PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne has chosen Larry and His Flask - Beggers will Ride 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
Wayne

189 cm
39
185 lbs
31 - 9 - 2

191 cm
36
186 lbs
29 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabe Christianson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenneth Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christianson feints a jab promting Wayne to slip. Christianson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wayne slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Wayne. Those never looked like landing.
Christianson misses with an uppercut. Wayne saw that one coming.
Wayne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Christianson checks a leg kick.
As Wayne tries to get set, Christianson tries to push him back and clinch up but Wayne manages to avoid the attempt.
Christianson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christianson manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Wayne misses the target.
Christianson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wayne is looking to land body kicks.
Christianson scores with a spinning back kick!
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Christianson avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Gabe Christianson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christianson thuds a left hand into Wayne's 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!
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Christianson ducks down to avoid it.
Christianson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wayne cracks the inside of Christianson's front leg.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Christianson checks a leg kick.
Wayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christianson.
Christianson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Valhöll GYM in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Christianson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Christianson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Christianson.
Christianson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wayne.

Christianson closes the distance and clinches.
Christianson misses with a short punch on the inside.

Christianson manages to break the clinch.
Wayne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Christianson throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Christianson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Christianson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Christianson sizes up Wayne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christianson throws a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
And Wayne responds with a good body kick, but Christianson manages to step out the way in time.
Christianson checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christianson blocks a head kick by Wayne.
Christianson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A punch lands to the side of Wayne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Christianson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wayne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Kenneth Wayne has been cut.
Christianson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wayne's head.
Wayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Christianson throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
Christianson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christianson with a jab.
Christianson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne slips under a jab.
Christianson avoids the body shot from Wayne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christianson throws a looping overhand right but Wayne ducks down to avoid it.
Christianson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christianson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wayne throws out the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wayne.
Christianson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wayne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Christianson. That did some damage!
Wayne missing with a left hand there. Christianson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wayne throws a body kick that misses.
Christianson misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Christianson - just one landing.
Christianson lands with an overhand left.
Wayne throws a leg kick
enabling Christianson to counter with a crisp jab.
Christianson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wayne's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wayne.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
Christianson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wayne! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christianson throws a big shot that misses.
Wayne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christianson throws a body shot but no joy.
Christianson tried to score with a low kick but Wayne checks it.
Christianson throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Wayne is predictable there
and Christianson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christianson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Christianson looks to land a right hand but Wayne moved out of range.
Christianson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wayne defending well as Christianson loads up on a big left hand.
Christianson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wayne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Christianson tenderised Wayne's leg. Wayne is trying to keep his angry face on.

Christianson darts in and clinches Wayne up against the cage.
Christianson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christianson can't find room to land a body shot as Wayne controls the action.

Wayne breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christianson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Christianson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Wayne's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wayne lunges at Christianson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Christianson's hand.
Christianson throws a sloppy head kick
and Wayne counters with an outside leg kick.
Christianson moves out of range of the leg kick from Wayne.
Wayne just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromChristianson.
Christianson lands with a straight right. Wayne didn't see that one coming.
Wayne lands with a straight right. Christianson didn't see that one coming.
Christianson throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
Christianson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne misses with a leg kick
and Christianson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wayne's knee momentarily.
Wayne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Christianson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wayne. That's going to slow Christianson down.
Christianson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Christianson wants to slow Wayne down by chopping away at his legs.
Wayne throws a low kick but Christianson avoids it.
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!
Wayne throws a wild body kick that Christianson sees coming a mile off.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Christianson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wayne can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Christianson momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christianson. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christianson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wayne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Christianson is out of range and Wayne settles back down.
Wayne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wayne throws a body kick that misses
and Christianson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wayne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Christianson's head backwards.
Christianson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wayne throws a hook but Christianson blocks it.
Christianson is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
Christianson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wayne's calf.
Christianson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Christianson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christianson slips a jab and a cross from Wayne.
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!
Christianson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Christianson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wayne feints a counter leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Christianson.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Christianson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gabe Christianson is winning the standup battle so far.
Christianson just misses with a punch to the body.
Christianson throws a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
Christianson misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Wayne misses.
Wayne lands a nice shot to the body.
Christianson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wayne can pounce on him.
Wayne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Christianson misses with a hook. Wayne ducked under it nicely.
Wayne throws a low kick, looking for Christianson's leg but Christianson calmly moves out of range.
Christianson defending well as Wayne loads up on a big left hand.
Wayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wayne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christianson throws a series of punches but Wayne moves out of range.
Christianson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Christianson misses the target.

Christianson drives through and clinches with Wayne against the cage.
Wayne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Christianson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wayne.
Christianson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Christianson blocks an uppercut.
Christianson working aggressively here.
Wayne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Christianson backwards.
Christianson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Christianson struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayne controls his hands.
Christianson content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Christianson manages to break the clinch.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Christianson is just out of range.
Wayne throws a series of strikes that have Christianson backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne throws a jab when Christianson was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christianson staying out of range there.
Donk. Christianson catches Wayne right on the button with a cross.
Wayne slips under a jab.
Christianson misses with a hook. Wayne ducked under it nicely.
Wayne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christianson.
Wayne throws a head kick but Christianson moves out of range.
Wayne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Christianson scores with a push kick.
Christianson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Christianson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wayne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne blocks a head kick by Christianson.
Wayne throws a lazy head kick
and Christianson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wayne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Christianson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wayne avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kenneth Wayne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Wayne's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wayne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wayne wants to land a leg kick but Christianson is out of range.
Christianson throws a quick counter head kick but Wayne was just out of range.
Christianson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wayne under the eye.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Christianson tried to counter with a leg kick but Wayne avoided it.
Christianson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wayne counters with a nice uppercut.
Christianson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wayne feints a counter leg kick.
Wayne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Christianson. That did some damage!
Wayne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Christianson is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wayne cracks the inside of Christianson's front leg.
Christianson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid body kick from Christianson.
Wayne scores with a jab. Christianson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Christianson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wayne defending well as Christianson loads up on a big left hand.
Wayne blocks a head kick by Christianson.
Wayne walks into a stiff left hand from Christianson.
Christianson slips a jab from Wayne.
Wayne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Christianson.
Christianson throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
Christianson misses with a head kick.
Wayne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Christianson under the eye.
Christianson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christianson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne scores with a head kick. Christianson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Christianson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Christianson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christianson lands a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Christianson.
Christianson misses with a low kick as Wayne jumps back.
Christianson backing away here, and Wayne unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Christianson is out of range.
Christianson is looking to counter punch.
Wayne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Christianson wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
Wayne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Wayne misses with a series of wild punches.

Christianson rushes Wayne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Christianson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wayne backwards.
Christianson gets through Wayne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Christianson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christianson tries a body shot but Wayne blocks it.
Christianson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wayne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christianson struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayne controls his hands.
Christianson blocks an elbow strike.
Wayne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Christianson is defending well for now.
Christianson blocks an elbow strike from Wayne.
Wayne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Christianson.
Christianson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wayne tries to work over Christianson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wayne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Christianson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wayne.
Christianson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christianson misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wayne scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Christianson.
Wayne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Christianson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Christianson is leaning against Wayne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wayne pushes Christianson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Christianson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Good body shot from Christianson.
Christianson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Christianson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick.
Christianson checks the leg kick.
Christianson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Christianson lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Gabe Christianson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Wayne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wayne misses with a kick to the body.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Christianson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wayne misses with a head kick.
Christianson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Christianson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Christianson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wayne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick from Christianson.
Wayne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Christianson finds it's way round the side to connect with Wayne's head.
Wayne throws a shot from downtown. Christianson moves away and avoids it.
Christianson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christianson.
Wayne lands a nice looking body shot.
Wayne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wayne defending well as Christianson loads up on a big left hand.
Wayne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Christianson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson throws a hook but Wayne blocks it.
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Christianson ducks down to avoid it.
Wayne throws a low kick, looking for Christianson's leg but Christianson calmly moves out of range.
Wayne misses with a straight right.
Wayne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Christianson's hands.
Christianson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
Wayne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wayne misses with a looping right.
Wayne takes one on the button.
Christianson is looking to land body kicks.
Wayne scores with a spinning back kick!
Christianson tries to move into range but Wayne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Christianson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wayne checks it well.
Wayne throws out a counter right but Christianson avoids it with no problem.
Wayne tries to land a leg kick but Christianson saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a leg kick.
Wayne throws the left hand but Christianson avoids the punch easily.
Wayne looks to throw a body kick
and Christianson counters with a left to the body.
Wayne throws a lazy uppercut
and Christianson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wayne really felt that one!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne blocks a head kick by Christianson.
Wayne only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wayne moves out of range of the strikes.
Christianson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Christianson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wayne's calf.
Wayne lands a nice shot to the body.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Christianson.
Christianson misses with a looping left.

Wayne gets tackled into the cage by Christianson. Christianson maintains the clinch.
Wayne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wayne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with the head strike.
Wayne blocking some punches.
Christianson working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christianson.
Gabe Christianson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Christianson avoids the elbow strike from Wayne, against the cage.
Wayne pushes Christianson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Christianson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Christianson's head.
Good exchange - Christianson coming out on top.
Christianson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Christianson misses with a low kick.
Wayne is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Christianson misses the shot to the body.
Wayne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Christianson. That's going to slow Wayne down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Christianson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws an off balance right hand
and Christianson counters with an outside leg kick.
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!
Christianson swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Christianson throws a head kick that misses.
Wayne scores with the left hand. Christianson knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Wayne misses.
Wayne moves out of range as Christianson strikes.
Christianson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wayne throws a solid leg kick but Christianson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wayne.
Wayne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Christianson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Christianson connects with a leg kick. Wayne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Christianson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christianson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christianson.
Christianson throwing a counter right hand but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Christianson throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gabe Christianson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Wayne's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.

Christianson lands with a shot to the body.
Good work by Wayne as he checks the leg kick.
Wayne throws a wild body kick that Christianson sees coming a mile off.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Wayne scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wayne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Christianson finds it's way round the side to connect with Wayne's head.
Wayne takes one to the side of the head.
Christianson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wayne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Christianson checks it well.
Christianson moves out of range of the leg kick from Wayne.
Christianson throwing a counter right hand but Wayne manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Christianson.
A leg kick checked by Christianson.
Christianson misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Christianson blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christianson scores with a jab to the body.
Christianson avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Christianson throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
Christianson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Wayne.
Christianson looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.
Wayne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Christianson throws out a powerful jab.
Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christianson.
Christianson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wayne's sensitive parts.
Wayne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Christianson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Christianson.
Wayne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wayne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Christianson doesn't seem bothered though.
An inside leg kick lands from Christianson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Christianson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne moves away from the strike by Christianson.
Wayne clobbers Christianson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wayne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Christianson.
Kenneth Wayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wayne throws a leg kick but Christianson checks it.
Jab by Christianson.
Wayne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Christianson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Christianson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christianson swinging wildly here.
Wayne throws a series of strikes that have Christianson backpedaling.
Christianson scores with a jab to the head.
Christianson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wayne lands an overhand right.
Christianson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Wayne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Christianson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christianson. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christianson lands with an uppercut that bounces Wayne off the cage and back into range.
Christianson wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christianson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christianson moves away.
Christianson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Wayne thows a leg kick but Christianson checks it
and Christianson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Wayne is predictable there
and Christianson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christianson misses the shot to the body.
Wayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Christianson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wayne throws out the jab.
Christianson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wayne throws a hook to the side of Christianson's head but Christianson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christianson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wayne just manages to avoid it.
Gabe Christianson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Christianson throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gabe Christianson.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabe Christianson!
Gabe Christianson is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Gabe Christianson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.