PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Fantastic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauta Naama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fantastic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to System Of A Down-Cigaro. Naama is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bulls On Parade. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rauta Naama enters the cage!

Fantastic
vs
Naama

180 cm
23
180 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
170 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Fantastic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauta Naama!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Fantastic misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fantastic, as that shot connected.
Naama looks to score with a jab to the body but Fantastic is just out of range.
Naama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naama.
Fantastic misses with a body shot.
Fantastic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic wants to slow Naama down by chopping away at his legs.

Naama drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Naama drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fantastic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fantastic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fantastic!

Fantastic stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Naama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fantastic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Naama misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naama tries to close the distance and clinch but Fantastic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantastic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Naama fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fantastic sprawls well initially but Naama persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic controlling the position well.
Naama thows a huge punch but Fantastic dodges it nicely.
Fantastic is looking to improve his position.

Naama is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fantastic preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Naama is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fantastic has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Naama is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fantastic defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic won't allow Naama to pass to mount.
Naama working over Fantastic with some ground and pound. Fantastic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Naama works his foot free and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Naama jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Fantastic is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Fantastic and Naama has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Naama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Fantastic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fantastic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Naama tries for a kimura but Fantastic is defending well.

Naama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Naama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Fantastic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Naama seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Naama is trying to get an arm triangle but Fantastic is defending well.

Naama tries for a kimura but Fantastic is defending well.
Fantastic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Naama passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fantastic!
Fantastic is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Naama working for a guillotine from mount but Fantastic is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauta Naama dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Naama tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Naama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fantastic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That kick from Fantastic tenderised Naama's leg. Naama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Naama misses with a body shot.
Naama looks to score with a jab to the body but Fantastic is just out of range.
Fantastic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Naama ducks under a wild hook from Fantastic.
Naama has a takedown stuffed.
Naama tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fantastic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Naama somewhat.
Johnny Fantastic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rauta Naama.
Fantastic misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantastic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Naama connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Naama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fantastic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fantastic lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Rauta Naama has been cut.
Naama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Naama misses with a takedown attempt
and Fantastic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Naama slips under a jab.
Fantastic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Naama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fantastic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic lands a leg kick that knocks Naama off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naama lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Fantastic misses.
Fantastic misses with a lunging right hand

and Naama decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fantastic's guard.
Fantastic trying to keep a closed guard but Naama is proving a slippery customer.
Fantastic managing to control the position.

Fantastic decides to stand back up.
Naama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnny Fantastic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic misses with a straight right.
Naama misses with a straight left.
Naama on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnny Fantastic is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic cracks the inside of Naama's front leg.
Fantastic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Naama shoots in but no luck this time.
Fantastic misses with a body kick.
Naama shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fantastic defends it nicely.
Naama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fantastic sprawls well. Fantastic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Naama gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Naama.
Fantastic misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic slips a jab and a cross from Naama.
Naama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Naama throws an overhand right that lands on Fantastic's shoulder, as Fantastic tries to avoid the shot.
Naama is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fantastic.

Naama is rocked!
Naama shoots for a takedown but Fantastic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Naama is still on wobbly legs! Can Fantastic finish him?
Fantastic drops Naama with a huge uppercut! Naama drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Fantastic is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Fantastic!
Johnny Fantastic decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.