PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristian Johansson (ranked 906 p4p, 117 weight class) and Anthony Griffith (ranked 1435 p4p, 168 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Johansson
vs
Griffith

207 cm
38
285 lbs
24 - 6 - 0

225 cm
30
265 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristian Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Griffith!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffith with a jab.
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johansson slips a straight right by Griffith.
Johansson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Johansson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffith, pushing him back against the cage.
Griffith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Johansson.
Johansson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griffiths head.
Johansson swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johansson misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Johansson fails to land.
Johansson pushes Griffith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johansson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johansson prevents a body shot from Griffith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
Griffith misses with a punch on the inside.
Johansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
Johansson misses with some punches.
Griffith lands an elbow that stopped Johansson in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Kristian Johansson has been cut.
Johansson misses with some punches.
Johansson working aggressively here.
Griffith struggles to land a body shot inside as Johansson controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Griffith - that landed with a thud.
Johansson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Johansson fails to land.
Griffith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johansson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johansson working aggressively here.
Griffith pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Griffith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Griffith has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Griffith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffith wants to clinch but Johansson slips to the side
enabling Johansson to counter with a crisp jab.
Griffith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johansson counters with a nice uppercut.
Griffith swings widly with a right hand
and Johansson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffith throws a sloppy head kick and Johansson moves out of range easily.
Griffith fakes the leg kick and cracks Johansson in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Griffith moves to clinch but Johansson breaks away
and Johansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johansson wants to clinch.
Griffith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Griffith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Griffith tries to clinch up but Johansson circles away and keeps his distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Johansson misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Griffith misses
and Johansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffith throws a leg kick but Johansson checks it.

Griffith drives through and clinches with Johansson against the cage.
Johansson swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Griffith on the inside.
Johansson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griffith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johansson has a couple of punches blocked by Griffith.
Griffith blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johansson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johansson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johansson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johansson misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristian Johansson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kristian Johansson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Griffith wants to clinch.
Johansson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johansson wants to clinch up but Griffith keeps it at a distance.
Griffith bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Johansson darts in trying to clinch
and Griffith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy body kick from Griffith
and Johansson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffith looks to land a body kick but Johansson moved away.
Johansson blocks a head kick by Griffith.
Griffith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johansson moves in looking to clinch but Griffith pushes him off.
Johansson doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffith circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith misses with a leg kick
and Johansson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffith throws a head kick that misses
and Johansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Johansson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Griffith.
Kristian Johansson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griffith.
Griffith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johansson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johansson working aggressively here.
Johansson blocks an elbow strike.
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!
Griffith blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Griffith fails to land.
Johansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffith.
Johansson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Anthony Griffith has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johansson.
Griffith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Johansson fails to land.
Griffith blocks an uppercut.
Griffith misses with a punch on the inside.
Johansson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johansson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johansson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johansson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griffith blocks an uppercut.
Johansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffith.
Johansson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johansson has a couple of punches blocked by Griffith.
Johansson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johansson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johansson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
Johansson throws a head punch that misses.
Griffith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johansson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Johansson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
Griffith misses with a body punch.
Johansson working aggressively here.
Johansson blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Griffith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johansson's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Griffith fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johansson as Griffith tries to tie him up.
Griffith blocks an uppercut.
Johansson misses with the head strike.
Johansson working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johansson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristian Johansson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Griffith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Griffith duly obliges.
Griffith keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johansson blocks a head kick by Griffith.
A little feinted left hand from Johansson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffith misses with a body shot.
Anthony Griffith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johansson moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith throws a wild body kick that Johansson sees coming a mile off.
Griffith throws a chopping leg kick but Johansson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Griffith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johansson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griffith scores with a nice strike.
A low kick from Griffith misses
and Johansson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffith misses with a lunging right hand
and Johansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griffith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johansson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johansson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffith can do to turn this around?
Griffith throws a body punch but Johansson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anthony Griffith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johansson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Griffith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johansson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Griffith.
Griffith misses the body punch
and Johansson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Griffith.
A punch lands to the side of Johansson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johansson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Griffith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johansson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johansson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Griffith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griffith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffith throws a lazy body kick
letting Johansson counter with a right hand.
Griffith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kristian Johansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johansson tries to clinch there but Griffith circles away.
Griffith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johansson with a body shot.
Anthony Griffith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith throws a nice looking combination but Johansson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johansson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Griffith tries to clinch but Johansson moves away
and Griffith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johansson takes one to the chin there.
Griffith misses with the body kick
and Johansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffith throws a low kick but Johansson avoids it.
Johansson is looking to counter punch.
Kristian Johansson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Johansson instigates a clinch.
Griffith tries to land a knee to the head but Johansson blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johansson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Griffith is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anthony Griffith.
I think Johansson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristian Johansson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kristian Johansson made sure he mentioned Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%), along with how happy he was to win his fight.