PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Johanssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Slayer - War Ensamble as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Johanssen
vs
Jackson

178 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
164 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerald Johanssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dom Jackson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johanssen slips under a jab from Jackson.
Johanssen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johanssen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johanssen misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Johanssen misses.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Johanssen saw that one coming.
Johanssen slips a jab from Jackson.
Johanssen slips under a jab.
Jackson throws a jab when Johanssen was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Johanssen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johanssen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Johanssen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Johanssen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Johanssen.
Johanssen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johanssen stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Johanssen throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Johanssen lands a body shot.
Johanssen works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.

Jackson is rocked!

Johanssen clinches.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Johanssen finish him?
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Johanssen has double underhooks.
Johanssen throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Johanssen misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanssen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johanssen lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Johanssen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johanssen slips a straight right by Jackson.
Johanssen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Johanssen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johanssen misses with the combination.
Johanssen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johanssen ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Johanssen throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Johanssen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johanssen.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Johanssen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johanssen tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johanssen!
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johanssen.
Johanssen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johanssen misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Johanssen.
Johanssen misses with a series of wild punches.
Johanssen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johanssen misses with a two punch combination.
Johanssen misses with a series of wild punches.
Johanssen misses with a series of wild punches.
Johanssen blocks a jab.
Johanssen defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
A right-left combo lands from Johanssen.
Jackson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johanssen.
Johanssen misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johanssen!
Johanssen moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Johanssen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from Johanssen does no damage.
Johanssen swinging wilding here.
Johanssen blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson slow jab from Johanssen misses its intended target.
Johanssen throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johanssen misses with the combination.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Johanssen blocks a jab.
Johanssen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johanssen.
Johanssen misses with the combination.
Johanssen misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Jackson and Johanssen goes tumbling to the canvas! Jackson follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Johanssen is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johanssen controlling the position for now.
Oh Johanssen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Johanssen seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johanssen throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johanssen looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johanssen lands a with a good body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johanssen!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johanssen!
Johanssen slips a jab from Jackson.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Johanssen ducks down to avoid it.
Johanssen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Johanssen throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Jackson colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Johanssen as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Jackson is left battered and dazed whilst Johanssen and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerald Johanssen!