PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barrett Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonash Blagech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blagech has chosen Red Tree - wood as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Johnson
vs
Blagech

177 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
285 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barrett Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yonash Blagech!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blagech misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blagech misses with a two punch combination.
Blagech tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blagech with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
Barrett Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yonash Blagech.
Blagech looks gassed!

Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Blagech should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Johnson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blagech tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson tries to pass to full mount but Blagech defends it.

Blagech looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blagech is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Blagech!
Johnson wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Blagech is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blagech is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blagech wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Blagech is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnson looking to control but Blagech is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Johnson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Blagech has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Blagech!
Blagech tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Barrett Johnson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Blagech has eaten all the pies!
Blagech gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Blagech will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blagech in his tracks.
Blagech tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Blagech looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blagech tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.

Blagech is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson working over Blagech with some ground and pound. Blagech looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.

Blagech is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson winds up and cracks Blagech with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson wants to free his trapped foot but Blagech is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Blagech is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barrett Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barrett Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blagech looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blagech shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blagech thinking.
Blagech has his takedown stuffed

so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Blagech is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson content to stall in guard here.
Johnson is in close to Blagech's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Blagech is breathing heavily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blagech trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Barrett Johnson just wasn't active enough.
Blagech uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Blagech fails with the takedown

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barrett Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yonash Blagech.
Johnson passes Blagech's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnson is taking a breather. Blagech says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Blagech trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Johnson controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blagech actively working from the bottom here.

Blagech looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Blagech!
Johnson controlling from mount.
Blagech is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blagech can do to turn this around?
Johnson trying to control but Blagech is having none of it.
Blagech is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blagech is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Johnson postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Blagech bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Johnson and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barrett Johnson!