PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pultti Pyssy (ranked 1321 p4p, 1802 weight class) and Jørgen Kristiansen (ranked 185 p4p, 248 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pyssy
vs
Kristiansen

173 cm
22
169
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
155
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pultti Pyssy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jørgen Kristiansen!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kristiansen avoids the body shot from Pyssy.
Kristiansen blocks a jab.
Pyssy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kristiansen.
Pyssy swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Kristiansen counters with a nice right hand that sends Pyssy toppling to the canvas! Pyssy scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kristiansen finish him?!

It looks like Pultti Pyssy has been cut.
Kristiansen thuds his shin into the meat of Pyssy's side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pyssy.
Pyssy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barn in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pyssy connects with a solid leg kick.
Kristiansen throws a wild body kick that Pyssy sees coming a mile off.
Kristiansen looks to land a left hand but Pyssy moved out of range nicely.
Pyssy defending well as Kristiansen loads up on a big left hand.
Kristiansen checks a leg kick nicely.
Pyssy throws a head kick but Kristiansen moves out of range.
Kristiansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pyssy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kristiansen sends Pyssy crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kristiansen is motioning to the referee to let Pyssy up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Pyssy is rocked!
Pyssy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kristiansen checks it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Pyssy as he connects with a hook.
Pyssy tries to land a leg kick but Kristiansen saw it coming and moves away.
Kristiansen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jørgen Kristiansen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pyssy throws a jab but it's blocked by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A swing and a miss from Kristiansen.
Kristiansen throws a body shot but no joy.
Pyssy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pyssy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kristiansen moves out of range as Pyssy strikes.
Pultti Pyssy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kristiansen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Pyssy.
Kristiansen throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pyssy. Kristiansen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kristiansen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pyssy swings for the body but Kristiansen moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kristiansen.
Good exchange - Kristiansen coming out on top.
Pyssy misses with a body punch

and Kristiansen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pyssy! Kristiansen lets Pyssy back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Pyssy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Some wild striking there from Pyssy.
A jab from Pyssy does it's job there.
Kristiansen throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kristiansen.
Kristiansen avoids the body shot from Pyssy.
Pyssy throws a hook to the side of Kristiansen's head but Kristiansen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Kristiansen responds with a good body kick, but Pyssy manages to step out the way in time.
Pyssy seems to have got his legs back now.
Kristiansen works Pyssy's body with a nice hook.
Pyssy is breathing heavily.
Kristiansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good standup being displayed there by Kristiansen as he connects with a hook.
Pyssy misses with a wild body shot.
Kristiansen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pyssy.
Kristiansen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pyssy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick lands for Kristiansen.
Pyssy scores with a head kick. Kristiansen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big right from Kristiansen misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy moves out of range as Kristiansen strikes.
Pyssy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kristiansen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristiansen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pyssy thuds a left hand into Kristiansen's body.
Kristiansen checks a leg kick.
Kristiansen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pyssy is looking to wear down Kristiansen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kristiansen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pyssy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kristiansen.
Kristiansen tries a quick counter leg kick but Pyssy is wise to it.
Kristiansen throws a body punch but Pyssy moves out of range.
Pyssy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kristiansen manages to avoid it.
Kristiansen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kristiansen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pyssy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kristiansen moves away.
Kristiansen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jørgen Kristiansen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pultti Pyssy's cut.
That's time! Pyssy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kristiansen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jørgen Kristiansen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kristiansen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pyssy scores with a punch to the head.
Pyssy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kristiansen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pyssy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kristiansen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kristiansen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pyssy momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kristiansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kristiansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pyssy.
Kristiansen throws a hook but Pyssy avoids it easily.
Pyssy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kristiansen! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyssy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kristiansen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kristiansen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kristiansen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kristiansen thuds his shin into the meat of Pyssy's side.
Pyssy staying out of range there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pyssy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pyssy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pyssy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Kristiansen.
Pyssy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristiansen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pyssy misses with a jab to the body

and Kristiansen counters with a nice right hand that sends Pyssy toppling to the canvas! Pyssy scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kristiansen finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kristiansen lands a leg kick that knocks Pyssy off balance momentarily.
Pyssy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pyssy checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Pyssy.
Pyssy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kristiansen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pyssy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pyssy misses with a hook. Kristiansen ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kristiansen lands a slapping body shot.
Kristiansen ducks under a wild hook from Pyssy.
Kristiansen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pyssy with a hook.
Kristiansen avoids the body shot from Pyssy.
Pyssy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen slips under a jab.
Pyssy is looking to land body kicks.
Kristiansen throws out a counter right but Pyssy avoids it with no problem.
Kristiansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pyssy.
Pyssy clobbers Kristiansen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kristiansen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy lands a nice shot to the body.
Pyssy misses with a wild body shot.

Kristiansen lands a big right hand that sends Pyssy crashing to the mat! Kristiansen stays standing though and waves Pyssy back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristiansen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pyssy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kristiansen stuffs the takedown.
Kristiansen slips under a jab.
Pyssy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kristiansen counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jørgen Kristiansen!
A relieved looking Jørgen Kristiansen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.