PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sven Johansson (ranked 3968 p4p, 1106 weight class) and Abasi Njagi (ranked 220 p4p, 75 weight class). Njagi has chosen The Game - Name Me King (Feat. Pusha T) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johansson
vs
Njagi

182 cm
20
140
1 - 2 - 0

151 cm
21
135
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abasi Njagi!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Njagi dives in and grabs Johansson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johansson pushes down on Njagi's head and hops out.
Johansson throwing a counter right hand but Njagi manages to avoid it.

Njagi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johansson did well to prevent Njagi getting side control.

Njagi seems to be working for a kimura but Johansson defends the submission attempt.
Johansson tries to kick Njagi off but Njagi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Njagi is working for a submission of some sort.
Johansson is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johansson keeping hold of Njagi's head, controlling as best he can.

Njagi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johansson sees it coming and defends easily.

Johansson kicks Njagi off and gets back to his feet.
Johansson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Johansson there.
Njagi shoots in and drives through. Johansson sprawls well.
Njagi shoots in and drives through. Johansson sprawls well.
Johansson throwing a counter right hand but Njagi manages to avoid it.
Sven Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abasi Njagi.
Njagi fails to land the takedown.
Njagi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johansson defends well and Njagi ends up having to push Johansson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johansson is looking to counter punch.
Njagi misses with a takedown
letting Johansson counter with a right hand.
Njagi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njagi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Njagi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johansson but Johansson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Njagi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johansson stuffs the takedown attempt from Njagi. Njagi gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Johansson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Njagi.
Johansson stuffs the takedown.
Sven Johansson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Njagi with a poor takedown
and Johansson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njagi fails with the takedown
and Johansson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Njagi tries for a takedown but Johansson circles away easily
and Johansson counters with a stiff right hand.
Njagi shoots in for a takedown but Johansson shows good takedown defense.
An attempted straight right counter from Johansson misses the target.
Johansson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johansson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Njagi fails with the takedown
and Johansson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Johansson - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njagi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johansson finds it's way round the side to connect with Njagi's head.
Njagi shoots for a takedown but Johansson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looks like Johansson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Njagi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johansson swivels and escapes.
Njagi misses with a takedown
and Johansson counters with a nice body shot.
Njagi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Johansson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Njagi.
Njagi shoots in and drives through. Johansson sprawls well.
Njagi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Johansson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Njagi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Njagi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johansson as he jumps to the side.
Johansson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Njagi with a poor takedown
and Johansson counters with a three punch combo that has Njagi backing up. Njagi nods at Johansson to acknowledge the strikes.
Sven Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abasi Njagi.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Njagi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johansson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johansson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johansson wants it to stay on the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Johansson enables Njagi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johansson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Njagi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson managing to control the position.
Njagi postures up in Johansson's guard and throws a big left but Johansson blocks it.
Njagi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Njagi stops Johansson from standing up.

Njagi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Njagi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Johansson pushes Njagi off and gets back to his feet.
Njagi misses with a takedown
letting Johansson counter with a right hand.
Good shot there by Johansson.
Johansson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Njagi's head.

Njagi is rocked!
Johansson fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Njagi square on the jaw! Damn, Njagi is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sven Johansson!
Sven Johansson took some time post fight to say the following; 'John Wolf is a BIT#H'.