PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Raikkonen (ranked 8557 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Johnson (ranked 5604 p4p, 538 weight class). Derek Johnson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Raikkonen
vs
Johnson

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mikko Raikkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Raikkonen ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson's coach down at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Johnson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Raikkonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raikkonen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Raikkonen misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Raikkonen's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raikkonen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikko Raikkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Raikkonen's ribs.
Johnson tests Raikkonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raikkonen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.

Raikkonen is rocked!
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oh Raikkonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raikkonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson batters Raikkonen with a massive right followed by a huge left! Raikkonen is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Johnson lands a final crushing right hand to drop Raikkonen to the mat with a gruesome thud! Johnson is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Derek Johnson!
A very excited looking Derek Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.