PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Christiansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boss Hogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boss Hogg will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Christiansen
vs
Hogg

184 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cornelius Christiansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boss Hogg!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogg avoids the body shot from Christiansen.
Christiansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hogg.
Christiansen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hogg.
Hogg throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Christiansen's head.

It looks like Cornelius Christiansen has been cut.
Hogg looks to score with a jab to the body but Christiansen is just out of range.
Hogg throws a body shot but no joy.
Hogg cracks the inside of Christiansen's front leg.
Hogg misses with an uppercut. Christiansen saw that one coming.
Christiansen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Christiansen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hogg lands with a kick to the temple. Christiansen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Boss Hogg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Christiansen.

Christiansen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hogg swings wildly with an uppercut but Christiansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christiansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hogg blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hogg.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hogg.
Hogg throws a punch but it's blocked by Christiansen.
Hogg misses with a punch on the inside.
Hogg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christiansen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hogg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Christiansen digs a right hand underneath Hogg's ribcage. Hogg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Christiansen blocking some punches.
Hogg scores with a hook to the body.
Hogg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hogg has a couple of punches blocked by Christiansen.
Hogg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Christiansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Christiansen misses with some punches.
Christiansen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hogg scores with a shoulder strike.
Christiansen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoggs head.
Christiansen blocks an uppercut.
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!
Hogg tries to throw a body punch but Christiansen avoids it by throwing Hogg back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hogg takes a shot to the head.
Christiansen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hogg backwards.
Christiansen throws a punch but it's blocked by Hogg.
Christiansen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hogg backwards.
Christiansen misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christiansen.
A short left from Christiansen.
Hogg cracks Christiansen with a nice body shot.
Hogg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hogg swings wildly with an uppercut but Christiansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christiansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Christiansen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christiansen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christiansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Christiansen lands a nice uppercut.
Christiansen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hogg lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christiansen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hogg misses with an elbow over the top.
Christiansen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hogg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hogg throws a punch but it's blocked by Christiansen.
Christiansen presses Hogg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Christiansen lands a body shot.
Christiansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Christiansen working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hogg throws an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Christiansen.
Hogg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Christiansen struggles to land a body shot inside as Hogg controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christiansen.
Hogg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christiansen is leaning against Hogg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Christiansen misses with a punch on the inside.
Christiansen presses Hogg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hogg misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Christiansen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen lands with a light punch inside.
Hogg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hogg looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christiansen lands a body shot.
Hogg misses with some punches.
Christiansen misses with a punch on the inside.
Christiansen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hogg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Christiansen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Christiansen works on Hogg's body with a couple of short punches.
Christiansen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Christiansen.
Hogg has a couple of punches blocked by Christiansen.
Christiansen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hogg backwards.
Hogg misses with some punches.
Hogg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Christiansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Christiansen on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Christiansen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Christiansen misses with some punches.
Christiansen tries to work over Hogg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Christiansen misses the shot to the body.

Christiansen closes the distance and clinches.
Hogg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hogg tries a body shot but Christiansen blocks it.
Christiansen struggles to land a body shot inside as Hogg controls his hands.
Christiansen misses with some punches.
Christiansen lands a shot to the body.
Hogg misses with a punch on the inside.
Hogg is leaning against Christiansen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Christiansen blocking some punches.
Christiansen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Christiansen misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hogg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christiansen misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christiansen.
Christiansen lands a right hand.
Hogg misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hogg fails to land.
Christiansen lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiansen tries a body shot but Hogg blocks it.
Christiansen lands a left hand.
Hogg struggles to land a body shot inside as Christiansen controls his hands.
Cornelius Christiansen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Hogg.
A shot in the inside from Hogg.
Christiansen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hogg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christiansen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hogg can't find room to land a body shot as Christiansen controls the action.
Christiansen lands a shoulder strike.
Hogg misses with a punch to the body.
Christiansen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christiansen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hogg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christiansen's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Christiansen.
Christiansen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Christiansen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hogg backwards.
Christiansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hogg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogg has a couple of punches blocked by Christiansen.
Christiansen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hogg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Christiansen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christiansen misses with the head strike.
Christiansen tries a body shot but Hogg blocks it.
Christiansen blocking some punches.
Hogg misses with a punch on the inside.
Hogg blocks an uppercut.
Christiansen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Christiansen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hogg backwards.
Christiansen scores with a hook to the body.
Hogg is breathing heavily.
Hogg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christiansen lands with a short shot to the head.
Christiansen misses with a punch on the inside.
Christiansen working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hogg.
Christiansen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Christiansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Christiansen.
Christiansen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hogg backwards.
Christiansen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hogg.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christiansen.
A right hand to the body from Christiansen.
A nice left hand lands by Christiansen.
Christiansen misses with the head strike.
Hogg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hogg misses with some punches.
Hogg throws a head punch that misses.
Hogg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Christiansen.
A head punch on the inside from Hogg fails to land.
Christiansen presses Hogg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Christiansen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Christiansen pushes Hogg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Christiansen scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
A shot in the inside from Christiansen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen is working Hogg over against the cage.
Christiansen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Christiansen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hogg backwards.
Christiansen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Christiansen.
Christiansen lands with a light punch inside.
Christiansen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Christiansen.
Christiansen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hogg's elbow.
Christiansen is working Hogg over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Christiansen.
Christiansen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hogg backwards.
Christiansen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Christiansen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Christiansen.
Nice body punch from Christiansen - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Christiansen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christiansen presses Hogg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Christiansen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Christiansen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cornelius Christiansen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Christiansen cracks Hogg with a right hand to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hogg misses the target.
Hogg throws a leg kick but Christiansen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hogg.
Hogg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hogg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Christiansen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hogg throws a body punch but Christiansen moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christiansen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hogg under the eye.
Christiansen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christiansen lands a body shot.
Christiansen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hogg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christiansen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiansen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boss Hogg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Hogg.
Hogg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Christiansen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Christiansen is looking to wear down Hogg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hogg swings for the body but Christiansen moves out of range.
It looked like Christiansen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hogg.
Christiansen lands with a shot to the body.
Hogg connects with a nice looking jab.
Christiansen jabs at Hogg's body.
Hogg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christiansen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christiansen throws a body punch but Hogg moves out of range.
Hogg feints a counter leg kick.
Hogg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogg misses with a combination
and Christiansen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christiansen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Christiansen closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogg misses with a body punch.
Hogg tries to throw a body punch but Christiansen avoids it by throwing Hogg back against the cage.
Hogg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hogg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Christiansen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hogg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christiansen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Christiansen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hogg backwards.
Hogg can't find room to land a body shot as Christiansen controls the action.
Christiansen digs a right hand underneath Hogg's ribcage. Hogg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Christiansen lands a right hand.
Hogg tries a body shot but Christiansen blocks it.
A short right from Christiansen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Christiansen throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Christiansen.
Christiansen scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Christiansen.
Christiansen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Christiansen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Christiansen lands with a right to the head.
Boss Hogg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short left from Christiansen.
A shot in the inside from Christiansen.
Christiansen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogg throws a head punch that misses.
Christiansen scores with a shoulder strike.
Christiansen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Christiansen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Christiansen lands with a light punch inside.
Christiansen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hogg backwards.
Christiansen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Christiansen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen scores with a shoulder strike.
Christiansen is working Hogg over against the cage.
Christiansen lands with a right to the head.

Hogg is rocked!
Christiansen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hogg is still on wobbly legs! Can Christiansen finish him?
Christiansen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hogg backwards.
A body shot lands from Christiansen.
Christiansen scores with a shot to the side of Hogg's head.
Christiansen lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Christiansen.
Christiansen scores with a hook to the body.
Hogg throws a punch but it's blocked by Christiansen.
Christiansen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Christiansen lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Christiansen.
Still in the clinch, Christiansen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Christiansen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Christiansen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Christiansen creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Hogg's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Hogg drops to his knees and Christiansen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cornelius Christiansen!
Cornelius Christiansen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.