PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Argat Khan (ranked 612 p4p, 81 weight class) and Gunnar Johnsson (ranked 1646 p4p, 194 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Khan
vs
Johnsson

178 cm
25
176 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
34
178 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Argat Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Johnsson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Johnsson misses.
Khan scores with a head kick.

It looks like Gunnar Johnsson has been cut.
Khan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Shark Tank MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Johnsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khan checks it well.
A shot to the liver by Khan. Beautiful body shot.
Johnsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnsson avoids the head kick by Khan.
Johnsson throws a lazy head kick
and Johnsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Khan off the cage and back into range.
Khan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khan lands a head kick!
Khan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Johnsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnsson scores with a hook to the body. Khan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khan scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnsson scores with a body shot.
Khan throws a leg kick but Johnsson checks it.
Khan closes the distance but Johnsson moves to the side
and Johnsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson lands with a right hand.
Johnsson scores with a leg kick.
Johnsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnsson misses with an uppercut
and Khan counters with a low kick, right behind Johnsson 's knee.
A clash of legs there as Khan blocks the low kick.
Johnsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Johnsson misses the shot to the body.
Johnsson moves out of range as Khan strikes.
A jab from Khan finds it's way through Johnsson's defenses.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnsson moves away.
A head kick by Khan misses
and Johnsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Argat Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnsson misses with a body shot.
Johnsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khan under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan misses with a low kick.
Khan lands with a nice body punch.
Johnsson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Khan rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnsson.
Johnsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khan.
Johnsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Khan checks a leg kick nicely.
Khan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khan scores with a jab.
Khan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnsson is looking for the big counter here.
Johnsson delivers a nice body kick.
Khan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Johnsson.
Johnsson ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Johnsson cracks Khan with an open hand slap.
Khan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khan lands with a right hand.
Johnsson cracks Khan with a good jab.
Khan throws a low kick but Johnsson moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Khan. That snapped Johnsson's head back.
Khan throws a low kick but Johnsson avoids it.
A lazy left from Khan finds it's target.
Khan tries to land a body kick
letting Johnsson counter with a right hand.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Khan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnsson thuds his right hand into Khan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khan cracks a nice hook into Johnsson's ribs.
A cross from Johnsson lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan takes a swing at Johnsson's ribcage but misses.
Johnsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Khan defending well as Johnsson loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the body from Khan misses
and Johnsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnsson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Khan throws a body punch but Johnsson moves out of range.
Khan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body punch from Khan.
Khan misses with a body punch
and Johnsson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnsson throws a right hand that Khan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khan also avoids with ease.
Nice body kick there by Johnsson.
Johnsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnsson, as that shot connected.
Khan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That has opened up Gunnar Johnsson's cut even more.
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnsson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Khan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khan throws a leg kick but Johnsson checks it.
An inside leg kick from Johnsson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gunnar Johnsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Johnsson's cut.
That's time! Khan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Khan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnsson.
Khan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Johnsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A good leg kick by Khan.
Johnsson cracks the inside of Khan's front leg.
Johnsson looks to land a left hand but Khan moved out of range nicely.
Khan slips under a jab from Johnsson.
A quick step to the side and Khan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnsson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khan.
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
Nice uppercut there from Khan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan scores with a nice strike.
Johnsson thuds his shin into the meat of Khan's side.
Johnsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan throws a head kick but Johnsson moves out of range.
It seemed like Johnsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson dips to his left and cracks Khan with an uppercut!
Johnsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Khans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khan takes a swing at Johnsson's ribcage but misses.
Johnsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnsson.
Johnsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khan.
The fighters circling - Johnsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khan avoids the body shot from Johnsson.
Johnsson misses with a low kick.
Khan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Khan connects with a body shot.
Johnsson throws a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Johnsson misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Johnsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.
Johnsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Khan swings for the body but Johnsson moves out of range.
Khan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a wild body kick that Johnsson sees coming a mile off.
Johnsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Argat Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan connects with an inside leg kick.
Khan swings for the body but Johnsson moves out of range.
Khan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circling - Johnsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnsson.
Johnsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnsson feints a counter leg kick.
Johnsson slips under a jab.
Johnsson walks into a left hand.

Johnsson moves into range and clinches up with Khan.
Stalling in the clinch from Johnsson.
Khan working aggressively here.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.

Johnsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnsson manages to avoid it.
Khan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnsson. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan misses with a left hand
and Johnsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnsson scores with a hook to the body. Khan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khan cracks a nice hook into Johnsson's ribs.
Khan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Johnsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnsson lands a head shot.
Khan throws a hook but Johnsson avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Khan - just one landing.
Khan slips a jab from Johnsson.
Nice jab there from Johnsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan defending well as Johnsson loads up on a big left hand.
Khan throws a lazy right hand but Johnsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnsson throws out a powerful jab.
Johnsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson checks the leg kick.
Khan defending well as Johnsson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnsson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnsson misses with a head kick.
Johnsson misses with a low kick as Khan jumps back.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Johnsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khan lands with a nice combination. Johnsson backs away looking to recover.
Johnsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khan. That did some damage!
Johnsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Khan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Khan checks a low kick from Johnsson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Argat Khan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Johnsson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Johnsson moves out of range easily.
Khan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khan throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnsson lands a leg kick that knocks Khan off balance momentarily.
Johnsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khan slips under a jab from Johnsson.
Khan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnsson misses with a body shot.
Khan connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khan swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a leg kick but Johnsson moved away.
A jab lands there for Johnsson.
Johnsson misses with a leg kick
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
A clash of legs there as Johnsson blocks the low kick.
Johnsson is looking to chop away at Khan's legs.
Khan tries a low kick but Johnsson avoids it.
Johnsson throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
Johnsson avoids the body shot from Khan.
A leg kick checked by Khan.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnsson with a hook.
Johnsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khan connects with a body shot that sends Johnsson's belly button to the back.
Johnsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Khan's head.
Johnsson looks to land a right hand but Khan moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a body kick that misses.
Khan blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khan doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Johnsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnsson throws a leg kick but Khan checks it.
Khan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnsson. Johnsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnsson cracks Khan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnsson throws a combination. Khan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnsson lands with a good body shot.
Johnsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khan scores with a hook to the body. Johnsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnsson connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Khan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnsson is out of range and Khan settles back down.
Johnsson throws a low kick, looking for Khan's leg but Khan calmly moves out of range.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnsson circles away.
Khan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Khan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Khan missing with a left hand there. Johnsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnsson connects with a right hand. Khan shakes it off.
Johnsson throws a leg kick but Khan checks it.
It looked like Khan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Johnsson.
Khan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnsson.
Johnsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnsson cracks Khan with an open hand slap.
That kick from Khan tenderised Johnsson's leg. Johnsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khan under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Khan misses its target.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Khan connects with a right hand. Johnsson shakes it off.
Johnsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnsson misses with a straight left.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnsson.
A telegraphed right hand from Khan misses the target.
Khan misses with a jab to the body
and Johnsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khan misses with a leg kick
and Johnsson counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gunnar Johnsson.
I think Johnsson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gunnar Johnsson!