PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johann Joensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ring Vinayagamoorthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinayagamoorthy has chosen Soul Captain Band - Taistelun arvoinen as his entrance music. Ring Vinayagamoorthy has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Joensen
vs
Vinayagamoorthy

180 cm
40
168 lbs
37 - 26 - 0

165 cm
28
162 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johann Joensen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ring Vinayagamoorthy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinayagamoorthy keeps the fight on the outside.
Vinayagamoorthy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Joensen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joensen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Joensen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Joensen throws a sloppy head kick and Vinayagamoorthy moves out of range easily.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a shot from downtown. Joensen moves away and avoids it.
Joensen catches Vinayagamoorthy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a hook.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with an uppercut. Joensen saw that one coming.
A combination from Joensen does no damage.
Vinayagamoorthy takes a swing at Joensen's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Vinayagamoorthy misses the target.
Joensen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vinayagamoorthy counters with a three punch combo that has Joensen backing up. Joensen nods at Vinayagamoorthy to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vinayagamoorthy throws an overhand right that lands on Joensen's shoulder, as Joensen tries to avoid the shot.
Joensen just misses with a punch to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a lazy uppercut
and Joensen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big left from Vinayagamoorthy misses.
Joensen throws a series of punches but Vinayagamoorthy avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen throws a nice looking combination but Vinayagamoorthy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Vinayagamoorthy misses.
Joensen is looking to clinch.

Joensen has Vinayagamoorthy up against the cage in a clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy lands with a left to the head.

Joensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Vinayagamoorthy.
Nice defenses there by Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy keeps the fight on the outside.
Vinayagamoorthy doesn't manage to clinch there - Joensen circles away.
A slow jab from Vinayagamoorthy misses its intended target.
Vinayagamoorthy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vinayagamoorthy is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joensen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vinayagamoorthy with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vinayagamoorthy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Joensen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joensen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Joensen avoiding damage.
Joensen misses with a knee strike.

Joensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joensen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vinayagamoorthy. Vinayagamoorthy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joensen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vinayagamoorthy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Joensen takes a swing at Vinayagamoorthy's ribcage but misses.
Joensen throws a leg kick but Vinayagamoorthy checks it.
Vinayagamoorthy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vinayagamoorthy keeps the fight on the outside.
Vinayagamoorthy cracks a nice hook into Joensen's ribs.
Joensen misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vinayagamoorthy misses the shot to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Joensen sprawls well. Joensen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vinayagamoorthy gets slowly back to his feet.
Joensen connects with a nice looking jab.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a body shot.
Joensen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Joensen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vinayagamoorthy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joensen shoots in looking for a takedown. Vinayagamoorthy tries to sprawl out of it but Joensen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vinayagamoorthy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Joensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vinayagamoorthy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vinayagamoorthy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joensen manages to avoid it.
Joensen throws a hook but Vinayagamoorthy blocks it.
Vinayagamoorthy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vinayagamoorthy checks it well.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a looping left.
Vinayagamoorthy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Joensen scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vinayagamoorthy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joensen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vinayagamoorthy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Vinayagamoorthy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joensen.
Joensen trying to control the position but instead, Vinayagamoorthy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joensen into the cage.
Joensen stalling against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joensen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vinayagamoorthy tries a body shot but Joensen blocks it.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johann Joensen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vinayagamoorthy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ring Vinayagamoorthy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vinayagamoorthy looks to score with a jab to the body but Joensen is just out of range.
Ring Vinayagamoorthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinayagamoorthy connects with a body shot.
Joensen is looking to clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a straight left.
Joensen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Joensen slips under a jab from Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a right and a left that Joensen avoids nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joensen trying to control the position but instead, Vinayagamoorthy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joensen into the cage.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to throw a body punch but Joensen avoids it by throwing Vinayagamoorthy back against the cage.
Joensen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Joensen manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Joensen tries a head kick but it misses.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a hook.
Joensen missing with a left hand there. Vinayagamoorthy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joensen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a left hand
and Joensen counters with a two punch combo.

Joensen takes the fight into the clinch.
Joensen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vinayagamoorthy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Joensen lands a hook to the side of the head.

Joensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joensen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vinayagamoorthy.
Joensen throws a series of punches but Vinayagamoorthy moves out of range.
Joensen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joensen sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen wants to clinch.
No joy there for Vinayagamoorthy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Vinayagamoorthy. That snapped Joensen's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joensen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vinayagamoorthy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johann Joensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joensen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vinayagamoorthy in his tracks.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a glancing blow to the side of Joensen's head.

Joensen is rocked!

It looks like Johann Joensen has been cut.

Joensen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Joensen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vinayagamoorthy is defending well for now.
Joensen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vinayagamoorthy up against the cage.
Vinayagamoorthy avoids a wild elbow strike from Joensen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy scores with a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Joensen.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a shoulder strike.
Joensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Vinayagamoorthy has double underhooks.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with some punches.
Vinayagamoorthy is working for takedown but Joensen is calmly controlling the position for now.

Joensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joensen takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Vinayagamoorthy misses.
Joensen dips to his left and cracks Vinayagamoorthy with an uppercut!
Joensen misses with a straight left.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a hook
and Joensen counters with a three punch combo that has Vinayagamoorthy backing up. Vinayagamoorthy nods at Joensen to acknowledge the strikes.
Joensen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joensen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joensen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vinayagamoorthy dodges the punch combination from Joensen.
Joensen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Vinayagamoorthy misses.
Vinayagamoorthy looks to score with a jab to the body but Joensen is just out of range.
Vinayagamoorthy misses the shot to the body.
Joensen defending well as Vinayagamoorthy loads up on a big left hand.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Joensen defends well and Vinayagamoorthy ends up having to push Joensen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Joensen lands a knee to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to throw a body punch but Joensen avoids it by throwing Vinayagamoorthy back against the cage.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joensen lands an uppercut.

Joensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joensen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joensen.
Joensen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Johann Joensen will probably get the nod.
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.

Joensen is looking to clinch but Vinayagamoorthy is avoiding it.
Joensen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy shoots in looking for a takedown. Joensen tries to sprawl out of it but Vinayagamoorthy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Joensen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Joensen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Joensen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a hook.
Joensen is looking to clinch.
Jab by Vinayagamoorthy.
Joensen misses with a few strikes there.
Joensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vinayagamoorthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Joensen.
Nice defenses there by Vinayagamoorthy.
Joensen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joensen wants to clinch but Vinayagamoorthy slips to the side
and Vinayagamoorthy counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice cross by Vinayagamoorthy.
Oh Joensen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vinayagamoorthy swings for the body but Joensen moves out of range.
Joensen seems to have got his legs back now.
Joensen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Joensen misses with a series of wild punches.
Vinayagamoorthy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joensen.
Joensen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Joensen has Vinayagamoorthy up against the cage in a clinch.
Joensen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Vinayagamoorthy on the inside.
Vinayagamoorthy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Johann Joensen has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Joensen breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot by Vinayagamoorthy.
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!
Joensen connects with the punch.
Vinayagamoorthy lands with a nice body punch.

Joensen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy avoiding damage as Joensen throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joensen.
Joensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joensen working Vinayagamoorthy over with knees to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joensens head.
Joensen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joensen.
A short right from Joensen.
Vinayagamoorthy stalling in the clinch but Joensen improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joensen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joensen trying to land knees to the body.
Joensen has Vinayagamoorthy pushed against the cage.
Joensen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joensen landing knees to the head.
Joensen is trying to break free.
Vinayagamoorthy slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vinayagamoorthy.
Joensen throws an elbow but it misses.
Joensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinayagamoorthy uses good head movement to avoid it.

Joensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vinayagamoorthy shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vinayagamoorthy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joensen looks to throw the jab but Vinayagamoorthy is out of range.
Vinayagamoorthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joensen moves away.
Joensen wants to clinch up but Vinayagamoorthy keeps it at a distance.
Vinayagamoorthy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joensen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a looping right.
Joensen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vinayagamoorthy cracks a nice hook into Joensen's ribs.
Vinayagamoorthy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joensen manages to avoid it.
Vinayagamoorthy misses the shot to the body.
Joensen moves in looking to clinch but Vinayagamoorthy pushes him off.

Vinayagamoorthy rushes Joensen and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vinayagamoorthy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinayagamoorthy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joensen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vinayagamoorthy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Johann Joensen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Johann Joensen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vinayagamoorthy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joensen looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinayagamoorthy is just out of range.
Vinayagamoorthy scores with a jab to the head.

Joensen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Vinayagamoorthy.
Joensen wants to get back to striking at distance but Vinayagamoorthy won't allow it.
Vinayagamoorthy leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Vinayagamoorthy fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinayagamoorthy.
Joensen is looking to control Vinayagamoorthy's arms but Vinayagamoorthy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Joensen has his back to the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Joensen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Joensen blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vinayagamoorthy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vinayagamoorthy receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Joensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinayagamoorthy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joensen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vinayagamoorthy is defending well for now.

Joensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a hook to the side of Joensen's head but Joensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joensen moves in looking to clinch but Vinayagamoorthy pushes him off.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a straight right.
A big right from Vinayagamoorthy misses.
Vinayagamoorthy slips a jab and a cross from Joensen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy lands with an overhand left.
Vinayagamoorthy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vinayagamoorthy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joensen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joensen lands a lovely overhand right.
Joensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joensen scores with a punch to the head.
Joensen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joensen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vinayagamoorthy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Joensen back to the cage. Vinayagamoorthy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
Joensen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Joensen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joensen lands a glancing blow to the side of Vinayagamoorthy's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joensen slips under a jab from Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vinayagamoorthy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vinayagamoorthy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Joensen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vinayagamoorthy doesn't seem phased though.
Joensen moves out of range as Vinayagamoorthy strikes.
A big right from Joensen misses.
Joensen lands a jab to the head.

Joensen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joensen blocking some punches.
Vinayagamoorthy lands with a light punch inside.
Joensen is stalling here.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Vinayagamoorthy fails to land.
Joensen avoiding damage.
Joensen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joensen blocks an uppercut.
Vinayagamoorthy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vinayagamoorthy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joensen wants to break free but Vinayagamoorthy has control.
Joensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Vinayagamoorthy has double underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joensen taking a breather.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Ring Vinayagamoorthy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johann Joensen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Joensen drops his hands momentarily and Vinayagamoorthy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joensen moves out of range of the strikes.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Joensen.
Vinayagamoorthy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Joensen's head backwards.
Vinayagamoorthy dodges the punch combination from Joensen.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with an uppercut. Joensen saw that one coming.
Joensen throws a right and a left that Vinayagamoorthy avoids nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Vinayagamoorthy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vinayagamoorthy.

Vinayagamoorthy closes the distance and clinches.
Joensen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vinayagamoorthy avoids it.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with some punches.
Joensen misses with the head strike.
Joensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vinayagamoorthy avoiding damage as Joensen throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vinayagamoorthy blocking some punches.
Joensen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Joensen manages to break the clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vinayagamoorthy. Joensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vinayagamoorthy sizes up Joensen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A lazy left from Vinayagamoorthy finds it's target.
Joensen wants to clinch up but Vinayagamoorthy keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Vinayagamoorthy does no damage.
Vinayagamoorthy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Joensen to counter with a crisp jab.
Vinayagamoorthy loads up on a big right hand but Joensen slips the punch.
Joensen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vinayagamoorthy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joensen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joensen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Joensen is looking to clinch.
Joensen slips a straight right by Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy scores with a hook.
Joensen connects with a solid leg kick.
Vinayagamoorthy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Joensen.
Vinayagamoorthy thows a body shot but no joy.
Vinayagamoorthy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vinayagamoorthy misses the jab.
Vinayagamoorthy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Vinayagamoorthy circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a straight left.
Vinayagamoorthy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a hook.
Vinayagamoorthy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joensen slips a jab and a cross from Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy connects with a body shot.
Joensen moves in looking to clinch but Vinayagamoorthy pushes him off.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a right hand that Joensen ducks under and follows up with a left that Joensen also avoids with ease.
Joensen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vinayagamoorthy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a shot from downtown. Joensen moves away and avoids it.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joensen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ring Vinayagamoorthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vinayagamoorthy lands a two punch combo.
Vinayagamoorthy is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Joensen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vinayagamoorthy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vinayagamoorthy keeps the fight on the outside.
Joensen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a poor cross that misses

and Joensen counters by clinching up.
Joensen prevents the takedown attempt.
Joensen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vinayagamoorthy avoids it.
Joensen stalling in the clinch but Vinayagamoorthy improves position.
Joensen crunches a lovely knee into Vinayagamoorthy's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinayagamoorthy taking a breather.
Joensen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johann Joensen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joensen pushes Vinayagamoorthy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vinayagamoorthy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Joensen after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch on the inside from Vinayagamoorthy fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vinayagamoorthy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joensen tries to work over Vinayagamoorthy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joensen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ring Vinayagamoorthy.
I think Joensen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:48
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 46:49

The fight is ruled a draw!
Johann Joensen retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!