PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Geist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Manuel Johnson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Johnson
vs
Geist

184 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
205 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manuel Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Geist!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.

Geist looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Geist trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Geist content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Geist missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Johnson has an active guard here but Geist has managed to pass into half guard.
Johnson gets full guard.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Geist throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Geist's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Geist throws and elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Geist's guard. Nice move by Johnson!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Geist gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson looking to control.
Geist slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Johnson working for a triangle but Geist defends it easily.
Geist trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to keep Geist in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Geist is keeping the position for now.
Geist wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Geist keeps moving.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Geist is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geist bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Geist slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Geist preventing the sweep.
Johnson is trying to keep Geist in close.
Geist must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Geist from controlling successfully.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Geist stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Geist sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Geist looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Johnson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Geist trying to control the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is not content to let Geist control the position.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Viktor Geist will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Geist shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johnson won't allow Geist to pass to mount.
Geist with the ground and pound but Johnson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Geist is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Geist trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Geist trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Johnson stands and throws Geist's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Johnson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geist is looking for a sweep.

Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Geist, who protects the arm well.
Geist is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Johnson trying to control the action but Geist is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geist wants to control but Johnson postures up.

Johnson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Geist knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Geist is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Johnson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Geist is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
Viktor Geist has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Geist has managed to free his arm - good work.

Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but Geist defends the submission attempt.
Geist won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
Johnson prevents Geist from improving his position.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Geist won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geist looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Geist is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Johnson is working for a kimura but Geist is defending it quite comfortably.
Geist gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Viktor Geist will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Geist lands a body shot.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Geist's waist but Geist gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Geist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.

Geist looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Geist throws and elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Geist's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Johnson wants to control from the top but Geist keeps moving.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Geist has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Geist looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geist working away from the top, dropping strikes.

It looks like Manuel Johnson has been cut.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Geist maintains control.
Johnson wants to control but Geist is having none of it.
Geist trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Geist can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson is bucking up trying to escape but Geist cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Geist maintains control.
Geist working Johnson over with strikes here.

Manuel Johnson's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Geist raining down hammerfists from mount.

Manuel Johnson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Johnson is bucking up trying to escape but Geist cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Jeez, Manuel Johnson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Manuel Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Viktor Geist!