PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alucard Darkim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darkim has chosen I'm new in da city as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Christianson
vs
Darkim

189 cm
37
185 lbs
27 - 9 - 2

178 cm
36
203 lbs
26 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
Mohito Fightwear

GREEN!160

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 27 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabe Christianson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alucard Darkim!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christianson lands a nice looking body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Darkim has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Darkim ducks under a wild hook from Christianson.
Darkim changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Christianson is looking to slow Darkim down with leg kicks.
Darkim tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Christianson defends well and Darkim ends up having to push Christianson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Christianson throws a right and a left that Darkim avoids nicely.
Darkim shoots and misses
and Christianson counters with a stiff right hand.
Darkim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darkim misses with the combination.
Nice uppercut there from Christianson.
Christianson scores with a punch to the head.
Darkim lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darkim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Christianson misses with a hook. Darkim ducked under it nicely.
Darkim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Darkim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Christianson.
And Christianson counters with a quick kick to the body but Darkim blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson tests Darkim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Christianson lands a nice hook to Darkim's body. Darkim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Christianson.
Christianson connects with a body shot that sends Darkim's belly button to the back.
Darkim scores with a three punch combo!
Christianson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Darkim misses with an uppercut
and Christianson counters with a series of strikes. Darkim will be more careful next time no doubt.
Christianson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darkim.
Darkim lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darkim moves out of range as Christianson throws a body kick.
Christianson throws a sloppy head kick and Darkim moves out of range easily.
Christianson throws a lazy right hand but Darkim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christianson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Christianson gets caught flat footed, as Darkim shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Christianson wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christianson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christianson lands a body shot.
Christianson lands a right hook to the body.
Darkim throws a body punch but Christianson moves out of range.
That kick from Christianson tenderised Darkim's leg. Darkim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Darkim throws the left hand but Christianson avoids the punch easily.
Christianson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darkim.
Darkim tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Christianson defends well and Darkim ends up having to push Christianson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gabe Christianson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alucard Darkim.
Darkim throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Christianson misses the target.
Christianson misses with a kick to the body.
Christianson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christianson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Darkim looks to land a left hand but Christianson moved out of range nicely.
Darkim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christianson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Darkim scores with a four punch combination!
Darkim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good standup being displayed there by Darkim as he connects with a hook.
Christianson lands a jab to the head.
Darkim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Darkim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Darkim backs away, Christianson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Christianson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darkim is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Darkim shoots in and bounces Christianson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Christianson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Darkim off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christianson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darkim jabs Christianson right on the nose. Christianson blinks but takes it well.
Darkim throws a right hand that Christianson ducks under and follows up with a left that Christianson also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christianson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Christianson.

Darkim drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Christianson sneaks out the side door and pushes Darkim away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Christianson lands a head kick!
A big left from Darkim misses.
Christianson tried to counter with a leg kick but Darkim avoided it.
Gabe Christianson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darkim misses with a wild combination.
Christianson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Donk. Christianson catches Darkim right on the button with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christianson throws a nice looking combination but Darkim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Christianson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Darkim is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Christianson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A left lands for Darkim.
Darkim misses the shot to the body.
Christianson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Darkim closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Christianson isn't going anywhere.
Christianson is trying to buck Darkim off.
Christianson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darkim can do to turn this around?
Darkim misses with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christianson can't do much from the bottom here.
Who's going to make the next move?
The strikes coming from Darkim are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Christianson dodges the ground and pound from Darkim.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christianson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Darkim is trying to get back to full guard.

Darkim looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Darkim is looking for a sweep. Christianson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Darkim actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Darkim actively working from the bottom here.

Darkim actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Christianson seems content to control.
Christianson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Darkim is looking to get back to full guard here but Christianson has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Christianson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Christianson scores with a nice strike.
Christianson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darkim on the side of the head.
Darkim throws a shot to the body.
Christianson throws a leg kick but Darkim sees it coming and moves out of range.
Christianson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Darkim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Christianson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Christianson lands with a good body shot.
Darkim misses with a takedown attempt - Christianson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christianson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alucard Darkim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christianson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Darkim's calf.
Darkim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darkim closes the distance and clinches up with Christianson, looking for a takedown. Darkim pushes Christianson against the cage but Christianson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gabe Christianson is winning the standup battle so far.
Christianson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christianson jabs Darkim to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Darkim gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Christianson to counter with a crisp jab.
Gabe Christianson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alucard Darkim.
Darkim is breathing heavily.
Christianson jabs Darkim right on the nose. Darkim blinks but takes it well.
Darkim is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Christianson lands a big head kick that sends Darkim tumbling to the mat! Christianson takes a step backwards and waves Darkim back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Alucard Darkim has been cut.
Darkim misses with a takedown attempt - Christianson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Christianson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alucard Darkim's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Christianson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Darkim lands an impressive looking overhand right. Christianson doesn't seem phased though.
Christianson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Christianson wants it to stay on the feet.
Darkim lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Darkim.
Darkim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christianson moves away.
Christianson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Darkim connects with a jab.
Christianson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Darkim shoots and misses
letting Christianson counter with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Christianson.
Christianson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Darkim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christianson thumps Darkim with a low kick.
Darkim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Darkim gets a takedown into half guard.

Christianson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson throws a push kick but Darkim slaps the foot to one side.
Christianson walks into a jab.
Christianson scores with a decent looking hook.
Darkim blocks a jab.
Darkim throws a shot from downtown. Christianson moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Christianson.
Darkim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christianson punishes Darkim's body with a nice straight punch.
Darkim throws an off balance right hand
and Christianson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Darkim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Christianson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christianson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Christianson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Darkim misses with an uppercut. Christianson saw that one coming.
No joy there for Christianson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darkim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice uppercut lands for Christianson. That snapped Darkim's head back.
Darkim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Christianson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darkim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alucard Darkim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle, before Christianson throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Darkim's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Christianson lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Gabe Christianson!
Gabe Christianson thanked the fans post fight for their support.