PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sisu Ilmarinen (ranked 1586 p4p, 1714 weight class) and Jeff Christ (ranked 166 p4p, 177 weight class). Sisu Ilmarinen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ilmarinen
vs
Christ

190 cm
20
275
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
265
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sisu Ilmarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Christ!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ shoots in but Ilmarinen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Ilmarinen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Christ.
Christ lands with a nice body punch.
Ilmarinen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Christ.
Christ avoids the body shot from Ilmarinen.
Christ feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ thuds his right hand into Ilmarinen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Christ moves away from the strike by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christ shoots in but Ilmarinen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sisu Ilmarinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Christ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Christ.
Ilmarinen throws a big shot that misses.
Ilmarinen wants to clinch but Christ slips to the side

and Christ counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Christ wants to control from the top but Ilmarinen keeps moving.
Ilmarinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Christ is one step ahead there.
Christ not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ works over Ilmarinen with some ground and pound from guard.

It looks like Sisu Ilmarinen has been cut.
Christ looking to pass the guard.
Christ postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Christ lands a couple of elbows.
Christ is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Christ trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Christ accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Christ is looking to work some ground and pound but Ilmarinen has wrist control.
Christ tries to free his leg and advance position but Ilmarinen is retaining full guard.
Ilmarinen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Christ on the ground.
Christ throwing strikes but missing.
Christ with a flurry of punches that miss.
Christ stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ilmarinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Christ with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Christ cracks Ilmarinen with a solid left hand.
Christ lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Christ is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ilmarinen keeping moving, preventing Christ from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Christ's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ilmarinen being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Christ loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Christ dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sisu Ilmarinen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Christ shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ilmarinen sprawls well. Ilmarinen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Christ gets slowly back to his feet.

Ilmarinen forces Christ back against the cage and clinches.
Christ is trying to pull guard but Ilmarinen has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christ tries to pull guard but Ilmarinen won't allow it.
Sisu Ilmarinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Christ.
Christ wants a takedown but no success here.
Christ tries to score a body lock takedown but Ilmarinen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Ilmarinen fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ilmarinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Christ prevents a body shot from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ilmarinen pushes Christ back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ilmarinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ilmarinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Ilmarinen works on Christ's body with a couple of short punches.
Ilmarinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Jeff Christ has been cut.
Christ wants a takedown but no success here.
A hook to the body from Ilmarinen.
Christ is breathing heavily.
A short left from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen is leaning against Christ and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Ilmarinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ilmarinen is looking to clinch but Christ is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Christ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ilmarinen.
Christ tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ilmarinen misses with a looping right.
Ilmarinen swings widly with a right hand

and Christ counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ilmarinen is trying to get back to full guard.
Ilmarinen is working hard here to advance position.
Christ thows a huge punch but Ilmarinen dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ilmarinen tries to roll over but Christ keeps him under control.
Christ sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ilmarinen defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ trying to control from half guard but Ilmarinen is working away.
Christ is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Christ moves into full mount! Ilmarinen won't be happy about that!
Christ in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Sisu Ilmarinen's cut is getting worse.
Ilmarinen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Sisu Ilmarinen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sisu Ilmarinen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jeff Christ!