PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Tong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tom Waits - Going out west.. Hugo Johansson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Johansson
vs
Tong

178 cm
21
153 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

176 cm
26
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gordon Tong!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johansson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tong!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johansson controlling his opponent.
Johansson lands a big elbow.
Johansson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tong can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Johansson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tong is working to get back to half guard.
Tong wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Johansson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson lands a big shot there that rocks Tong but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tong can't escape the position.
Johansson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Johansson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tong hang on?
Johansson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
BOOM! Johansson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tong is trying desperately to improve position.
Johansson is landing with some decent strikes but Tong is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson looking to finish with strikes here!
Johansson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johansson controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johansson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tong is looking to escape.
Johansson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson lands a big shot there that rocks Tong but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johansson with a couple of short strikes.
Johansson raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Tong that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johansson looking to finish Tong with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tong!
Johansson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tong wants to hold on but Johansson pushes him away.
Johansson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson working the ground and pound effectively.
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!
Johansson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Tong is rocked!
Johansson working Tong over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johansson cracks Tong with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tong is still in real trouble! Can Johansson finish him?
Johansson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Johansson tries to control but Tong wriggling away.
Tong seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johansson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tong looks a forlorn figure.
Tong looks gassed!
A nice elbow there by Johansson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Johansson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johansson.
Johansson misses with an uppercut. Tong saw that one coming.
Johansson tries to clinch up.

Tong ducks straight into an uppercut from Johansson and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Tong manages to regain guard straight away.
Johansson is looking to work some ground and pound but Tong has wrist control.

Johansson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Johansson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tong is refusing to be controlled, as Johansson sits in half guard.
Johansson misses with a head shot. Tong uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson scoring with some ground and pound.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Tong keeps moving.
Johansson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johansson scoring with some ground and pound.
Johansson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johansson landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson throwing strikes from guard but Tong blocks nicely.
Johansson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johansson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tong is looking to stand back up but Johansson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tong.
Johansson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tong defending well though.
Johansson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johansson scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johansson drops an elbow to the side of Tong's head.
Johansson working over Tong with some ground and pound. Tong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johansson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johansson working the head and body with strikes.
Johansson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tong keeps working.
Tong is trying to get back to full guard.

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.
Johansson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hugo Johansson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tong is breathing heavily.
Johansson thows a huge punch but Tong dodges it nicely.
Johansson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tong on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johansson misses with a head shot. Tong uses the momentum to regain guard.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Tong keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Johansson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tong leaves Johansson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johansson's waist but Johansson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tong off to one side.
Tong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tong wants it to stay on the feet.
Johansson shoots for a double leg takedown but Tong sprawls well. He's pushed Johansson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Johansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johansson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tong shoots for a takedown but Johansson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tong slips under a jab from Johansson.

Tong gets caught flat footed, as Johansson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johansson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Johansson throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johansson distracts Tong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johansson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johansson throwing strikes from guard but Tong blocks nicely.
Johansson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Johansson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johansson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johansson is working Tong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tong keeping moving, preventing Johansson from controlling successfully.
Johansson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johansson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johansson controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johansson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johansson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Tong keeps moving.
Johansson working some strikes from top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tong is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tong wants to stand but Johansson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Johansson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Johansson wants to stand but Tong is controlling the position.
Gordon Tong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johansson is trying to keep Tong in close.
Hugo Johansson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Johansson scrambles and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Johansson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johansson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Johansson!