PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Warren Westside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Johnsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Westside's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ludacris - Undisputed. Johnsson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kashmir - Led Zeppelin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Westside
vs
Johnsson

194 cm
21
176 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Elite Clothing
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Warren Westside!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunnar Johnsson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Westside misses with a double jab.
Westside throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Johnsson misses.
Westside pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Westside scores with a hook to the body. Johnsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Johnsson scores with a takedown into Westside's guard.
Johnsson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnsson throwing strikes from guard but Westside blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Johnsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnsson throwing strikes from guard but Westside blocks nicely.
Westside preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Westside is on top in guard.
Westside stopping the sweep attempt from Johnsson.
Westside pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnsson is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Westside throws a big right hand that misses.

Johnsson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Westside passes into side control.

Westside stands up and beckons Johnsson to his feet.
Westside is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Westside.

Johnsson gets the takedown into side control.
Westside gets back to half guard.
Westside wants to improve his position but Johnsson is controlling well.
Westside is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson throws a strike but Westside avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Johnsson stands and throws Westside's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Johnsson avoids the strikes from the bottom by Westside.
Johnsson cracks Westside with a big right hand but Westside just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Westside tries to buck Johnsson off but Johnsson is having none of it.
Johnsson throws an elbow but Westside slips to the side and avoids it well.
Johnsson looks gassed!
Johnsson working the ground and pound from side control.
Westside is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnsson off and has taken his back!
Johnsson tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Westside's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Johnsson breaks Westside's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Johnsson stopping the sweep attempt from Westside.
Westside preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westside striking off his back but it's not causing Johnsson any problems.
Johnsson postures up and lands a big shot to Westside's brow.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Westside is on top in guard.
Westside working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnsson 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.
Westside really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Westside throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Westside preventing the sweep.
Westside scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Westside sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnsson's guard.
Westside thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnsson's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnsson wants to clinch up but Westside keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Westside.
Westside lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Westside throws a right and a left that both miss.

Johnsson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnsson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnsson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Westside working to try and regain half guard.
Johnsson with good strikes from the mount here!
Westside is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Westside is wriggling around trying to escape.
Westside wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Johnsson.
Johnsson is landing with some decent strikes but Westside is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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 Warren Westside will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Johnsson slips a straight right by Westside.
Westside connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnsson throws a shot from downtown. Westside moves away and avoids it.
Westside avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Westside swings for the body but Johnsson moves out of range.
Westside clinches but Johnsson breaks the clinch

and Johnsson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnsson advances to half guard.
Johnsson looks to land a strike but Westside avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Johnsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Westside is keeping the position for now.
Westside keeping moving, preventing Johnsson from controlling successfully.
Westside is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnsson is breathing heavily.
Westside wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Westside preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Westside preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Johnsson scores a takedown into full mount!
Johnsson avoids the attempt from Westside to control.
Westside can't escape the position.
Westside throwing hammer fists to the chest of Johnsson. What's that going to do exactly?
Johnsson unloads with some shots from mount but Westside bucks and avoids them well.
Westside tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnsson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Westside manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Westside tries to roll over but Johnsson keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westside gets full guard.
Westside looking to control.
Johnsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Westside throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Johnsson trying to control but Westside is working from the bottom.
Westside working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnsson.
Johnsson won't allow Westside to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Johnsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnsson ducks under a wild hook from Westside.
Westside pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnsson darts in trying to clinch
and Westside connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westside ducks under a wild hook from Johnsson.
Westside ducks under a wild hook from Johnsson.
Nice takedown defense from Johnsson. No joy for Westside on that attempt.

Johnsson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johnsson landing with the ground and pound.
Westside throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Westside swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnsson slips nicely into half guard.
Westside moves into full guard.
Johnsson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson looking to pass the guard.
Westside looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnsson is one step ahead there.
Johnsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnsson preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Westside throws a hook but Johnsson blocks it.

Johnsson scores a takedown into full mount!
Johnsson landing shots from mount.
Westside tries to hold on but Johnsson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Johnsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johnsson tests Westside's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Westside gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Westside preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Westside looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnsson is one step ahead there.
Johnsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Westside is keeping the position for now.
Johnsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Westside keeping moving, preventing Johnsson from controlling successfully.
Johnsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gunnar Johnsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnsson scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Johnsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnsson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Johnsson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnsson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Johnsson lands with some strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Westside is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnsson has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Johnsson.
Westside slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Westside wants to get back to full guard.
Johnsson passes to side control.

Johnsson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Johnsson working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westside is not content to let Johnsson control the position.
Westside is trying to control Johnsson's posture but Johnsson avoids it.
Johnsson is chipping away with strikes.
Westside struggling a bit here.

Johnsson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Westside is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnsson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Westside down.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnsson blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westside slips under a jab.
Westside drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Westside gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Johnsson counters with a single leg into guard. Westside didn't expect that.
Johnsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnsson lands a couple of digs.
Johnsson is pushing down on Westside's leg trying to pass to half guard. Westside is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnsson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Westside is not content to let Johnsson control the position.
Westside is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johnsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johnsson's back!
Westside doesn't have the hooks in and Johnsson manages to turn into his guard.
Johnsson advances position into side control!
Johnsson looks up at the clock and then as Westside takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Johnsson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westside prevents Johnsson from improving position.
Westside is working to avoid the ground and pound but Johnsson connects with a decent elbow.
Westside sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Westside trying to hold on to Johnsson's head to control him but Johnsson postures up.

Westside looking for submissions off his back.
Westside is looking to control Johnsson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Westside avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnsson lands a nice short elbow.
Westside is trying to maintain the position but Johnsson is very close to passing his half guard.
Westside on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Westside flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Johnsson wants to free his trapped foot but Westside is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Johnsson really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnsson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnsson.
Johnsson working away.
Westside wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Johnsson is looking to take a break and control but Westside is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Westside manages to get back to half guard.
Johnsson is looking to take a break and control but Westside is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Westside is pressing down on Johnsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Johnsson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Westside manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westside trying to control from the bottom.
Johnsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Westside's head.
Westside moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnsson advances to half guard.
Johnsson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Johnsson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Westside has hold of Johnsson's hands but Johnsson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnsson slows the pace down in half guard.
Westside is staying active underneath Johnsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnsson passes to side control.
Westside is looking to reverse the position.
Johnsson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westside is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The strikes coming from Johnsson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Westside parries the strikes from Johnsson easily there. Johnsson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Westside to escape.
Westside on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Westside gets back to half guard.
Westside tries to get to full guard but Johnsson has control of the leg.
Johnsson working Westside over with strikes.
Westside throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Johnsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Westside is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnsson throwing shots but Westside is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Westside.
Westside misses with a looping left.
Warren Westside is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Westside jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Westside thows a left - swing and a miss!
Westside thows a body shot but no joy.

Johnsson gets the takedown into side control.
Johnsson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Westside gets back to half guard.
Johnsson is thwarting Westside's attempts to control the position.
Johnsson thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Westside to regain full guard.

Westside throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westside tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Westside will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Westside is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Westside thows a huge punch but Johnsson dodges it nicely.
Westside is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Johnsson!
Johnsson is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnsson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Westside cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Westside landing strikes from the mount and Johnsson is in trouble!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnsson regains half guard.
Johnsson tries to roll over but Westside keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Warren Westside will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnsson.
Westside wants to control but Johnsson postures up.
Johnsson wants to control but Westside is keeping him busy.
Johnsson is putting a hurting on Westside here, landing some big shots from side control.
Westside tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Johnsson working the ground and pound.
Westside manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johnsson's best efforts.
Johnsson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Westside is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Westside trying to control here.
Johnsson throwing shots but Westside is blocking nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westside is pressing down on Johnsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Westside has momentary wrist control but Johnsson slips an elbow through the middle.

Westside looking for a guillotine here but Johnsson defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Westside is on top in guard.

Johnsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Westside doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Westside manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Westside connects with a couple of short punches.
Westside connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westside connects with a couple of short punches.
Westside wants to control from the top but Johnsson keeps moving.
Westside stands up over Johnsson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Westside throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Westside stands and throws Johnsson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Westside scores with punches from side control.
Johnsson is not content to let Westside control the position.
Westside wants to stand but Johnsson is controlling his arm.
Westside will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnsson tries to buck Westside off but Westside is having none of it.
Westside looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Johnsson is avoiding damage well.
Westside scores with punches from side control.
The ground and pound from Westside seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Johnsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Westside connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Johnsson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Westside is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnsson off and has taken his back!
Johnsson turns into Westside and is now in his guard.
Johnsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Westside has wrist control.
Westside has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Johnsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Johnsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Westside has wrist control.
Johnsson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Westside works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnsson pushes down on Westside's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Westside is looking for a sweep. Johnsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westside avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnsson.
Westside is trying to maintain the position but Johnsson is very close to passing his half guard.
Westside tries to get to full guard but Johnsson has control of the leg.

Johnsson seems to be working for a kimura but Westside defends the submission attempt.
Westside punching from the bottom.
Westside regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johnsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Westside is keeping the position for now.
Westside lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Westside wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnsson looking to pass the guard.
Johnsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Westside works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gunnar Johnsson.
I think Johnsson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Johnsson!
Gunnar Johnsson is the new welterweight champion!