PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Patill (ranked 1975 p4p, 24489 weight class) and Lee Johnson (ranked 232 p4p, 491 weight class). Patill comes to the cage accompanied by Soldiers eyes. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Patill
vs
Johnson

178 cm
26
151
5 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
155
5 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Patill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a double jab

and Patill counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Patill is standing up over Johnson. Johnson looks to escape but Patill dives into side control.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Patill drags him back down.
Johnson bucks up and tries to throw Patill off but instead Patill has got his back!
Patill is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Johnson up.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patill punches Johnson on the ear.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patill lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Johnson takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Johnson is rocked!
Patill slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Patill finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patill loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Johnson hold on?
Patill biding his time, looking for the opening.
Patill is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Johnson is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Patill!
John Patill looked relieved post fight as he said the following; '6-0. that's all I have to say.'.