PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Fantastic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fantastic comes to the cage accompanied by System Of A Down-Cigaro. Johnny Fantastic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jorge Junior's chin.

Fantastic
vs
Junior

180 cm
30
172 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

177 cm
34
178 lbs
34 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Fantastic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Junior!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic punishes Junior's body with a nice straight punch.

Fantastic closes the distance and pushes Junior back into the cage.
Fantastic tries a body shot but Junior blocks it.
Junior tries to circle away but Fantastic has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior.

Junior pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic scores with a shot to the body.
Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Fantastic.

It looks like Jorge Junior has been cut.
Fantastic looks for the body kick but Junior saw that one coming.
Fantastic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junior is looking to chop away at Fantastic's legs.
Junior misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior shoots for a double leg takedown but Fantastic sprawls well. He's pushed Junior's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Junior tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fantastic is able to avoid easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Junior.
Fantastic leaves Junior with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fantastic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnny Fantastic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Junior.
Fantastic misses with an uppercut. Junior saw that one coming.
Fantastic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
Junior fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic lands a jab to Junior's midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Junior, right into the meat.
Junior moves out of range of the body kick.
Junior with the counter takedown but Fantastic avoids it easily.
Fantastic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch lands to the side of Fantastic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Junior misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fantastic wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice body punch from Fantastic.
Fantastic leaves Junior with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fantastic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior cracks the inside of Fantastic's front leg.
Fantastic throws the kick towards the body but Junior avoids it.
Junior walks into a jab.
Fantastic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junior.
A left lands for Fantastic.
Fantastic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
Fantastic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic misses with a head kick.
Fantastic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnny Fantastic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Fantastic thuds his shin into the meat of Junior's side.
Junior thuds his right hand into Fantastic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic sizes up Junior with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fantastic thinks about countering with a body kick.
Junior takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Junior shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fantastic pinned against the cage. Fantastic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior goes for a double leg but Fantastic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fantastic continues to drive forward.
Fantastic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic lands with a straight right. Junior didn't see that one coming.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Fantastic.
Junior lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic walks into a stiff left hand from Junior.
Junior is looking to score with low kicks.
Junior lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Fantastic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Junior to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Junior stopping the sweep attempt from Fantastic.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Fantastic is keeping the position.
Fantastic wants to sweep here but Junior controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Junior scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fantastic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fantastic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fantastic controlling Junior's posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Junior throws the kick towards the body but Fantastic avoids it.
The fighters circling - Junior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Fantastic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Junior's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A bone on bone clash there as Fantastic blocks the leg kick.
Junior throws a body kick that misses.
Johnny Fantastic is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Junior moves away.
Fantastic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic throws a push kick but Junior slaps the foot to one side.
Fantastic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Junior throws a nice inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Junior.
Fantastic throws a leg kick that is checked

and Junior counters with a shoot takedown. Fantastic fights it but they end up in guard.
Junior wants to control from the top but Fantastic keeps moving.
Fantastic wants to sweep here but Junior controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior throws a big elbow that misses.
Junior trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Junior stands up over Fantastic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fantastic managing to control the position.
Junior in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fantastic throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.
Junior lands with an overhand left.
Junior cracks Fantastic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Junior.
Fantastic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fantastic.
Fantastic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Fantastic.
Fantastic connects with a leg kick. Junior looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Junior shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fantastic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fantastic is pulling down on Junior's head to control his posture.
Fantastic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jorge Junior has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior throws a big right hand that misses.
Fantastic pulls Junior in to control the position.
Junior wants to control from the top but Fantastic keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fantastic is on top in guard.

Fantastic postures up in Junior's guard and throws a big left but Junior blocks it.
Junior trying to control the position.
Fantastic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fantastic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior wants to sweep but no luck.
Junior keeping full guard, as Fantastic tries to pass.
Fantastic wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Fantastic preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fantastic throws a jab but it's blocked by Junior.
Fantastic is looking to wear down Junior with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Junior takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Junior closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jorge Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fantastic.
A slapping leg kick lands for Junior.
Fantastic throws a hook but Junior avoids it easily.
Fantastic throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Fantastic avoids a kick to the body.
Junior just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFantastic.
Fantastic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jorge Junior will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jorge Junior's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Junior fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fantastic is out of range.
Junior dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fantastic. That did some damage!
Fantastic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Junior.
Junior lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Junior looks to throw a body kick
enabling Fantastic to counter with a crisp jab.
Junior avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Junior with the counter takedown but Fantastic avoids it easily.
Fantastic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Junior.
Fantastic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Junior if he has to take too many more of those.
Junior scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fantastic in his tracks.
A jab from Fantastic finds it's way through Junior's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Fantastic does it's job there.

Junior is rocked!
Junior shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fantastic as he jumps to the side.
Junior is still on wobbly legs! Can Fantastic finish him?
Fantastic looks for the body kick but Junior saw that one coming.
Junior seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Junior throws a leg kick but Fantastic checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantastic pushes Junior away with a front kick.
Fantastic scores with a nice body kick.
Junior takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Junior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic cracks Junior with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic tries to clinch but Junior moves out of range.
Fantastic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Junior's hands.
Fantastic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Junior scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic ducks under a wild hook from Junior.
Fantastic misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Junior shoots for a takedown but Fantastic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fantastic throws a quick counter kick to the body but Junior avoids it.

Junior drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fantastic wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Fantastic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic keeping full guard, as Junior tries to pass.
Fantastic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fantastic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Junior is trying to get back to full guard.
Fantastic controlling the pace.
Junior trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Junior does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Junior is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fantastic pulls his head out easily.
Fantastic thows a huge punch but Junior dodges it nicely.
Junior moves into full guard.
Fantastic throws an elbow that misses. Junior uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fantastic's guard. Nice move by Junior!

Junior wants to control from the top but Fantastic keeps moving.
Junior throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Fantastic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Junior looking to pass the guard.
Fantastic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Junior throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Johnny Fantastic did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jorge Junior's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Junior thumps Fantastic with a low kick.
Junior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fantastic throws out the jab.
Junior throws out a leg kick but Fantastic moves out of range and Junior only half commits.
Junior fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic misses with a low kick.
Junior throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The fighters circle momentarily. Junior darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuffs the takedown.
Fantastic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Junior shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Junior motions for Fantastic to come forward. Junior throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Junior catches Fantastic right on the button with a cross.
Junior throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fantastic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Junior takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Junior is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Junior wants to land a leg kick but Fantastic is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantastic misses the jab.
Junior fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Junior checks a leg kick nicely.
Junior throws a head kick that misses
and Fantastic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Junior walks into a stiff left hand from Fantastic.
Fantastic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Junior's head backwards.
Fantastic lands a leg kick that knocks Junior off balance momentarily.
Fantastic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junior.
Fantastic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fantastic connects with a leg kick. Junior looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Junior pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fantastic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Junior does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Junior throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic lunges at Junior with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Junior's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Fantastic cracks Junior with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Junior looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Fantastic finish him?
Fantastic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Junior chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Junior fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Junior finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fantastic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Junior just manages to avoid it.
Junior tries to work over Fantastic's front leg with a kick but Fantastic checks it.
A punch combination from Fantastic misses.
Junior throws a nice outside leg kick.
Junior takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Junior scores with a jab. Fantastic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Junior drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fantastic defends it well.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Fantastic.
Fantastic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Junior.
Fantastic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Junior scores with a spinning back kick!
Fantastic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior throws a head kick but Fantastic moves out of range.
Fantastic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Junior moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Junior. That snapped Fantastic's head back.
Junior fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fantastic misses with a low kick as Junior jumps back.
Good exchange - Fantastic coming out on top.
Fantastic lunges at Junior with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Junior's hand.
Junior walks into a jab.
Fantastic slips under a jab.
Fantastic swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.
Fantastic is looking to clinch.
Junior keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Junior throws the kick towards the body but Fantastic avoids it.

Fantastic sends Junior crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fantastic is motioning to the referee to let Junior up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
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!
Fantastic swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Junior up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Fantastic from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Junior's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Fantastic!
After the fight, Johnny Fantastic was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.