PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Maynard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johansson
vs
Maynard

190 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
181 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johansson tries to avoid it but Maynard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johansson to the ground. Johansson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maynard moves forwards but Johansson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horrible takedown by Maynard or perhaps it was just good defense by Johansson which made him look bad.
Maynard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johansson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Victor Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Maynard.
Johansson lands a body shot.
A nice combination there by Johansson.
Maynard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johansson stuffs the takedown attempt from Maynard. Maynard gets slowly back to his feet.
Johansson looks to land a combination. Maynard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maynard tries to clinch there but Johansson circles away.
Maynard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johansson.
Maynard looks gassed!
Maynard dodges the punch combination from Johansson.
Ray Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maynard walks into a straight right hand from Johansson.
Maynard dives in and grabs Johansson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johansson pushes down on Maynard's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson lands a two punch combo.
Johansson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johansson scores with a three punch combo!
Johansson throws a head kick that Maynard semi-blocks.

Maynard is rocked!
Maynard is trying desperately to land a takedown but Johansson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Maynard.
Johansson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johansson rushes Maynard with punches - Maynard moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Maynard goes down! Johansson follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Johansson!