PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Oakley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raymond Oakley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Johansson
vs
Oakley

178 cm
21
168 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivar Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond Oakley!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oakley misses the shot to the body.
Johansson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Oakley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johansson is able to avoid easily.
Oakley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johansson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Oakley darts in and clinches Johansson up against the cage.
Oakley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johansson avoids it.

Johansson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Oakley can't fight it off and eventually Johansson manages to take the fight to the floor. Oakley looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Oakley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Johansson is refusing to be controlled, as Oakley sits in half guard.
Oakley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johansson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Oakley prevents Johansson from improving his position.

Johansson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakley tries to pass to full mount but Johansson defends it.
Oakley controlling the action here.
Oakley is looking to take a break and control but Johansson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johansson wants to improve his position but Oakley is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oakley is taking a breather. Johansson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oakley is looking to stall here but Johansson recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oakley looking to sit in guard and control but Johansson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Oakley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Johansson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oakley on the ground.

Oakley working for a triangle but Johansson defends it easily.

Oakley 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 scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Oakley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Johansson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oakley looking for a guillotine here but Johansson defends easily.
Oakley wants to sweep but no luck.
Johansson with a nice head shot there.
Oakley is trying to control the position but Johansson postures up.

Oakley working for a triangle but Johansson defends it easily.
Johansson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oakley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Oakley keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oakley is trying to keep Johansson in close.
Oakley keeping moving, preventing Johansson from controlling successfully.
Johansson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oakley looking to control.
Oakley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johansson's guard.

Oakley passes Johansson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oakley is pressing down on Johansson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johansson is holding on for now.
Oakley trying to control from half guard but Johansson is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johansson manages to get to full guard.
Oakley passes Johansson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Oakley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Oakley rushes Johansson and presses him up against the cage.

Johansson has picked Oakley up - he's going for a ride! Johansson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Oakley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johansson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johansson is looking to take a break and control but Oakley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johansson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johansson working Oakley over with strikes.
Johansson misses with a head shot. Oakley uses the momentum to regain guard.

Oakley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Oakley has Johansson pulled in close to control his posture.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Oakley keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johansson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Johansson is posturing up here but Oakley has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Johansson tries to roll out but it's too tight and Johansson has to tap! Slick submission there by Oakley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raymond Oakley!
Raymond Oakley tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.