PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yulock Ugil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yulock Ugil has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ugil
vs
Johansson

190 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yulock Ugil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fredrik Johansson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson keeps the fight on the outside.
Ugil shoots in for a takedown but Johansson shows good takedown defense.
Ugil tries for a takedown but Johansson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ugil shoots for a takedown but Johansson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yulock Ugil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ugil swings for the body but Johansson moves out of range.
Johansson looks to land a combination but Ugil avoids it well.
Johansson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ugil shoots in for a double leg but Johansson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ugil closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johansson circles away.
Ugil is breathing heavily.
Johansson throws a right hand that Ugil ducks under and follows up with a left that Ugil also avoids with ease.
Ugil fails with the takedown.

Johansson darts in and clinches Ugil up against the ropes.
Johansson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ugil or not.
Johansson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johansson lands a knee to the body.
Johansson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Johansson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ugil is keeping busy.
Ugil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johansson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ugil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Johansson is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ugil.

Johansson breaks from the clinch.
Johansson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ugil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johansson's waist but Johansson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ugil off to one side.
Johansson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johansson stuffs the takedown attempt from Ugil. Ugil gets slowly back to his feet.
Ugil looks for a takedown but Johansson sprawls well.
Yulock Ugil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Johansson moves into range and clinches up with Ugil.
Ugil wants to get back to striking at distance but Johansson won't allow it.

Johansson wants the takedown. Ugil is fighting it off but Johansson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ugil's guard against the ropes.

Ugil isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Johansson stacks Ugil on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Johansson!
Johansson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ugil's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Johansson tries for a kimura but Ugil is defending well.
Ugil taking a bit of punishment here - Johansson scoring with strikes.
Ugil regains half guard.
Ugil is trying to get back to full guard.

Johansson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johansson is trying to control the action in half guard but Ugil is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johansson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Ugil has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ugil is refusing to be controlled, as Johansson sits in half guard.
Ugil is trying to stand up here but Johansson is controlling him well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johansson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ugil.
Ugil fails with a takedown attempt.
Johansson misses with a few strikes there.
Ugil changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johansson tries to avoid it but Ugil manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johansson to the ground. Johansson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Ugil shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Ugil gets to his feet. Johansson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ugil pinned against the cage. Ugil gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Johansson tries to keep at a distance but Ugil has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johansson wants to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ugil managing to block the knees to the body from Johansson.
Johansson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ugil backwards.
Johansson tries to pull guard but Ugil won't allow it.
Ugil holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

Ugil decides to pull guard.
Ugil is striking from the bottom but Johansson uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Ugil trying to hold on to Johansson's head to control him but Johansson postures up.
Ugil gets back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ugil trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik Johansson 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.

Ugil with a poor takedown

and Johansson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johansson.

Ugil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ugil wants to clinch but Johansson slips to the side

and Johansson counters with a single leg into guard. Ugil didn't expect that.
Ugil keeping moving, preventing Johansson from controlling successfully.
Ugil is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johansson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ugil will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Ugil keeps moving.
Ugil trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Ugil keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Johansson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johansson working away.
Johansson wants to control but Ugil is keeping him busy.
Ugil is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johansson just content to control the position.
Ugil regains half guard.
Ugil is looking to control Johansson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ugil avoid being mounted?
Ugil tries to kick Johansson off but Johansson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ugil is pressing down on Johansson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ugil bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johansson's guard.
Ugil trying to control but Johansson is working from the bottom.
Ugil distracts Johansson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ugil stops Johansson from standing up.
Johansson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ugil wants to control from the top but Johansson keeps moving.

Ugil stands and steps away. Johansson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ugil connects with a single shot there.
Ugil has his takedown stuffed
and Johansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Johansson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ugil tries to get to full guard but Johansson has control of the leg.
Johansson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ugil's head.
Ugil is trying to control but Johansson passes into side control!
Fredrik Johansson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ugil takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Johansson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ugil wants to get back to his feet.
Johansson is looking to take a break and control but Ugil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ugil wants to control but Johansson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ugil's face as Johansson controls the 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.
Ugil sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Johansson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Ugil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Johansson counters with a shoot takedown. Ugil fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yulock Ugil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johansson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johansson is stalling in the full guard.
Johansson trying to control but Ugil is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johansson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ugil is keeping the position for now.
Johansson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik Johansson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Johansson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johansson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ugil does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ugil has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johansson is working away from the top position though.
Ugil punching from the bottom.
Ugil landing strikes from the bottom.
Ugil is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ugil is looking to improve his position.
Johansson trying to pass the guard but Ugil defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johansson wants to clinch.
Johansson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ugil scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ugil scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ugil content to control rather than advance.
Johansson taking some punishment here, with Ugil in his half guard.
Ugil controlling the action here.
Johansson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ugil.
Ugil looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson is not content to let Ugil control the position.
Johansson is trying to maintain the position but Ugil is very close to passing his half guard.
Ugil tries to stand and escape but Johansson is controlling the position.
Ugil throwing shots but Johansson is blocking nicely.
Ugil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johansson keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ugil misses with a takedown
and Johansson counters with a head kick. That will keep Ugil thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yulock Ugil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ugil changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johansson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ugil trying to control the position but Johansson is working away.
Ugil remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Ugil working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson regains half guard, as Ugil was trying to land strikes.
Ugil is keen to just control but Johansson is a slippery customer.
Ugil sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johansson defending well though.
Ugil trying to control the pace.
Ugil tries to stand but can't do so whilst Johansson controls his leg.
Johansson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Ugil stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ugil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ugil tries to clinch up.
Ugil tries to clinch
and Johansson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ugil tries for a takedown but Johansson circles away easily

and Johansson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johansson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ugil gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ugil avoiding damage.
Johansson lands a nice shot to the body.
Ugil tries for a takedown but Johansson manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yulock Ugil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johansson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ugil with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ugil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ugil is working for takedown but Johansson is calmly controlling the position for now.

Johansson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johansson.

Johansson clinches up against the ropes.
Johansson scores with a shoulder strike.
Ugil is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johansson is keeping busy.
Yulock Ugil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Johansson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johansson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ugil.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yulock Ugil.
Well Johansson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrik Johansson!