PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jameel Johnson (ranked 2757 p4p, 24272 weight class) and Rudra Yogpeeth (ranked 316 p4p, 535 weight class). Jameel Johnson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Johnson
vs
Yogpeeth

187 cm
22
196
5 - 5 - 0

173 cm
24
202
1 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jameel Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rudra Yogpeeth!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yogpeeth lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yogpeeth at a distance.
Yogpeeth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yogpeeth.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yogpeeth.
Yogpeeth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yogpeeth avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Yogpeeth.
Yogpeeth misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yogpeeth throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yogpeeth. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Yogpeeth sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yogpeeth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yogpeeth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Johnson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Yogpeeth slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnson tests Yogpeeth's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot

and Yogpeeth counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnson tries to work over Yogpeeth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Yogpeeth blocks with his arms.
Yogpeeth throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Yogpeeth controls his hands.
Yogpeeth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Yogpeeth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Yogpeeth moves out of range.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yogpeeth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yogpeeth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yogpeeth manages to avoid it.
Yogpeeth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A good leg kick by Yogpeeth.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.
Yogpeeth moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yogpeeth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Yogpeeth scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Yogpeeth jabs at Johnson's body.
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!
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
enabling Yogpeeth to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yogpeeth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yogpeeth misses with a leg kick
and Johnson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Johnson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yogpeeth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Johnson misses.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Rudra Yogpeeth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Yogpeeth avoids it well.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yogpeeth thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yogpeeth doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Yogpeeth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Yogpeeth counters with a leg kick.
Yogpeeth tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Yogpeeth.
Yogpeeth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yogpeeth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Yogpeeth's head back.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Yogpeeth's defenses.
Yogpeeth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Yogpeeth slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.

Yogpeeth is rocked!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yogpeeth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yogpeeth is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Yogpeeth throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson rattles Yogpeeth with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Yogpeeth tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Johnson dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Yogpeeth stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jameel Johnson!
After the fight, Jameel Johnson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.