PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buliwyf Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christianson's entrance music is Horns of Hell. A fine choice. Thunder has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Buliwyf Christianson
vs
Thunder

200 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
26
284 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
Worldwide Nutrition (160q)

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buliwyf Christianson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesse Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder avoids a kick to the body.
Christianson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buliwyf Christianson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christianson feints and then cracks Thunder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thunder down.
Thunder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christianson looks for the body kick but Thunder saw that one coming.
Christianson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thunder misses with a looping right.
Thunder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christianson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christianson lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Jesse Thunder has been cut.
Christianson thumps Thunder with a low kick.
Christianson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thunder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christianson throws a head kick that misses
and Thunder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thunder moves into the clinch successfully.
Christianson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thunder throws a head punch that misses.
Christianson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thunder's elbow.
Thunder misses with the head strike.
Thunder lands a right hand.
Christianson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thunder's elbow.
Christianson lands a nice uppercut.

Christianson is trying to trip Thunder. He has hold of a leg but Thunder is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Christianson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Thunder wants to get back to his feet but Christianson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Christianson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thunder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thunder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Christianson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder wants to stand and escape but Christianson is having none of it.
Christianson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thunder wants to get back to his feet but Christianson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christianson wants to control from the top but Thunder keeps moving.
Christianson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Christianson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thunder has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thunder and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christianson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thunder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Christianson throws the kick towards the body but Thunder avoids it.
Thunder stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Christianson.
A telegraphed right hand from Christianson misses the target.

Thunder darts in and clinches Christianson up against the cage.
Thunder misses with the head strike.
Christianson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christianson tries to work over Thunder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Christianson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thunder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Christianson struggles to land a body shot inside as Thunder controls his hands.
Christianson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thunder or not.
Christianson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thunder or not.
Thunder looks winded!
Christianson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thunder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Christianson.
Christianson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
A shot in the inside from Christianson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Christianson.
Christianson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Christianson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Christianson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thunder.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Christianson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Christianson.
Christianson pushes Thunder back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Christianson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Christianson lands a shot to the body.
Christianson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Christianson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buliwyf Christianson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christianson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Christianson scores with a shoulder strike.
Christianson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Christianson lands with a light punch inside.

That has opened up Jesse Thunder's cut even more.
Thunder takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buliwyf Christianson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Thunder's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Christianson scores with a punch to the head.
Thunder moves out of range of the body kick.

Christianson forces Thunder back against the cage and clinches.
Thunder blocks an elbow strike from Christianson.
Christianson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Christianson.
Christianson cracks Thunder with a nice body shot.
Christianson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Christianson misses with a punch to the body.
Christianson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Christianson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christianson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thunder is breathing heavily.
Christianson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thunder looking to stall.
Christianson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Christianson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson lands a damaging elbow.
Christianson goes for a takedown attempt but Thunder pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Christianson moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Thunder goes down! Can Christianson finish him!?

Thunder is rocked!

The cut above Jesse Thunder's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Christianson passes Thunder's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Christianson is controlling the pace.
Thunder keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christianson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Christianson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thunder can do to turn this around?
Thunder is not content to let Christianson control the position.
Christianson controlling the action here.

Christianson is trying to work for a kimura but Thunder is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christianson content to control rather than advance.
Thunder is refusing to be controlled, as Christianson sits in half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Christianson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Christianson. That's going to slow Thunder down.
Christianson shoots in for a takedown but Thunder shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Christianson throws a head kick that misses.
Thunder wants to counter the offense by Christianson and move into the clinch position.
Buliwyf Christianson is winning the standup battle so far.

Christianson gets tackled into the cage by Thunder. Thunder maintains the clinch.
Christianson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thunder avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buliwyf Christianson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thunder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Christianson scores with a shoulder strike.

Jesse Thunder's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Thunder throws a punch but it's blocked by Christianson.
Christianson wants a takedown but no success here.
Christianson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buliwyf Christianson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Thunder's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Christianson misses with a wild body shot.
Christianson looks for the body kick but Thunder saw that one coming.
Christianson thumps Thunder with a low kick.
Thunder moves out of range as Christianson strikes.
Christianson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little jabbing left from Thunder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Christianson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Christianson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Christianson cracks Thunder with a solid left hand.
Christianson passes Thunder's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder is staying active underneath Christianson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thunder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Christianson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thunder is in trouble now - Christianson has advanced to mount!
Buliwyf Christianson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Christianson controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christianson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Thunder wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Christianson.
Christianson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Christianson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Thunder is surviving well by controlling Christianson's body position as best he can.
Christianson content just to control the position here.
Jesse Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Christianson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thunder is looking to escape.
Christianson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Christianson trying to control but Thunder is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buliwyf Christianson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Christianson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buliwyf Christianson!
Buliwyf Christianson thanked the fans post fight for their support.