PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Cruz (ranked 2612 p4p, 3137 weight class) and Johannes Korhonen (ranked 339 p4p, 387 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cruz
vs
Korhonen

185 cm
27
160
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
20
162
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes Korhonen!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Korhonen clinches.
Korhonen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cruz misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Korhonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Cruz tries to circle away but Korhonen has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cruz fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Korhonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Korhonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Korhonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Korhonen as the two fighters clinch.
Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cruz is trying to push Korhonen away but Korhonen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cruz tries a body shot but Korhonen blocks it.
Korhonen slowing the pace effectively.
Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by Korhonen.
Korhonen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Korhonen lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korhonen blocks a body shot from Cruz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Korhonen.
Cruz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Korhonen blocks an uppercut.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Korhonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Korhonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Korhonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Korhonen lands an uppercut.
Korhonen lands with a light punch inside.
Korhonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Korhonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Korhonen managing to block the knees to the body from Cruz.
Korhonen avoiding damage as Cruz throws knees to the body.
Korhonen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cruz up against the cage.
A short right from Korhonen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korhonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Korhonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Cruz tries to circle away but Korhonen has him pinned against the cage.
Cruz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Korhonen.
Korhonen presses Cruz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Korhonen.
Cruz takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cruz fails to land.
Cruz misses with the head strike.
Korhonen taking a breather.
Korhonen lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Korhonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Korhonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Korhonen lands a right hand.
Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Korhonen - that landed with a thud.
Korhonen pushes Cruz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Korhonen cracks Cruz with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Korhonen.
Korhonen pushes Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Cruz is rocked!
Korhonen lands an uppercut.
Oh Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Korhonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Korhonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Korhonen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Korhonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cruzs head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Korhonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cruz has a couple of punches blocked by Korhonen.
Korhonen lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Korhonen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korhonen taking a breather.
A short right from Korhonen.
Cruz misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruz misses with some punches.
Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot in the inside from Korhonen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz working aggressively here.
Korhonen lands a nice uppercut.
Korhonen blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Korhonen.
Cruz letting Korhonen take a breather here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Korhonen has Cruz pressed against the cage.
Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Korhonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Korhonen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cruz up against the cage.
Korhonen lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz misses with the head strike.
Korhonen blocks an uppercut.
Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Korhonen.
Korhonen scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes Korhonen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Korhonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Korhonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruz, pushing him back against the cage.
Cruz misses with some punches.
Korhonen pushes Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Korhonen blocks an uppercut.
Korhonen lands a shoulder strike.
Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by Korhonen.
Korhonen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Korhonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by Korhonen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Korhonen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Korhonen.
Korhonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Korhonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Korhonen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Korhonen.
Johannes Korhonen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from Korhonen.
Korhonen cracks Cruz with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korhonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Korhonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cruz letting Korhonen take a breather here.
A nice left hand lands by Korhonen.
Korhonen slows down the pace here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Korhonen slows down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Korhonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Korhonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Korhonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Korhonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cruz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Korhonen blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korhonen slowing the pace effectively.
Korhonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cruzs head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Korhonen.
Korhonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Korhonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Korhonen prevents a body shot from Cruz.
Korhonen pushes Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Korhonen is muscling Cruz up against the cage and as Cruz bounces back off, Korhonen cracks him with a huge right hand! Cruz crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johannes Korhonen!