PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lars Christiansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Never Gonna Stop kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alex Anderson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Christiansen
vs
Anderson

175 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Christiansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good shot there by Anderson.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Christiansen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Anderson sprawls well initially but Christiansen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Christiansen prevents Anderson from standing back up.

Christiansen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Anderson is just riding it out for now. Christiansen eventually gives up the hold.
Christiansen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anderson pushes Christiansen off looking to stand but Christiansen dives back in and keeps control.
Christiansen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Anderson's head.
Anderson is trying to stand back up but Christiansen is controlling him
Anderson has hold of Christiansen's hands but Christiansen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Christiansen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Christiansen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anderson is trying to stand.

Christiansen is looking for a kimura here.
Christiansen passes the guard and advances to mount!

Christiansen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson tries to buck Christiansen off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christiansen landing strikes from the mount and Anderson is in trouble!
Christiansen 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.
Christiansen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Anderson looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Anderson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Anderson is bucking up trying to escape but Christiansen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Christiansen lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson really wants to buck Christiansen off and get back to his feet.
Christiansen working the ground and pound effectively.
Anderson looks gassed!
Anderson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Anderson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Anderson is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Anderson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Anderson is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Christiansen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Anderson is still in real trouble! Can Christiansen finish him?
Christiansen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Anderson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Christiansen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Anderson?
Christiansen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Anderson?
Christiansen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Christiansen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Christiansen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Christiansen lands a heavy elbow.
Christiansen unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Anderson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Christiansen celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lars Christiansen!