PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Joohnsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Ondrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joohnsson comes to the cage accompanied by Hell March. Ondrus has chosen HARDCORE as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Bob Joohnsson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bob Joohnsson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Joohnsson
vs
Ondrus

187 cm
23
187 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
202 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Joohnsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Petr Ondrus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ondrus avoids the body shot from Joohnsson.
Good standup being displayed there by Ondrus as he connects with a hook.
Ondrus is looking to chop away at Joohnsson's legs.
Ondrus throws a hook but Joohnsson blocks it.
A big right from Ondrus misses.
Joohnsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ondrus.
Joohnsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joohnsson throws out a powerful jab.
Ondrus takes a swing at Joohnsson's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joohnsson.
Ondrus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ondrus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joohnsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ondrus.
Joohnsson misses the shot to the body.
Ondrus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joohnsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from Ondrus misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joohnsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ondrus manages to avoid it.
Joohnsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ondrus throws a shot from downtown. Joohnsson moves away and avoids it.
Joohnsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Petr Ondrus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ondrus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ondrus throws a big shot that misses.
Joohnsson misses the shot to the body.
Ondrus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ondrus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joohnsson. Joohnsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
An inside leg kick lands from Joohnsson.
Ondrus misses with a left hand
and Joohnsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ondrus throws a hook but Joohnsson blocks it.
Joohnsson cracks a nice hook into Ondrus's ribs.
Nice shot lands for Ondrus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joohnsson connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joohnsson slips under a jab.
Ondrus throws a lazy right hand but Joohnsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ondrus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joohnsson on the side of the head.
Ondrus misses with a hook
and Joohnsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ondrus throws a hook but Joohnsson blocks it.
Ondrus looks to score with a jab to the body but Joohnsson is just out of range.
Ondrus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab from Ondrus misses.
Ondrus throws out a loose jab but Joohnsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joohnsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ondrus avoids the body shot from Joohnsson.
Joohnsson thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondrus with a jab.
Joohnsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ondrus.
Ondrus misses with a body shot.
Joohnsson slips under a jab from Ondrus.
Joohnsson connects with a body shot that sends Ondrus's belly button to the back.
Ondrus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ondrus throws a hook to the side of Joohnsson's head but Joohnsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joohnsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Joohnsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ondrus.
Joohnsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ondrus manages to avoid it.
Ondrus walks into a stiff left hand from Joohnsson.
Ondrus throws a right hand that misses

and Joohnsson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ondrus has a closed guard, preventing Joohnsson from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondrus has momentary wrist control but Joohnsson slips an elbow through the middle.
Joohnsson throws a strike but Ondrus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Joohnsson controlling Ondrus's posture.
Ondrus trying to control but Joohnsson is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ondrus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joohnsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Petr Ondrus will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ondrus thows a body shot but no joy.
Joohnsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Joohnsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Joohnsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joohnsson is looking to wear down Ondrus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ondrus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joohnsson shoots in for a takedown but Ondrus shows good takedown defense.
Ondrus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Joohnsson throws a low kick but Ondrus avoids it.
Joohnsson digs a good body shot into Ondrus's ribs.
Joohnsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Joohnsson moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ondrus blocks an elbow strike from Joohnsson.
A head punch on the inside from Ondrus fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Ondrus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ondrus taking a breather.
Joohnsson effectively controlling the action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Joohnsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ondrus avoids it.
Joohnsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joohnsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Ondrus gets an underhook and turns Joohnsson into the cage.
Ondrus is trying to force a seperation but Joohnsson has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ondrus.
Joohnsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ondrus avoids it.
Ondrus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joohnsson has him pressed against the cage.
Joohnsson lands an elbow just above Ondrus 's eye.
Ondrus trying to control the position but instead, Joohnsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ondrus into the cage.
Joohnsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joohnsson is pressed up against the cage. Ondrus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Joohnsson down to the mat. Joohnsson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ondrus thows a body shot but no joy.
Joohnsson throws a body punch but Ondrus moves out of range.
Ondrus thuds his right hand into Joohnsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joohnsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ondrus is just out of range.
Joohnsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ondrus manages to avoid it.
Ondrus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Joohnsson on the side of the head.
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!
Joohnsson throws a body punch but Ondrus moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joohnsson. Ondrus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ondrus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Joohnsson tenderised Ondrus's leg. Ondrus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ondrus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joohnsson.
Ondrus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joohnsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Ondrus misses.
Joohnsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ondrus.
Ondrus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joohnsson.
Ondrus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joohnsson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joohnsson. Ondrus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joohnsson works Ondrus's body with a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Ondrus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ondrus.
Ondrus moves out of range as Joohnsson throws a body kick.
Ondrus thows a body shot but no joy.
Joohnsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ondrus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joohnsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Joohnsson drops his hands momentarily and Ondrus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joohnsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ondrus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ondrus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ondrus stuffs the takedown attempt from Joohnsson. Joohnsson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Joohnsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ondrus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Joohnsson defends it nicely.
Ondrus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joohnsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ondrus was well out of range. Poor timing from Joohnsson.
Joohnsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ondrus looks to land a right hand but Joohnsson moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Joohnsson clinches with his opponent.
Joohnsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joohnsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Joohnsson throws an elbow but misses.
Joohnsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Ondrus avoids the damage to the body.
Joohnsson tries to stall but Ondrus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ondrus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ondrus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joohnsson throws an elbow but it misses.
Ondrus misses with a body punch.
Ondrus leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ondrus has had enough of the clinch but Joohnsson keeps him there for the moment.
Joohnsson is trying to stall.
Joohnsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joohnsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ondrus avoids it.
Joohnsson throws an elbow that misses.
Joohnsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ondrus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joohnsson missing with knees to the body.
Ondrus is trying to break free.
Ondrus throws a head punch that misses.
Joohnsson trying to land knees to the body.
Ondrus is trying to force a seperation but Joohnsson has the dominant position.
Joohnsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ondrus avoids it.
Joohnsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ondrus lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ondrus turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ondrus manages to end up in side control.
Joohnsson is looking to regain half guard here but Ondrus keeps moving and retains side control.

Ondrus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ondrus remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joohnsson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ondrus.
Ondrus has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Petr Ondrus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ondrus controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joohnsson is just holding on here. Ondrus manages to take his back.
Ondrus is not going to allow Joohnsson to sit and survive in this position.
Joohnsson is keeping busy.
Joohnsson trying to control but not successfully.
You can see the frustration on Joohnsson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Bob Joohnsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Ondrus go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Joohnsson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ondrus.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Joohnsson can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petr Ondrus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ondrus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Ondrus!
A relieved looking Petr Ondrus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.