PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toni Ricester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricester comes to the cage accompanied by War Vince DiCola. Toni Ricester is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ricester
vs
Johnson

190 cm
22
176 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

183 cm
24
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Ricester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bryan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ricester, pushing him back against the cage.
Ricester misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ricester fails to land.
Ricester working aggressively here.
Ricester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricester scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Ricester swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricester misses with the head strike.
Ricester misses with the head strike.
Ricester has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Ricester misses with a punch on the inside.
Ricester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricester misses with some punches.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ricester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ricester misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricester lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Ricester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ricester gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Ricester throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to drag Ricester to the mat but Ricester just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ricester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Ricester fails to land.
Ricester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ricester is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ricester down to the mat. Ricester avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Toni Ricester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Johnson.

Ricester looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ricester wants to stand and escape but instead Johnson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Ricester uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ricester will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ricester.

Johnson has Ricester up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricester lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ricester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ricester.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ricester just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Ricester misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Ricester prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ricester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Johnson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ricester regains guard.
Johnson stops Ricester from standing up.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ricester is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Ricester is breathing heavily.
Ricester keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricester is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Johnson dives into side control.
Johnson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ricester is trying to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ricester dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Ricester's head and hops out.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Ricester or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson moves into full mount!
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ricester tries to buck Johnson off but he can't manage it.
Ricester trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ricester is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Johnson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ricester manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ricester down.
Ricester wants to get back to his feet but Johnson drags him back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ricester has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ricester.

Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Ricester is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ricester is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Johnson scores with punches from side control.
Ricester is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Johnson is controlling him well.
Bryan Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ricester checks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Ricester checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ricester sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Johnson wants to take a breather but Ricester is having none of it.
Johnson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ricester kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
Ricester wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson trying to control the action but Ricester is working from the bottom.
Ricester looks like he's trying to stand up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Ricester circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ricester has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ricester is looking to escape.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ricester does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ricester is trying to stand back up but Johnson is controlling him
Johnson working over Ricester with some ground and pound. Ricester looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Ricester pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.

Ricester drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Ricester decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toni Ricester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ricester swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ricester gets a takedown into half guard.
Ricester tries to stand and escape but Johnson is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ricester stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Johnson to get to his feet.
Ricester shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Johnson has Ricester up against the cage in a clinch.

Johnson gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Ricester manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ricester avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ricester shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Ricester keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Ricester. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ricester is defended easily by Johnson.

Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ricester was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Ricester manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ricester closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Ricester getting side control.
Ricester is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Johnson manages to get to full guard.

Ricester gets to his feet - Johnson follows without any prompting.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Johnson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Johnson 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. This is the final round!

Ricester keeps the fight on the outside.

Ricester bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Ricester has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ricester shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Ricester is keeping him busy.
Ricester wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ricester trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Ricester is having none of it.
Ricester's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ricester taking shots to the head.
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.

Johnson working for a submission but Ricester is keeping him at bay.
Ricester is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Johnson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Toni Ricester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricester squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Ricester looks very uncomfortable down there.

Johnson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ricester is surviving well by controlling Johnson's body position as best he can.
Ricester's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Johnson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ricester has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ricester is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Ricester is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Johnson locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Ricester is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bryan Johnson!