PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mikael Johansson enters the cage!

Barnes
vs
Johansson

178 cm
32
153 lbs
26 - 18 - 3

175 cm
30
156 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johansson misses the shot to the body.
Johansson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johansson.
Johansson throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
No joy there for Johansson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mikael Johansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johansson scores with a jab.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Johansson tries a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Barnes throws out a leg kick but Johansson moves out of range and Barnes only half commits.
Johansson throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Johansson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johansson. That's going to slow Barnes down.
Johansson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johansson lands a two punch combo.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Johansson's head but Johansson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Johansson clinches with his opponent.
Barnes wants to get back to striking at distance but Johansson won't allow it.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johansson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johansson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Johansson.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Johansson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johansson throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johansson.
Johansson throws a leg kick which misses Barnes's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Johansson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barnes will feel that in the morning.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johansson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses the jab.
Johansson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barnes will feel that in the morning.
Johansson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barnes takes a step back to recover.
Johansson misses with a few strikes there.
Johansson thuds his shin into the meat of Barnes's side.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes works over Johansson's head and body with a nice combination.
Johansson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barnes wants to slow Johansson down by chopping away at his legs.
Barnes takes a swing at Johansson's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johansson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johansson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson throws a head kick that half lands.
Johansson lands an overhand right.

Barnes is rocked!
Johansson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johansson 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.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Johansson moves out of range.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.
Johansson throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.

Johansson has managed to clinch.
Johansson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barnes blocks it with crossed arms.
Johansson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Johansson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Johansson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johansson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes throws out a powerful jab.
Johansson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johansson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Johansson.
Johansson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Johansson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Johansson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Johansson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.
Johansson tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Johansson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johansson looks to land a body kick but Barnes moved away.
Johansson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A clash of legs there as Johansson blocks the low kick.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johansson is able to avoid easily.
Johansson throws a big shot that misses.
Johansson throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Mike Barnes has been cut.
Johansson misses with a wild combination.
Barnes misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes works the jab nicely.
Mikael Johansson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes scores with a sloppy right hand. Johansson should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johansson manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Johansson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johansson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johansson tries to clinch up.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johansson.
Johansson throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Johansson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes cracks Johansson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johansson moves into range and clinches up with Barnes.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body.
Barnes lands a damaging elbow.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
Johansson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes lands an uppercut.
Barnes digs a right hand underneath Johansson's ribcage. Johansson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johansson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barnes or not.
Barnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barnes lands a good knee to the midsection. Johansson won't want to take too many of those.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johansson lands a knee to the head.
Johansson lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Johansson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johansson blocks an elbow strike.
Barnes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johansson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes dodges an elbow strike from Johansson.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Barnes lands an elbow inside that Johansson shrugs off.
Johansson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johansson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Johansson manages to break the clinch.
Johansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johansson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Barnes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johansson is breathing heavily.
Johansson working aggressively here.
Barnes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Barnes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johansson is looking to chop away at Barnes's legs.
Johansson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes lands a jab to Johansson's midsection.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Johansson slips the punch.
Johansson lands a head kick!
Johansson avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Johansson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johansson is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Johansson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Johansson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johansson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Johansson misses with a double jab.
Barnes jabs Johansson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Johansson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johansson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Johansson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johansson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes scores with a jab. Johansson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Johansson
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johansson looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
Johansson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Johansson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Johansson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johansson. That did some damage!
Johansson throws a lazy head kick
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Johansson misses with a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barnes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johansson throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Johansson moves out of range easily.
Johansson tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Mikael Johansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johansson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Barnes cracks a nice hook into Johansson's ribs.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
Johansson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johansson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johansson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Johansson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes lands the left hand.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johansson.
A shot to the liver by Barnes. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johansson's sensitive parts.
Johansson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes scores with a nice strike.
Johansson looks to land a body kick but Barnes moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johansson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Barnes moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barnes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Barnes!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mike Barnes waved his t-shirt featuring Untouchable Fight Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.