PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craigie Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Iron Man - Black Sabbath. Mikael Johansson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Craigie Bee's chin.

Bee
vs
Johansson

182 cm
21
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
167 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Craigie Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Johansson. That's going to slow Bee down.
Bee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bee shoots for a double leg takedown but Johansson sprawls well. He's pushed Bee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johansson as he jumps to the side.
Johansson throws a head kick that misses.
Johansson stuffs the takedown attempt from Bee. Bee gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craigie Bee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bee shoots in but Johansson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johansson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johansson sprawls well initially but Bee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Johansson wants to improve his position but Bee is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bee is working for a submission of some sort.
Johansson trying to control but Bee postures up.
Johansson is trying to stand back up but Bee is controlling him
Johansson is looking for a sweep. Bee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johansson's head.
Johansson gets back to full guard.
Bee wants to control from the top but Johansson keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Johansson pushes Bee off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Johansson throws a body kick that misses.
Bee fails with the takedown.
Bee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bee shoots in and bounces Johansson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bee won't allow Johansson to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Bee has gone for a leg lock! Johansson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bee's guard.
Bee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johansson is one step ahead there.
Johansson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johansson controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Mikael Johansson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Johansson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johansson defends it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johansson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Johansson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johansson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bee fails with a takedown attempt.
Johansson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Craigie Bee has been cut.
Johansson scores with a nice body kick.
Johansson throws a head kick but Bee moves out of range.

Bee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johansson sprawls well initially but Bee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Johansson is trying to control but can't.
Johansson wants to get back to full guard.
Bee stalling away here and it's allowed Johansson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee trying to control the position from guard on top but Johansson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bee stops Johansson from standing up.
Bee wants to pass the guard but Johansson is keeping the position.
Bee preventing the sweep.
Johansson wants to stand but Bee is controlling the position.
Johansson is breathing heavily.
Johansson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bee controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bee closes the distance and clinches up with Johansson, looking for a takedown. Bee pushes Johansson against the cage but Johansson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johansson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johansson misses with a head kick.
Bee shoots in for a double leg but Johansson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craigie Bee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good leg kick by Johansson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johansson misses with a head kick.
Mikael Johansson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bee shoots in looking for a takedown. Johansson tries to sprawl out of it but Bee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johansson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johansson throws a chopping leg kick but Bee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Johansson lands a heavy head kick that drops Bee. The ref tackles Johansson to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Bee was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Mikael Johansson!