PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Psycho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Johnsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnsson has chosen Kashmir - Led Zeppelin as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Psycho
vs
Johnsson

178 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Psycho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunnar Johnsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Psycho cracks Johnsson with an open hand slap.

Johnsson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnsson working the head with strikes.
Psycho wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
You can see the frustration on Psycho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnsson blocks the strikes from Psycho.
Johnsson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Psycho takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Psycho takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Johnsson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Psycho is trying to get back to half guard.
Johnsson advances nicely into full mount.
Johnsson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Psycho's face.
Psycho working to try and regain half guard.
Psycho taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson looking to finish Psycho with some ground and pound. This is bad for Psycho!
Johnsson scoring with strikes but Psycho is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Psycho manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnsson slips a nice elbow through Psycho's hands, connecting with Psycho's forehead.
Johnsson stops Psycho from getting back to his feet.

Johnsson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Psycho doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnsson.
Psycho tries to roll over but Johnsson keeps him under control.
Psycho is looking to escape.
Johnsson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Johnsson landing strikes from the mount and Psycho is in trouble!
Psycho is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Johnsson.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnsson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Johnsson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnsson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Psycho is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Psycho is working hard here to advance position.
Psycho regains half guard.
Johnsson working over Psycho with some ground and pound. Psycho looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnsson trying to control the action but Psycho is working from the bottom.
Psycho taking some punishment here, with Johnsson in his half guard.
Johnsson prevents Psycho from improving his position.
Johnsson working over Psycho with some ground and pound. Psycho looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson wants to take a breather but Psycho is having none of it.
Johnsson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Psycho trying to hold on to Johnsson's head to control him but Johnsson postures up.
Johnsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnsson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnsson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Psycho with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Psycho wants to get back to full guard.
Psycho taking some punishment here, with Johnsson in his half guard.
Johnsson slips a nice elbow through Psycho's hands, connecting with Psycho's forehead.
Johnsson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Psycho with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Johnsson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Johnsson works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson with good strikes from the mount here!
Johnsson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Johnsson.
Johnsson working the ground and pound effectively.
Johnsson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Psycho is looking to get to half guard.
Johnsson cracks Psycho with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Psycho is rocked!
Johnsson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Psycho in real trouble here! The ref calls for Psycho to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Johnsson!