PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cezar Aazbong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Johanson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Aazbong
vs
Johanson

190 cm
19
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

195 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Cezar Aazbong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Johanson!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, John Mangel and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johanson stuns Aazbong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aazbong misses with a jab to the body

and Johanson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johanson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stalling in the clinch from Johanson.
Aazbong keeps control of Johanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aazbong has Johanson pressed against the cage, preventing Johanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johanson is trying to break free.
Johanson'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.
Aazbong is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanson leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alexander Johanson.
Aazbong loads up on a big right hand but Johanson slips the punch.
Johanson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Cezar Aazbong has been cut.
Johanson throws a one two combo.
Aazbong throws the left hand but Johanson avoids the punch easily.
Aazbong misses with a shot to the body

and Johanson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Aazbong manages to break the clinch.
Aazbong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johanson manages to avoid it.
Johanson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aazbong doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aazbong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aazbong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aazbong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Aazbong misses

and Johanson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aazbong has Johanson pressed against the cage, preventing Johanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johanson is trying to break free.
Johanson is trying to break the clinch but Aazbong is controlling him.
Johanson tries to break free but Aazbong pushes him back against the cage.

Aazbong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aazbong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johanson throws a right hand that Aazbong ducks under and follows up with a left that Aazbong also avoids with ease.
Alexander Johanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aazbong doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Aazbong misses the target.
Aazbong misses with a right hand

and Johanson counters by moving into the clinch.
Aazbong has Johanson pressed against the cage, preventing Johanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aazbong stalling the fight.
Johanson blocks a body shot from Aazbong.
Aazbong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johanson's efforts to push away.
Johanson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Aazbong won't allow it.
Johanson tries to circle away but Aazbong has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johanson has had enough of the clinch but Aazbong keeps him there for the moment.
A bit of stalling here from Johanson.
Johanson tries to throw a body punch but Aazbong avoids it by throwing Johanson back against the cage.
Aazbong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Aazbong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aazbong misses with a lunging right hand

and Johanson counters by clinching up.
We've been informed that Johanson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Aazbong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aazbong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johanson scores with a nice strike.
Johanson misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aazbong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Johanson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cezar Aazbong's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johanson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johanson scores with a jab. Aazbong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aazbong manages to avoid it.
Johanson avoids the body shot from Aazbong.
Nice body punch from Aazbong.
Aazbong throws a lazy uppercut

and Johanson moves into the clinch.

Aazbong breaks from the clinch.
Aazbong slips a jab and a cross from Johanson.
Johanson misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Aazbong misses its intended target.
Aazbong misses the shot to the body.
Aazbong swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aazbong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johanson misses with a combination
and Aazbong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johanson blocks a jab.
Johanson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aazbong looks to land a right hand but Johanson moved out of range.
Aazbong throws a body punch but Johanson moves out of range.
Johanson cracks Aazbong with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Aazbong.
Aazbong throws a jab when Johanson was well out of range.
Aazbong lands a nice hook to Johanson's body. Johanson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aazbong throws a hook but Johanson blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johanson lands a jab to Aazbong's midsection.
Aazbong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johanson moves away.
Johanson slips a jab from Aazbong.
Johanson staying out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Aazbong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johanson.
Johanson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johanson throws a series of punches but Aazbong moves out of range.
Johanson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aazbong throws a hook but Johanson avoids it easily.
A big left from Aazbong misses.
Aazbong's corner calls for a 1-2. Aazbong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aazbong thows a body shot but no joy.
Johanson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johanson throws a right hand that Aazbong ducks under and follows up with a left that Aazbong also avoids with ease.
Johanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aazbong swings widly with a right hand

and Johanson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johanson.

Aazbong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Johanson.
Aazbong misses with a hook

and Johanson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A bit of stalling here from Johanson.
Aazbong has Johanson pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aazbong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aazbong misses with an uppercut.
Johanson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aazbong.
Johanson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aazbong looks to score with a jab to the body but Johanson is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johanson misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johanson blocks a jab.
Aazbong slips a jab and a cross from Johanson.
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 Cezar Aazbong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cezar Aazbong'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. This is the final round!

Aazbong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Aazbong.
Aazbong dodges the punch combination from Johanson.
Aazbong throws the left hand but Johanson avoids the punch easily.
Johanson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aazbong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aazbong misses with a wild body shot.
Johanson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aazbong doesn't seem bothered though.
Aazbong misses with an uppercut

and Johanson moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Aazbong.
Aazbong prevents Johanson from breaking the clinch.
Johanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aazbong manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johanson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aazbong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Johanson tries to circle away but Aazbong has him pinned against the cage.
Johanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aazbong has him pressed against the cage.
Johanson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johanson can't find room to land a body shot as Aazbong controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aazbong leaning against his opponent.
Johanson is trying to stall.
Aazbong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johanson is trying to break free.

Aazbong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aazbong moves away.
Johanson misses with a few strikes there.
Aazbong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Johanson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johanson tries to break free but Aazbong pushes him back against the cage.
Johanson avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aazbong is keeping busy.

Aazbong breaks the clinch.
Johanson misses with a wild combination.
Aazbong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johanson avoids the body shot from Aazbong.
Johanson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johanson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aazbong on the side of the head.
Johanson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aazbong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johanson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johanson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johanson slips under a jab from Aazbong.
Aazbong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aazbong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aazbong throws a right hand that misses

and Johanson moves into the clinch.
Johanson tries to break free but Aazbong pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johanson has had enough of the clinch but Aazbong keeps him there for the moment.
Aazbong stalls.
Johanson is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Johanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johanson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Johanson!