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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Attan Singular (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singular has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Fredrik Johansson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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225 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Attan Singular! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fredrik Johansson! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Singular fails in his attempt to clinch. Johansson looks to land a body kick but Singular moved away. Singular tries to clinch there but Johansson circles away.
Singular is looking to clinch but Johansson is avoiding it.
Johansson misses with a series of wild punches.
Singular 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 looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Singular being controlled here, momentarily. Let's hope that Johansson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Johansson is looking to work some ground and pound but Singular has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johansson controls from within his opponent's guard. Singular is looking to stand up but Johansson isn't so interested in that idea. Singular knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johansson on the ground. Johansson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Johansson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Singular swivels though and keeps the full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Singular wants to stand and escape but Johansson is having none of it. Johansson controls from within his opponent's guard. Singular is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Johansson dives into side control.
Singular is breathing heavily. Johansson advances to mount. Johansson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Singular is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Johansson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Singular?
Johansson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Johansson controlling his opponent. Johansson lands a nice shot to the head. Johansson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Fredrik Johansson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Johansson keeps the fight on the outside. Johansson looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Singular being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Singular pushes Johansson off and gets back to his feet.
Singular takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Singular moves in looking to clinch but Johansson pushes him off. Singular is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Johansson swats away the attempt to clinch by Singular. A combination from Johansson does no damage. Singular tries to clinch there but Johansson circles away.
Singular is looking to clinch but Johansson is avoiding it.
Johansson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Singular tries to clinch but Johansson moves out of range. Attan Singular is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four 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 shoots in for a takedown but Singular shows good takedown defense. Singular wants to clinch. Nice takedown defense from Singular. No joy for Johansson on that attempt. Singular is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Singular tries to clinch but Johansson is having none of it. Singular fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johansson throws a sloppy head kick and Singular moves out of range easily. Singular doesn't manage to clinch there - Johansson circles away.
Singular takes a body punch but keeps moving. Singular tries to clinch but Johansson moves out of range. Johansson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Singular has one foot on Johansson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Singular tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Singular is looking to clinch but Johansson is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrik Johansson dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johansson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Singular tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Johansson keeps the fight on the outside. Johansson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Singular fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johansson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johansson lands in his opponent's guard. Singular will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Singular wants to stand but Johansson is controlling the position. Johansson controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Singular wants to stand up but Johansson is controlling him. Johansson is stalling in the full guard. Johansson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Singular wants to stand and escape but Johansson is having none of it. Johansson gets to his feet - Singular follows without any prompting. Singular tries to clinch up. Singular wants to clinch. Singular tries to clinch there but Johansson circles away.
Singular tries to clinch but Johansson is having none of it. Singular wants to clinch. Johansson shoots in and drives through. Singular sprawls well. Singular wants to clinch up but Johansson keeps it at a distance. Singular tries to clinch but Johansson is having none of it. Singular moves in looking to clinch but Johansson pushes him off. Attan Singular is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Johansson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Singular tries to clinch up but Johansson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Singular tries to clinch but Johansson moves out of range. Johansson closes the distance and clinches. Johansson goes for a takedown attempt but Singular pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Singular clinches but Johansson breaks the clinch and Johansson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johansson. Johansson stops Singular from standing up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Johansson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Singular is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johansson is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Singular tries to clinch but Johansson moves away and Johansson counters by clinching up. Singular connects with a knee to the head.
Johansson can't break the clinch.
Singular throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johansson blocks it with crossed arms. Singular throws a knee to the head but misses.
Singular throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johansson blocks it with crossed arms. Singular throws a knee to the head but misses.
Singular with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Singular tries to land a knee to the head but Johansson blocks with his arms.
Singular lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Singular with a knee to the head.
Johansson tries to pull guard but Singular holds him up against the cage and eventually Johansson drops back down to his feet.
Attan Singular has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrik Johansson. Johansson wants to break free but Singular has control.
Johansson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Johansson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Singular wants to get back to his feet. Johansson decides to stand and escape the position. Singular clinches but Johansson breaks the clinch and Johansson counters with a nice double leg into guard. Johansson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Johansson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Singular, up you get! Johansson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Johansson works to advance to full mount. Singular defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Singular wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Johansson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Johansson landing strikes from the mount. Johansson landing strikes from the mount and Singular is in trouble! Johansson controlling the position easily from mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrik Johansson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Johansson cracks the inside of Singular's front leg. Johansson clinches with his opponent.
Johansson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Singular pulls him back up using the underhooks. Singular tries a knee to the head but Johansson blocks it.
Johansson wants to get back to striking at distance but Singular won't allow it.
Johansson has had enough of the clinch but Singular keeps him there for the moment. Johansson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Singular gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Johansson just leaning against Singular, taking a breather. Johansson has had enough of the clinch but Singular keeps him there for the moment. Johansson goes for a takedown attempt but Singular pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Attan Singular has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrik Johansson. Singular darts in trying to clinch and Johansson counters with a shoot takedown. Singular fights it but they end up in guard. Johansson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Johansson stands and throws Singular's legs to the side, diving into side control. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Johansson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johansson prevents Singular from escaping the position. Johansson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johansson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Johansson landing strikes. Singular pushes Johansson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Johansson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Johansson controlling from side mount. Johansson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Singular pushes Johansson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Johansson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johansson controlling the position. Johansson scores with a couple of short elbows. Johansson takes a little break here. Singular wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Singular is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Singular bucks up and tries to throw Johansson off but instead Johansson has got his back! Singular is trying to stand back up. Singular is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Fredrik Johansson has got the better of the ground game so far. Singular is trying to get back to his feet but Johansson has full control of the position and if anything, Singular has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johansson connects with a big shot to the side of Singular's head.
Singular is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Johansson has good solid back control here. Singular has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Singular is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Johansson controlling from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Singular is trying to stand back up. Johansson scores with punches and elbows. Singular staying busy and making it hard for Johansson to control. Singular wants to get back to his feet. Johansson controls the position. Johansson has his opponent's back but Singular is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Johansson. Attan Singular has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Singular tries to clinch so Johansson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Johansson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Johansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Singular is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight! Fredrik Johansson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Johansson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrik Johansson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
58% |
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