PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sting Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Johanssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Steiner
vs
Johanssen

185 cm
23
200 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
193 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sting Steiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Johanssen!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Steiner catches Johanssen right on the button with a cross.
Steiner fails to land with a series of punches.
Steiner misses the shot to the body.
Johanssen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steiner scoring well with a low kick there.
Steiner cracks Johanssen with an open hand slap.
Steiner thuds his right hand into Johanssen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steiner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johanssen misses with a leg kick
enabling Steiner to counter with a crisp jab.
Johanssen moves out of range of the strikes.
Steiner throws a solid leg kick but Johanssen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steiner.
Johanssen looks for a takedown but Steiner sprawls well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steiner.
Johanssen cracks the inside of Steiner's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Steiner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johanssen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johanssen misses with a low kick.
Johanssen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steiner as he jumps to the side.
Johanssen defending well as Steiner loads up on a big left hand.
Johanssen throws a leg kick
and Steiner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johanssen tries to clinch there but Steiner circles away.
Sting Steiner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steiner, right into the meat.
The crowd cheers as Steiner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johanssen doesn't seem phased though.
Steiner throws a nice looking combination but Johanssen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steiner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steiner.
Sting Steiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johanssen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johanssen throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Steiner blocks the leg kick.
Johanssen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Steiner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johanssen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sting Steiner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Johanssen.
Steiner misses with a two punch combination.
Steiner scores with a nice head shot.
Steiner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from Johanssen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steiner.
Steiner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steiner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanssen throws out a leg kick but Steiner moves out of range and Johanssen only half commits.
Johanssen wants to slow Steiner down by chopping away at his legs.
Steiner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Steiner throws a body punch but Johanssen moves out of range.
A low kick from Johanssen misses
and Steiner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johanssen thinking.
Johanssen thows a leg kick but Steiner checks it
and Steiner counters with a nice leg kick.
Steiner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steiner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steiner misses with a straight right.
Johanssen throws a head kick that misses.
Steiner missing with a left hand there. Johanssen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steiner throws a front kick aimed at Johanssen's knee but Johanssen avoids it well.
Johanssen misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner cracks Johanssen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johanssen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steiner.
Steiner throws an overhand right that lands on Johanssen's shoulder, as Johanssen tries to avoid the shot.
Steiner cracks the inside of Johanssen's front leg.
Steiner thumps Johanssen with a low kick.
Steiner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johanssen looks to throw a body kick
and Steiner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steiner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steiner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steiner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johanssen at a distance.
Steiner lands with a good body shot.
Steiner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steiner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johanssen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johanssen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Steiner misses with a double jab.
Steiner throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johanssen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steiner connects with a single shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steiner.
Johanssen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steiner misses with a looping left.
Steiner misses with a low kick.
Johanssen tries to land a front kick but Steiner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steiner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Steiner as Johanssen shoots in.
Steiner misses with a body kick.
Johanssen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanssen throws a push kick but Steiner slaps the foot to one side.
Steiner throws a leg kick

and Johanssen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Steiner's guard now.
Johanssen wants to control from the top but Steiner keeps moving.
Johanssen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steiner is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steiner controlling from the top position.
Steiner stopping the sweep attempt from Johanssen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner wants to stand but Johanssen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johanssen wants to improve his position but instead Steiner has moved into half guard.
Johanssen is trying to get back to full guard.
Steiner tries to stand and escape but Johanssen is controlling the position.
Johanssen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steiner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanssen wants to sweep here but Steiner controlling him for the moment.
Johanssen trying to keep a closed guard but Steiner is proving a slippery customer.
Johanssen is pulling down on Steiner's head to control his posture.
Steiner wants to stand but Johanssen is controlling his posture from full guard.

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.

Steiner gets to his feet. Johanssen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sting Steiner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steiner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johanssen checks a leg kick nicely.
Steiner throws a right hand that Johanssen ducks under and follows up with a left that Johanssen also avoids with ease.
Steiner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A good leg kick by Johanssen.
Steiner looks to land a body kick but Johanssen moved away.
A good leg kick by Johanssen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Johanssen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steiner checks a leg kick.
Johanssen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Steiner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steiner lands a nice shot to the body.
Steiner throws and low kick but Johanssen moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johanssen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Steiner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steiner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Steiner throws a front kick aimed at Johanssen's knee but Johanssen avoids it well.
Steiner tries to bum rush Johanssen with a series of wild strikes but Johanssen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steiner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Steiner scores with a four punch combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johanssen wants to slow Steiner down by chopping away at his legs.
Steiner misses with a leg kick.
A combination from Steiner does no damage.
A big right from Steiner misses.
Sting Steiner is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanssen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johanssen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johanssen misses with a leg kick
and Steiner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johanssen shoots for a takedown but Steiner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steiner misses the jab.
Steiner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steiner swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johanssen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steiner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johanssen lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner throws a big shot that misses.
Johanssen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steiner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johanssen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steiner throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Johanssen counters with a stiff right hand.
Steiner throws a leg kick that is checked

and Johanssen counters with a takedown into side control.
Johanssen tries to move to mount but Steiner blocks the move with his legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steiner struggling a bit here.
Johanssen throws a strike aimed at the side of Steiner's head but Steiner avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johanssen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Steiner is not content to let Johanssen control the position.

That's four 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.

Johanssen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johanssen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Johanssen fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A low kick from Steiner misses
and Johanssen counters with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Johanssen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johanssen 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Johanssen!