PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Christensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Zbyszko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christensen comes to the cage accompanied by Twilight of the Thundergods. Jacob Christensen looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Christensen
vs
Zbyszko

191 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacob Christensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Larry Zbyszko!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zbyszko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Christensen rushes Zbyszko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Christensen.

Christensen decides to pull guard.

Zbyszko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Christensen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zbyszko has managed to get both his arms back between Christensen's legs - danger averted.
Zbyszko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Christensen is looking for a triangle but Zbyszko pushes his legs off easily.
Zbyszko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Christensen's head.
Christensen is breathing heavily.
Zbyszko working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zbyszko with a nice head shot there.
Zbyszko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Christensen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zbyszko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zbyszko postures up and lands a big shot to Christensen's brow.
Christensen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Christensen trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zbyszko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zbyszko wants to pass the guard but Christensen is keeping the position.
Zbyszko postures up in Christensen's guard and throws a big left but Christensen blocks it.
Zbyszko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Christensen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Christensen looking for a guillotine here but Zbyszko defends easily.
Zbyszko lands a couple of elbows.
Zbyszko working some strikes from top position.
Zbyszko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zbyszko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zbyszko landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zbyszko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zbyszko looking to pass the guard.
Zbyszko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Christensen is rocked!
Zbyszko is in close to Christensen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh Christensen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zbyszko arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Christensen's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Larry Zbyszko!