PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklas Fleischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Johnson
vs
Fleischer

194 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
235 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niklas Fleischer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson looks for a takedown but Fleischer sprawls well.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Fleischer, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Fleischer against the cage but Fleischer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fleischer scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Fleischer shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Fleischer as Johnson shoots in.
Fleischer tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Fleischer sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fleischer as he jumps to the side.
Fleischer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Fleischer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fleischer as he avoids it easily.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Fleischer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Fleischer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleischer misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Johnson shoots in and bounces Fleischer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fleischer wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Fleischer is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleischer wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fleischer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fleischer wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson shoots in but Fleischer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fleischer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fleischer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleischer throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Fleischer throws a left that rocks Johnson and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Fleischer dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Johnson regain composure!

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.

Fleischer stands up and beckons Johnson to his feet.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fleischer throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Fleischer stuffs the takedown.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Fleischer throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Johnson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Johnson trying to control the position but Fleischer is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to ground and pound but Fleischer uses the momentary lack of control by Johnson to regain half guard.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fleischer defending well though.

Johnson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Chris Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Fleischer counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Fleischer does no damage.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niklas Fleischer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson fails with the takedown
and Fleischer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fleischer lands a slapping body shot.
Some wild striking there from Fleischer.

Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
Johnson scoring with punches from side control.
Johnson is putting a hurting on Fleischer here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fleischer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Johnson.
Johnson scoring with punches and elbows.
Fleischer is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloppy strikes there by Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fleischer throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fleischer stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fleischer tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fleischer to the ground. Fleischer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fleischer lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fleischer as he jumps to the side.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Fleischer sprawls well.
Nice shot by Fleischer.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.

Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws an elbow but Fleischer slips to the side and avoids it well.
Johnson wants to control but Fleischer is keeping him busy.
Fleischer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Johnson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Johnson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fleischer down.
Johnson is working Fleischer over with some ground and pound from side control.
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!
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Fleischer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson is putting a hurting on Fleischer here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fleischer pushes Johnson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Johnson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fleischer taking a bit of punishment here - Johnson scoring with strikes.

Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johnson cracks Fleischer with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Johnson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Johnson cracks Fleischer with a big elbow.
Johnson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fleischer pushes Johnson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Johnson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a little break here. Fleischer wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fleischer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson grinds an elbow into Fleischer's temple.
Fleischer is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson wants to control but Fleischer is keeping him busy.
Johnson throwing strikes but Fleischer manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.

Fleischer decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Johnson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Johnson fails with the takedown.
Fleischer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fleischer swinging wilding here.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Fleischer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fleischer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice sprawl there from Fleischer as Johnson shoots in.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fleischer counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Fleischer to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fleischer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Fleischer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Fleischer which made him look bad.
Fleischer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fleischer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Fleischer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fleischer looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Fleischer counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Fleischer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fleischer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Niklas Fleischer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fleischer as he avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Fleischer counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fleischer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fleischer.
Fleischer throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Fleischer circles away easily
and Fleischer counters with a left right combination that sends Johnson crashing to the mat - Fleischer wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Johnson out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niklas Fleischer!