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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Let It Rock. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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188 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper misses with a two punch combination.
Reaper punishes Johansson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johansson wants to clinch up but Reaper keeps it at a distance.
Johansson is looking to clinch but Reaper is avoiding it.
Reaper keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Reaper. Beautiful body shot.
Reaper circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johansson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johansson tries to clinch there but Reaper circles away.
Reaper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johansson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reaper lands with an overhand left.
Johansson wants to clinch up but Reaper keeps it at a distance.
Reaper misses with a two punch combination.
Johansson is looking to clinch.
Johansson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johansson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reaper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johansson's half guard.
Reaper wants to control but Johansson is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Reaper connects with a nice short shot to Johansson's temple.
Reaper throwing shots but Johansson is blocking nicely.
Reaper wants to pass to mount but Johansson is defending the position.
Reaper wants to take a breather but Johansson is having none of it.
Reaper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reaper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Reaper looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Reaper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johansson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reaper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johansson's head.
Reaper content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Reaper wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch but Reaper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johansson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reaper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johansson looks gassed!
Reaper tries to free his leg and advance position but Johansson is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johansson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reaper seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johansson can't keep his opponent in guard - Reaper advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Reaper moves nicely into side control.
Reaper working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper misses with the ground and pound.
Reaper scores with punches from side control.
Reaper works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Johansson dodges the ground and pound from Reaper.
Reaper advances to mount.
Reaper looking to secure an arm triangle but Johansson defends it well.
Reaper dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Reaper dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johansson avoids the body shot from Reaper.
Good standup being displayed there by Reaper as he connects with a hook.
Johansson moves into the clinch.
Johansson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Reaper manages to break the clinch.
Johansson tries to clinch there but Reaper circles away.
Reaper thuds a left hand into Johansson's body.
Johansson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reaper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reaper keeps the fight on the outside.
Reaper swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johansson.
Johansson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Reaper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johansson tries to clinch but Reaper moves out of range.
Reaper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johansson.
Reaper lands with a nice body punch.
Johansson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reaper.
Reaper lands with a good body shot.
Reaper is looking to wear down Johansson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reaper lands a right hook to the body.
Johansson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Victor Johansson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reaper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Reaper works his way into side control.
Reaper working the ground and pound but Johansson is defending the strikes.
Reaper lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johansson down.
Reaper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johansson, who protects the arm well.
Reaper throws an elbow but Johansson slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper working the body and head with strikes.
Reaper takes a little break here. Johansson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Reaper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johansson, who protects the arm well.
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!
Johansson taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johansson keeps working.
Johansson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Johansson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reaper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reaper wants to control but Johansson is keeping him busy.
Johansson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Reaper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Johansson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson stops Reaper from passing to mount.
Reaper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reaper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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.
Johansson prevents Reaper from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Reaper dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Johansson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johansson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Victor Johansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Reaper.
Reaper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Reaper drops an elbow to the side of Johansson's head.
Reaper throwing shots but Johansson is blocking nicely.
Reaper throwing shots but Johansson is blocking nicely.
Reaper thows a huge punch but Johansson dodges it nicely.
Johansson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper moves into full mount! Johansson won't be happy about that!
Reaper working for a submission but Johansson is keeping him at bay.
Reaper fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Reaper trying to control but Johansson is having none of it.
Johansson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Reaper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Reaper there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Reaper unloading with bombs!
Reaper landing strikes from the mount and Johansson is in trouble!
John Reaper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reaper looking to control but Johansson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reaper working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Reaper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reaper landing punches.
Reaper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johansson can do to turn this around?
Reaper lands with some strikes.
Reaper lands a heavy elbow.
Johansson is rocked!
Reaper landing strikes from the mount and Johansson is in trouble!
Johansson is still in real trouble! Can Reaper finish him?
Reaper lands a big elbow - Johansson is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Johansson is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Reaper!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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