PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rand James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steen Christensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christensen has chosen Xzibit - Alcoholic as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James
vs
Christensen

191 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rand James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steen Christensen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Christensen clinches up against the cage.
Christensen lands an elbow just above James 's eye.

It looks like Rand James has been cut.
Christensen lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
Christensen lands an elbow inside.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
Christensen prevents a takedown attempt there.
James has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Christensen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Christensen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Christensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Christensen rushes James and presses him up against the cage.
Christensen lands an elbow just above James 's eye.

Rand James's cut is getting worse.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
James tries to score a body lock takedown but Christensen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rand James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James is breathing heavily.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christensen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Rand James's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Christensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Christensen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Christensen lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
James wants a takedown but no success here.
Christensen lands an elbow just above James 's eye.

Christensen lands a vicious elbow to the side of James's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Christensen tries to finish him with strikes but James still seems able to defend himself so Christensen steps back and lets James get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.

James is rocked!

Jeez, Rand James's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rand James's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Steen Christensen!