PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Serial Killa. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Johansson
vs
Hall

175 cm
33
156 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

178 cm
34
163 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

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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 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Hall!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson checks a low kick from Hall.
Hall motions for Johansson to come forward. Hall throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johansson checks a leg kick.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johansson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hall.
Hall misses with a hook. Johansson ducked under it nicely.
Hall lands with a nice body kick.
Hall pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johansson is out of range and Hall settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johansson checks a leg kick.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Jab from Hall.
Johansson stuns Hall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall misses with a hook.
Johansson lands a glancing blow to the side of Hall's head.
Hall throws a hook but Johansson avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Johansson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hall clinches with his opponent.
Johansson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hall blocks it with crossed arms.

Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johansson wants to land a leg kick but Hall is out of range.
Johansson misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Hall does it's job there.
Johansson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johansson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johansson throws a solid leg kick but Hall takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johansson.
Johansson tries to land a leg kick but Hall saw it coming and moves away.
Johansson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johansson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hall misses with a hook. Johansson ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Johansson's head but Johansson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick.
Johansson scores with a push kick.
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!
Johansson works over Hall's head and body with a nice combination.
Johansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johansson thumps Hall with a low kick.
Hall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johansson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Hall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johansson momentarily.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johansson manages to avoid it.
Hall lands with a nice combination. Johansson backs away looking to recover.
Johansson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johansson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Johansson avoids the body shot from Hall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson misses with a jab to the body
and Hall counters with an inside leg kick.
Johansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johansson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hall takes a swing at Johansson's ribcage but misses.
Hall feints a jab promting Johansson to slip. Hall then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johansson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Johansson moves out of range of the body kick from Hall.
Johansson defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Johansson throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johansson.
Johansson connects with a combination that backs up Hall into the cage. Johansson lands a flurry of punches that gets past Hall's guard. Hall is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Johansson bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikael Johansson!
After winning the bout, Mikael Johansson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.