PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Torsten Johansson (ranked 25956 p4p, 5412 weight class) and Per Erik Stallhagen (ranked 599 p4p, 444 weight class). Per Erik Stallhagen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Johansson
vs
Stallhagen

170 cm
24
140
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
18
155
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Torsten Johansson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Per Erik Stallhagen!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson throws a wild body kick that Stallhagen sees coming a mile off.
Johansson slips a straight right by Stallhagen.
Stallhagen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johansson dodges the punch combination from Stallhagen.
Johansson throws a leg kick but Stallhagen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Stallhagen as he connects with a hook.
Stallhagen with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Stallhagen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johansson doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stallhagen sizes up Johansson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johansson walks into a left hand.
A lazy left from Stallhagen finds it's target.
Johansson walks into a stiff left hand from Stallhagen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Stallhagen finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson takes one to the chin there.
Johansson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stallhagen lands an overhand right.
Stallhagen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stallhagen scores with a hook.
Johansson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stallhagen throws a looping overhand right but Johansson ducks down to avoid it.
Stallhagen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johansson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stallhagen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stallhagen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stallhagen throws a body punch but Johansson moves out of range.
It looked like Johansson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stallhagen.
Stallhagen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stallhagen scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stallhagen swings for the body but Johansson moves out of range.
Stallhagen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johansson . Johansson obviously looking to wear him down.
Stallhagen lands with an uppercut that bounces Johansson off the cage and back into range.
Johansson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stallhagen.
Stallhagen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Johansson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stallhagen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stallhagen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Stallhagen does no damage.
Stallhagen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stallhagen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stallhagen lands with a hook. Johansson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johansson lands a head kick!
Stallhagen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johansson . Johansson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stallhagen unleashes a big counter combination but Johansson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stallhagen throws a nice looking combination but Johansson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stallhagen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stallhagen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stallhagen misses the body punch
and Johansson counters with an outside leg kick.
Stallhagen misses the shot to the body.
Stallhagen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johansson was well out of range. Poor timing from Stallhagen.
Johansson throws a quick counter head kick but Stallhagen was just out of range.
Johansson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stallhagen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johansson was well out of range. Poor timing from Stallhagen.
Johansson needs to keep his hands up - Stallhagen had a free shot at his head there.
Stallhagen cracks Johansson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stallhagen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stallhagen with a nice cross.
Stallhagen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Per Erik Stallhagen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johansson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Stallhagen finds it's way through Johansson 's defenses.
Stallhagen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stallhagen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johansson back to the cage. Stallhagen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stallhagen scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stallhagen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johansson tries to clinch but Stallhagen moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Stallhagen misses.
Johansson drops his hands momentarily and Stallhagen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Per Erik Stallhagen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stallhagen throws a good cross that connects.
We've been told by Johansson 's head coaches at Armored Fitness & Sparring that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johansson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stallhagen scores with a shot to the body.
Stallhagen lands a body shot.
Stallhagen scores with a three punch combo!
Johansson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stallhagen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stallhagen lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Stallhagen.
Johansson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stallhagen.
Johansson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stallhagen.
Good standup being displayed there by Stallhagen as he connects with a hook.
Stallhagen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johansson walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson connects with a leg kick.
Stallhagen throws out a powerful jab.
Johansson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stallhagen.
Stallhagen lands with a straight right. Johansson didn't see that one coming.
Stallhagen lands a jab to the head.
Johansson throws a front kick that sends Stallhagen stumbling back into the cage.
Good standup being displayed there by Stallhagen as he connects with a hook.
Stallhagen dips to his left and cracks Johansson with an uppercut!
Stallhagen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johansson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Johansson misses
and Stallhagen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stallhagen takes a swing at Johansson 's ribcage but misses.
Johansson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Stallhagen scores with a jab.
Stallhagen scores with a jab to the body.
Stallhagen misses with a body shot.
Johansson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Stallhagen blocks a head kick by Johansson .
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Johansson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Johansson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stallhagen cracks Johansson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for Stallhagen. That snapped Johansson 's head back.
Johansson takes one to the chin there.
Johansson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johansson throws a head kick but Stallhagen moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Stallhagen.
Stallhagen digs a good hook to Johansson 's body.
Stallhagen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johansson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stallhagen lands a nice looking body shot.
Stallhagen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johansson ducks right into an uppercut from Stallhagen.
Stallhagen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johansson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johansson 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stallhagen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johansson scrambles back to his feet.
Stallhagen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stallhagen cracks a nice hook into Johansson 's ribs.
Stallhagen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johansson back to the cage. Stallhagen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallhagen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stallhagen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johansson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stallhagen jabs Johansson right on the nose. Johansson blinks but takes it well.
Johansson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Johansson is rocked!
Stallhagen sizes up Johansson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh Johansson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stallhagen misses with a two punch combination.
Per Erik Stallhagen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johansson takes one to the side of the head.
Stallhagen cracks a nice hook into Johansson 's ribs.
Johansson seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stallhagen lands a slapping body shot.
Stallhagen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johansson .
Stallhagen misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Per Erik Stallhagen 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Johansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stallhagen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stallhagen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stallhagen with a nice cross.
Stallhagen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johansson 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.
Stallhagen's corner calls for a 1-2. Stallhagen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stallhagen scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stallhagen.
Johansson throws a low kick but Stallhagen avoids it.
Johansson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johansson throws a leg kick but Stallhagen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallhagen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stallhagen scores with a nice head shot.
Johansson tries to move into range but Stallhagen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johansson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stallhagen.
Stallhagen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johansson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stallhagen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johansson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johansson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stallhagen finds it's way round the side to connect with Johansson 's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johansson on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stallhagen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stallhagen jabs at Johansson 's body.
Stallhagen lands a really nice looking cross but Johansson seems unphased.
Stallhagen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stallhagen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stallhagen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stallhagen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johansson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johansson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johansson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stallhagen works the jab nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Stallhagen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stallhagen.
A low kick from Johansson misses
and Stallhagen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torsten Johansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stallhagen scores with a hook.
Stallhagen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johansson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johansson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johansson walks into a left hand.
Stallhagen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stallhagen digs a good hook to Johansson 's body.
Stallhagen digs a good body shot into Johansson 's ribs.
Johansson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stallhagen scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johansson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stallhagen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stallhagen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johansson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Stallhagen connects with a body shot.
Stallhagen scores with a three punch combo!
Stallhagen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johansson momentarily.
Stallhagen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Danga de danga de dang - Stallhagen scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stallhagen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Per Erik Stallhagen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johansson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Per Erik Stallhagen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stallhagen 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 25:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Per Erik Stallhagen!
Per Erik Stallhagen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.