PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beerkiller Razmax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Razmax
vs
Johnson

225 cm
19
300 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

225 cm
23
285 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Beerkiller Razmax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Razmax keeps it at a distance.
Beerkiller Razmax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Razmax wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Razmax's head.

It looks like Beerkiller Razmax has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Razmax.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Razmax tries to clinch but Johnson moves away

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Razmax avoiding damage.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Razmax fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Razmax clinches but Johnson breaks the clinch
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Razmax backing up. Razmax nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Razmax wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Razmax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razmax closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Razmax tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Razmax throws a sloppy head kick
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Razmax is breathing heavily.

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Razmax.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Razmax.
Razmax wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Razmax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Razmax leaning against his opponent.
Razmax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Razmax.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has Razmax pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Razmax manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Beerkiller Razmax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ari Johnson.
Razmax is trying to break free.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Razmax gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Razmax gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Razmax breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Razmax has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Razmax is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Razmax into the cage.

Johnson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Razmax avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson throws and elbow that misses. Razmax uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Razmax!
Razmax is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Razmax stands and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is pushing Razmax's head away, looking to escape. Razmax manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Razmax has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Razmax lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Ari Johnson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Razmax connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ari Johnson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Razmax's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Razmax tries to clinch up
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Razmax with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Razmax.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Razmax didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson throws and elbow that misses. Razmax uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Razmax!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand up but Razmax is controlling him.

Razmax stands and steps away. Johnson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jab by Razmax.
Razmax misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Razmax won't allow it.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Razmax lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

Razmax breaks from the clinch.
Razmax doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Razmax avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Razmax blocks nicely.
Johnson is in close to Razmax's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Razmax wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Razmax tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Razmax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Razmax lands a high kick!
Razmax clinches but Johnson breaks the clinch

and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Razmax's guard now.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Razmax trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Razmax preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Razmax is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Razmax has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ari Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Razmax works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Razmax tries to clinch
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Razmax tries to clinch but Johnson moves away

and Johnson moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Razmax.

Razmax pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Razmax looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Razmax swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Razmax has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Razmax manages to break the clinch.
Ari Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razmax tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Razmax won't be happy with that.
Razmax is trying to get back to his feet.
Razmax wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Johnson cracks Razmax with a big elbow.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Razmax regains half guard, as Johnson was trying to land strikes.

Razmax has one foot on Johnson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Razmax closes the distance looking to clinch
and Razmax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Razmax counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Razmax with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Razmax.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Razmax tries to clinch up
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Razmax moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Razmax shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Razmax keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Razmax tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Razmax is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Johnson crashes against the mat.
An elbow from Johnson crashes against the mat.
Johnson landing strikes.
Johnson with the ground and pound but Razmax regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Johnson with the ground and pound but Razmax uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Beerkiller Razmax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson postures up in Razmax's guard and throws a big left but Razmax blocks it.

Razmax looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ari Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Razmax keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Beerkiller Razmax.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30

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