PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inge Koll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is . A fine choice. Koll is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Burn in hell. This should be fireworks!

Johnson
vs
Koll

172 cm
30
144 lbs
32 - 5 - 0

172 cm
27
147 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 32 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Inge Koll!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koll misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
Koll is looking to improve his position.

Johnson stands up and beckons Koll to join him on the feet.
Koll has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Koll's knee momentarily.

Johnson looking to score a takedown here. Koll is defending well but Johnson drives through and ends up in Koll's guard.

Koll working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koll not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Koll is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.

Koll is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Koll won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson passes Koll's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson wants to stand up but Koll has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Johnson is taking a breather. Koll says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Koll wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Koll trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koll might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Johnson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Johnson decides to return to a standing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Koll counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Koll to the mat! Koll manages to get full guard.

Koll looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson wants to stand but Koll has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Koll controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Koll is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Koll looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeremy Johnson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson scores a takedown into full mount!
Koll wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Koll is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Jeremy Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koll is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koll is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Johnson is staying active.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Koll is squirming around nicely.
Koll is working to get back to half guard.
Koll wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.

Johnson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Koll loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koll manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koll.
Koll shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koll manages to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Jeremy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Inge Koll.
Johnson feints a jab promting Koll to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Koll slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Johnson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Koll has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.

Koll looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Koll flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koll is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Koll!
Koll really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Koll is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Koll is breathing heavily.
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Koll shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Koll. Koll gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koll just misses with a punch to the body.

Johnson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johnson prevents Koll from improving his position.
Koll slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Koll looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koll working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Koll takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Koll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Koll working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson wants to stand but Koll has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Koll tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koll has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Koll's legs - danger averted.
Koll keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Koll won't let him.

Koll has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.

Koll working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Johnson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koll throws his legs up looking for a submission but Johnson uses it to pass to side control.
Jeremy Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Johnson stands up.
Koll misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jeremy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Inge Koll.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Inge Koll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Koll moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Johnson!
Jeremy Johnson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.