PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Legstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jṏhanssṏn comes to the cage accompanied by The Whip - Divebomb. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jṏhanssṏn
vs
Legstrong

196 cm
21
216 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
212 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lance Legstrong!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Legstrong feints and as Jṏhanssṏn raises his hands in defense, Legstrong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Legstrong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Legstrong wants to control from the top but Jṏhanssṏn keeps moving.
Legstrong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jṏhanssṏn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jṏhanssṏn trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Jṏhanssṏn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jṏhanssṏn is trying to control the position but Legstrong postures up.
Jṏhanssṏn managing to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legstrong misses the jab.
Jṏhanssṏn stuffs the takedown attempt from Legstrong. Legstrong gets slowly back to his feet.
Legstrong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Legstrong shoots in and drives through. Jṏhanssṏn sprawls well.
Jab, jab by Jṏhanssṏn - just one landing.
A right-left combo lands from Jṏhanssṏn.
Legstrong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Legstrong.
Jṏhanssṏn missing with a left hand there. Legstrong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Legstrong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jṏhanssṏn.
Legstrong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a lovely overhand right.
Jṏhanssṏn slips a jab from Legstrong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Legstrong.
Jṏhanssṏn looks to throw the jab but Legstrong is out of range.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Legstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from Jṏhanssṏn.
The fighters circling - Legstrong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a hook but Legstrong blocks it.
Jṏhanssṏn ducks under a wild hook from Legstrong.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a lunging right hand
and Jṏhanssṏn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Legstrong misses with a hook.
Legstrong goes for a double leg but Jṏhanssṏn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jṏhanssṏn continues to drive forward.
Jṏhanssṏn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A hook to the body from Legstrong.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Lance Legstrong has been cut.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legstrong blocks it with crossed arms.
Jṏhanssṏn looking to throw knees to the head but Legstrong is blocking nicely.
Legstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jṏhanssṏn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Jṏhanssṏn.
Legstrong looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jṏhanssṏn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jṏhanssṏn landing knees to the head.
Jṏhanssṏn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Legstrong avoiding damage as Jṏhanssṏn throws knees to the body.
Jṏhanssṏn connects with a knee to the head.
Legstrong takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Jṏhanssṏn.
Legstrong working aggressively here.
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!
Jṏhanssṏn lands a knee to the head.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legstrong blocks it with crossed arms.
Jṏhanssṏn looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Still in the clinch, Jṏhanssṏn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with a shot to the side of Legstrong's head.

Legstrong is rocked!
Jṏhanssṏn jerks Legstrong's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Legstrong drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Jṏhanssṏn goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Jṏhanssṏn because Legstrong was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn!
Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn retains his light heavyweight title!
Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn thanked the fans post fight for their support.