PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Barry
vs
Johansson

190 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jayson Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pertti Johansson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barry wants to clinch up but Johansson keeps it at a distance.
Barry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Johansson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Barry tries to get to full guard but Johansson has control of the leg.
Johansson moves nicely into side control.
Barry sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johansson wants to stand up but Barry manages to regain full guard.
Johansson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barry is looking to stand up but Johansson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johansson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johansson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johansson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barry is keeping the position for now.
Johansson trying to control but Barry is working from the bottom.
Johansson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barry swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Barry working for a triangle but Johansson defends it easily.
Barry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johansson forces his way into half guard.
Barry is looking to improve his position.

Johansson decides to stand up.
Barry is breathing heavily.
Johansson throws a nice looking combination but Barry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Johansson moves into range and clinches up with Barry.
Johansson tries for a takedown but Barry manages to get underhooks.
Johansson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barry gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johansson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barry just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jayson Barry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pertti Johansson.
Barry misses with a punch to the body.
Barry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johansson has him pressed against the cage.

Johansson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Barry clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Johansson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Johansson looking for the RNC.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Johansson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry breaks Johansson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Barry wants to stand but Johansson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johansson seems keen to control Barry's posture.
Johansson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barry is controlling him.
Johansson working a defensive guard but Barry passes into half guard.
Johansson tries to get to full guard but Barry has control of the leg.
Johansson is staying active underneath Barry, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johansson wants to control but Barry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johansson is trying is best to control the position here.

Johansson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johansson works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johansson is looking to stand up but Barry isn't so interested in that idea.
Johansson looking to control.

Johansson working for a triangle but Barry defends it easily.

Johansson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johansson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johansson, not yet.
Johansson is controlling Barry's posture.
Johansson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Barry postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Johansson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barry scores with a takedown into Johansson's guard.

Barry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johansson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barry manages to get himself to full guard.
Johansson wants to stand but Barry is controlling his posture from full guard.
Johansson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johansson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barry is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johansson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barry is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johansson stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Johansson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johansson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Johansson stands up and waves to Barry to follow him.
No joy there for Johansson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barry doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johansson counters with a nice body shot.
Jab by Johansson.
Jayson Barry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barry misses with a takedown attempt
and Johansson counters with a three punch combo that has Barry backing up. Barry nods at Johansson to acknowledge the strikes.
Barry with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Johansson counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayson Barry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johansson throws a nice looking combination but Barry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johansson throws a series of punches but Barry avoids them all with ease.
Johansson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johansson misses with a wild combination.
Johansson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barry in his tracks.
Barry tries for a takedown but Johansson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johansson tries to bum rush Barry with a series of wild strikes but Barry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson misses with a few strikes there.
Barry wants to clinch.
Johansson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Johansson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Johansson stands up and waves to Barry to follow him.
Johansson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barry closes the distance and clinches up with Johansson, looking for a takedown. Barry pushes Johansson against the cage but Johansson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barry tries to clinch but Johansson moves away

and Johansson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barry's guard now.

Johansson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Barry misses with a takedown attempt - Johansson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johansson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johansson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barry with a poor takedown
and Johansson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johansson throws a right hand that Barry ducks under and follows up with a left that Barry also avoids with ease.
Johansson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Barry instigates a clinch.

Barry manages to pull guard.

Barry is looking to sinch up a triangle. Johansson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Barry's body to avoid the submission. Barry has instead reached around Johansson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Barry arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jayson Barry!