PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lillen Eklund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lillen Eklund acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Johnson
vs
Eklund

183 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bryan Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lillen Eklund!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eklund lands a front kick.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Eklund wants to get back to his feet.
Eklund preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Johnson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Eklund is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to control. Eklund wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Eklund wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Johnson has managed to clinch.
Eklund just leaning against Johnson, taking a breather.

Eklund breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Eklund lands with a kick to the ribs.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eklund as he avoids it easily.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Eklund.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Eklund which made him look bad.
Eklund jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab, jab by Eklund - just one landing.

It looks like Bryan Johnson has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Eklund connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Eklund lands with a cross.
Eklund keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Eklund lands a big right hand that sends Johnson crashing to the mat! Eklund stays standing though and waves Johnson back to his feet!

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eklund lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Eklund seems to be stalking Johnson here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Johnson drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lillen Eklund!