PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Baller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reagel Johehanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baller comes to the cage accompanied by Helicopter, made of meat!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baller
vs
Johehanson

225 cm
34
275 lbs
22 - 23 - 0

190 cm
27
285 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Baller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reagel Johehanson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johehanson throws a lazy right hand but Baller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johehanson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johehanson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Paul Baller has been cut.
Johehanson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johehanson throws a head kick but Baller moves out of range.
Johehanson misses with a hook to the body
and Baller counters with a stiff right hand.
Johehanson throws a low kick but Baller avoids it.
Baller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Johehanson misses its intended target.
Baller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johehanson feints and then cracks Baller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baller down.
Johehanson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Baller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johehanson can pounce on him.
Johehanson throws a body punch but Baller moves out of range.
Johehanson throws a body punch but Baller moves out of range.
Johehanson missing with a left hand there. Baller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johehanson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baller doesn't seem bothered though.
Baller is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johehanson throws out a powerful jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johehanson.
Johehanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johehanson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johehanson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johehanson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johehanson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johehanson. That's going to slow Baller down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Johehanson catches Baller right on the button with a cross.

Baller ducks straight into an uppercut from Johehanson and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Baller manages to regain guard straight away.

Baller is rocked!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johehanson passes Baller's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Oh Baller is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johehanson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Baller seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johehanson passes to side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Johehanson.
Johehanson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Baller!
Johehanson landing strikes from the mount.

Paul Baller's cut is getting worse.

Johehanson has hold of Baller's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Baller manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Johehanson lands a big elbow - Baller is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Baller is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Reagel Johehanson!
A very excited looking Reagel Johehanson 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.