PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sven Johansson (ranked 6071 p4p, 3679 weight class) and Jimmy Jackman (ranked 245 p4p, 205 weight class). Sven Johansson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Johansson
vs
Jackman

182 cm
19
140
0 - 1 - 0

155 cm
18
141
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Jackman!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Johansson.
Jackman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackman slips a jab and a cross from Johansson.
Johansson lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackman. Johansson does a little dance to reset his feet.

Jackman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johansson is trying to defend but Jackman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jackman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackman stalling.
Johansson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johansson is doing well to control the position and prevent Jackman from advancing to side control.
Jackman throwing shots but Johansson is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman with the ground and pound but Johansson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Johansson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johansson tries to get out of the position.
Johansson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johansson keeping moving, preventing Jackman from controlling successfully.
Johansson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackman.
Jackman pushing down on Johansson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jackman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johansson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johansson wants to improve his position but Jackman is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackman trying to control the action but Johansson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johansson is looking for a sweep. Jackman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jackman is pressing down on Johansson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johansson is holding on for now.

Jackman is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johansson moves away.
Johansson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Johansson finds it's way through Jackman's defenses.
Johansson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johansson cracks Jackman with an open hand slap.
Jackman takes a swing at Johansson's ribcage but misses.
Johansson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Johansson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jackman fails with the takedown
and Johansson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johansson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackman has time to react.
Jackman misses with a straight right.
Johansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johansson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackman avoids the body shot from Johansson.
Jackman misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Johansson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johansson.
Jackman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Jackman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackman misses with a hook
and Johansson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johansson throws a hook but Jackman avoids it easily.
Jackman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johansson finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackman's head.
Jackman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johansson to score with a decent uppercut.
Jackman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jackman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johansson as he avoids it easily.
Sven Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Jackman.
Johansson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johansson stuffs the takedown.
Johansson missing with a left hand there. Jackman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackman takes a swing at Johansson's ribcage but misses.
Jackman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Johansson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Johansson moves into range and clinches up with Jackman.
Johansson has a couple of punches blocked by Jackman.
Johansson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johansson after a bit of a struggle.
Johansson lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Johansson.
A right handed body shot lands from Johansson.
Johansson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johansson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Johansson manages to break the clinch.
Johansson lands a jab.
Jackman misses with a takedown attempt
and Johansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackman throws out a loose jab but Johansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sven Johansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johansson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johansson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johansson connects with the punch.
Johansson throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman shoots and misses
and Jackman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sven Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Jackman.
Johansson slips a jab from Jackman.
Jackman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jackman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johansson connects with a jab.
Jackman thuds a left hand into Johansson's body.

Johansson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Johansson is defending well.
A short uppercut from Johansson.
Jackman is looking to control Johansson's arms but Johansson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackman has his back to the cage.
A short right from Johansson.
A head punch on the inside from Johansson fails to land.
Johansson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jackmans head.
Johansson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Johansson.

Jackman is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackman.
Jackman is still on wobbly legs! Can Johansson finish him?
Jackman jumps guard but Johansson stands there with Jackman around his waist. Jackman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackman seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackman tries to pull guard but Johansson holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackman drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johansson.
Johansson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johansson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johansson.
Jackman throws a head punch that misses.
Johansson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johansson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Johansson is stalling here.
A short right from Johansson on the inside.
Johansson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johansson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackman backwards.
Jackman throws a punch but it's blocked by Johansson.
A short right from Johansson on the inside.
Johansson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackman can do to turn this around?
Johansson throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johansson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johansson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johansson digs a right hand underneath Jackman's ribcage. Jackman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johansson presses Jackman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johansson lands with a light punch inside.
Johansson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johansson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Johansson breaks from the clinch.
Johansson throws the left hand but Jackman avoids the punch easily.
Jackman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johansson rather than just go for the knockout.
Jackman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sven Johansson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johansson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackman missing with a left hand there. Johansson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johansson ducks under a wild hook from Jackman.
Johansson lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johansson stuffs the takedown.
Johansson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johansson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johansson!
Johansson drops Jackman with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Jackman! Johansson dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Johansson!
In his post fight interview, Sven Johansson gave a big smile as he said 'John Wolf is a BIT#H'.