PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johann Joensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jatlier Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joensen's entrance music is Gasolina. A fine choice. Jatlier Smokeleaf is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Joensen
vs
Smokeleaf

180 cm
38
170 lbs
35 - 25 - 0

185 cm
29
183 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 35 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johann Joensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jatlier Smokeleaf!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smokeleaf throws a hook to the side of Joensen's head but Joensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smokeleaf chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smokeleaf moves out of range as Joensen strikes.
Smokeleaf lands with a slapping head kick.
Joensen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good leg kick by Joensen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smokeleaf checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slow jab from Joensen misses its intended target.
Joensen throws the left hand but Smokeleaf avoids the punch easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Joensen blocks the leg kick.
Joensen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Joensen throws a body punch but Smokeleaf moves out of range.
Joensen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smokeleaf has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joensen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smokeleaf counters with an outside leg kick.
Joensen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smokeleaf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joensen throws out the jab.
Joensen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smokeleaf.
Joensen throws a solid leg kick but Smokeleaf takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Joensen.
Joensen takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Johann Joensen has been cut.
Johann Joensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joensen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joensen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Smokeleaf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smokeleaf checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smokeleaf blocks a low kick nicely.
Joensen lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smokeleaf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Joensen instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Joensen.
Joensen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smokeleaf misses with an elbow strike.
Joensen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smokeleaf lands with a left to the head.
Joensen misses with a knee strike.
Joensen tries a knee to the head but Smokeleaf blocks it.
Joensen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joensen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joensen.
Smokeleaf prevents a body shot from Joensen.
Joensen trying to control the position but instead, Smokeleaf has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joensen into the cage.
Joensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smokeleaf just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joensen's brow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joensen.
Joensen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smokeleaf trying to land knees to the body.
Smokeleaf blocks a body shot from Joensen.
Joensen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joensen avoids it.
Joensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joensen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joensen avoids a wild elbow strike from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Smokeleaf fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Joensen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of stalling here from Smokeleaf.
Joensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smokeleaf pushes off an throws an elbow but Joensen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smokeleaf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joensen can't find room to land a body shot as Smokeleaf controls the action.
Joensen lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johann Joensen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johann Joensen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Joensen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smokeleaf. That's going to slow Joensen down.
Joensen dips to his left and cracks Smokeleaf with an uppercut!
Joensen misses with a looping left.
Smokeleaf darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Joensen. Beautiful body shot.
Joensen cracks Smokeleaf with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joensen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf tries to clinch up.
Joensen misses with a body kick.
Joensen misses with a lunging right hand
and Smokeleaf counters with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joensen is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Joensen. That snapped Smokeleaf's head back.
Johann Joensen is winning the standup battle so far.
Smokeleaf connects with a crisp jab.
Joensen scores with a nice head shot.
Joensen stuns Smokeleaf with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johann Joensen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smokeleaf keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Joensen lands a nice shot to the body.
Smokeleaf takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Joensen.
A low kick from Joensen is predictable there
and Smokeleaf counters with a nice uppercut.
Joensen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smokeleaf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf scores with a leg kick.
Joensen misses the jab.
Smokeleaf takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smokeleaf ducks under a wild hook from Joensen.
Joensen tries to clinch up
and Smokeleaf counters with a nice uppercut.
Smokeleaf throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Joensen misses with a straight right.
Joensen misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf blocks a low kick nicely.
Smokeleaf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joensen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smokeleaf closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That kick from Joensen tenderised Smokeleaf's leg. Smokeleaf is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smokeleaf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joensen manages to avoid it.
Joensen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smokeleaf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smokeleaf moves away.
Joensen tries to clinch there but Smokeleaf circles away.
Smokeleaf throws a hook but Joensen blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf checks a low kick from Joensen.
Smokeleaf on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A low kick from Joensen is predictable there
and Smokeleaf makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Joensen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smokeleaf counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joensen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joensen looks to land a left hand but Smokeleaf moved out of range nicely.
Joensen misses with a leg kick.
Smokeleaf scores with a hook to the body. Joensen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smokeleaf misses with a leg kick

and Joensen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smokeleaf misses with an elbow over the top.
Joensen misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johann Joensen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johann Joensen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Joensen misses with a leg kick
and Smokeleaf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smokeleaf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joensen.
Joensen works Smokeleaf's body with a nice hook.
Smokeleaf darts in looking for a takedown but Joensen gets double underhooks and turns Smokeleaf into the cage.
Joensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smokeleaf tries to stall but Joensen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Joensen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smokeleaf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joensen blocks an elbow strike from Smokeleaf.
Joensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Smokeleaf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joensen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smokeleaf blocks an uppercut.
Johann Joensen has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Joensen obliges.
Smokeleaf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joensen avoids it.
Joensen tries to throw a body punch but Smokeleaf avoids it by throwing Joensen back against the cage.
Smokeleaf prevents a body shot from Joensen.
Smokeleaf looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Joensen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Joensen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joensen is working Smokeleaf over against the cage.
Smokeleaf looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Joensen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joensen struggles to land a body shot inside as Smokeleaf controls his hands.
Joensen tries to work over Smokeleaf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joensen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Joensen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smokeleaf can't find room to land a body shot as Joensen controls the action.
Joensen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joensen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smokeleaf has a couple of punches blocked by Joensen.
Joensen lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joensen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joensen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joensen tries to break free but Smokeleaf pushes him back against the cage.
Joensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joensen avoids it.
Joensen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smokeleaf avoids it.
Smokeleaf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joensen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smokeleaf up against the cage.
Joensen working aggressively here.
Smokeleaf scores with a hook to the body.
Joensen lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf throws an elbow but it misses.
Joensen throws a head punch that misses.
Joensen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smokeleaf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smokeleaf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smokeleaf is leaning against Joensen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smokeleaf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joensen is defending well for now.
Smokeleaf works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smokeleaf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smokeleaf as Joensen tries to tie him up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joensen lands a good knee to the midsection. Smokeleaf won't want to take too many of those.
Jatlier Smokeleaf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joensen scores with a shot to the side of Smokeleaf's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johann Joensen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joensen 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johann Joensen!
An out of breath Johann Joensen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.