PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fake Pseudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Christenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Pseudo
vs
Christenstein

185 cm
18
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
224 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fake Pseudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucas Christenstein!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pseudo throws a sloppy head kick and Christenstein moves out of range easily.
Pseudo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Christenstein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pseudo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Pseudo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Christenstein tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Christenstein tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Christenstein breaks the clinch.

Christenstein clinches up with Pseudo and pushes him back against the cage.

Pseudo manages to break the clinch.
Pseudo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christenstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Christenstein clinches.
Christenstein taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pseudo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Christenstein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Christenstein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Christenstein keeps control of Pseudo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Christenstein breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christenstein throws a series of punches but Pseudo avoids them all with ease.
Fake Pseudo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pseudo throws a head kick that misses.
Pseudo lands a high kick!
Pseudo closes the distance but Christenstein moves to the side

and Christenstein moves into the clinch.
Pseudo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Come on Pseudo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pseudo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pseudo misses with a punch to the body.
Pseudo is looking to break free of the clinch but Christenstein has double underhooks.
Christenstein is pushing Pseudo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Christenstein.
Pseudo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Christenstein is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pseudo is defending well for now.
Pseudo misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pseudo.
Pseudo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Christenstein is defending well for now.
Pseudo is looking to break free of the clinch but Christenstein has double underhooks.
Pseudo wants to get back to striking at distance but Christenstein won't allow it.
Christenstein has Pseudo pressed against the cage.
Christenstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pseudo looking to slow down the pace here.

Christenstein successfully pulls guard.
Pseudo tries to stand but Christenstein is controlling from the bottom.
Christenstein keeping moving, preventing Pseudo from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pseudo postures up in Christenstein's guard and throws a big left but Christenstein blocks it.
Christenstein keeping moving, preventing Pseudo from controlling successfully.
Pseudo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pseudo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pseudo wanted to stand there but Christenstein had control of the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pseudo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Christenstein counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Christenstein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Christenstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Christenstein misses.
Christenstein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Christenstein fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pseudo avoids it really well and circles away.
Fake Pseudo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Christenstein.
Pseudo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Christenstein moves into the clinch.

Christenstein lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Christenstein stops Pseudo from getting back to his feet.
Christenstein working Pseudo over with strikes.
Pseudo tries to kick Christenstein off but Christenstein keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pseudo trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Christenstein manages to pass to mount!
Pseudo tries to reverse the position but Christenstein maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Christenstein dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pseudo wants to clinch

and Christenstein counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Christenstein's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Christenstein manages to break the clinch.
Christenstein tries to clinch up but Pseudo circles away and keeps his distance.
Christenstein shoots in looking for a takedown. Pseudo tries to sprawl out of it but Christenstein keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pseudo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Christenstein with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pseudo to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christenstein avoids the head kick by Pseudo.
Christenstein circles away from the clinch attempt

and Christenstein counters by moving into the clinch.
Pseudo is trying to break the clinch but Christenstein is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Christenstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christenstein tries to bum rush Pseudo with a series of wild strikes but Pseudo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pseudo looks to clinch

and Christenstein counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Christenstein is breathing heavily.
Pseudo looking to control.

Pseudo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Christenstein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pseudo is keeping the position for now.

Christenstein gets to his feet - Pseudo follows without any prompting.
Fake Pseudo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pseudo closes the distance but Christenstein moves to the side

and Christenstein counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Christenstein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pseudo wants to get back to striking at distance but Christenstein won't allow it.
Pseudo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Pseudo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pseudo throws a head kick but Christenstein moves out of range.
Christenstein avoids the head kick by Pseudo.
Christenstein fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pseudo lands with a straight right. Christenstein didn't see that one coming.
Pseudo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pseudo lands with an overhand left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pseudo.
Pseudo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christenstein walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Pseudo catches Christenstein right on the button with a cross.
Christenstein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pseudo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pseudo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pseudo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pseudo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pseudo misses with the combination.
Pseudo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christenstein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christenstein misses with a double jab
enabling Pseudo to counter with a crisp jab.
Pseudo tries to clinch up but Christenstein circles away and keeps his distance.
Pseudo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Christenstein if he has to take too many more of those.
A punch combination from Pseudo misses.
A lazy left from Pseudo finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pseudo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Pseudo closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Pseudo is trying to break free.
Pseudo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Christenstein fails to pull guard.
Fake Pseudo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Christenstein.
Pseudo wants to break free but Christenstein has control.
Pseudo is trying to break the clinch but Christenstein is controlling him.
Christenstein blocks a body shot from Pseudo.
Pseudo has had enough of the clinch but Christenstein keeps him there for the moment.
Pseudo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Christenstein blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pseudo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pseudo wants to break free but Christenstein has control.

Pseudo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fake Pseudo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Christenstein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fake Pseudo is winning the standup battle so far.

Pseudo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Christenstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Christenstein is trying to force a seperation but Pseudo has the dominant position.
Pseudo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pseudo is trying to break the clinch but Christenstein has him pressed against the cage.
Pseudo misses with a body punch.

Pseudo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christenstein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christenstein keeps the fight on the outside.

Christenstein gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pseudo has had enough of the clinch but Christenstein keeps him there for the moment.
Pseudo is trying to force a seperation but Christenstein has the dominant position.
Christenstein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Christenstein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pseudo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Christenstein.
A left and a right from Christenstein both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pseudo lands with a slapping head kick.
Pseudo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pseudo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Christenstein holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pseudo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Christenstein fails to pull guard.
Pseudo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Christenstein blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Christenstein as Pseudo tries to tie him up.
Pseudo is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pseudo is trying to break the clinch but Christenstein is controlling him.
Pseudo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Christenstein blocks it with crossed arms.

Christenstein has hold of one of Pseudo's legs. Pseudo is fighting the takedown attempt but Christenstein gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Christenstein postures up and lands a big shot to Pseudo's brow.
Pseudo wants to get back to his feet but Christenstein is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pseudo is striking but Christenstein is not phased and passes to half guard.
Pseudo tries to get to full guard but Christenstein has control of the leg.
Pseudo gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pseudo is trying to keep Christenstein in close.

Pseudo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Christenstein passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pseudo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pseudo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Christenstein wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Pseudo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pseudo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lucas Christenstein.
I think Christenstein has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Christenstein!