PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Heuman Raikuen (ranked 5104 p4p, 4111 weight class) and Jon Jonhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Raikuen
vs
Jonhson

165 cm
26
140
3 - 4 - 0

165 cm
26
140
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heuman Raikuen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Jonhson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Raikuen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jonhson throws out a counter right but Raikuen avoids it with no problem.
Jonhson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Raikuen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Jonhson misses the target.
Raikuen throws an overhand right that lands on Jonhson's shoulder, as Jonhson tries to avoid the shot.
Raikuen thuds a left hand into Jonhson's body.
Jonhson lands with a nice body punch.
Jonhson blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raikuen misses with a wild body shot.
Raikuen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jonhson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jonhson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jon Jonhson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raikuen blocks a jab.
Raikuen slips a jab from Jonhson.
Raikuen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jonhson. Raikuen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raikuen misses with a hook to the body
and Jonhson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jonhson cracks Raikuen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jonhson throws a body punch but Raikuen moves out of range.
Raikuen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Raikuen misses with a body shot
and Jonhson counters with a straight right hand.
Jonhson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raikuen moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Raikuen to counter with a crisp jab.
Jonhson misses with a left hand
and Raikuen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Raikuen.
Jonhson digs a good body shot into Raikuen's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raikuen scores with a hook to the body. Jonhson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raikuen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jonhson.
Raikuen throws a body punch but Jonhson moves out of range.
Raikuen lands a head shot.
Jonhson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jonhson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson loads up on a big right hand but Raikuen slips the punch.
Jonhson avoids the body shot from Raikuen.
Jonhson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jonhson missing with a left hand there. Raikuen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jonhson. Raikuen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jonhson defending well as Raikuen loads up on a big left hand.
Jonhson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab lands there for Jonhson.
Jonhson thuds his right hand into Raikuen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Raikuen thuds a left hand into Jonhson's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson throws a good cross that connects.
Raikuen looks to throw the jab but Jonhson is out of range.
The fighters circling - Raikuen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jonhson throws a poor cross that misses
and Raikuen counters with a left to the body.
Jonhson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raikuen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jonhson lands with a nice body punch.
Jonhson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Raikuen. Raikuen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jonhson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Jon Jonhson has been cut.
Raikuen ducks under a wild hook from Jonhson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jonhson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Jonhson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Raikuen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Raikuen throws a lazy uppercut
and Jonhson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Raikuen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Raikuen blocks a jab.
Jonhson throws a body shot but no joy.
Raikuen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Raikuen throws a body shot but no joy.
Raikuen throws an off balance right hand
and Jonhson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raikuen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonhson tests Raikuen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jonhson misses with a hook
and Raikuen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raikuen moves out of range as Jonhson strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonhson throws an off balance right hand
and Raikuen counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Jonhson misses.
Jon Jonhson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jonhson throws a lazy right hand but Raikuen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Raikuen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Jonhson.
Jonhson misses the body punch
and Raikuen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jonhson scores with a jab. Raikuen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jonhson cracks a nice hook into Raikuen's ribs.
Raikuen throws a body punch but Jonhson moves out of range.
Raikuen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jonhson moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Raikuen.

Jonhson is rocked!
Raikuen circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Jonhson tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Raikuen wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Heuman Raikuen!
Jon Jonhson spoke after the fight, saying '(4,35)'.