PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Smith
vs
Johansson

210 cm
22
260 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
269 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Octagon Food Supplies

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith drives through with a takedown into guard.

Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Johansson is keeping the position.

Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith pushes down on Johansson's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Johansson defends the submission attempt.
Johansson tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Johansson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Smith manages to pass to mount!
Smith avoids the attempt from Johansson to control.
Johansson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands with some strikes.
Johansson wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith wants to control the pace but Johansson is squirming around nicely.
Smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Johansson tries to lock up and control but Smith gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Johansson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Smith.
Johansson wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Johansson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smith with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Johansson is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Johansson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Johansson wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith prevents Johansson from getting the reversal.
Smith is trying to control here but Johansson has managed to regain half guard.
Johansson wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Johansson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Johansson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johansson is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johansson wants to pass the guard but Smith is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Johansson slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.
Johansson wants to get back to his feet.
Smith wants to control but Johansson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johansson is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johansson thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Johansson misses with a takedown

and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johansson's guard now.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith trying to control but Johansson is working from the bottom.
Johansson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johansson stands and steps away. Smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Johansson clinches but Smith breaks the clinch

and Smith counters with a shoot takedown. Johansson fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Johansson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johansson striking off his back but it's not causing Smith any problems.
Smith wants to control from the top but Johansson keeps moving.
Smith passes Johansson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Smith is thwarting Johansson's attempts to control the position.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith is looking to advance position but Johansson won't allow it.
Johansson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Johansson is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
Smith trying to mount his opponent but Johansson defends it.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johansson is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
Johansson is not content to let Smith control the position.
Johansson wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Johansson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Smith controlling the pace.
Johansson is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johansson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.

Johansson gets caught flat footed, as Smith shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johansson keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Smith lands with a punch from half guard.
Smith moves into full mount! Johansson won't be happy about that!
Johansson is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Johansson is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.
Smith trying to control but Johansson is having none of it.
Johansson can't escape the position.
Johansson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Johansson actively working from the bottom here.
Smith is tying to control. Johansson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's eight 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.
Johansson wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
Johansson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Johansson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Smith up.
Smith trying to control the position but Johansson manages to sink in the hooks.
Johansson wants to control but Smith manages to buck him off and is now in Johansson's guard! Nice work there by Smith!
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johansson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith tries to stand but Johansson is controlling from the bottom.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Johansson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johansson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smith advances to half guard.
Johansson is looking to improve his position.
Johansson is trying to control but can't.
Smith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johansson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith.
Smith is tying to control. Johansson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith passes to full mount!
Smith in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Johansson wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Johansson tries to improve his position but instead Smith has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Smith forces Johansson back against the ropes and clinches.

Smith pulls guard successfully.
Johansson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smith has control of Johansson's left arm, preventing Johansson from doing any damage.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith is trying to control the position but Johansson postures up.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johansson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Johansson advances to full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johansson is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Johansson has control of Smith's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Smith regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Johansson wants to stand but Johansson is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Johansson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Smith in real trouble here! The ref calls for Smith to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Johansson!