PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Experiment (ranked 1199 p4p, 47 weight class) and Bob Johnson (ranked 2555 p4p, 118 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Experiment
vs
Johnson

170 cm
25
138 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

162 cm
24
135 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Experiment definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Johnson tries to clinch but Experiment is having none of it.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Experiment tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Experiment back against the cage.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Experiment's elbow.
Experiment lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Experiment prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Experiment avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Experiment.
Experiment looking to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Experiment.
Johnson lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Experiment keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Experiment has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Experiment thows a left - swing and a miss!
Experiment tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body

and Experiment counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Experiment.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Experiment lands an elbow inside.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Experiment avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson is trying to push Experiment away but Experiment has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson tries a body shot but Experiment blocks it.
Experiment stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Experiment breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson connects with a body shot.

Experiment gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Experiment does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson misses with a body punch
and Experiment makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Experiment manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Experiment takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Experiment counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Experiment circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Experiment is just out of range.
Experiment tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Experiment is looking to counter punch.
Experiment showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Experiment misses its intended target.
Experiment lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Experiment.

Experiment clinches up against the cage.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Experiment.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Experiment is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Experiment lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Experiment is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Experiment lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Experiment has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Experiment is working Johnson over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Experiments head.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Experiment pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Experiment seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Johnson can turn it around.
Experiment tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Experiment scores with a hook to the body.
Experiment on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Experiment pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Experiment manages to break the clinch.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Experiment's head but Experiment sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping leg kick lands for Experiment.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Finnish Experiment will probably get the nod.
That's time! Experiment's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Experiment keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Experiment looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Experiment takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Experiment uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.

Experiment tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Experiment breaks from the clinch.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook but Experiment blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Experiment avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Experiment lands with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Experiment as he connects with a hook.
Johnson throws a body punch but Experiment moves out of range.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.

Experiment pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.

Experiment pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Experiment scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Experiment swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Experiment takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Experiment scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Experiment bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Experiment's head but Experiment sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Experiment tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Experiment finish him?
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Experiment rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Experiment counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Experiment connects with a right that clearly hurt Johnson. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Experiment proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Johnson collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finnish Experiment!
An out of breath Finnish Experiment thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.