PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson comes to the cage accompanied by Electro Rock. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Johansson
vs
Smith

187 cm
20
187 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.

Smith gets the takedown into side control.
Smith wants to control but Johansson is keeping him busy.
Smith misses with the ground and pound.
Smith working the body and head with strikes.
Johansson controls the position for a moment.
Johansson can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Johansson tries to bench press Smith off him but Smith keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Johansson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johansson regains half guard, as Smith was trying to land strikes.
Johansson trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
Smith with the ground and pound but Johansson uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Johansson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johansson tries to get out of the position.
Johansson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johansson is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Johansson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Johansson sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Johansson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab by Johansson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Bob Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Smith.
Johansson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johansson looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johansson thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Johansson lands a right hook to the body.
Johansson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johansson lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Johansson.
Johansson lands a body shot.
Smith looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Johansson had a free shot at his head there.
Johansson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johansson digs a good hook to Smith's body.
A lazy left from Johansson finds it's target.
Johansson lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Johansson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johansson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Smith is rocked!
Johansson drops Smith with a naaaaasty hook - Smith is in real trouble here! Johansson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Johansson!