PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Flee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ritchie Johannesburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Flee
vs
Johannesburg

176 cm
21
146 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

162 cm
26
146 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

On Tap (160Q & Laundry)

Max Octane Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Flee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ritchie Johannesburg!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Flee.

Johannesburg moves into the clinch successfully.
Flee landing knees to the head.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flee is defending well for now.
Flee lands a nice knee to the body.
Flee is trying to push Johannesburg away but Johannesburg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johannesburg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Flee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've been informed that Johannesburg has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Johannesburg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Flee stalling in the clinch.
Flee misses with an elbow strike.
Flee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johannesburg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johannesburg scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flee managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
I was talking to Flee's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Flee just leaning against Johannesburg, taking a breather.
Flee displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johannesburg up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johannesburg moves in looking to clinch but Flee pushes him off.
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Flee keeps it at a distance.
Johannesburg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Flee keeps it at a distance.
Flee scores with the left hand. Johannesburg knows he should have avoided that one.
Flee wants to land a leg kick but Johannesburg is out of range.
Flee is looking to score with low kicks.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johannesburg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johannesburg is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Flee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Flee circles away.
Flee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Johannesburg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flee blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flee managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Flee avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Flee blocks with his arms.
Flee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Flee tries to break the clinch but Johannesburg is controlling the position.
Johannesburg dodges an elbow strike from Flee.
Flee lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Flee is blocking nicely.
Flee with a knee to the head.
Flee misses with an elbow over the top.
Johannesburg with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bruce Flee has been cut.
Flee lands a nice knee to the body.
Flee avoids a wild elbow strike from Johannesburg.
Flee managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flee lands a damaging elbow.
Flee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Flee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Flee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johannesburg moves in looking to clinch but Flee pushes him off.
Johannesburg walks into a stiff left hand from Flee.

Johannesburg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johannesburg connects with a knee to the head.
Flee slows down the pace here.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Flee breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flee missing with a left hand there. Johannesburg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Flee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up.
Flee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johannesburg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Flee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johannesburg tries to clinch there but Flee circles away.
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flee throws a quick inside leg kick.

Johannesburg gets a clinch.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Flee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Flee's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Johannesburg is looking to clinch.
Flee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Johannesburg clinches up with Flee and pushes him back against the cage.
Johannesburg connects with a knee to the head.
Flee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johannesburg misses with an elbow strike.
Flee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flee misses with a knee strike.
Flee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Flee avoiding damage.
Flee managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Flee blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flee avoids it.
Flee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flee avoids it.
Flee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johannesburg avoiding damage as Flee throws knees to the body.
Flee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Johannesburg avoiding damage as Flee throws knees to the body.
Flee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johannesburg is defending well for now.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Flee blocks it.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flee is defending well for now.
Flee tries to land a knee to the head but Johannesburg blocks with his arms.
Flee lands an elbow just above Johannesburg 's eye.
Flee working Johannesburg over with knees to the body.
Johannesburg connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Flee manages to break the clinch.
Johannesburg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johannesburg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johannesburg wants to clinch but Flee slips to the side
and Flee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flee lands with a right hand.
Flee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johannesburg can do to turn this around?

Johannesburg moves into the clinch.
Flee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johannesburg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flee blocks it with crossed arms.
Flee lands an elbow just above Johannesburg 's eye.
Flee stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johannesburg wants to clinch
and Flee counters with a nice uppercut.
Flee scores with a decent looking hook.
Flee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johannesburg momentarily.
Flee swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Flee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ritchie Johannesburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flee.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Flee is having none of it.
Flee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Flee lands with an overhand left.
Flee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johannesburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johannesburg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Flee counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg walks forward, straight into a front kick from Flee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flee throws a head kick that half lands.

Johannesburg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johannesburg misses with an elbow strike.
Flee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Flee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Flee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johannesburg is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johannesburg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Flee's brow.
Flee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Flee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johannesburg's defenses.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Flee blocks it.
Johannesburg takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Flee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Flee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Flee with a nice cross.
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johannesburg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johannesburg tries to clinch there but Flee circles away.
Johannesburg slips under a jab from Flee.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flee looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Johannesburg walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flee scores with a sloppy right hand. Johannesburg should have avoided that one.

Johannesburg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Flee lands an elbow that stopped Johannesburg in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Flee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johannesburg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Johannesburg.
With the fighters up against the cage, Flee throws an elbow but misses.
Flee leaning his opponent against the cage.
Flee throws an elbow but it misses.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Flee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Flee avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Flee is pushing Johannesburg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Flee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johannesburg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johannesburg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Flee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Flee scores with a decent looking hook.
Johannesburg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johannesburg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Flee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Johannesburg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Flee avoids the damage to the body.
Flee wants to get back to striking at distance but Johannesburg won't allow it.
Johannesburg misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Flee breaks from the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Flee.
Flee throws out a powerful jab.
Flee scores with a nice right hand.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Flee is having none of it.
Johannesburg moves out of range as Flee strikes.
Despite the aggression on Johannesburg's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flee counters with a low kick, right behind Johannesburg 's knee.
Nice shot lands for Flee.

Johannesburg moves into the clinch.
Flee managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Flee blocks it.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Flee blocks it.
Flee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johannesburg up against the cage.
Ritchie Johannesburg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Flee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johannesburg's defenses.
Flee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Flee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Flee.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up but Flee circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Flee - just one landing.
Flee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Flee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg wants to clinch.
It looked like Flee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johannesburg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Flee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johannesburg's sensitive parts.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch.
Johannesburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johannesburg staying out of range there.
Flee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Flee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Flee moves out of range.
Flee appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Flee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Flee clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Flee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Donk. Flee catches Johannesburg right on the button with a cross.
Johannesburg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flee.
Flee scores with a hook.
Johannesburg looks to clinch
and Flee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bruce Flee is winning the standup battle so far.
Flee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johannesburg takes a jab right on the kisser.
A clash of legs there as Johannesburg blocks the low kick.
Flee throws a leg kick but Johannesburg checks it.
As Flee backs off Johannesburg throws a huge counter combo but Flee manages to avoid it all.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Flee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flee throwing a counter right hand but Johannesburg manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Flee there.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Flee moves out of range.
Flee keeps the fight on the outside.
Flee keeps the fight on the outside.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Flee moves away
and Flee counters with a leg kick.
Flee throws a hook but Johannesburg blocks it.
Flee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Flee circles away.
Flee is looking to counter with a body kick.

Johannesburg gets a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flee.
Flee avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Johannesburg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Flee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Flee lands an elbow inside that Johannesburg shrugs off.
Johannesburg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flee.
Johannesburg with a knee to the head.
Flee managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Flee slowing the pace effectively.
Johannesburg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Flee blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Flee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Flee avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Flee with a knee to the head.
Flee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flee stalls.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Flee missing with knees to the body.
Flee avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Flee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Flee lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johannesburg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flee.
Flee landing knees to the head.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johannesburg is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Flee breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for Flee.
A big right from Flee misses.
Johannesburg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Flee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch but Flee is avoiding it.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Flee moves away
and Flee counters with a straight right hand.

Johannesburg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Flee stalling.
Johannesburg lands an elbow just above Flee 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flee avoids it.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flee is defending well for now.
Flee lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johannesburg.
Flee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Flee is pushing Johannesburg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Flee is pushing Johannesburg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Flee seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Johannesburg throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Flee had his way with Ritchie Johannesburg in that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Flee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Flee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johannesburg. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Johannesburg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flee takes a swing at Johannesburg's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Johannesburg.
Flee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up.
Nice jab there from Flee.
Flee throws a leg kick which misses Johannesburg's front leg but catches the back leg as Johannesburg tries to avoid it.
Flee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Flee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Johannesburg.
Flee throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johannesburg has Flee up against the cage in a clinch.
Johannesburg misses with an elbow over the top.
Johannesburg slows down the pace here.
Flee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flee breaks from the clinch.

Johannesburg clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Flee is blocking nicely.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Flee blocks with his arms.

Flee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flee scores with a sloppy right hand. Johannesburg should have avoided that one.
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Flee circles away.
Johannesburg needs to keep his hands up - Flee had a free shot at his head there.
Johannesburg closes the distance but Flee moves to the side
and Flee counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg checks a low kick from Flee.
Johannesburg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Flee is looking to score with low kicks.
Johannesburg slips under a jab.
Flee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johannesburg's hands.
Flee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch.
Bruce Flee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flee looks to throw the jab but Johannesburg is out of range.
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johannesburg closes the distance but Flee moves to the side
and Flee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johannesburg moves in looking to clinch but Flee pushes him off.

Johannesburg clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Flee blocks it.
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Flee avoids the damage to the body.
Johannesburg pushes off an throws an elbow but Flee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Flee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Flee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Johannesburg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Flee is blocking nicely.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Flee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flee avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Flee.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flee blocks it with crossed arms.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flee working Johannesburg over with knees to the body.
Johannesburg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flee.
Flee pushes off an throws an elbow but Johannesburg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Flee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Flee!
Bruce Flee retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Bruce Flee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.