PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chruck Riddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joni Johnsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Riddel
vs
Johnsson

188 cm
19
214 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

[JMFC] Rising Sun Clothing Co.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chruck Riddel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joni Johnsson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsson lands a right hook to the body.
Riddel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnsson.
Johnsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Riddel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnsson.
Riddel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riddel throws the left hand but Johnsson avoids the punch easily.
Johnsson throws a front kick that sends Riddel stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Riddel misses with a head kick.
Riddel is breathing heavily.
Johnsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riddel misses with a hook to the body
and Johnsson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Riddel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Johnsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Johnsson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnsson effectively controlling the action here.
Johnsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnsson.

Johnsson manages to break the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Johnsson!
Johnsson jabs at Riddel's body.
Johnsson lands with a kick to the temple. Riddel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johnsson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Riddel will feel that in the morning.
Johnsson lands with a kick to the temple. Riddel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnsson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riddel's sensitive parts.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnsson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnsson catches Riddel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnsson lands a head kick. Riddel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Johnsson lands but Riddel takes it in his stride.
Crunch! Johnsson slams his shin into Riddel's torso.
Johnsson scores with a jab to the head.
Johnsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Riddel's head.
Johnsson cracks the inside of Riddel's front leg.
Johnsson lands with a slapping head kick.
Johnsson throws a nice head kick!
Riddel throws a lazy head kick
and Johnsson counters with a nice body shot.
Joni Johnsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Johnsson misses.
Riddel throws a leg kick
and Johnsson counters with a body kick.
Johnsson throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Riddel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnsson lands the left hand.
Johnsson stuns Riddel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Riddel misses with a combination
and Johnsson counters with a one-two to the body.
Riddel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Riddel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johnsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnsson thuds a left hand into Riddel's body.
Riddel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnsson counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnsson throws a head kick that Riddel semi-blocks.
Johnsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnsson slips a straight right by Riddel.
A nice combination there by Johnsson.
The fighters circling - Riddel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Riddel.
Riddel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnsson counters with a big head kick but Riddel shrugs it off.
Riddel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riddel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice shot lands for Riddel.
Johnsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Riddel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Riddel tries to land a body kick
and Johnsson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Riddel really felt that one!
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnsson.
Riddel throws a one two combo.
Riddel misses with the body kick
and Johnsson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Riddel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
No joy there for Riddel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Johnsson clinches up with Riddel and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Johnsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Riddel tries to clinch
and Johnsson counters with a body kick that stops Riddel in his tracks momentarily.
Johnsson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Johnsson lands with a nice combination. Riddel backs away looking to recover.
Johnsson keeps Riddel at a distance using the push kick.
Riddel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riddel circles away quickly and effectively.
Riddel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Riddel wants to clinch but Johnsson slips to the side
and Johnsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice combination there by Riddel.
Riddel blocks a head kick by Johnsson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnsson.
Johnsson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Riddel counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riddel misses with the combination.
Johnsson ducks right into an uppercut from Riddel.
Riddel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Riddel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnsson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Riddel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joni Johnsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Riddel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnsson manages to avoid it.
Johnsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Riddel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donk. Riddel catches Johnsson right on the button with a cross.
Riddel cracks Johnsson with a good jab.
Johnsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riddel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnsson swivels and escapes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Riddel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johnsson - the referee stops the clock and Riddel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johnsson. Riddel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnsson.
Riddel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riddel tries to clinch
and Johnsson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Riddel really felt that one!
Johnsson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Riddel rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riddel counters with a series of strikes. Johnsson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Riddel throws a leg kick
and Johnsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Riddel thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riddel dips to his left and cracks Johnsson with an uppercut!
Riddel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnsson scores with a leg kick.
Johnsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Riddel swinging wilding here.
A left and a right from Johnsson both land. Nice combination.
Johnsson lands with a slapping head kick.
Johnsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Riddel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnsson on the side of the head.
Chruck Riddel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riddel throws a lazy body kick
and Johnsson counters with a head kick.
Riddel scores with a one two! Johnsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johnsson throws a combination that misses
and Riddel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice shot by Riddel.
Johnsson lands with an overhand left.
Riddel lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnsson's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riddel tries to clinch up
and Johnsson counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Riddel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Riddel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnsson throws a right and a left that Riddel avoids nicely.

Riddel pushes Johnsson up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Johnsson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Riddel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Riddel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnsson's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Riddel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Riddel is trying to break the clinch but Johnsson is controlling him.
Johnsson lands a nice uppercut.
Riddel tries to break free but Johnsson pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnsson.
Johnsson keeps control of Riddel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnsson pushes Riddel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnsson slowing the pace effectively.
Johnsson is looking to control Riddel's arms but Riddel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnsson has his back to the cage.
Johnsson lands an uppercut.
Riddel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnsson lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddel can't break the clinch.
Johnsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Johnsson breaks from the clinch.
Johnsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Riddel lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riddel counters with a left and a right that stings Johnsson.
Riddel with a hook.
Riddel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Johnsson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riddel connects with a looping right hand.
Riddel tries to clinch up.
Riddel punishes Johnsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Riddel stuns Johnsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Riddel scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Riddel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Riddel jabs Johnsson right on the nose. Johnsson blinks but takes it well.
Joni Johnsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riddel is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson blocks a jab.
A head kick from Johnsson lands but Riddel takes it in his stride.
Johnsson misses with a few strikes there.
Riddel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnsson throws a sloppy head kick and Riddel moves out of range easily.
Riddel is looking to clinch but Johnsson is avoiding it.
Riddel wants to clinch up but Johnsson keeps it at a distance.
Riddel tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riddel throws and low kick but Johnsson moves out of range easily.
Riddel lands the left hand.
Johnsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnsson tries to clinch but Riddel moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Riddel is able to avoid easily.
Riddel throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnsson.
Riddel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riddel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Riddel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chruck Riddel dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Johnsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riddel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Johnsson is rocked!

It looks like Joni Johnsson has been cut.
Riddel closes the distance but Johnsson moves to the side
and Johnsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Riddel jabs at Johnsson's body.
Riddel lands a body shot.
Riddel tries to clinch there but Johnsson circles away.
Riddel tries to clinch but Johnsson is having none of it.
Riddel doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnsson circles away.
Johnsson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Riddel counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Riddel finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Riddel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnsson looks for the body kick but Riddel saw that one coming.
Johnsson throws a head kick but Riddel moves out of range.
Johnsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Riddel throws a leg kick
and Johnsson counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddel looks to clinch
and Johnsson counters with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Riddel.
A head kick misses from Riddel.
Johnsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Riddel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnsson defends it nicely.
A solid body kick from Johnsson.
Riddel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Riddel avoids the body shot from Johnsson.
Riddel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnsson throws a series of strikes that have Riddel backpedaling.
Riddel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot by Riddel.
A left lands for Riddel.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Johnsson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Johnsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Riddel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Riddel moves in looking to clinch but Johnsson pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson needs to keep his hands up - Riddel had a free shot at his head there.
Riddel wants to clinch.
Riddel doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnsson circles away.
Johnsson walks into a left hand.

Johnsson clinches with his opponent.
Riddel is trying to break the clinch but Johnsson is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnsson.

Johnsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnsson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Johnsson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Riddel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnsson counters with a leg kick.
Riddel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnsson.
Riddel wants to land a leg kick but Johnsson is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddel throws a leg kick that is checked

and Johnsson moves into the clinch.
Johnsson lands with a light punch inside.

Johnsson breaks from the clinch.
Riddel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Riddel throws a push kick but Johnsson slaps the foot to one side.
Riddel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnsson momentarily.
Johnsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnsson walks into a straight right hand from Riddel.
Johnsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Riddel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnsson.
Johnsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Riddel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Riddel somewhat.
Johnsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnsson lands a head kick!
Johnsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riddel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnsson.
Johnsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnsson moves out of range of the body kick from Riddel.
A combination from Riddel does no damage.
Johnsson misses with a combination
and Riddel counters with a left and a right that stings Johnsson.
Johnsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Johnsson tries to bum rush Riddel with a series of wild strikes but Riddel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riddel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Johnsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Riddel doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnsson circles away.
A combination from Riddel does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnsson throws a leg kick which misses Riddel's front leg but catches the back leg as Riddel tries to avoid it.
Riddel lands a lovely overhand right.
Riddel wants to clinch but Johnsson slips to the side
and Johnsson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Johnsson moves out of range as Riddel throws a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chruck Riddel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Riddel 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chruck Riddel!