PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristian Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jucal Jabneel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johansson
vs
Jabneel

207 cm
25
285 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

200 cm
30
328 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristian Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jucal Jabneel!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jabneel was well out of range. Poor timing from Johansson.
Jabneel throws a wild body kick that Johansson sees coming a mile off.
Johansson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jabneel has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Johansson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jabneel was well out of range. Poor timing from Johansson.
Jabneel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johansson blocks a head kick by Jabneel.
Jabneel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johansson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jabneel is just out of range.
Johansson checks a low kick from Jabneel.
Johansson throws a body punch but Jabneel moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansson throws an overhand right that lands on Jabneel's shoulder, as Jabneel tries to avoid the shot.
Johansson avoids the head kick by Jabneel.
A little feinted left hand from Johansson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Jabneel misses.
Jabneel throws a body shot but no joy.
Johansson is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johansson looks to land a right hand but Jabneel moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Johansson. Those never looked like landing.
Jabneel misses with a right hand
enabling Johansson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johansson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jabneel.
Johansson misses with a looping left.
Jabneel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johansson.
Jabneel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johansson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johansson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johansson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jabneel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jabneel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johansson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jabneel thows a body kick. Johansson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jabneel lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jabneel moves away from the strike by Johansson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel throws a leg kick
and Johansson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jabneel throws a leg kick that misses.
Johansson lands a body shot.
Jabneel looks winded!
Johansson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johansson misses with a wild body shot.
Johansson with a nice cross.
Johansson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jabneel with the counter takedown but Johansson avoids it easily.
Jabneel cracks Johansson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jabneel is just out of range.
Johansson connects with a body shot that sends Jabneel's belly button to the back.
Johansson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johansson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jabneel on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Johansson.
And Jabneel tries to counter it with a takedown but Johansson pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel tries to land a front kick but Johansson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johansson. Jabneel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johansson lands with a kick to the temple. Jabneel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A left lands for Johansson.
Johansson throws the left hand but Jabneel avoids the punch easily.
Johansson stuns Jabneel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johansson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johansson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jabneel manages to avoid it.
Johansson lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body kick from Jabneel.
Johansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johansson tries to land a front kick but Jabneel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jabneel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jabneel.
Johansson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jabneel.
Johansson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jabneel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jabneel tries a low kick but Johansson avoids it.
Johansson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jabneel misses with a wild body shot.
Jabneel is looking to slow Johansson down with leg kicks.
Johansson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jabneel.
Johansson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jabneel. That's going to slow Johansson down.
Jabneel throws a nice inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Jabneel blocks the low kick.
Johansson throws an overhand right that lands on Jabneel's shoulder, as Jabneel tries to avoid the shot.
Johansson looks to land a right hand but Jabneel moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristian Johansson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johansson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johansson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jabneel lands a leg kick that knocks Johansson off balance momentarily.
Johansson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jabneel under the eye.
Jabneel throws a chopping leg kick but Johansson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johansson checks a leg kick.
Jabneel slips under a jab.
Johansson scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jabneel. Johansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Johansson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johansson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jabneel can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansson misses with a combination

and Jabneel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jabneel is controlling the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jabneel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabneel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johansson's head.
Johansson is looking to control Jabneel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johansson avoid being mounted?
Jabneel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johansson's head.
Jabneel working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jabneel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jabneel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jabneel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johansson defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jabneel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jabneel is stalling here. Johansson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jabneel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Johansson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Johansson controls the position.
Johansson trying to control the position but Jabneel is working away.
Jabneel tries to bench press Johansson off him but Johansson keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Johansson easily slips into full mount!
Jabneel tries to reverse the position but Johansson maintains control.
Johansson avoids the attempt from Jabneel to control.
Jabneel tries to improve his position but instead Johansson has taken his back!
Johansson is hanging on to Jabneel's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Johansson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jabneel rolls, trying to escape but Johansson keeps control of the position.
Johansson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Jabneel is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Johansson is trying to control but Jabneel is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Johansson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jabneel is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jabneel is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristian Johansson dominated that second round.
That's time! Johansson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jabneel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johansson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jabneel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jabneel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johansson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johansson lunges at Jabneel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jabneel's hand.
Nice takedown defense from Johansson. No joy for Jabneel on that attempt.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Johansson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jabneel misses with a left hand
enabling Johansson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jabneel misses the body punch
and Johansson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johansson takes a swing at Jabneel's ribcage but misses.
Jabneel with the counter takedown but Johansson avoids it easily.
Jabneel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabneel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jabneel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jabneel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johansson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jabneel scrambles back to his feet.
Jabneel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johansson circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Jabneel tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Johansson wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kristian Johansson!
A relieved looking Kristian Johansson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.