PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rico comes into the arena with Klendathu drop blaring out of the sound system. John Rico has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rico
vs
Johanson

178 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Johanson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johanson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johanson misses with a looping right.
Johanson connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Johanson misses.
Rico swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rico throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alexander Johanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johanson misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Rico throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rico crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johanson - the referee stops the clock and Rico gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johanson. Rico manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Johanson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johanson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rico on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johanson. Rico does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johanson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rico defending well as Johanson loads up on a big left hand.
Rico swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johanson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Johanson lands a nice hook to Rico's body. Rico takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johanson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johanson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johanson throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rico moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice cross by Johanson.
Johanson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johanson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rico has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johanson misses with a head kick.
Johanson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johanson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johanson misses the jab.
Johanson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rico connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johanson throws a wild body kick that Rico sees coming a mile off.
Johanson connects with a right hand. Rico shakes it off.
Johanson misses with a lunging right hand
and Rico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johanson throws an overhand right that lands on Rico's shoulder, as Rico tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Johanson.
Johanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rico is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johanson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johanson throws a head kick but Rico moves out of range.
Rico missing with a left hand there. Johanson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johanson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johanson throws a big shot that misses.
Rico throws a shot from downtown. Johanson moves away and avoids it.
Johanson scores with a hook.
Rico throws a jab when Johanson was well out of range.
Rico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Rico.
Rico avoids a kick to the body.
Johanson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johanson takes one to the side of the head.
Johanson misses with a two punch combination.
Johanson tries a low kick but Rico avoids it.
Johanson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johanson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johanson thuds his shin into the meat of Rico's side.
Rico cracks Johanson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson misses with an uppercut
and Johanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johanson misses with an uppercut. Rico saw that one coming.
Johanson misses with a looping left.
Johanson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johanson lands with an overhand left.
A big left from Johanson misses.
Johanson throws a lazy right hand but Rico sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rico on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rico scores with a jab. Johanson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rico takes a swing at Johanson's ribcage but misses.
Johanson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johanson just misses with a punch to the body.
Rico appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Johanson throws a body punch but Rico moves out of range.
Rico is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johanson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johanson moves forwards but Rico connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johanson misses with a body kick.
Johanson misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico slips under a jab.
Rico takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from Rico misses its intended target.
Johanson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johanson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rico counters with a nice uppercut.
Johanson misses with a straight left.
Johanson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johanson throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Johanson misses.
Rico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johanson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johanson throws a sloppy head kick and Rico moves out of range easily.
That kick from Johanson tenderised Rico's leg. Rico is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johanson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rico. Johanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johanson misses with a body punch
and Rico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johanson looks to land a right hand but Rico moved out of range.
Johanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Johanson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
Johanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rico misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johanson.
A big right from Johanson misses.
Rico swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rico throws an overhand right that lands on Johanson's shoulder, as Johanson tries to avoid the shot.
Rico lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rico ducks under a wild hook from Johanson.
Johanson throws the kick towards the body but Rico avoids it.
Rico is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rico slips under a jab.
Johanson misses the jab.
Rico moves forwards but Johanson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rico works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johanson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rico's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johanson lands a nice looking body shot.
Rico lands with a hook. Johanson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Johanson is rocked!
A lazy left from Johanson finds it's target.
Johanson is still on wobbly legs! Can Rico finish him?
Rico cracks Johanson with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Johanson falls to his knees and Rico doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Rico!
After winning the bout, John Rico thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.