PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simo Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeorge Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Salama
vs
Johanson

185 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simo Salama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeorge Johanson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johanson works Salama's body with a nice hook.
Simo Salama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johanson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Salama tries to clinch there but Johanson circles away.
Salama misses with a shot to the body
and Johanson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salama thinking.
Salama tries for a takedown but Johanson circles away easily
and Johanson counters with a stiff right hand.
Salama has a takedown stuffed.
Salama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johanson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johanson throws out a powerful jab.
Salama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johanson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama misses with a jab to the body
and Johanson counters with a nice body shot.
Salama misses with an uppercut. Johanson saw that one coming.
Salama misses with a straight left.
Johanson ducks under a wild hook from Salama.
Salama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johanson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salama throws a combination that misses
and Johanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salama moves away from the strike by Johanson.
Salama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salama throws a hook but Johanson avoids it easily.
Salama missing with a left hand there. Johanson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johanson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama shoots in looking for a takedown. Johanson tries to sprawl out of it but Salama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johanson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simo Salama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salama moves out of range of the strikes.
Salama fails to land the takedown.
Salama misses with a combination
and Johanson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Salama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salama moves in looking to clinch but Johanson pushes him off.
Salama throws a leg kick
and Johanson counters with a nice body shot.
Johanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salama.
Nice uppercut lands for Johanson. That snapped Salama's head back.
Johanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salama manages to avoid it.
Johanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johanson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Salama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johanson counters with a stiff right hand.
Salama throws a hook to the side of Johanson's head but Johanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johanson thuds a left hand into Salama's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salama looks to throw the jab but Johanson is out of range.
Johanson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johanson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Salama misses with a combination
and Johanson counters with a right hand to the body.
Salama looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johanson is fending him off so far but Salama persists. Nope, Johanson circles away and we're back to standing.
Salama is breathing heavily.
Salama throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johanson counters with a stiff right hand.
Salama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johanson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salama throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeorge Johanson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Salama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johanson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salama tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johanson counters with a right hand to the body.
Salama misses with a combination
and Johanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simo Salama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salama misses with a leg kick
and Johanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Salama.
Johanson throws the left hand but Salama avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama clinches but Johanson breaks the clinch
and Johanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salama tries to clinch up.
Salama falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Johanson counter with a right hand.
Johanson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Salama.
Salama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johanson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salama throws a combination that misses
and Johanson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Salama misses with a combination
and Johanson counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johanson counters with a straight right hand.
Johanson lands a jab to the nose.
Salama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johanson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johanson cracks Salama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johanson misses the shot to the body.
Salama misses with a combination
and Salama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Johanson counter with a right hand.
Salama lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Salama walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jeorge Johanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salama tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johanson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Johanson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salama tries to clinch
and Johanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johanson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johanson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salama moves in looking to clinch but Johanson pushes him off.
Salama waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Johanson.
Salama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johanson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johanson lands the left hand.
Good shot there by Johanson.

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.
Salama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salama throws a combination. Johanson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Salama misses with a double jab
and Johanson counters with a left to the body.
Salama wants to clinch
and Johanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salama misses with a double jab
and Johanson counters with a straight right hand.
Salama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johanson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johanson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeorge Johanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Johanson throws a body punch but Salama moves out of range.
Johanson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salama closes the distance but Johanson moves to the side
letting Johanson counter with a right hand.
Salama misses with a double jab
enabling Johanson to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salama tries to clinch there but Johanson circles away.
Salama closes the distance but Johanson moves to the side
and Johanson counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salama lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Salama misses with a double jab
and Johanson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Salama slips a jab from Johanson.
A left and a right from Salama both land. Nice combination.
Salama throws a combination that misses
and Johanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johanson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johanson counters with a straight right hand.
Jeorge Johanson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johanson sizes up Salama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Salama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johanson momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johanson counters with a good low kick that Salama was not able to check.
Salama throws a sloppy body shot
and Johanson counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Salama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama moves away from the strike by Johanson.
Johanson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Salama scores with a nice head shot.
Salama misses with a combination
and Johanson counters with a stiff right hand.
Salama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salama throws a combination that misses
and Johanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johanson misses with a hook to the body
enabling Salama to counter with a crisp jab.
Salama throws a hook to the side of Johanson's head but Johanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab by Salama.
Salama looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johanson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salama goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Johanson.
Johanson connects with a body shot.
Salama lands with a hook. Johanson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Salama is looking to clinch.
Salama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johanson counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johanson throws a solid leg kick but Salama takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johanson.
Simo Salama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salama throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeorge Johanson.
Well Johanson 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeorge Johanson!