PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson has chosen Iron Man - Black Sabbath as his entrance music. Jack Hammer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hammer
vs
Johansson

220 cm
25
151 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
156 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson throws a hook but Hammer avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hammer checks a leg kick.
Hammer scores with a jab.
Hammer misses with a wild body shot.
Johansson throws a right hand that misses
and Hammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hammer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good leg kick by Johansson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hammer misses with a straight right.
A punch lands to the side of Johansson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hammer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Johansson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hammer looks to land a left hand but Johansson moved out of range nicely.
Johansson misses the shot to the body.
Hammer looks to land a left hand but Johansson moved out of range nicely.
Hammer lands with a cross.
Johansson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johansson looks to land a body kick but Hammer moved away.
Johansson tries to clinch up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Hammer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hammer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johansson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson tries to clinch
and Hammer counters with a right hand to the body.
Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johansson.
Hammer missing with a left hand there. Johansson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johansson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johansson slips a straight right by Hammer.
Hammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Hammer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Johansson drives through with a takedown into Hammer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hammer controlling Johansson's posture.
Johansson looking to pass the guard.
Hammer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johansson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johansson is proving hard to escape from.

Hammer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Johansson rushes Hammer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johansson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hammer is trying to break the clinch but Johansson is controlling him.
Hammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johansson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johansson lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer scores with a shoulder strike.
Johansson has a couple of punches blocked by Hammer.
Hammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johansson is pushing Hammer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johansson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hammer avoids the damage to the body.
Hammer can't break the clinch.
Hammer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hammer is trying to break the clinch but Johansson is controlling him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hammer tries to circle away but Johansson has him pinned against the cage.
Hammer has had enough of the clinch but Johansson keeps him there for the moment.
Hammer takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johansson.
Hammer wants to get back to striking at distance but Johansson won't allow it.
Johansson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Johansson.
Johansson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Hammer's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Hammer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johansson wants to land a leg kick but Hammer is out of range.
A big left from Hammer misses.
Hammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammer is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johansson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hammer misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hammer checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Hammer will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johansson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
Hammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Johansson.
Johansson tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Johansson misses.
Johansson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johansson blocks a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johansson.
Hammer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johansson throws a leg kick but Hammer checks it.
Johansson throws a leg kick but Hammer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hammer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer scores with a jab. Johansson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hammer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hammer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hammer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johansson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johansson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hammer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johansson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johansson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johansson thows a body shot but no joy.
Mikael Johansson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hammer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johansson connects with a leg kick. Hammer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johansson ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
Johansson wants to clinch up but Hammer keeps it at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johansson.
Hammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Johansson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hammer rather than just go for the knockout.
Hammer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johansson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hammer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hammer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johansson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hammer moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab, jab by Hammer - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Johansson slips a jab from Hammer.
Hammer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johansson misses with an uppercut
and Hammer counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johansson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
Hammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Johansson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johansson is looking to clinch but Hammer is avoiding it.
Hammer checks a leg kick.
Johansson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hammer misses with an uppercut.
Johansson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Johansson closes the distance and clinches.
Johansson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hammer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johansson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson lands a good knee to the midsection. Hammer won't want to take too many of those.
Hammer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hammer tries a body shot but Johansson blocks it.
Johansson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johansson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johansson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hammer is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johansson obliges.
Johansson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hammer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hammer working hard to break the clinch.
Johansson tries a knee to the head but Hammer blocks it.
Hammer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hammer is defending well for now.
Hammer misses with a punch to the body.
Johansson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johansson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hammer blocks it with crossed arms.
Hammer takes a shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Johansson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hammer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johansson lands a left hand.
Hammer tries a body shot but Johansson blocks it.
Johansson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer misses with a body punch.
Johansson scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hammer fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Johansson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Hammer misses with an uppercut.
Hammer lands a jab.
A punch combination from Johansson misses.
Hammer defending well as Johansson loads up on a big left hand.
Johansson throws a leg kick which misses Hammer's front leg but catches the back leg as Hammer tries to avoid it.
Hammer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer thuds his right hand into Johansson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johansson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johansson throws a hook but Hammer avoids it easily.
Johansson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hammer's sensitive parts.
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Johansson.
Johansson is looking to chop away at Hammer's legs.
Johansson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johansson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johansson darts in trying to clinch
and Hammer counters with a series of strikes. Johansson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hammer throws a shot from downtown. Johansson moves away and avoids it.
Johansson slips under a jab from Hammer.
Johansson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammer.
Nice uppercut there from Hammer.
That kick from Johansson tenderised Hammer's leg. Hammer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johansson slips a jab from Hammer.
Hammer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johansson tries a low kick but Hammer avoids it.
Hammer moves out of range as Johansson strikes.
Johansson blocks a jab.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson throws the kick towards the body but Hammer avoids it.
Johansson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hammer checks a leg kick nicely.
Johansson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Johansson.
Johansson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johansson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hammer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johansson circles away quickly and effectively.
Hammer ducks right into an uppercut from Johansson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johansson takes one to the chin there.
A punch combination from Hammer misses.
Johansson tries to land a front kick but Hammer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hammer throws a lazy right hand but Johansson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johansson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hammer takes a swing at Johansson's ribcage but misses.
Hammer looks to land a left hand but Johansson moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer checks a leg kick nicely.
Johansson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johansson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hammer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johansson throws a low kick, looking for Hammer's leg but Hammer calmly moves out of range.
Johansson tries to land a front kick but Hammer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johansson looks to land a left hand but Hammer moved out of range nicely.
Johansson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hammer looks to land a right hand but Johansson moved out of range.
Hammer throws a body punch but Johansson moves out of range.
Hammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johansson lands the left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Johansson.
Johansson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hammer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johansson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johansson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johansson looks for the body kick but Hammer saw that one coming.
Johansson scores with a hook.
Hammer misses with the combination.
Johansson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hammer.
Hammer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johansson connects with a right hand. Hammer shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammer throws a hook but Johansson blocks it.
Hammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hammer checks the leg kick nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johansson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammer.
Hammer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hammer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johansson has time to react.
Johansson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Johansson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johansson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Johansson!
A very excited looking Mikael Johansson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.