PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steen Christensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pate Mustajarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christensen comes to the cage accompanied by Xzibit - Alcoholic. Mustajarvi has chosen Gangsta Rap as his entrance music. Pate Mustajarvi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Christensen
vs
Mustajarvi

188 cm
25
265 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

202 cm
23
285 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Crashforce Nutrition

Katukauppa.com

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steen Christensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Mustajarvi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christensen throws a good cross that connects.
Mustajarvi looks to land a right hand but Christensen moved out of range.
A shot to the liver by Mustajarvi. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Christensen finds it's way through Mustajarvi's defenses.
Christensen scores with a jab to the head.
Christensen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mustajarvi.
Nice body punch from Mustajarvi.
Christensen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steen Christensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustajarvi shoots in but no luck this time.
Christensen throws a jab when Mustajarvi was well out of range.
A shot to the body from Christensen misses
and Mustajarvi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christensen loads up on a big right hand but Mustajarvi slips the punch.
Christensen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mustajarvi counters with a left to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Christensen misses with a body shot
and Mustajarvi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christensen throws an overhand right that lands on Mustajarvi's shoulder, as Mustajarvi tries to avoid the shot.
Mustajarvi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Christensen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustajarvi scores with a sloppy right hand. Christensen should have avoided that one.
Mustajarvi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christensen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Christensen falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Mustajarvi to counter with a crisp jab.
Christensen misses with a jab to the body
and Mustajarvi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christensen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mustajarvi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christensen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mustajarvi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mustajarvi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Christensen throws an overhand right that lands on Mustajarvi's shoulder, as Mustajarvi tries to avoid the shot.
Mustajarvi slips under a jab from Christensen.
Mustajarvi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christensen.
Christensen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mustajarvi.
Christensen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Christensen lands a really nice looking cross but Mustajarvi seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mustajarvi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christensen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustajarvi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Christensen checks a low kick from Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christensen throws out the jab.
Christensen misses the jab.
Christensen throws a combination that misses
and Mustajarvi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mustajarvi walks into a left hand.
Mustajarvi ducks under a wild hook from Christensen.
Mustajarvi scores with a jab. Christensen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Christensen misses with a wild body shot.
Christensen throws a combination that misses
and Mustajarvi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christensen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Christensen loads up on a big right hand but Mustajarvi slips the punch.

Mustajarvi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Christensen to the mat! Christensen manages to get full guard.
Christensen is looking to stand up but Mustajarvi isn't so interested in that idea.

Christensen wriggles free and stands up.
Christensen misses with a hook. Mustajarvi ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christensen throws a shot from downtown. Mustajarvi moves away and avoids it.
Christensen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mustajarvi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Christensen misses with a body punch
and Mustajarvi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christensen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Steen Christensen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christensen swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Mustajarvi to counter with a crisp jab.
Christensen throws a jab when Mustajarvi was well out of range.
Mustajarvi slips under a jab.
Mustajarvi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fighters circling - Christensen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Christensen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mustajarvi doesn't seem phased though.
Christensen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christensen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Mustajarvi.
Christensen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mustajarvi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Christensen. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christensen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mustajarvi at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christensen looks to throw the jab but Mustajarvi is out of range.
Christensen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Christensen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christensen tries to bum rush Mustajarvi with a series of wild strikes but Mustajarvi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christensen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mustajarvi counters with a nice uppercut.
Christensen throws a looping overhand right but Mustajarvi ducks down to avoid it.
Christensen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mustajarvi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Christensen thinking.
Mustajarvi slips under a jab from Christensen.
Christensen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mustajarvi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Christensen avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mustajarvi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Mustajarvi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mustajarvi trying to mount his opponent but Christensen defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Mustajarvi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Christensen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Christensen throws a looping overhand right but Mustajarvi ducks down to avoid it.
Christensen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Christensen throws a nice looking combination but Mustajarvi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mustajarvi lands a glancing blow to the side of Christensen's head.
Christensen throws out a loose jab but Mustajarvi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christensen misses with a shot to the body
letting Mustajarvi counter with a right hand.
Mustajarvi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mustajarvi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Christensen misses with a straight left.
Christensen throws a sloppy body shot

and Mustajarvi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Christensen's guard.

Christensen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Christensen connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mustajarvi throws a hook to the side of Christensen's head but Christensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good standup being displayed there by Christensen as he connects with a hook.
Christensen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christensen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mustajarvi connects with a solid leg kick.
Steen Christensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by Christensen.
Mustajarvi ducks under a wild hook from Christensen.
A big right from Christensen misses.
Christensen misses with an uppercut. Mustajarvi saw that one coming.
Christensen misses with a combination
and Mustajarvi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Christensen thinking.
Christensen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Christensen misses with an uppercut.
Christensen slips under a jab from Mustajarvi.
Christensen misses with a shot to the body
and Mustajarvi counters with a straight right hand.
Christensen throws out a loose jab but Mustajarvi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Christensen.
Mustajarvi connects with a solid leg kick.
Christensen tests Mustajarvi's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustajarvi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Christensen throws a right and a left that Mustajarvi avoids nicely.
Christensen misses with a hook. Mustajarvi ducked under it nicely.
Christensen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mustajarvi misses with a straight right.
Christensen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mustajarvi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christensen.
No joy there for Christensen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Christensen misses its intended target.
Christensen throws a lazy right hand but Mustajarvi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mustajarvi lands with a cross.
Donk. Christensen catches Mustajarvi right on the button with a cross.
Christensen misses with an uppercut. Mustajarvi saw that one coming.
Mustajarvi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Christensen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mustajarvi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christensen throws a hook but Mustajarvi blocks it.
Mustajarvi ducks under a wild hook from Christensen.
A jab from Mustajarvi does it's job there.
Christensen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mustajarvi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christensen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mustajarvi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christensen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Christensen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Christensen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mustajarvi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mustajarvi slips a jab and a cross from Christensen.
Christensen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mustajarvi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mustajarvi throws the left hand but Christensen avoids the punch easily.
Christensen throws the left hand but Mustajarvi avoids the punch easily.
Christensen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mustajarvi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christensen ducks under a wild hook from Mustajarvi.
Decent striking displayed by Christensen there.
Mustajarvi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Christensen throws a combination that misses
letting Mustajarvi counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Christensen walks into a straight right hand from Mustajarvi.
Christensen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mustajarvi counters with a left and a right that stings Christensen.
Christensen lands with a straight right. Mustajarvi didn't see that one coming.
Mustajarvi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christensen.
Christensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mustajarvi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christensen.
Mustajarvi slips under a jab from Christensen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christensen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mustajarvi.
Christensen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mustajarvi. Mustajarvi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Christensen lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Mustajarvi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mustajarvi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mustajarvi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Christensen.
Mustajarvi takes one to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Christensen misses its intended target.
Christensen lands a lovely overhand right.
Christensen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Christensen blocks the low kick.
Mustajarvi lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Christensen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mustajarvi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Christensen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mustajarvi throws out the jab.
Pate Mustajarvi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Christensen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Christensen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christensen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Christensen checks a low kick from Mustajarvi.
Christensen throws out a loose jab but Mustajarvi uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Christensen.
Christensen misses with a body shot.
Christensen misses the shot to the body.
Christensen dodges the punch combination from Mustajarvi.
Christensen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mustajarvi counters with a stiff right hand.
Mustajarvi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Christensen misses with an uppercut. Mustajarvi saw that one coming.
Christensen throws a combination that misses
and Mustajarvi counters with a stiff right hand.
Christensen lands the left hand.
Christensen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mustajarvi.
Christensen misses with a double jab.
Mustajarvi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christensen throws a combination that misses
and Mustajarvi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Christensen misses with a jab to the body
and Mustajarvi counters with a nice leg kick.
Christensen looks to land a right hand but Mustajarvi moved out of range.
Christensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mustajarvi moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustajarvi moves out of range of the strikes.
Mustajarvi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christensen.
Christensen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mustajarvi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christensen sizes up Mustajarvi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mustajarvi.
Christensen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Mustajarvi misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from Christensen misses
and Mustajarvi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christensen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mustajarvi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christensen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christensen throws the left hand but Mustajarvi avoids the punch easily.
Mustajarvi ducks under a wild hook from Christensen.
A big left from Mustajarvi misses.
Mustajarvi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Christensen is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Christensen misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christensen looks to land a right hand but Mustajarvi moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Christensen.
Christensen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mustajarvi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mustajarvi scores with a jab to the body.
Mustajarvi moves out of range as Christensen strikes.
Mustajarvi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christensen.
Christensen throws a jab when Mustajarvi was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Christensen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mustajarvi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mustajarvi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mustajarvi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christensen.
Mustajarvi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Christensen.
Christensen misses with a combination
and Mustajarvi counters with a straight right hand.
Mustajarvi staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustajarvi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mustajarvi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Christensen throws an overhand right that lands on Mustajarvi's shoulder, as Mustajarvi tries to avoid the shot.
Christensen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pate Mustajarvi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mustajarvi defending well as Christensen loads up on a big left hand.
Christensen thows a body shot but no joy.
Christensen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christensen throws a jab but it's blocked by Mustajarvi.
Christensen ducks under a wild hook from Mustajarvi.
Christensen lands with a nice body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustajarvi catches Christensen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Christensen looks to land a right hand but Mustajarvi moved out of range.
Christensen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mustajarvi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steen Christensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mustajarvi throws an overhand right that lands on Christensen's shoulder, as Christensen tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pate Mustajarvi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mustajarvi 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pate Mustajarvi!