PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yngwie Malmsteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Brothers Johnson - Get The Funk Out Of My Face. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johnson
vs
Malmsteen

180 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

150 cm
21
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Condemned
CEC Nutrition Q160

Ultimate Fighting Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yngwie Malmsteen!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Malmsteen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malmsteen.
Johnson moves out of range as Malmsteen strikes.
John Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson tries to clinch but Malmsteen is having none of it.
Malmsteen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malmsteen throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Malmsteen throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson tries to clinch but Malmsteen is having none of it.
Malmsteen with a jab.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malmsteen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malmsteen circles away from the clinch attempt.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Malmsteen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malmsteen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malmsteen has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Malmsteen on the inside.

Johnson is rocked!
Malmsteen misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malmsteen misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Malmsteen working aggressively here.
Malmsteen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Malmsteen.
Malmsteen works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Malmsteen fails to land.
Malmsteen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malmsteen throws a head punch that misses.
Malmsteen throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Malmsteen is working Johnson over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malmsteen.
Malmsteen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Malmsteen misses with the head strike.

Malmsteen manages to break the clinch.
Malmsteen misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson slips a jab from Malmsteen.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malmsteen.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Malmsteen knocks Johnson out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yngwie Malmsteen!