PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeorge Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jetset Niemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Niemi's choice of entrance music: Parker & Clind - Generator. This should be a great matchup!

Johanson
vs
Niemi

185 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
173 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeorge Johanson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jetset Niemi!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niemi cracks Johanson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johanson throws a head kick but Niemi moves out of range.
Johanson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johanson.
Johanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Niemi lands a slapping body shot.
Johanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Niemi.
Johanson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johanson misses with a looping right.
Niemi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johanson throws out the jab.
Niemi throws a nice looking combination but Johanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Niemi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johanson throws a big shot that misses.
Niemi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johanson manages to avoid it.
Johanson tests Niemi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johanson moves out of range as Niemi strikes.
Niemi moves away from the strike by Johanson.
Niemi scores with a jab. Johanson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Niemi misses the target.
Niemi thows a body shot but no joy.
Niemi looks to throw the jab but Johanson is out of range.
Niemi throws a body punch but Johanson moves out of range.
Johanson throws a body kick that misses.
Johanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Niemi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Niemi misses with an uppercut. Johanson saw that one coming.
Niemi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Niemi.
Niemi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johanson throws out the jab.
Johanson misses with a combination
and Johanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johanson misses with a hook to the body
and Niemi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Niemi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johanson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Niemi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Niemi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johanson moves out of range of the strikes.
Niemi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johanson takes one to the chin there.
Niemi thumps Johanson with a low kick.
Niemi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Niemi counters with a left and a right that stings Johanson.
Johanson misses with a straight left.
Johanson throws out a loose jab but Niemi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johanson throws a hook but Niemi blocks it.
The fighters circling - Johanson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johanson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemi cracks Johanson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Niemi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johanson.
Niemi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johanson connects with a right hand. Niemi shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niemi ducks under a wild hook from Johanson.
Niemi lands a lovely overhand right.
Johanson catches Niemi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johanson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick from Niemi misses.
Johanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johanson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Niemi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Niemi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Niemi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johanson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jeorge Johanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niemi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niemi.
Niemi lands a lovely overhand right.
Niemi misses with a wild body shot.
Niemi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Niemi misses with a straight right.
A big left from Niemi misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Niemi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Niemi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johanson.
Johanson misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Johanson.
Niemi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johanson.
Niemi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johanson.
Johanson scores with a one two! Niemi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab from Johanson misses.
Niemi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Johanson.
Niemi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Niemi misses with an uppercut. Johanson saw that one coming.
Johanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Niemi counters with a nice body shot.
Johanson connects with a single shot there.
Niemi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Niemi looks to score with a jab to the body but Johanson is just out of range.
Niemi throws out a loose jab but Johanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johanson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johanson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Johanson.
Johanson misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johanson missing with a left hand there. Niemi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johanson connects with a nice looking jab.
Niemi connects with a body shot.
Niemi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Niemi counters with a stiff right hand.
Niemi cracks Johanson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Niemi.
Johanson is looking to land body kicks.
Johanson misses with a double jab
and Niemi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johanson thinking.
Johanson is breathing heavily.
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!
Niemi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johanson. That did some damage!
The fighters circle momentarily. Niemi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Niemi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niemi moves away.
Niemi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Niemi cracks Johanson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johanson tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johanson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Niemi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Johanson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Johanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niemi.
Nice body punch from Niemi.
Johanson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab lands there for Niemi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jetset Niemi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Niemi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johanson throws a combination that misses
and Niemi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Niemi lands an overhand right.
Jetset Niemi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Niemi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johanson takes a step back to recover.
Niemi connects with a single shot there.
Niemi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Niemi feints and then cracks Johanson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johanson down.
Niemi loads up on a big right hand but Johanson slips the punch.
Johanson missing with a left hand there. Niemi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johanson throws a looping overhand right but Niemi ducks down to avoid it.
Niemi moves away from the strike by Johanson.
A nice combination there by Johanson.
Niemi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Niemi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johanson throws a body punch but Niemi moves out of range.
Niemi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A shot to de liver by Niemi. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niemi tests Johanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Niemi lands a front kick.
Jeorge Johanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Niemi lands a right hook to the body.
Johanson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi scores with a hook to the body. Johanson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab lands there for Niemi.
Niemi lands a jab to the head.
Johanson throws a lazy right hand but Niemi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niemi throws a leg kick which misses Johanson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johanson tries to avoid it.
Niemi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Niemi stuns Johanson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Niemi throws out a powerful jab.
Johanson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Niemi scores with a decent looking hook.
Niemi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johanson takes one to the chin there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Niemi.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Niemi.
Johanson takes one on the button.
Niemi lands with a right hand.
Johanson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Niemi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Niemi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johanson on the side of the head.
Niemi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Niemi lands a with a good body shot.
Niemi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Niemi sizes up Johanson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Niemi. That snapped Johanson's head back.
Niemi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johanson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Niemi lunges at Johanson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johanson's hand.
Niemi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Niemi lands a head shot.

Johanson is rocked!
Niemi cracks a nice hook into Johanson's ribs.
Johanson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johanson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Niemi cracks Johanson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Niemi lands a right hook to the body.
Niemi cracks Johanson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oh Johanson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Niemi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johanson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Niemi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Niemi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Niemi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johanson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johanson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Niemi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Niemi throws a shot to the body.
Niemi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johanson in his tracks.
Johanson takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Niemi can pounce on him.
Johanson missing with a left hand there. Niemi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Niemi connects with the punch.
Niemi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johanson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johanson seems to have got his legs back now.
Niemi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Niemi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johanson doesn't seem bothered though.
Niemi scores with a jab. Johanson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Niemi lands a glancing blow to the side of Johanson's head.
Johanson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Niemi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Niemi does no damage.
Johanson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Niemi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johanson in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niemi misses with a wild combination.
Johanson tries to move into range but Niemi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Niemi.
Niemi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Johanson misses.
Johanson blocks the body kick.
A nice combination there by Niemi.
Niemi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Niemi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johanson doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Niemi lands.
Niemi lands a jab to the nose.
Niemi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johanson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big left from Johanson misses.
Johanson slips a jab and a cross from Niemi.
Some wild striking there from Niemi.
Niemi lands with a shot to the body.
Niemi lands a nice shot that snaps Johanson's head back.
Johanson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johanson looks to throw the jab but Niemi is out of range.
Nice body punch from Niemi.
Johanson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good exchange - Niemi coming out on top.
Niemi lands a really nice looking cross but Johanson seems unphased.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johanson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good exchange - Niemi coming out on top.
Johanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Niemi counters with a nice uppercut.
Niemi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Niemi pushes Johanson away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jetset Niemi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Niemi lands a head shot.
Niemi slips a straight right by Johanson.
Niemi misses with a looping right.
Niemi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Niemi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Johanson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Niemi scores with the left hand. Johanson knows he should have avoided that one.
Johanson throws a lazy right hand but Niemi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to de liver by Niemi. Beautiful body shot.
Niemi thuds his right hand into Johanson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johanson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johanson scores with a three punch combo!
Niemi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big right from Johanson misses.
Niemi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johanson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice cross by Niemi.
Niemi lands the left hand.
Good shot there by Niemi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niemi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johanson.
Johanson swinging wilding here.
Niemi throws a body kick the misses
and Johanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Niemi sizes up Johanson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johanson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Niemi cracks Johanson with a hook to the temple - Johanson is on wobbly legs here! Niemi swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Johanson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Niemi wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jetset Niemi! Jetset Niemi retains his welterweight title!