PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buliwyf Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hessu Suihkija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christianson comes to the cage accompanied by Cradel to the Grave. Suihkija has chosen Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Buliwyf Christianson
vs
Suihkija

200 cm
25
265 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

198 cm
34
209 lbs
6 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buliwyf Christianson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hessu Suihkija!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Suihkija closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Suihkija lands in his opponent's guard.
Suihkija working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Christianson's head.
Suihkija trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Christianson has his foot on Suihkija's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Suihkija works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suihkija looking to pass the guard.
Suihkija trying to control but Christianson is working from the bottom.

Christianson is working an open guard so Suihkija takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Suihkija scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Christianson moves into full guard.
Suihkija with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Suihkija stopping the sweep attempt from Christianson.
Christianson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suihkija keeping moving, preventing Christianson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suihkija wants to sweep here but Christianson controlling him for the moment.
Suihkija pulls Christianson in close to prevent any damage.
Suihkija is continuing to stall.
Christianson preventing the sweep.
Suihkija can't keep his opponent in guard - Christianson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Christianson is thwarting Suihkija's attempts to control the position.
Suihkija wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Christianson slips a nice elbow through Suihkija's hands, connecting with Suihkija's forehead.
Christianson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Christianson throwing shots but Suihkija is blocking nicely.
Suihkija moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Suihkija can't keep his opponent in guard - Christianson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Christianson looks to land a strike but Suihkija avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Suihkija seems keen to control Christianson's posture.
Suihkija trying to keep a closed guard but Christianson is proving a slippery customer.
Christianson trying to control but Suihkija is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christianson pushing down on Suihkija's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Christianson stops Suihkija from getting back to his feet.
Suihkija manages to get to full guard.
Suihkija wants to get back to his feet but Christianson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Christianson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Christianson working the ground and pound from side control.
Christianson is trying to ground and pound but Suihkija uses the momentary lack of control by Christianson to regain half guard.
Christianson trying to control the action but Suihkija is working from the bottom.
Christianson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suihkija is looking to improve his position.
Christianson trying to control from half guard but Suihkija is working away.
Christianson prevents Suihkija from standing back up.
Suihkija lands with a few short shots to the body.
Suihkija is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Christianson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Suihkija wants to get back to full guard.
Suihkija gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hessu Suihkija will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Suihkija shoots in and bounces Christianson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Suihkija content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Christianson is on top in guard.

Suihkija is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Christianson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Christianson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suihkija tries to get to full guard but Christianson has control of the leg.
Christianson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suihkija keeps working.
Christianson misses with a head shot. Suihkija uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson distracts Suihkija with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Suihkija is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Christianson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Suihkija had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Christianson defends it easily.
Suihkija doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Christianson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suihkija is keeping the position for now.
Christianson trying to control but Suihkija is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Christianson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Christianson postures up in Suihkija's guard and throws a big left but Suihkija blocks it.
Suihkija trying to control the position.
Christianson won't allow Suihkija to sweep him here.
Suihkija pulls Christianson in close to prevent any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Christianson preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suihkija looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christianson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Suihkija's head.
Suihkija swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christianson attempts a counter takedown but Suihkija avoids it well and moves away.
Suihkija misses with a few strikes there.

Suihkija scores with a takedown into Christianson's guard.
Suihkija slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suihkija trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Christianson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suihkija is one step ahead there.
Christianson is trying to control the position but Suihkija postures up.
Christianson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Suihkija avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Suihkija drops back looking for a leg! Christianson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Christianson manages to kick Suihkija off! Suihkija jumps back into Christianson's guard.
Christianson is looking to sweep but instead, Suihkija has passed into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Suihkija seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Christianson wants to improve his position but Suihkija is controlling well.
Suihkija thows a huge punch but Christianson dodges it nicely.
Christianson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suihkija scores with a couple of nice shots.
Christianson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Suihkija's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Suihkija's back!
Christianson keeps control of the position as Suihkija tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suihkija is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Suihkija manages to reverse the position and now he's in Christianson's guard. Nice work there by Suihkija.
Christianson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hessu Suihkija showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Suihkija changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Christianson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Christianson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Suihkija seems to be working for a kimura but Christianson defends the submission attempt.
Christianson gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Christianson is on top in guard.

Christianson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Christianson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Suihkija is trying to get back to his feet.
Christianson is chipping away with strikes.
Suihkija can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suihkija tries to improve position but can't.
Suihkija is not content to let Christianson control the position.
Suihkija prevents Christianson from moving into mount.
Christianson moves into full mount!
Suihkija is trying to escape the mount.
Suihkija keeps trying to improve his position.
Christianson with a couple of short strikes.

It looks like Hessu Suihkija has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christianson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Christianson trying to control but Suihkija is having none of it.
Christianson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Suihkija manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Christianson is looking to take a break and control but Suihkija is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suihkija looks like he's trying to stand up.
Christianson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Suihkija is looking to control Christianson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suihkija avoid being mounted?
Suihkija wants to improve his position but Christianson is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christianson thows a huge punch but Suihkija dodges it nicely.
Christianson is trying to control. Suihkija wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Suihkija works his way to full guard. Good work.
Buliwyf Christianson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suihkija lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Christianson wants to sweep but no luck.
Christianson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Christianson is controlling Suihkija's posture.

Christianson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Suihkija stacks Christianson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Suihkija!
Christianson tries to improve position but can't.
Hessu Suihkija is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hessu Suihkija has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suihkija decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Suihkija bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Christianson regains half guard.
Christianson missing with punches from the bottom.
Christianson misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Suihkija stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Suihkija shoots in and gets a takedown into Christianson's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hessu Suihkija.
Well Suihkija 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 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hessu Suihkija!
A relieved looking Hessu Suihkija thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Buliwyf Christianson had this to say: 'I will fight next time good i will be your best fighter than other them all.Thanks,I love you all.Love all sex with me after fight in real. '.