PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White's entrance music is Barry White - What Am I Gonna Do with You. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

White
vs
Johansson

192 cm
23
272 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

TKO Vegas
Takomo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Larry White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tobias Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johansson rushes White and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johansson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. White gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johansson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
White is trying to break the clinch but Johansson has him pressed against the cage.
White lands a left hand.
Johansson misses with the head strike.
White prevents a takedown attempt there.

Johansson is trying to trip White. He has hold of a leg but White is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Johansson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Johansson preventing the sweep.
White is looking to stand up but Johansson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johansson throwing strikes but missing.
Johansson postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
White wants to sweep here but Johansson controlling him for the moment.
White working a defensive guard here.
Johansson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from White does no damage.
White connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Johansson to the floor! White dives in looking for the finish!

It looks like Tobias Johansson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White sitting and controlling from the half guard.
White blocks the strikes from Johansson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Johansson is looking to improve his position.
Johansson is staying active underneath White, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
White looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Johansson wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Good work by White as he checks the leg kick.
White with a jab.
Johansson looks gassed!
Johansson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johansson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White knocks Johansson to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Johansson is looking for a sweep.
White cracks Johansson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
White works to advance to full mount. Johansson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
White landing strikes from the mount and Johansson is in trouble!
White controlling from the full mount.
Johansson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson working to try and regain half guard.
White controlling from mount.
White landing strikes, looking to finish!
White trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
White controlling the pace for now.
White lands with some strikes.
White controlling the pace for now.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Larry White just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
An inside leg kick lands from White.
Tobias Johansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White throws a left that rocks Johansson and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! White dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Johansson regain composure!

Johansson is rocked!

That has opened up Tobias Johansson's cut even more.
White in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Johansson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! White turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry White!