand.
Christensen shoots in for a double leg but Ankka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Christensen scores with a one two! Ankka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ankka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Christensen lands a slapping body shot.
Christensen throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ankka throws a sloppy head kick and Christensen moves out of range easily.
Ankka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Christensen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ankka clinches but Christensen breaks the clinch
and Christensen counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Christensen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Christensen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christensen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ankka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Christensen wants to control but Ankka is keeping him busy.
Ankka trying to control but Christensen postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankka works his way to full guard. Good work.
Christensen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Christensen wants to control from the top but Ankka keeps moving.
Christensen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ankka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Christensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Ankka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ankka tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christensen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ankka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ankka falls off balance throwing a combination

and Christensen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ankka won't be happy with that.
Christensen looks up at the clock and then as Ankka takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Christensen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
A lull in the action here.
Sloppy strikes there by Christensen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christensen is looking to take a break and control but Ankka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rankka Ankka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ankka throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Re Christensen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ankka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Ankka misses
and Christensen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ankka misses with a double jab
and Christensen counters with a nice uppercut.
Re Christensen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ankka misses with a looping left.
Danga de danga de dang - Ankka scores with a four punch combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
Re Christensen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Christensen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Re Christensen!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Re Christensen!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Re Christensen!

Re Christensen wins by unanimous decision!