PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaz Passmoor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Passmoor comes into the arena with L'amour Toujours by Gigi Agostino blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Passmoor
vs
Johansson

186 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Fighter Suplements

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gaz Passmoor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Fredrik Johansson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Passmoor.
Passmoor takes a swing at Johansson's ribcage but misses.
Passmoor shoots in and drives through. Johansson sprawls well.
Johansson moves in looking to clinch but Passmoor pushes him off.
Johansson tries to clinch but Passmoor moves out of range.

Passmoor changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johansson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Passmoor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Passmoor tries for a kimura but Johansson is defending well.

Passmoor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Passmoor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johansson has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Passmoor goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Johansson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Passmoor's guard! Nice work there by Johansson!

Passmoor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Passmoor striking off his back but it's not causing Johansson any problems.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Passmoor isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Johansson stacks Passmoor on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Johansson!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Passmoor is looking for a sweep.

Johansson tries for a kimura but Passmoor is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Passmoor throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Johansson tries to score with some ground and pound. Passmoor controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Passmoor manages to get back to half guard.
Passmoor missing with punches from the bottom.
Johansson is keen to just control but Passmoor is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Passmoor looking for submissions off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Passmoor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Passmoor looks to clinch
and Johansson counters with a left to the body.
Passmoor is breathing heavily.
Johansson throws a head kick but Passmoor moves out of range.
Passmoor ducks under a wild hook from Johansson.
Johansson misses with a few strikes there.
Passmoor shoots for a double leg takedown but Johansson sprawls well. He's pushed Passmoor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johansson closes the distance but Passmoor moves to the side
and Passmoor counters with a left to the body.

Johansson clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Johansson - that landed with a thud.
Johansson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Passmoor successfully pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Passmoor throws his legs up looking for a submission but Johansson uses it to pass to side control.
Johansson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Passmoor is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Johansson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Passmoor is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Johansson pulls his head out easily.
Johansson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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 Gaz Passmoor will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Passmoor gets a clinch.

Passmoor gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Johansson regains guard.

Passmoor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Passmoor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Passmoor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Passmoor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Passmoor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Johansson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Passmoor uses it to pass to side control.
The ground and pound from Passmoor seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Passmoor has hold of Johansson's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Johansson tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Passmoor cranks the arm and Johansson screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Johansson, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Gaz Passmoor!