PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Christie (ranked 1403 p4p, 1732 weight class) and Pultti Pyssy (ranked 98 p4p, 208 weight class). Christie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Amityville. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Christie
vs
Pyssy

170 cm
33
145
19 - 16 - 2

173 cm
27
169
11 - 9 - 0

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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 19 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Christie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pultti Pyssy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyssy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pyssy enables Christie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pyssy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Christie preventing the sweep.
Christie wants to control from the top but Pyssy keeps moving.

Pyssy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Christie preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christie throwing strikes from guard but Pyssy blocks nicely.
Pyssy working a defensive guard here.
Pyssy has control of Christie's left arm, preventing Christie from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyssy trying to keep a closed guard but Christie is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Christie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Christie throwing strikes but missing.
Christie throws a big elbow that misses.
Christie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pyssy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pyssy controlling Christie's posture.
Pyssy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Christie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Christie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Christie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Pyssy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Christie defends it easily.
Pyssy working a defensive guard here.

Pyssy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Christie defends well.
Pyssy pulls Christie in to control the position.
Pyssy wants to sweep here but Christie controlling him for the moment.
Christie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pyssy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Christie is one step ahead there.
Pyssy trying to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Christie throws an overhand right that lands on Pyssy's shoulder, as Pyssy tries to avoid the shot.
Christie misses with a hook. Pyssy ducked under it nicely.
Pyssy throws a counter combo.
Christie throws an off balance right hand
and Pyssy counters with a big head kick but Christie shrugs it off.
Christie fails to land the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Christie.
Steven Christie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pyssy tries to score with a low kick but Christie moves his leg out of the way.
Christie takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Steven Christie has been cut.
Pyssy ducks under a wild hook from Christie.
Pyssy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pyssy misses with a body shot.
Christie has been working on his balance at Wolfpack Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Pyssy.

Christie gets the takedown into side control.
Christie 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The strikes coming from Christie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christie looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pyssy is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Pyssy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Christie lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pyssy down.
Pyssy can't do much from the bottom here.
Christie looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pyssy is avoiding damage well.
Pyssy sneaks back into half guard.
Pyssy wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Christie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Christie throwing shots but Pyssy is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Christie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Christie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Christie scores with a body shot.
Christie throws a body shot but no joy.
Christie dives in for a single leg takedown but Pyssy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Christie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pyssy throws a looping overhand right but Christie ducks down to avoid it.
Christie throws a poor cross that misses
and Christie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pyssy digs a good hook to Christie's body.
Christie throws a right hand that misses
and Pyssy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Christie looks to throw the jab but Pyssy is out of range.
Christie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pyssy avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyssy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Christie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pyssy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyssy cracks a nice hook into Christie's ribs.
Christie misses the shot to the body.
Christie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pyssy defending well as Christie loads up on a big left hand.
Pyssy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Christie's sensitive parts.
Pyssy looks to land a left hand but Christie moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Christie.
Pyssy slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Pyssy misses.
Christie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pyssy is looking to score with low kicks.
Pyssy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christie.
A nice side step and Pyssy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pyssy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christie.
And Pyssy responds with a good body kick, but Christie manages to step out the way in time.
Pultti Pyssy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pyssy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Christie misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Pyssy misses.
Christie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pyssy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Christie scores with a jab to the head.
Pyssy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Christie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pyssy leaves Christie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pyssy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Christie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pyssy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christie.
Pyssy lands with a kick to the temple. Christie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Christie with a poor takedown
and Pyssy counters with a right hand to the body.
Pyssy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christie was well out of range. Poor timing from Pyssy.
Pyssy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pyssy.
Pyssy lands a nice looking body kick.
Pyssy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Christie checks it well.
Christie lands a right hook to the body.
Christie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie connects with a right hand. Pyssy shakes it off.
Pyssy throws a head kick that misses.
Pyssy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No luck for Christie with that takedown attempt.
Pyssy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pyssy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pultti Pyssy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pyssy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pyssy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christie.
Christie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pyssy momentarily.
Pyssy tried to score with a low kick but Christie checks it.
Christie throws a hook to the side of Pyssy's head but Pyssy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pyssy misses the shot to the body.
Christie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Christie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pyssy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pyssy takes a swing at Christie's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pyssy throws a leg kick but Christie moved away.
Christie attempts a counter takedown but Pyssy avoids it well and moves away.
Christie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pyssy swivels and escapes.
Pyssy lunges at Christie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Christie's hand.
Christie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pyssy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pyssy cracks Christie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pyssy swats away the attempt to clinch by Christie.
Pyssy throws a leg kick

and Christie counters by moving into the clinch.
Pyssy digs a right hand underneath Christie's ribcage. Christie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pyssy.
Pyssy is trying to maintain a safe position but Christie gets an underhook and turns Pyssy into the cage.
Pyssy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pultti Pyssy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steven Christie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pyssy loads up on a big right hand but Christie slips the punch.
Christie blocks a low kick nicely.
Christie throws an overhand right that lands on Pyssy's shoulder, as Pyssy tries to avoid the shot.
Pyssy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Christie throws a hook but Pyssy avoids it easily.
Pyssy counters with a body kick.
Christie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pyssy as he jumps to the side.
Christie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pyssy.
Pyssy lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyssy just misses with a punch to the body.
Christie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Pyssy.

Christie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pyssy gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyssy controls Christie momentarily but Christie frees himself.
Christie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pyssy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christie working a defensive guard here.
Pyssy wants to control from the top but Christie keeps moving.
Pyssy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Christie wants to hit a sweep here but Pyssy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Christie there!
Christie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Steven Christie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Christie wants to control but Pyssy is keeping busy.
Pyssy wants to take a breather but Christie is having none of it.
Christie desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Pyssy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Christie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pyssy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Christie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Christie trying to control but Pyssy postures up.

Pyssy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Christie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pyssy.
Christie is not content to let Pyssy control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Christie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Pyssy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Christie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Christie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Christie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Christie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Steven Christie.
I think Christie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pultti Pyssy!
After the fight, Pultti Pyssy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Steven Christie spoke after the fight, saying 'Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm making a voodoo doll, thinking of you.'.