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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Thai Partner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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185 cm
28
175 lbs
1 - 7 - 0 |
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187 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Johnson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muay Thai Partner! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Partner is looking to clinch. Partner keeps the fight on the outside. A head kick misses from Partner. Partner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Partner circles away.
Partner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Partner looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away. Johnson tries to clinch up. Johnson looks to land a combination but Partner avoids it well. Partner throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it. Johnson throws a right and a left that Partner avoids nicely. A head kick from Partner lands but Johnson takes it in his stride. Partner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A combination from Johnson does no damage. Johnson throws a combination that misses and Partner counters with a flying knee. Nice. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Partner is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Partner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Partner connects with a solid leg kick. Johnson drops Partner with a beautiful combination! Partner stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Johnson is looking for the KO!
It looks like Muay Thai Partner has been cut. Ryan Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Partner scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Johnson sizes up Partner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Partner is rocked! Johnson moves into the clinch. Partner is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him? Partner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Partner, pushing him back against the cage. Partner seems to have recovered his senses. Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead. Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Partner.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Partner has him pressed against the cage. Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Partner.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch. With the fighters up against the cage, Partner throws an elbow but misses. Partner throws an elbow that misses.
Partner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Partner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Partner.
Partner scores with a nice hook to the head. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Partner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow. Partner throws an elbow that misses.
Partner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Partner has him pressed against the cage. Partner pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Partner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning. Johnson is breathing heavily. Partner throws a head kick that misses. Partner tries a head kick but it misses.
Partner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Partner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Partner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head. Partner fails in his attempt to clinch. Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Partner pushes him off. Partner throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily. Partner lands a nice looking body kick. Partner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson tries to clinch but Partner moves out of range. Partner delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Partner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A solid leg kick lands there for Partner.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Partner avoids nicely. Partner lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Partner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head. Partner moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off. Partner delivers a nice body kick. Johnson is looking to clinch. Partner throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Partner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Partner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Partner tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Partner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Partner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Johnson tries to clinch up but Partner circles away and keeps his distance. Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Partner misses with a head kick.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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! Johnson scores with a one two! Partner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Partner paws at him with a jab and circles away. Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Partner. Partner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Partner back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Partner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Partner circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A head kick misses from Partner. Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Partner lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here. Partner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muay Thai Partner dominated that round. The cut man is working on Muay Thai Partner's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Partner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Partner circles away.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Partner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Partner seems unphased.
Partner misses with a head kick.
Johnson Rushes Partner and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Partner is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Johnson Piles on the pressure and Partner crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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