PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kustaa Pohjanala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pohjanala comes into the arena with Scooter - Fire blaring out of the sound system. Redman has chosen Sympathy for the Devil as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Pohjanala
vs
Redman

168 cm
25
146 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

186 cm
24
141 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kustaa Pohjanala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Redman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pohjanala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Redman swats away the attempt to clinch by Pohjanala.
Pohjanala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Redman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pohjanala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pohjanala tries to clinch there but Redman circles away.
Pohjanala tries to close the distance and clinch but Redman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pohjanala throws a jab when Redman was well out of range.
Pohjanala tries to close the distance and clinch but Redman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pohjanala tries to close the distance and clinch but Redman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pohjanala wants to clinch up but Redman keeps it at a distance.
Redman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pohjanala.
Pohjanala tries to close the distance and clinch but Redman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pohjanala fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pohjanala is looking to clinch but Redman is avoiding it.
Redman fails with a takedown attempt.

Redman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Redman trying to mount his opponent but Pohjanala defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pohjanala!

Redman goes for an armbar but Pohjanala turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pohjanala.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pohjanala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Redman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pohjanala trying to control but Redman is working from the bottom.

Redman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pohjanala!
Redman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Redman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pohjanala is on top in guard.
Redman controls Pohjanala momentarily but Pohjanala frees himself.
Redman keeping moving, preventing Pohjanala from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Redman looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pohjanala puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pohjanala is trying to control the action in half guard but Redman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Redman is trying to get back to full guard.
Redman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Redman gets full guard.
Redman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Redman keeping moving, preventing Pohjanala from controlling successfully.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pohjanala forces his way into half guard.
Redman gets full guard.
Pohjanala stopping the sweep attempt from Redman.
Redman keeping moving, preventing Pohjanala from controlling successfully.
Redman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Redman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pohjanala defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Redman dominated that round.
That's time! Pohjanala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight stays on the outside here - Pohjanala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pohjanala tries to clinch up.

Pohjanala clinches up against the cage.
Pohjanala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Redman tries to pull guard but Pohjanala won't allow it.
Pohjanala throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Redman blocks it with crossed arms.
Redman tries to pull guard but Pohjanala holds him up against the cage and eventually Redman drops back down to his feet.
Redman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pohjanala smiles and moves away.
Kustaa Pohjanala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Redman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pohjanala tries to clinch up but Redman circles away and keeps his distance.
Pohjanala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pohjanala as he jumps to the side.
Pohjanala tries to close the distance and clinch but Redman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Pohjanala rushes Redman and presses him up against the cage.
Pohjanala lands an elbow just above Redman 's eye.
Redman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pohjanala just stands there and leans against the cage.
Redman tries to pull guard but Pohjanala holds him up against the cage and eventually Redman drops back down to his feet.
Pohjanala lands a good knee to the midsection. Redman won't want to take too many of those.
Redman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pohjanala just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pohjanala gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pohjanala throws a punch but it's blocked by Redman.
Pohjanala cracks Redman with a nice body shot.
Redman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pohjanala walks away with a smile on his face. Redman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kustaa Pohjanala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pohjanala fails to land with a series of punches.
Pohjanala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Redman defending well as Pohjanala loads up on a big left hand.
Redman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pohjanala tries to close the distance and clinch but Redman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pohjanala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pohjanala tries to close the distance and clinch but Redman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pohjanala is looking to clinch.
Pohjanala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Redman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pohjanala is looking to clinch but Redman is avoiding it.
Pohjanala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Redman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pohjanala stops Redman from passing to mount.

Redman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pohjanala is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pohjanala might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pohjanala wants to control but Redman postures up.
Redman trying to control the position but Pohjanala is working away.
Redman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pohjanala's legs.
Pohjanala tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Redman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Redman has hold of Pohjanala's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Pohjanala tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Redman cranks the arm and Pohjanala screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Pohjanala, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Johnny Redman!