PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo B Johansson (ranked 5104 p4p, 6416 weight class) and Mai Tai (ranked 472 p4p, 522 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

B Johansson
vs
Tai

189 cm
25
264
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
250
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Finnish Elite Extreme Science

Chester
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hugo B Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mai Tai!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from B Johansson.
Tai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tai sizes up B Johansson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Hugo B Johansson has been cut.

Tai takes the fight into the clinch.
Tai lands with a right to the head.
B Johansson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tai cracks B Johansson with a nice body shot.
A short right from Tai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tai lands a left hand that snaps the head of B Johansson backwards.
A shot in the inside from Tai.
Tai cracks B Johansson with a nice body shot.
B Johansson is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tai scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt B Johansson or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tai.
Tai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
B Johansson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tai blocks it with crossed arms.
Tai scores with a shot to the side of B Johansson's head.
Tai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of B Johansson backwards.
Tai lands a nice uppercut.
Tai managing to block the knees to the body from B Johansson.
A right handed body shot lands from Tai.
Tai presses B Johansson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tai lands a right hand that snaps the head of B Johansson backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tai.
A short uppercut from Tai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Tai as the two fighters clinch.
Tai gets through B Johansson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tai lands a hook that snaps the head of B Johansson backwards.
Tai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tai lands on the inside with an uppercut.

B Johansson is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Tai.
Tai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh B Johansson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Tai as the two fighters clinch.
Tai lands a body shot.
Tai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tai lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops B Johansson to his knees! Tai keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mai Tai!
A very excited looking Mai Tai rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.