PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kribbson Johansson (ranked 6331 p4p, 517 weight class) and Edward Addis (ranked 6840 p4p, 537 weight class). Kribbson Johansson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johansson
vs
Addis

182 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kribbson Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Addis!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Addis pushes Johansson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johansson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Addis smiles and moves away.
Johansson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Addis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Johansson pulls guard.
Johansson keeping full guard, as Addis tries to pass.
Johansson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Johansson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Addis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johansson looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Addis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson wants to stand and escape but Addis is having none of it.
Addis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Addis dodges the punch combination from Johansson.
Addis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Addis throws a good cross that connects.
Johansson misses with a few strikes there.
Danga de danga de dang - Johansson scores with a four punch combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Johansson.
Addis connects with the punch.
A right-left combo lands from Johansson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Addis throws the left hand but Johansson avoids the punch easily.
A nice combination there by Johansson.
Kribbson Johansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johansson gets tackled into the cage by Addis. Addis maintains the clinch.
Addis misses with a punch to the body.
Johansson fails to pull guard.
Addis misses with the head strike.
Johansson is looking to break free of the clinch but Addis has double underhooks.
Addis misses with some punches.
Come on Addis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Addis taking a breather.
Addis has a couple of punches blocked by Johansson.
Addis is pressed up against the cage. Johansson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Addis down to the mat. Addis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kribbson Johansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Addis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johansson, pushing him back against the cage.
Johansson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Addis has him pressed against the cage.
Johansson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Addis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Johansson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Addis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Addis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johansson throws a series of punches but Addis avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Johansson does no damage.
Addis looks to land a right hand but Johansson moved out of range.

Addis moves into the clinch.
Addis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Johansson goes for a takedown attempt but Addis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johansson throws a right hand that Addis ducks under and follows up with a left that Addis also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Addis! But no joy.
Johansson misses with a few strikes there.
Johansson misses with the combination.
A combination from Johansson does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Addis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Addis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Addis throws a jab when Johansson was well out of range.
Addis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Addis avoids the body shot from Johansson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johansson misses with a wild combination.
Johansson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Addis circles away quickly and effectively.
Addis clobbers Johansson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Addis slips a jab and a cross from Johansson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johansson.

Johansson tries to keep at a distance but Addis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johansson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johansson fails to pull guard.
Johansson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johansson misses with a jab to the body

and Addis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Addis.
Johansson working hard to break the clinch.
Johansson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Addis is defending well.
Addis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Addis has Johansson pressed against the cage.
Addis continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Johansson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Addis tries to work over Johansson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Addis stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addis stalls.
Addis lands a hook that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Addis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johansson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Addis.
Johansson tries to pull guard but Addis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Johansson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Addis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kribbson Johansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johansson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kribbson Johansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Addis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Addis punishes Johansson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johansson misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson connects with a jab.
Johansson throws a series of punches but Addis moves out of range.
Addis tries to counter with a clinch but Johansson shakes him off and moves away.
Addis walks into a left hand.
A punch combination from Johansson misses.
A big right from Johansson misses.
Addis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Addis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johansson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Addis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johansson lands a jab to Addis's midsection.
Johansson throws a series of punches but Addis avoids them all with ease.
Addis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Addis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johansson manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Johansson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johansson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johansson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johansson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Addis dodges the punch combination from Johansson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Addis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johansson in his tracks.
Addis misses with an uppercut.

Addis darts in and clinches Johansson up against the cage.
Johansson working hard to break the clinch.
Johansson has Addis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Addis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johansson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stalling in the clinch from Addis.
Addis lands with a left to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Johansson wants to get back to striking at distance but Addis won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Addis is pressed up against the cage. Johansson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Addis down to the mat. Addis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johansson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Addis jabs Johansson right on the nose. Johansson blinks but takes it well.
Addis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johansson was well out of range. Poor timing from Addis.

Addis clinches with his opponent.
The referee calls for Addis to work.
Johansson letting Addis take a breather here.
Addis'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.
Addis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Edward Addis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Johansson swats away the attempt to clinch by Addis.
Johansson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Addis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johansson.
Addis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johansson fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Johansson. Those never looked like landing.
Johansson swinging wildly here.
Johansson throws a combination that misses
and Johansson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Addis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kribbson Johansson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johansson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johansson staying out of range there.
Johansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johansson misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Addis clinches up against the cage.
Addis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Johansson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johansson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Addis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johansson is working for takedown but Addis is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kribbson Johansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johansson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Addis smiles and moves away.
Johansson misses with a two punch combination.
Johansson avoids the body shot from Addis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Johansson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johansson misses with a few strikes there.

Addis gets a clinch.
Come on Addis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The referee is keeping an eye on Addis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Johansson takes a shot to the head.

Johansson manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Addis is stalling in the full guard.

Addis gets to his feet - Johansson follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson misses with the combination.
Addis lands a jab to the nose.
Johansson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Addis manages to avoid it.
Addis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Johansson.
Johansson avoids the head kick by Addis.
Johansson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Johansson throws a series of punches but Addis moves out of range.
Johansson misses with a few strikes there.
Addis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johansson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johansson sets himself, and Addis steps forward looking for the clinch! Johansson avoids it this time.
Addis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Addis moves into the clinch.
Addis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johansson up against the cage.
Addis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johansson up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Addis controlling the action here for a moment.
Addis misses with a punch on the inside.
Addis tries to work over Johansson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Addis.
Addis stalling the fight.
Johansson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Addis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johansson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Addis walks away with a smile on his face. Johansson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

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 Kribbson Johansson.
I think Johansson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!