PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johnson
vs
Santos

185 cm
27
178 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Santos!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Santos scores with a nice strike.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Santos feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Santos with a nice cross.

Johnson clinches.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Santos has the dominant position.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Santos throws a good cross that connects.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from Santos.
Santos looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Danga de danga de dang - Santos scores with a four punch combination!
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Santos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Santos throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Santos.
Santos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Santos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Santos looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Santos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice cross by Santos.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santos.
Santos misses with a double jab.
Santos throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Santos.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good exchange - Santos coming out on top.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santos.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Santos.
Santos scores with a three punch combo!
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Santos duly obliges.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, jab by Santos - just one landing.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Santos lands a two punch combo.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santos!
Santos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Santos is working the combinations to good effect here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Santos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Santos.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Santos clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson tries to move into range but Santos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
Santos scores with a shot to the body.
Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Santos misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Santos scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Santos throws a head kick that half lands.
Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Santos feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Santos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Santos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Santos lands a two punch combo.
Santos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Santos feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos throws a one two combo.
Santos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Santos.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Santos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johnson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Santos.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Santos throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Santos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Santos throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Santos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ryan Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Santos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Santos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Santos scores with a three punch combo!
Santos lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into rage.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brian Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Santos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice combination there by Santos.
Santos looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Santos lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
Santos scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Santos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Santos with a hook.
Santos feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A nice combination there by Santos.
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Santos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Santos thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A jab from Santos does it's job there.
Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Santos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Santos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Santos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice combination there by Santos.
Santos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Santos misses with the combination.
Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Santos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Santos coming out on top.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Santos works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Santos lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Santos both land. Nice combination.
Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A nice combination there by Santos.
Santos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Santos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Santos lands with a nice body punch.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santos!
Santos works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santos!
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Santos lands a lovely overhand right.
Santos cracks Johnson with a good jab.
Santos lands a two punch combo.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson checks a low kick from Santos.
Santos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Santos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santos.
Santos lands an overhand right.
Santos misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Donk. Santos catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Santos.
Santos works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Santos.
Santos feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santos.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Santos looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
Santos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santos.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Santos.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Santos stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Santos does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Santos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Santos.
Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Santos scores with a nice right hand.
Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Santos scores with a three punch combo!
Santos throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Santos throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santos lands a two punch combo.
Santos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Santos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Santos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Santos.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Santos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Brian Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Santos lands with a right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
Santos is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Johnson checks a low kick from Santos.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Santos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santos works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Santos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Santos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Santos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Santos scores with a nice right hand.
Santos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Santos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Santos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab, jab by Santos - just one landing.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Santos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santos to score with a decent uppercut.
Santos looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santos!
Santos works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Santos duly obliges.
Santos scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick misses from Santos.
Ryan Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Santos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Santos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Santos!