PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between CoCo Ware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joni Johnsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joni Johnsson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Joni Johnsson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ware
vs
Johnsson

190 cm
25
217 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

185 cm
28
220 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, CoCo Ware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joni Johnsson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ware scores with a hook.
Johnsson looks to land a body kick but Ware moved away.
Johnsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnsson throws a body punch but Ware moves out of range.
Ware's corner calls for a 1-2. Ware obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnsson throws a push kick but Ware slaps the foot to one side.
Ware looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnsson throws a low kick, looking for Ware's leg but Ware calmly moves out of range.
Johnsson avoids the body shot from Ware.
Ware fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnsson throws a wild body kick that Ware sees coming a mile off.
Joni Johnsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ware tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ware. Johnsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ware throws out a loose jab but Johnsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ware keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnsson.
Ware takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ware scores with a leg kick.
Johnsson throws a front kick aimed at Ware's knee but Ware avoids it well.
Ware throws out a loose jab but Johnsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnsson throws a right hand that Ware ducks under and follows up with a left that Ware also avoids with ease.
Johnsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ware attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ware lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ware will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Ware counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnsson moves away from the strike by Ware.
Johnsson throws a body kick the misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnsson looks gassed!
Johnsson blocks a head kick by Ware.
No joy there for Ware, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ware's corner calls for a 1-2. Ware obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ware lands a front kick.
Johnsson blocks a head kick by Ware.
Johnsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ware with a jab.
Ware moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Ware lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnsson doesn't seem phased though.

Ware closes the distance and pushes Johnsson back into the cage.
Ware lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Ware.
Ware lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnsson or not.
Ware's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Ware - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Johnsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ware softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnsson takes a shot to the head.
Ware scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ware is working Johnsson over against the cage.
Ware lands with a right to the head.
Ware lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ware.
Ware lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Ware.
Ware is leaning against Johnsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ware is struggling to control the position.
Ware lands a nice uppercut.
Ware lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Ware breaks from the clinch.
Ware comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ware shoots in for a takedown but Johnsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ware fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnsson manages to avoid it.
Ware lands with a hook. Johnsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware stuns Johnsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick by Johnsson misses
enabling Ware to counter with a crisp jab.
Ware turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ware with a hook.
Johnsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ware connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnsson scrambles back to his feet.
Ware works the jab nicely.
Johnsson throws a head kick that misses
and Ware counters with a solid body kick.
Joni Johnsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ware connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ware goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ware.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ware.
Ware lands a nice shot that snaps Johnsson's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ware dives in and grabs Johnsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnsson pushes down on Ware's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CoCo Ware. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ware lands a jab to the head.
Johnsson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ware.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ware cracks a nice hook into Johnsson's ribs.
Johnsson walks into a jab.
Ware throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A cross from Ware lands.
Ware lands a nice shot that snaps Johnsson's head back.
Ware scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ware lands with a right hand.
Johnsson throws a body kick the misses
letting Ware counter with a right hand.
Johnsson throws a sloppy head kick
and Ware counters with a good, hard body kick but Johnsson shrugs it off.
A punch lands to the side of Johnsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ware.
Ware digs a good hook to Johnsson's body.
Nice body kick from Ware.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch lands to the side of Johnsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnsson misses with a head kick.
Ware with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ware throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CoCo Ware dominated that round.
That's time! Ware's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Johnsson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ware with a hook.
Ware with a hook.
Johnsson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnsson misses with a hook. Ware ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ware, as that shot connected.
Johnsson throws a sloppy head kick
and Ware counters with a nice leg kick.
Ware paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ware buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ware scores with the left hand. Johnsson knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ware tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ware fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ware just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnsson misses with a low kick.
Ware slips under a jab from Johnsson.
Johnsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ware lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnsson off the cage and back into rage.
Johnsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ware blocks the body kick.
Ware lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnsson will feel that in the morning.
Johnsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ware.
Ware works Johnsson's body with a nice hook.
Ware lands a head kick!
Ware lands with a good body shot.
Ware moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ware swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnsson.
Ware connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Ware.
Johnsson throws a leg kick but Ware sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson throws a head kick that misses
and Ware cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ware lands a jab to the nose.
Johnsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ware scores with a head kick.

Ware throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnsson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ware is in Johnsson's guard.
Ware lands a couple of digs.
Ware trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ware slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ware is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnsson can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ware tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ware is looking to take a break and control but Johnsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Ware is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnsson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CoCo Ware dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A low kick from Johnsson is predictable there
and Ware makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ware with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ware lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ware lands with a straight right. Johnsson didn't see that one coming.
Ware lands a nice looking body shot.
A left and a right from Ware both land. Nice combination.

Johnsson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ware feints with a jab and clips Johnsson right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Johnsson is sent crashing into the canvas and Ware leaps in for the kill! Johnsson tries to get to his feet but Ware is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Johnsson is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). CoCo Ware!