PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joni Johnsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes's entrance music is Red Right Hand - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. A fine choice. Johnsson has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! This should be a great matchup!

Barnes
vs
Johnsson

180 cm
33
190 lbs
29 - 21 - 2

185 cm
31
220 lbs
12 - 16 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Joni Johnsson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnsson looks gassed!
Johnsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barnes finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnsson's head.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Barnes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barnes.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barnes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Barnes.
Barnes digs a right hand into Johnsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnsson's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
Barnes throws a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Barnes.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnes misses with the combination.

Barnes lands a big head kick that sends Johnsson tumbling to the mat! Barnes takes a step backwards and waves Johnsson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Joni Johnsson has been cut.
Barnes punishes Johnsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Barnes catches Johnsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Johnsson is rocked!
Barnes lands a brutal uppercut that launches Johnsson off his feet! Johnsson tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brad Barnes!