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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romulo Barral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romulo Barral is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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184 lbs
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172 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Romulo Barral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barral takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barral throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johansson's waist but Johansson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barral off to one side.
Barral is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johansson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johansson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barral fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johansson avoids it really well and circles away.
A nice side step and Johansson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romulo Barral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barral shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johansson punishes Barral's body with a nice straight punch.
Johansson connects with a nice looking jab.
Johansson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barral drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barral wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johansson, who protects the arm well.
Johansson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Johansson lands with a punch from half guard.
Johansson wants to pass to mount but Barral is defending the position.
Barral manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barral has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Johansson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Barral.
Johansson landing strikes.
Barral tries to buck Johansson off but Johansson is having none of it.
Johansson working the head with strikes.
Johansson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Johansson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Barral is trying to escape the position but Johansson is controlling the position.
Barral is working to avoid the ground and pound but Johansson connects with a decent elbow.
Johansson working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barral tries to buck Johansson off but Johansson is having none of it.
Barral's coaches at Blitzkrieg Fighting Systems: Ground have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson controls the position.
Barral tries to bench press Johansson off him but Johansson keeps the position.
Johansson cracks Barral with a big elbow.
Barral is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barral is working to avoid the ground and pound but Johansson connects with a decent elbow.
Barral is looking to regain half guard here but Johansson keeps moving and retains side control.
Johansson cracks Barral with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johansson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Johansson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Barral some visible discomfort.
Johansson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barral keeps working.
Barral takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Johansson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barral is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barral taking a bit of punishment here - Johansson scoring with strikes.
Barral is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johansson lands a nice forearm strike.
Barral is rocked!
Barral tries to bench press Johansson off him but Johansson keeps the position.
Barral manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johansson's best efforts.
Johansson prevents Barral from improving his position.
Johansson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Barral is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johansson pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Johansson.
Barral is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johansson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johansson's back!
Barral has got his arm under Johansson's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Johansson has spun round into Barral's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Barral is looking for a triangle but Johansson pushes his legs off easily.
Johansson postures up and lands a big shot to Barral's brow.
Barral has momentary wrist control but Johansson slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johansson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barral swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barral has an active guard here but Johansson has managed to pass into half guard.
My spies in Vendetta Alliance London Gym inform me that Johansson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Barral wants to get back to full guard.
Johansson trying to control from half guard but Barral is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Johansson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johansson tests Barral's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barral with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Johansson to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Barral is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barral takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barral throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johansson's waist but Johansson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barral off to one side.
Barral misses with a takedown
and Johansson counters with a shoot takedown. Barral fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romulo Barral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johansson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barral has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johansson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johansson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johansson is in close to Barral's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johansson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johansson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barral's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johansson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johansson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Johansson working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barral tries to get to full guard but Johansson has control of the leg.
Johansson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Johansson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johansson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johansson trying to mount his opponent but Barral defends it.
Barral actively working from the bottom here.
Barral seems to have got his legs back now.
Barral taking some punishment here, with Johansson in his half guard.
Barral moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johansson looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barral has his foot on Johansson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johansson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johansson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Christian Johansson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johansson won't allow Barral to sweep him here.
Johansson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johansson trying to control but Barral is working from the bottom.
Johansson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barral throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barral is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johansson defends well.
Barral bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johansson's guard.
Johansson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barral has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Johansson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Barral is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Johansson pulls down on the head and he's put Barral to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Christian Johansson!
Christian Johansson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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