PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morten Christiansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Christiansen
vs
Bautista

179 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Morten Christiansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Bautista!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christiansen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Christiansen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Christiansen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bautista connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bautista darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Christiansen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bautista keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Christiansen tries to clinch but Bautista moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Bautista. No joy for Christiansen on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morten Christiansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christiansen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Christiansen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice shot lands for Bautista.

Christiansen is rocked!
Christiansen blocks a head kick by Bautista.

Christiansen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Christiansen keeps control of Bautista as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bautista escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christiansen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bautista lands a nice hook to Christiansen's body. Christiansen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Christiansen is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Bautista. No joy for Christiansen on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiansen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oh Christiansen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bautista cracks Christiansen with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Christiansen falls to his knees and Bautista doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Bautista!