PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lalli Jaakonpoika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Jaakonpoika
vs
Johnson

180 cm
24
184 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

178 cm
25
176 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

ENDLESS 152

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lalli Jaakonpoika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sammy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaakonpoika dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Jaakonpoika keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson wants to slow Jaakonpoika down by chopping away at his legs.
Jaakonpoika scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a jab when Jaakonpoika was well out of range.
Jaakonpoika ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Johnson cracks the inside of Jaakonpoika's front leg.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaakonpoika moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jaakonpoika takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Jaakonpoika throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jaakonpoika shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Jaakonpoika keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaakonpoika checks a low kick from Johnson.
Jaakonpoika uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Jaakonpoika slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Jaakonpoika saw that one coming.
Jaakonpoika swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jaakonpoika misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Jaakonpoika.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two 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.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson misses with a leg kick
and Jaakonpoika counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sammy Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaakonpoika.
Johnson stalks Jaakonpoika and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jaakonpoika's face. Jaakonpoika staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson throws a right hand that Jaakonpoika ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaakonpoika also avoids with ease.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jaakonpoika has time to react.
Jaakonpoika is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Jaakonpoika shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Jaakonpoika got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jaakonpoika has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Jaakonpoika wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Jaakonpoika trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jaakonpoika has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Jaakonpoika's legs - danger averted.
Jaakonpoika looking for a sweep. Not yet Jaakonpoika, not yet.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Jaakonpoika is retaining full guard.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Jaakonpoika looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jaakonpoika is breathing heavily.
Jaakonpoika looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson pushes down on Jaakonpoika's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Jaakonpoika is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jaakonpoika tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jaakonpoika!
Jaakonpoika tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Johnson looking for a guillotine from mount but Jaakonpoika is having none of it.
Jaakonpoika sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jaakonpoika regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jaakonpoika counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Jaakonpoika lands with an overhand left.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaakonpoika jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Lalli Jaakonpoika is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Jaakonpoika checks it
letting Jaakonpoika counter with a right hand.
Jaakonpoika shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaakonpoika walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jaakonpoika shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Jaakonpoika counters with a nice uppercut.
Sammy Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Jaakonpoika seems unphased.
Johnson works over Jaakonpoika's head and body with a nice combination.

Jaakonpoika is rocked!
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson swinging wilding here.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Jaakonpoika moved out of range.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick by Johnson misses

and Jaakonpoika counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now.
Jaakonpoika thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaakonpoika loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jaakonpoika can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jaakonpoika makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jaakonpoika trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Jaakonpoika is proving a slippery customer.
Jaakonpoika postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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!
Jaakonpoika with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaakonpoika trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jaakonpoika's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jaakonpoika is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
Jaakonpoika wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jaakonpoika is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson is keen to just control but Jaakonpoika is a slippery customer.
Johnson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jaakonpoika really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Johnson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jaakonpoika manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A good leg kick by Johnson.
Jaakonpoika keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaakonpoika uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaakonpoika was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson swinging wilding here.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Jaakonpoika as he checks the leg kick.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Jaakonpoika counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaakonpoika avoids a kick to the body.
Jaakonpoika misses with a double jab.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jaakonpoika.
Johnson tries to bum rush Jaakonpoika with a series of wild strikes but Jaakonpoika uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson throws a right hand that Jaakonpoika ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaakonpoika also avoids with ease.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jaakonpoika counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jaakonpoika working the body and head with strikes.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Lalli Jaakonpoika has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaakonpoika postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Jaakonpoika throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson advances to half guard.
Jaakonpoika tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Jaakonpoika wants to sweep but Johnson has passed to side control!
Jaakonpoika is looking for a sweep.

Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jaakonpoika manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves into full guard.
Jaakonpoika throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson pulls Jaakonpoika in close to his closed guard and prevents Jaakonpoika from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jaakonpoika throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jaakonpoika tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jaakonpoika has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jaakonpoika keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

Jaakonpoika isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Johnson stacks Jaakonpoika on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Johnson!
Johnson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jaakonpoika!
Johnson tries to control but Jaakonpoika wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Sammy Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson tries to control but Jaakonpoika wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Johnson!